Master in Management
To succeed in the real world of business, you need to experience it.
The 10-month Master in Management program is an intense, hands-on deep dive into the cutting edge of technological innovation. By learning on the frontline in close partnership with real companies, you’ll gain the tools, techniques and insights to drive disruptive transformation in any sector.
But it doesn’t stop there. Our Talent & Careers department work with you throughout the year, providing tailored advice and career-defining, post-graduation employment opportunities to help you hit the ground running, and propel you ahead of the competition.
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Master in Management
FINANCIAL TIMES 201711th
WORLDWIDE
Master in Management
THE ECONOMIST 2017PROGRAM STRUCTURE
In the core courses during the first two periods you will cover the cornerstones of business management and build a solid foundation, expanding your perspective to see the business organization as a whole.
Through a third specialization period you will deepen your knowledge in a specific area according to your interests and professional goals. It will provide you the necessary competitive edge to outperform your peers in the job market. You also have the opportunity to extend your Master in Management through the Beyond Borders Experience by choosing to either complete a Dual Specialization, a 3 months long Exchange Program or a Dual Degree.10 MONTHS
When
PRE-PROGRAM
FIRST PERIOD
SECOND PERIOD
THIRD PERIOD
OPTIONAL
3 MONTHS
3 MONTHS
4 MONTHS
3 MONTHS
Where
YOUR PLACE
MADRID
MADRID
1 week
MADRID
MADRID
MADRID
GLOBAL
Optional
MADRID
GLOBAL
What
PRE-PROGRAM:
INTENSIVE SPANISH
CLASSES
(OPTIONAL)CAREERS (ONLINE)
START MODULE
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FUNDAMENTALS
I2I
CONSULTING
LABCORE
MANAGEMENTTALENT
FORUMINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
INTEGRATED MARKETING
COMMUNICATIONS
SALES & MARKETINGDIGITAL BUSINESS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
& CONTROLGLOBAL
IMMERSION
WEEKFINAL EXAM
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GRADUATION
BEYOND BORDERS
EXPERIENCEINTERNSHIPS**
VENTURE LAB
CAREER FITNESS MODULE → CAREER TOOL KIT
Maximize your experience with both optional and mandatory elements before the program kicks off.
Before the program begins, we offer a variety of additional opportunities and pre-programs, including an intensive Spanish course (optional) and a careers pre-program (online & mandatory).SPANISH SURVIVAL COURSE
This course, held on campus in Madrid, starts roughly six weeks before the start date, and is designed for students with basic or limited knowledge of Spanish. It will consist of a total of 40 hours, spread over 4 weeks.
CAREERS PRE-PROGRAM (ONLINE & MANDATORY)
You will be asked to answer some questions about yourself and your ambitions for the future. Your answers will help our careers team evaluate your profile and provide effective, tailored feedback.
This module prepares students for an intense academic experience and establishes the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully complete the program.
The START MODULE combines seminars and workshops with the opportunity to socialize, build peer relationships and get a feel for IE Business School. It is made up of three building blocks: MIM Logistics, MIM Tool Box and MIM Starter Package (pre-programs).MASTER IN MANAGEMENT TOOL BOX
The Master in Management Tool Box is a series of interactive workshops and seminars to help students adapt to the overall dynamics of the program. Here, students will learn how to work in groups, collaborate with multicultural teams and crack challenging case studies.
MASTER IN MANAGEMENT LOGISTICS
During these introductory sessions, students will have the opportunity to learn more about services offered by the Student Office, the Careers Management Center and the Alumni Association.
BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS
What makes a successful business? What tools do managers need in order to be successful? These are some of the questions the first core period aims to answer. Almost all classes are conducted using the case methodology, meaning that you learn by doing. Additionally, during the first core period, you will be introduced to the module “Career Strategy.”
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT I
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
This course will first focus on how to track economic events using accounting records, before exploring how to prepare and interpret the primary financial statements that summarize a firm’s economic transactions.
FINANCIAL MARKET
This course allows you to fully understand the fundamentals of the investment banking industry, and the financial markets where it operates.
MARKETING
The objective of this course is to introduce you to the concepts, analysis and activities that comprise marketing management.
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
This course enables you to understand the inner workings of an organization, and the behavior of the groups and individuals within it.
QUANTITATIVE METHODS
This course is an introduction in how to use statistics to solve business problems. You will learn to identify and tackle business problems using quantitative tools and simulators.
TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
This course focuses on enabling and transforming the role of IT in creating a long-term vision for an organization in the digital economy.
During the second period, you will learn more about advanced management techniques in modern business. Most courses will focus on the implementation of strategies in global organizations.
In addition, as a continuation of the “Career Strategy” module, you will participate in workshops and activities to develop your skills in areas such as networking, negotiations and communications.CORPORATE FINANCE
In this course, students get a foundation in how to analyze an organization’s financial structure. Then, you will explore the best ways to optimize this structure using different financial tools and the most appropriate funding methods.
CRITICAL MANAGEMENT THINKING
The objective of this course is to teach you to think critically and creatively. In this class, you will develop the flexibility to easily adapt to today’s fast-changing environment.
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT II
Continuing from Term I, the second part of the course will explore how fiscal and monetary policy works, and how and why policy decisions are made. This will give you the tools to anticipate key policy decisions in a real-world scenario.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
This course places you in the position of an entrepreneur. Here, you will learn to analyze opportunities, evaluate start-ups and produce complete business plans.
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
This course emphasizes the use of accounting information for internal planning and control purposes, as opposed to the external disclosure focus of financial accounting.
OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY-CHAIN MANAGEMENT
In this course, you will learn how to design operations and processes to gain a strategic advantage.
CAREER PATH TOOLKIT
This consists of a number of workshops to successfully enhance your career path.
CUSTOMIZE YOUR MASTER IN MANAGEMENT
SPECIALIZATION OPTIONS
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International
Business
Why Study This Specialization?
Globalization has led to fundamental changes in the economy, our social life, and our cultural habits, leading to increased complexity in many aspects. This development requires decision makers in business and society to develop their capabilities in order to master unprecedented challenges.
Students of International Business will acquire the necessary skills to meet the challenges of a business environment that has become increasingly global in any given functional area of the firm. The program is designed to prepare global and multicultural professionals who feel comfortable working in more than one corner of the global marketplace.
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Digital
Business
Why Study This Specialization?
We live in an era of constant change from retailing to telecommunications, proven business models are being challenged by the advent of new technologies, while entire industries emerge and others are destroyed.
Digital Business students will develop an understanding of the trends behind this transformation of tomorrow and acquire the ability to leverage those challenges in order to create new business opportunities. In addition, students will expand their knowledge of the strategic approaches that successful companies formulate in order to manage the myriad of opportunities and challenges they face while linking innovation and execution in fast-changing industries.
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Sales &
Marketing
Why Study This Specialization?
The scope of today’s marketing challenge is breathtaking, and product proliferation is the reason. Fast advances in technology have created an explosion of new customer segments, sales channels and marketing approaches, as well as products and brands. But despite better information about customers, even the most sophisticated marketers are struggling to keep up.
The Sales & Marketing specialization will help mould versatile professionals who are competent in confronting these new challenges and who have a strategic vision to profit from this product proliferation. The specialization will focus on the acquisition of relevant skills and competencies that distinguish effective sales and marketing managers in the 21st century.
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Integrated Marketing Communications
Why Study This Specialization?
The rise of e-commerce, social media and mobile devices has redefined the way businesses communicate with their customers. IMC requires a keen understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of different media and sensitivity to how audiences absorb messages from each medium. Sponsored by McCann Worldgroup this specialization will offer the knowledge necessary for the efficient application of consistent and cohesive brand messaging across a mix of marketing channels, both traditional and new. The specialization will be taught by IE professors and industry professionals, along with guest lecturers from various McCann Worldgroup subsidiaries. The specialization requires students to do a three-month project supervised by their instructors. Upon graduation, students have the opportunity to take part in an on-site project at McCann Worldgroup’s Madrid office.
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Financial Management & Control
Why Study This Specialization?
Sound financial management has long served as the crucial underpinning for good corporate governance and best business practices: boosting productivity, improving products and services and eliminating waste. The current global climate further underscores the need for professionals with technical auditing skills combined with savvy communication abilities and strong ethical frameworks.
Financial Management & Control students will understand the principles and theory of the accounting and auditing process, while exploring the regulatory environment, business law and corporate valuation, among other crucial topics. Students will be competent in applying quantitative and qualitative methods to financial decision-making for non-profit and forprofit organizations in complex, multinational and transnational situations.
BEYOND THE PROGRAM
An experience that takes you further. During the MIM program, you work hand in hand with top business leaders, exploring new ideas and confronting dynamic corporate challenges.
121 CONSULTING LAB
The insight-2-innovation Consulting Lab incorporates the philosophy of Design Thinking. Through the i2i lab, students work with professional facilitators on a live challenge to develop customer-centric solutions. The prototypes developed over a week are then presented to a panel consisting of IE professors and executives from the client firm. Our students have used this lab to solve challenges for the metro in Madrid, Terminal 4 of Madrid’s Adolfo Suarez airport, Esprit, 3M, Ikea and L’Oreal among others.
GLOBAL IMMERSION WEEK
The optional Global Immersion Week is a unique experience where students can explore international capitals of innovation. You will discover the reality of running businesses on a global scale, and gain a working knowledge of local business practices. This will happen through lectures and dynamic sessions led by professors and industry professionals from world-class organizations, alongside top-company visits where you analyze local success stories through direct interaction with managers. Whether you go to San Francisco, Shanghai, Israel, Berlin or elsewhere, you won’t want to miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn from main market players such as:
The Executive Insight Series
Discover first hand the illustrious careers and current industry challenges of international business leaders. These conferences focus on a wide variety of topics, ranging from Chinese geopolitics to the future of mobile applications to the branding strategies of multinational retailers.
The Way YOU LEARN
INTERACTIVE LEARNING
We put a wide range of multimedia tools at our students’ disposal: simulators, interactive graphics, videos and podcasts, as well as completely interactive case studies and technical notes. This innovative use of media supports different learning styles and makes content easier to absorb for all types of learners.
TEAMWORK
Master in Management students are divided into small work groups which are carefully formed with attention to the different nationalities, training, backgrounds and experiences of their members to ensure diversity. This kind of group work is an essential preparation for future professionals in management positions. These groups change every term, ensuring maximum networking opportunities.
CASE METHOD
Each area of business is studied using practical cases, most of which deal with real problems that may arise in any type of company. Cases are first prepared individually, then in groups before being discussed in class under the guidance of the professor. Students have the opportunity to debate and prepare cases using one of the numerous group work rooms at IE Business School.
Dual degree programs designed for tomorrow’s business leaders
Dual Degrees with Master in Management
Unlock your cross-sector potential with IE Business School’s Master in Management Dual Degree programs. These programs were designed to propel career evolution, and fuel the ambitions of tomorrow’s leading business visionaries.
Dual Degrees with Master in Management
• Benefit from a compact, yet intensive, educational experience.
• Explore a variety of professional environments without compromising your career goals.
• Devise your own professional strategy by combining all your interests in one single program.
Dual Degree with Yale
Launch an impactful career with a year of study at Yale. The Master of Management Studies in Global Business and Society (GBS) provides you with tools needed to thrive in global organizations and the broad perspective to know how best to use them.
Dual Degree with Yale
*Places are limited, students can apply once they are MIM students.
Dual Degree with Antai
The Master of International Business (MIB) at Antai intends to create a community of diverse cultures, and aims to train and develop talented students to have a comprehensive understanding of global business and a deep insight into China’s dynamic business environment as well as knowledge about China’s history, culture, law, and policy. This dual degree program allows students to receive two degrees in less time than would normally be required.
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