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Lead change and make your mark in the global boardroom
The Global Executive MBA is a unique learning experience for senior professionals who want to make their mark at the highest levels of business. Designed for top executives, corporate climbers, career switchers, entrepreneurs, and family business owners, the program combines rigorous academics, real-world application, and cutting-edge innovation to meet the demands of today’s leaders.
The program’s 15-month timeframe offers a streamlined learning journey with an emphasis on real-world impact. Our project-based learning methodology will see you engage in real-life challenges that enhance your problem-solving and decision-making in a practical context, while the hands-on CEO Challenge and Board Leadership modules will give you vital experience in digital transformation, strategic foresight, and governance through expert mentoring and carefully crafted simulations. Meanwhile, the program’s international residential weeks at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Singapore Management University, Oxford University, and at IE Business School’s campus in Madrid offer unrivalled insight into the global business landscape.
With focus areas that include Entrepreneurship and Change Management, you’ll be ready to lead in uncertain times, while the program’s Sustainability curriculum will empower you to build purpose-driven organizations on sustainable principles—making you ready for the highest levels of executive leadership, anywhere in the world.
See business from a global perspective
The Global Executive MBA’s international residential periods are what set the program apart. Spanning three continents, they provide an opportunity to learn from industry leaders firsthand, develop your regional expertise, and gain insight into business challenges across North America, Europe, and Asia. Based at our top-tier partner institutions, you’ll experience business from a truly global perspective, unlocking the knowledge and skillsets to be a key player in the C-suite. From green energy to deep tech, AI to financial management, this is a unique chance to immerse yourself in some of the world’s most important global business hubs.
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REASONS TO STUDY THE GLOBAL EXECUTIVE MBA
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
Engage with real-life challenges, fostering practical problem-solving and impactful decision-making.
CEO CHALLENGE & BOARD LEADERSHIP MODULE
Hands-on exposure to digital transformation, strategic foresight, and governance through simulation and mentoring.
LEADERSHIP COACHING
One-to-one coaching to hone your leadership abilities and establish and meet your professional milestones.
IMPACT SKILLS ACCELERATOR CERTIFICATE
Build critical thinking, digital, and behavioral skills, including: Critical Thinking, Negotiation, Business Data Analytics, Public Speaking, and more.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Advanced content on entrepreneurial management for executives and scaling new ventures.
CAREER COACHING
Work with a dedicated coach from consulting firm Korn Ferry Advance to plan your next career move and make it a reality.
Meet our partners
The Global Executive MBA offers the chance to study on a truly global platform. IE Business School has developed an in-person residential experience that puts you on the world stage and prepares you for the next step in your career. Spanning three continents, you’ll gain first-hand regional insights from global business destinations – a unique experience to set you apart from your peers.
University of Oxford
As part of the global curriculum, this residential – in collaboration with the IE Center for the Governance of Change – focuses on strategic global foresight topics relevant to top executives. Students will get hands-on exposure to the key issues and discuss them in depth with academic leaders and business executives in the field.
Singapore Management University
The Singapore Management University residential provides a unique regional perspective and key insights from Asia. Singapore’s status as a global and regional hub makes it the perfect location to gain strategic insights into financial services trends and HealthTech innovation. Leveraging the first-hand expertise of leading companies and executives, you’ll also have the chance to draw on the experiences of IE Business School alumni.
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is renowned as a center of innovation and technology, which form the focus of this residential week. You’ll broaden your perspective on US business and gain insights into how technology is shaping industries across the board. In addition, you’ll meet with regional companies, executives, and thought leaders who will offer first-hand experience, with the added benefit of networking with the local community of IE executive alumni.
Class profile
- +15YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
- +18Nationalities
- 40Average age
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- Academic BackgroundsBanking / Insurance / Financial ServicesTechnology / TelecommunicationsConsultingConsumer Products & RetailMarketing / Advertising / CommunicationTransport & LogisticsHealthcare / Pharma / BiotechnologyReal estate / ConstructionOther
- Function representation General ManagementSales & MarketingOperationsBusiness DevelopmentFinanceConsultingITHuman ResourcesCommunication & Legal
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OFFICIAL DEGREE
Students must meet the following conditions and requirements to be officially enrolled and entitled to request the official university degree upon completion of the master program. If educational prerequisites are not provided and/or if the requirements are not met on time, the student will not be able to request the official university degree as issued by the Spanish government. In this case, the studies will not be official under Spanish educational regulations.
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THE NEXT BEST YOU
As well as developing your skills to be ready for the boardroom, the Global Executive MBA will help you become the next best you. This is a core element of the Global Executive MBA that will set you apart from your future C-Suite colleagues. At IE Business School, your education is more than learning data and facts. Soft skills are key to transforming not only your career but your impact and purpose: a true leader of people who will bring value to your workplace – wherever in the world that may be.
YOUR CAREER
The first step to transforming your life is to make the decision to do so. The next step is to achieve it. Our mission is to help you realize your personal and professional goals by forming a deep understanding of who you are, where your strengths lie, and your ambitions. Then we tailor a unique career development plan specific to you and your objectives, designed to provide you with the skills, behaviors, and real-world experiences to make them happen.
YOUR IMPACT
No matter how broad your skill set, knowing how to use it effectively is vital. The ability to make things happen sets you apart in the boardroom. Impact is measured not only in visible results but also in the way you behave – how you think, how you collaborate, how you adapt to different situations, and how you embrace new technology. Through our Impact Skills Accelerator and project-based learning, the Global Executive MBA will equip you with these skills, enabling you to reach the highest levels of the C-suite.
YOUR PURPOSE
Purpose is key to building a fulfilling career. At IE Business School, we believe business should be a force for positive change, so we’ll help you to align your career path and goals with the things that matter to you – maximizing your potential as a transformative leader. Our Sustainability focus will equip you to build purpose-driven organizations, while the program’s real-world focus will enable you to expand your professional network to form long-lasting relationships with colleagues around the world. Find your sense of purpose, and lead change in the business world and beyond.
OUR FACULTY ARE HERE TO GUIDE YOU
MEET THE GLOBAL Executive MBA VICE-DEAN, LUCÍA EGEA
MEET THE GLOBAL Executive MBA VICE-DEAN, LUCÍA EGEA
As the Vice Dean of Executive MBA programs, Lucia is dedicated to guiding leaders in discovering their purpose and creating sustainable, long-lasting business models. With over 20 years of international corporate experience and a passion for finance, she excels in solving complex problems through a blend of analytical thinking and creativity, fostering positive disruption in the process. In her role as an adjunct professor, Lucia enjoys teaching financial reporting and analysis, as well as entrepreneurship, across various programs within IE University. Her boundless curiosity and energy drive her to be a lifelong learner, with interests spanning futures design, human-centered approaches and digitalization. Lucia holds double cum laude degrees in business studies from Spain and the UK. She also has an Executive MBA from IE Business School, for which she was named the top student in her cohort.
DISCOVER OUR FACULTY
At IE Business School, our faculty’s commitment to you goes far beyond teaching. Their mission is to help you understand the person you are now and guide you on the path to the person you want to become.
From working with you to reveal your strengths and surface your career goals to helping you refine how to make the impact your sense of purpose demands – or even discovering what that purpose is – they’re on hand to challenge you to think about yourself in new ways, learn the skills you need for your future career and become the next best you.
Drawn from all over the globe, our faculty brings expertise from a vast range of industries, roles and functions, meaning they’re equipped with the real-world experience to help you succeed.
Accounting & Management Control
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Human resources and Organisational behaviour
Information Systems & Technology
Law
Marketing
Operations & Technology
Strategy
A Lifetime of Benefits
MASTER CLASSES & VIP SPEAKER EVENTS
Leaders who join the Global Executive MBA program at IE Business School understand that personal and professional transformation is an ongoing journey, not a destination. That’s why our commitment to you extends far beyond your graduation. We’ll support you as a lifelong learner by providing exclusive, engaging educational content such as master classes on the topics that matter to you, VIP speaker events, and updates on the latest from the worlds of business, technology and more – all at no additional fee.
Global Alumni Week
Our annual Global Alumni Week ensures that opportunities to connect with top-level global executives and industry leaders continue even after your program has ended, and you’ll have lifetime access to our unparalleled professional network of more than 70,000 alumni worldwide.
Talent & Career service
And to support the executive career transformation plan that you’ll develop during the Global Executive MBA, we offer lifetime access to our Talent & Careers service, meaning our expert guidance remains at your fingertips.
The journey to becoming the next best you doesn’t end when you finish your studies; that’s why we’ll be your trusted guide every step of the way.
ALUMNI STORIES
Global Executive MBA almuni are changemakers equipped to bring positive leadership to their companies and industries. Read their stories below to discover how the program has shaped their careers - and what studying at IE Business School could do for you.
KAVYA KANCHANA
Global Executive MBA Alumna at IE Business School
Reine Mbang Essobmadje
Global Executive MBA Alumna at IE Business School
Leading at the Top: Why Executive Alumni Chose the Global Executive MBA
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is ‘the next best you’?
The next best you is a fundamental concept at IE Business School. It means we focus on helping you analyze the current you, determine your desired impact as a leader and give you the skills, mindset, and tools you need to reach your full potential.
Our approach is personalized and tailored to each individual student, rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. We offer a range of guidance, options, and support throughout the program to help you identify and refine your strengths, weaknesses, and aspirations. We provide a wide variety of workshops, mentorships, career advisors, industry connections, and extracurricular activities to help you develop the insight, skills, and abilities you need to succeed.
This personalized approach sets IE apart from other leading universities. Not only does it set you up for greater success, but our approach is valued by recruiters seeking graduates who have undergone this transformative process and have received a highly personalized education.
WHAT IS THE FORMAT OF THE PROGRAM (ONLINE OR IN PERSON)?
Blended: The Global Executive MBA is delivered in a blended format, combining online lectures, forums, consultative group work, and project-based learning for invaluable real-world insight. In addition, five residential periods across three continents will enhance your global business perspective and expand your global network.
WHAT IS THE PROGRAM LENGTH?
15 months: The Global Executive MBA has been revamped to offer the same comprehensive learning journey in an accelerated timeframe. Accommodating the most demanding professional schedules, this is a high-impact program with a streamlined structure that will enhance your skills in all aspects of global business leadership.
HOW MANY HOURS OF STUDY ARE REQUIRED PER WEEK FOR THE GLOBAL EXECUTIVE MBA?
The Global Executive MBA is an official degree recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Education and you will receive a Master’s in Business Administration.
Students must fulfill the following requirements to be able to request the issuance of the Official University Degree upon completion of the master’s program. If educational prerequisites are not provided and/or if the requirements are not met on time, the student will not be able to request the official university degree as issued by the Spanish government. In this case, the studies will not be official under Spanish educational regulations.