Global Executive MBA

The first step to transforming your life is to make the decision to do so. The next step is to achieve it. Our mission in the Global Executive MBA 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.

No matter how broad your skill set, knowing how to use it effectively is crucial. 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.

Purpose is key to building a fulfilling career. At IE Business School, we believe business should be a force for positive change. 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.

Benefit from individual career advising to design a clear strategy, enhance your personal marketing materials and polish your LinkedIn presence. Receive tailored guidance by function, industry and geography, backed up by our Career Success Course and focused workshops, including interview practice, bootcamps and assessment centers.

Meet top employers at career fairs, company talks and networking sessions, both face-to-face and online. Build lasting relationships with IE Alumni and engage with active student clubs to broaden your professional reach.

Leverage advanced, AI-based platforms to prepare for every stage of the recruitment process, from research to applications and interviews. Maintain lifelong access to the IE Career Portal so our support continues well beyond graduation.

The best leaders harness their knowledge, experience and creativity to fuel success. That’s why we put critical, logical and analytical thinking at the forefront of the Global Executive MBA. We’ll challenge you with real-life problems and project-based learning to deliver high-impact solutions that matter, coupled with hands-on experiences across three continents—making you ready to lead in any situation, anywhere in the world.

The key to leading and motivating others is how you behave. Having the emotional intelligence to connect with colleagues inspires them to see your vision and carry it through. We’ll equip you with the behavioral skills to handle conflicts, resolve problems and bring teams together, honing the abilities that define you as a leader others want to follow.

Digital skills are at the heart of modern business. Data-backed decision-making sets the most effective leaders apart, unlocking new strategies and pathways to growth. In the Global Executive MBA, you’ll learn to manipulate, analyze and visualize data until it becomes second nature and an integral part of your leadership abilities.

We all have a responsibility to the planet we call home. Businesses that embrace sustainability are in a position to achieve great things, creating a better world while at the same time driving commercial success.  At IE Business School, sustainability is at our core. Proudly carbon neutral since 2022, we are ranked #2 worldwide by the Financial Times for our efforts to reduce our carbon footprint. In the Global Executive MBA, we’ll help you find your purpose and drive positive change for the planet and the environment.

One of our core beliefs at IE Business School is that sustainability is the foundation of responsible business. We call it Social Entrepreneurship, and we’ll give you the skill set needed to lead in situations where social problems arise. But it will not be a simple matter of problem-solving. You’ll learn to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset, while using your abilities as an emotionally intelligent leader, to enable you to tackle a diverse range of issues affecting society today and in the future.​

At IE Business School, we believe that the people you work with are as important as the results you deliver. We call this Working Well. ​That’s why the Global Executive MBA will nurture your performance in the global boardroom while instilling a commitment to wellbeing—both your own and those around you. You’ll learn how to build supportive and inclusive workplaces that maximize people’s potential. And the program's residential periods will give you the experience you need to work in diverse environments and cultures, allowing you to build bridges of trust and respect from day one.