Global MBA Executive Spanish Edition
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Global MBA Executive Spanish Edition is ideal for professionals building their careers in Spain or Spanish-speaking markets. Fully integrated within the Global MBA ecosystem, it offers the same top-ranked curriculum, global immersion experiences, and leadership development focus – delivered in a face-to-face, weekend-based format in Madrid.
The program is designed for executives who value classroom interaction, immersion in the local business community, and the flexibility to continue working while studying. Participants benefit from the same leadership development focus, global immersion weeks, and career advancement goals that define the Global MBA.
Students remain fully connected to the wider Global MBA community, joining other Global MBA cohorts for the opening and graduation ceremonies in Madrid. They can also personalize their experience by choosing from a range of specialization tracks designed for real-world impact.
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The Global MBA Experience
The Global MBA Experience
Your MBA, your terms
Wherever you join the Global MBA ecosystem
You’ll share the same top-ranked learning journey with the flexibility to tailor your format, destinations, and track.
Face-to-face weekend format
Delivered in person in Madrid on weekends, this format combines the richness of classroom interaction with the flexibility to continue working full-time. Engage in dynamic discussions, strengthen relationships with peers and faculty, and immerse yourself in the local business ecosystem—all while maintaining your professional momentum.
Global immersion experiences
Thematic experiences in New York, Riyadh, Copenhagen, San Francisco, Shanghai, or Segovia, where you’ll immerse yourself in global business, connect theory to real-world context on the ground, and expand your international network and outlook.
Personalized coaching
From day one, you’ll work with an executive coach to clarify your goals and shape a focused development plan aligned with your ambitions. As you progress, specialized career coaching will help you define your next move with confidence, ensuring continuous growth and strategic direction throughout the program.
Business Sprints
A series of intensive courses designed to help participants apply theoretical knowledge and industry best practices to real-world business challenges.
Specialization tracks
Tailor your journey by choosing from a variety of specializations , or build a cross-functional profile across key areas such as advanced business acumen, executive leadership and foresight, entrepreneurship and innovation, technology and AI, and family in business.
Program structure
Program structure
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MEET THE GLOBAL MBA VICE DEAN LUCIA EGEA
MEET THE GLOBAL MBA VICE DEAN LUCIA 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.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT IS THE GLOBAL MBA EXECUTIVE – SPANISH EDITION?
The Global MBA Executive – Spanish Edition is the Spanish-language edition of IE Business School’s Global MBA. It delivers the same academic rigor, structure, and Global MBA degree, while offering a weekend, face-to-face format in Madrid designed for Spanish-speaking professionals seeking a highly interactive learning experience.
IS THE SPANISH EDITION A DIFFERENT MBA FROM THE GLOBAL MBA?
No. The Spanish Edition is not a separate program—it is a language and format variation within the Global MBA ecosystem. Students follow the same core curriculum and graduate with the same Global MBA degree as participants in other formats, with the Spanish Edition delivered face-to-face in Madrid on weekends.
WHO IS THE SPANISH EDITION DESIGNED FOR?
This format is ideal for professionals building their careers in Spain or Spanish-speaking markets. Fully integrated within the Global MBA ecosystem, it offers the same top-ranked curriculum, global immersion experiences, and leadership development focus.
WHAT IS THE FORMAT AND DURATION OF THE PROGRAM?
The program lasts 16 months and follows a weekend, in-person format in Madrid. The intake takes place each September. While other Global MBA formats last 18 months, all participants graduate together in Madrid, joining the Global MBA and MEA Edition cohorts in a shared ceremony.
ARE SPECIALIZATION TRACKS AVAILABLE IN THE SPANISH EDITION?
Yes. Participants have access to specialization tracks within the Global MBA to personalize their academic journey. Selected tracks are available in Spanish, and students may also choose tracks delivered in English for a more bilingual experience.
HOW DOES THE SPANISH EDITION CONNECT WITH OTHER GMBA COHORTS?
Students are fully integrated into the Global MBA ecosystem. They join other cohorts for the opening and graduation ceremonies in Madrid and share access to global immersion destinations and international learning experiences.
DO STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN GLOBAL IMMERSION WEEKS?
Yes. Participants have full access to the Global MBA’s international experience, including Global Immersion Weeks in leading business hubs worldwide. Destinations vary each year. Students may also engage in opportunities through the Global Network for Advanced Management (GNAM).
WHAT IS THE LEARNING METHODOLOGY?
The Spanish Edition follows the same methodology as all Global MBA formats. The program combines academic rigor with business sprints, real-world challenges, and experiential learning. Participants personalize their journey through specialization tracks while developing strategic and leadership capabilities.