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Pre-Business

Lead with purpose, start with business.
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duration2 weeks
languageEnglish
locationMadrid
intake1st intake July 5th -17th | 2nd intake July 19th - 31st
formatIn-person
For whoHigh school students graduating in 2026 or 2027

Step Into the World of Business

The Pre-Business Summer Program is an intensive two-week experience for students interested in exploring the world of business before starting university.

It offers a practical and immersive introduction to core business concepts, from entrepreneurship to marketing and global strategy. 

Through dynamic workshops, real case studies, and teamwork, students experience what it’s like to study a Bachelor in Business Administration while building key skills that will shape their academic and career decisions.

The program moves from decoding how businesses function to actively applying those insights by proposing realistic improvements to existing organizations.

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Days to start your best summer

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45minutes

WHO IS THIS PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR?

  • This program is right for you if…

    … you're a motivated student interested in business, entrepreneurship, or economics, looking to explore the fundamentals of the field, develop your skills, and decide if this is the right academic path before university.

  • Participant profile

    You are a high school student graduating in 2026 or 2027 and under 18 at the start of the program, ready to explore real-world business challenges through interactive, hands-on learning.

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Your first look at the program

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Course Overview – Typical Day in the Business program

Your daily schedule is crafted to keep you challenged and engaged, with a mix of activities that encourage hands-on learning and critical reflection. After class, you’ll also enjoy extracurricular activities in the afternoon, designed to help you connect with other students, discover the city, and make the most of your summer experience.

This is what a typical day in the Pre-Business Summer program looks like:

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    Week 1:

    • Morning: 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Classes
    • Afternoon: Extracurricular activities
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    Week 2:

    • Morning: 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Classes.
    • Afternoon: Extracurricular activities.
    • Friday: Final presentations, graduation, and awards ceremony.

Focus Areas

Throughout the two-week program, students will explore core areas of business that reflect the innovative and international focus of the BBA.

  • 01.

    Understanding Value Creation

    Learn how organizations create value by solving real human needs through systems, choices, and collaboration.

  • 02.

    Customers, Markets, and Experience

    Discover how customer behavior, markets, and experiences shape successful products and services.

  • 03.

    Operations, People, and Resources

    Explore how ideas become reality through operations, talent, technology, and organizational culture.

  • 04.

    Numbers, Strategy, and Decisions

    Understand how numbers, trade-offs, and strategic choices guide sustainable business decisions.

Unique Value

This program offers a real-world business learning environment guided by expert faculty, where students experience university-level business education while gaining the clarity and confidence to shape their future.

Learning Outcome

By the end of the program, students will be able to analyze how organizations create value and confidently propose a realistic, well-reasoned business improvement.

A dedicated experience for parents

IE also offers the Parent Edge Experience, an optional program designed to help parents gain insight into the university journey and better support students during this transition.

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Program Structure

What You're going to do
2 Weeks
Week 1
    Week 2
      Final Project – Turning Insight into Impact
        What You're going to do
        2 Weeks

        Our program lead faculty

        Casimiro Juanes – Professor at IE Business School

        • Adjunct Professor at IE Business School with nearly 30 years of experience connecting business, technology and people.
        • Senior executive with a global career at Ericsson, working on innovation, digital transformation and strategy.
        • For over 10 years at IE, he has designed and taught hands-on programs for MBA and Executive MBA students.
        • Focuses on how real companies create value, make decisions and turn ideas into impact.
        • Known for an interactive teaching style based on teamwork, discovery and real-world cases.
        • Helps students understand how business works behind the brands and products they use every day.
        • Strong advocate of early business education as a way to build critical thinking, curiosity and confidence.
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        DISCOVER THE SUMMER CALENDAR

        Take a look to see how you can structure your summer with our various combinations.​

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        TUITION

        2 WEEK PROGRAM
        5,900€

        THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS

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        1. Online Application

        You will need to complete the online application with the following documents: 

        1. Academic transcripts.  
        2. CV (cv template).
        3. Video Assessment: in this section you will complete two live video questions on general knowledge topics.

        *You must complete all sections of the application in order to submit it.

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        2. Submit your Application

        Once you complete all sections you may submit your online application to be evaluated by our team.


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        3. Admissions Final Decision

        Within 2 weeks of submitting, the Summer School Team will contact you with the final resolution of your Admissions process. Should it be positive, you will be guided through the next steps for your enrollment.

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        START YOUR APPLICATION

        Spaces are limited, so enroll now to guarantee your place!

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        From Summer to Your Future at IE: Explore your path toward a bachelor in business administration

        Build on your Pre-Business experience and take the next step with our Bachelor in Business Administration or a Dual Degree.

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