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    Upskilling for Professional Success

    Upgrade your personal skills toolbox to accelerate career growth
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    duration2 weeks
    languageEnglish
    locationMadrid
    IntakeJune 29 - July 10 2026
    For whoUndergraduate students & recent graduates

    GAIN SKILLS FOR PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS

    Unlock your career potential with a hands-on program designed to boost your professional skills toolkit. Over two weeks in Madrid, you will foster ownership of your career strategy by developing skills to enhance employability, cultivate self-awareness, align personal values with career aspirations, and build a powerful personal brand to market yourself effectively in the professional environment.

    The Upskilling for Professional Success program is about turning your strengths and ambitions into real-world growth. Through interactive projects, case work and guidance from industry practitioners, you will sharpen decision-making, identify growth opportunities and build the confidence to deliver results.

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    Course Overview – Typical Day in the UPSKILLING FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM​

    Each day is designed to challenge you, push your boundaries and help you grow—leaving you with actionable insights to elevate your future career.

    You’ll have up to three sessions per day, each lasting 80 minutes. Some days will feature double sessions with a short break in between:

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      Week 1:

      • Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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      Week 2:

      • Monday to Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
      • Friday: The last day is dedicated to final projects and a fun graduation ceremony.

    Your First Look at the Program

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    WHO IS THIS PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR?

    • This program is right for you if…

      …you want to build a skill set for professional application, strengthen your personal and professional growth, and polish your pitch and LinkedIn profile and visibility.

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      The Upskilling for Professional Success is designed for undergraduate students and recent graduates between 18 and 26 years old.

    Focus Areas

    Prepare to take charge of your career journey with skills that go beyond the basics. From understanding your values to crafting a personal brand, this program will help you enhance your employability and align your professional life with what matters most.

    • 01.

      Personal Branding

      Create a compelling personal brand that highlights your strengths and positions you clearly to employers. Optimize your LinkedIn profile for visibility and impact.

    • 02.

      The Art of Storytelling

      Craft narratives that resonate in interviews, networking and presentations, connecting your experience, values and aspirations with your audience.

    • 03.

      Presentation Skills

      Structure and deliver confident, persuasive presentations. Communicate ideas clearly, handle Q&A and refine your pitch through practical feedback.

    • 04.

      Persuasion & Influence

      Build the skills to influence stakeholders ethically and effectively, adapt your message to different contexts and drive buy-in for your ideas.

    Unique Value

    Foster ownership of your career strategy by developing high-impact skills essential for today’s professional environment. Enhance employability, cultivate self-awareness, align values with goals, and build a powerful personal brand.

    Learning Outcome

    Gain a solid foundation in career development and the tools to craft a personalized application package. Leave with a clear, actionable career plan, a stronger pitch and a polished professional presence.

    Program Structure

    Dive into a curriculum that immerses you in hands-on learning. Through a mix of interactive classes, collaborative group work, presentations and our innovative media lab, you’ll develop essential skills for success.

    What You're going to do
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          Discover the program's agenda

          Dive into a curriculum that immerses you in hands-on learning. Through a mix of interactive classes, collaborative group work, presentations and our innovative media lab, you’ll develop essential skills for success.

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          OUR PROGRAM LEAD FACULTY

          Brendan Angil – Professor in International MBA and Master in Management.

          Brendan Anglin has taught over 10,000 students in the past 20 years, from negotiation and intercultural communication skills to social sciences, humanities and research and writing.

          He is the coordinator of the IE Writing Center and the Academic Director of the AlTamayyuz Enrichment Program with IE Exel which brings together a diverse range of corporations from the world of banking and finance.

          He is also the director of Fresh Ideas International Training, author of several books and his area of research is negotiations, trust and culture.


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          DISCOVER THE RIGHT PROGRAM FOR YOU

          With flexible programs, you can mix and match the topics that interest you the most, giving you a taste of your future degree or career. Each program lasts two weeks and you can combine up to three programs to create a very personal learning journey.​

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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

            • 3,500€

            *5,900€ Bundle Price

            • (2 weeks + 2 weeks)

            CREDIT RECOGNITION

            If you join IE University’s Summer Program for a two week module and opt in to the additional academic deliverable, you will receive a Certificate of Achievement indicating an academic workload equivalence of 3 ECTS credits. 

            Completing two modules with the deliverable corresponds to 6 ECTS, and three modules to 9 ECTS. 

            To qualify for credit recognition, you must fulfill all course requirements and submit the additional deliverable within two weeks of finishing your last module. Recognition of credits is always determined by your home institution.

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

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