Advanced Management Program Málaga
The business environment is evolving at an unprecedented pace. If you lead a department or are accountable for results, the challenge is no longer just to adapt, but to make sound decisions in increasingly complex and uncertain contexts.
In this context, continuing to advance in your leadership development means going beyond simply managing a specific function. It requires broadening your business perspective, understanding how the different areas of the organization are interconnected and anticipating the challenges that will impact your work.
The Advanced Management Program Málaga is designed to support you in this process.
Throughout the program, you’ll strengthen your leadership judgment by working on real-world business scenarios and broadening your strategic perspective. You’ll develop a holistic view that will allow you to analyze situations more deeply and act more decisively in your day-to-day work.
Using a practical, results-oriented approach, you’ll integrate knowledge from different functional areas to address complex situations based on a comprehensive understanding of the business. You'll learn to make decisions that drive tangible, sustainable results in demanding and ever-changing environments.
You’ll incorporate the impact of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies into your strategic analysis, viewing them not only as operational tools but as levers for competitive advantage in a constantly evolving environment.
You’ll participate in workshops, simulations and immersive experiences designed to expose you to dynamic scenarios, evaluate alternatives and strengthen your ability to respond effectively.
If you’re looking to expand your scope of responsibility, strengthen your position within the organization or open up new career opportunities, the Advanced Management Program Málaga offers you the environment and tools to take that step with confidence.
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Date
Date
November 19th, 2026 - April 29th, 2027
Schedule
Schedule
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Soledad Cánovas del CastilloDirector of the Advanced Management Program Málaga
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
If you would like more information about the program, please contact us.
UNIVERSITY PRIVATE DEGREE
UNIVERSITY PRIVATE DEGREE
This is an IE University*, private degree, taught within the programs of IE Business School—Executive Education.
*IE University is a university officially recognized by the Spanish educational authorities and authorized to award official undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees regulated and accredited by the Spanish Ministry of Education, and its own private master’s degrees. The latter have been designed by the University with the aim of contributing to the continuous updating of higher education, comprising programs with specific professional applications and always in line with IE University’s standards of academic excellence. Both types of degrees are backed by the rigor and prestige of IE University.
HOW WILL THE ADVANCED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Málaga ENHANCE YOUR MANAGEMENT SKILLS?
STRATEGIC BUSINESS VISION
Develop a comprehensive view of the business environment and its impact on the organization, enabling you to interpret changes with greater perspective, anticipate scenarios and make sound decisions in uncertain contexts. You’ll broaden your perspective beyond your functional area, connecting trends, risks and opportunities with real business challenges to guide strategy and generate long-term value.
MANAGEMENT TOOLS THAT MAXIMIZE YOUR PROFESSIONAL REACH
Explore the key concepts and management tools used across strategic areas of the organization to broaden your perspective beyond your functional specialty. You'll understand how these areas are interconnected and how they influence results, strengthening your ability to provide a comprehensive perspective and have a greater impact on decision-making.
HONING YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE
Delve deeper into your leadership style to identify your strengths and areas for improvement, becoming more aware of the impact you have on those around you. You’ll develop essential skills such as effective communication, constructive conflict management and leading high-performance teams, strengthening your ability to adapt to different personalities, cultures and organizational contexts. The goal is for you to lead with greater confidence, flexibility and influence, thereby boosting your teams’ performance and your impact on the organization.
A HOLISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE BUSINESS
Explore real-world scenarios to understand how the different areas of a company interact and how their decisions impact the overall results. You’ll delve into the context that is currently redefining the rules of the business game, from the economic and geopolitical landscape to decarbonization, new cultural and consumer dynamics, and technological disruptions such as artificial intelligence. In this way, you’ll develop a strategic business vision that will allow you to interpret the environment more broadly, anticipate changes and make decisions using a multidisciplinary approach.
TECHNOLOGY AND AI AS A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Integrate technology, data and artificial intelligence into your decision-making, understanding their impact on strategy, efficiency, innovation and value creation. Throughout the program, you’ll see how AI is transforming different areas of the organization. You'll analyze its application from a practical and managerial perspective, not as a set of isolated tools, but as a new capability to improve your productivity, broaden your analysis and enhance your professional impact. Develop the judgment needed to lead in an environment where AI is already an integral part of the company, learning to leverage it as a source of competitive advantage, to question it with critical thinking and to complement it with sound judgment, ethics, context and human leadership
AN ECOSYSTEM DESIGNED TO FOSTER YOUR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
A learning experience designed to transform each concept into criteria, practice and action, the Advanced Management Program Málaga combines innovative methodologies, a faculty of excellence, immediate application and a highly valuable professional community to ensure that learning has an impact both inside and outside the classroom.
INNOVATIVE LEARNING
You’ll get the most out of your experience through an active, dynamic and applied methodological approach, supported by advanced technologies and learning formats designed to foster participation, reflection and decision-making. You’ll learn by doing, comparing ideas and tackling situations that will allow you to turn knowledge into action.
A FACULTY OF EXCELLENCE CONNECTED TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
You'll learn from a faculty committed to academic excellence and deeply connected to the business world. Professors, experts and practitioners combine conceptual rigor, managerial experience and real-world knowledge of the challenges organizations face, providing a contemporary, practical perspective closely aligned with participants’ realities.
IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION
You’ll participate in workshops, simulations and hands-on experiences that will allow you to put what you’ve learned into practice and apply it to your professional environment from day one. Each session is designed to strengthen your judgment, broaden your perspective, and help you turn new ideas into decisions, initiatives and concrete improvements for your organization.
UNPARALLELED NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
You’ll share experiences with professionals from different sectors, career paths and organizational cultures, enriching your business perspective and expanding your professional network. Through cross-disciplinary elective seminars, opportunities for exchange and activities designed to connect talent, you’ll build trusting relationships with people who face similar challenges but come from very different backgrounds.
AN EXTENSIVE ALUMNI NETWORK
Upon completing the program, you’ll become part of the IE Alumni community, a global network of more than 85,000 alumni representing over 77 nationalities. This diverse, international and active community will expand your opportunities for networking, learning and professional growth beyond the classroom.
ADVANCED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Málaga: A TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE
Discover the transformative experiences of Advanced Management Program alumni and embark on a high-impact journey toward leadership growth. Broaden your horizons with new opportunities for influence and professional advancement.
A TRANSFORMATION OF YOUR MANAGEMENT CAREER
A TRANSFORMATION OF YOUR MANAGEMENT CAREER
The Advanced Management Program Málaga is an executive development program that will help you take your career to the next level. It is structured around three modules designed to provide you with an understanding of the business environment, an integrated view of the business and the tools needed to make decisions in real-world contexts.
You’ll gain a cross-functional view of the organization and develop essential leadership and change management skills to address current challenges and anticipate the future. You’ll participate in sessions for reflection and discussion that will allow you to integrate different perspectives and connect various areas of the business, building a more comprehensive vision for decision-making.
Throughout the program, you’ll work on real-world scenarios that will allow you to compare approaches, manage conflicting priorities and develop a more solid judgment. This approach will help you advance toward a role with greater scope, incorporating a more holistic perspective into your way of working.
Make the most of your experience with a comprehensive, mentor-guided personal and professional development plan. Share this journey with your learning partners to compare ideas, pool insights and enrich your reflections from diverse perspectives. This space for exchange will help you integrate what you’ve learned and apply it to your own leadership reality.
Using methodologies that combine current trends, innovation and applied learning, the Advanced Management Program Málaga is designed to help you develop your skills in a challenging environment and apply them to your day-to-day professional life from the very beginning.
HOW TO INTRODUCE THE ADVANCED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Málaga INTO YOUR ORGANIZATION
HOW TO INTRODUCE THE ADVANCED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Málaga INTO YOUR ORGANIZATION
We'll help you develop a clear proposal to explain how the program can help you meet your professional challenges, support your team and address your organization's priorities.
A UNIQUE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL TRANSFORMATION
Complete this unique learning experience with a two-stage transformation journey designed to help you maximize your skills. You’ll start by using diagnostic tools to identify your leadership strengths and areas for improvement. You’ll then work with your senior advisor to constructively interpret the results of the assessment and design a Comprehensive Development Plan that will allow you to leverage your strengths, address your areas for development and increase the impact of your leadership.
INNOVATION THAT MAXIMIZES YOUR LEARNING
The best way to apply your new knowledge and leadership skills is to put them into practice. The Advanced Management Program Málaga stands out for its practical and innovative methodology, which harnesses the power of technology to help you solidify what you’ve learned. Participate in workshops, labs and panel discussions where you can debate real-world case studies and share best business practices. Work with simulators, virtual reality and multimedia tools to prepare yourself for the challenges you’ll face on the job. Strengthen your teamwork skills through jam sessions and team-building activities and forge lasting personal and professional connections.
CONNECTING THE DOTS
Participate in individual and group discussions under the guidance of the program directors. You’ll be able to review the key concepts of each module, compare criteria and opinions with your classmates and connect all the topics to integrate them into a holistic view of the program that maximizes its impact. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to reinforce and expand the knowledge you’ve acquired and discover how to apply it in your professional and personal life starting from day one.
AI AND TECHNOLOGY: AN INTEGRATED ELEMENT OF THE EXPERIENCE
In the Advanced Management Program Málaga, tech and AI are not taught as isolated subjects, but rather as part of how you’ll learn to interpret business. Through case studies, simulations, workshops and opportunities for reflection, you’ll analyze how AI is changing decision-making, business models and leadership in real organizations. Unlike approaches that focus solely on tools, the program emphasizes turning technology into a guiding principle, an active capability and a competitive advantage that you can apply to your professional context.
LEARNING PARTNERS
Through your Learning Partners, you’ll compare approaches, share the program’s key takeaways and reflect on their practical application. This shared learning space will help you consolidate your knowledge and apply it more thoughtfully to your own leadership context.
ELECTIVE COURSES AND NETWORKING
Enhance your experience with elective courses on emerging challenges in business leadership and share the classroom with participants from other executive management programs. This is an opportunity to expand your professional network, discover new ways to tackle common challenges and stay connected to the trends that are transforming the business world.
SELF-ASSESSMENT CHECKPOINTS
These provide an opportunity to assess and review key concepts, gain perspective and reflect on your learning through exercises that address the program’s content.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
ALUMNI
As an IE alumni you are part of our community, and we want to support your passion for Lifelong Learning. Therefore, all IE alumni receive 25%* off tuition fees for all Executive Education programs.
*Alumni from Intensive Programs (less than a week duration), Summer Schools or High Impact Online Programs will receive 15% off.
Neither award is compatible with other deductions.
CORPORATIONS
At IE, we are committed to encouraging companies to enroll teams of their employees. We believe this allows them to explore new perspectives together and speak a shared language of change.
Companies that sign a Corporate Agreement are eligible for a 15% off the tuition fee for Executive Education programs for group of employees. Additional services and support may also be available for a Corporate Partner Agreement. Neither award is compatible with other deductions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the Advanced Management Program Málaga?
The program lasts approximately six months, with one day of classes per week, allowing participants to balance their management development with their day-to-day professional responsibilities.
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How can I find out more about AMP Málaga before enrolling?
We invite you to attend our events in Málaga to experience IE first-hand and connect with other professionals. You can also speak with Soledad Cánovas del Castillo (https://www.linkedin.com/in/soledad-canovas-del-castillo/), Director of the Advanced Management Program Málaga, to ask questions and explore whether the program meets your professional goals.
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Why take the Advanced Management Program Málaga?
The Advanced Management Program Málaga helps you broaden your business perspective, connect different areas of your organization and strengthen your ability to make decisions with wider business implications. Through practical learning and the exchange of experiences with other professionals, you can apply what you learn to your management challenges and prepare for the next step in your executive development.
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What are the benefits of studying in Málaga with one of the world's best business schools?
AMP Málaga brings the experience of IE Business School, recognized among the world's best business schools, to your local professional environment. You can broaden your business perspective, learn from other professionals' experiences and work with new management tools, connecting an international outlook with the challenges facing your organization. The program helps you move beyond your current role and prepare for the next step in your management career.
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Where is AMP Málaga taught?
The program is delivered in person in Málaga, in a setting designed to encourage collaborative learning, the exchange of experiences and participants' professional growth.
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What is the format of the Advanced Management Program Málaga?
AMP Málaga is delivered in person, with weekly sessions that combine rigorous academic content with practical activities, real-world cases and learning methods focused on decision-making in complex environments.
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Does the program offer flexibility to accommodate my work schedule and professional commitments?
Yes. With one day of classes per week, the program allows you to maintain your professional commitments while pursuing advanced management education.
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Is a specific academic qualification required for admission?
No specific academic qualification is required. The first step is to complete your application with your personal details and professional experience. You will then have an individual interview to discuss expectations and assess whether the program fits your professional profile. The Admissions Committee will review your application and notify you of its decision.
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How many intakes does the Advanced Management Program Málaga have each year?
AMP Málaga has one intake per year.
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