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A Closer Look
A Closer Look
As businesses and governments alike face unprecedented challenges, the demand for professionals fluent in both management and policymaking has never been greater. This Dual Degree merges the International MBA with the Master in Public Policy to prepare the next generation of global leaders.
You ’ll begin your journey with the International MBA, mastering the fundamentals of business administration, finance, strategy, and leadership. Through hands-on labs, global exchanges, and experiential learning, you’ll sharpen your entrepreneurial mindset and gain the agility to navigate a fast-changing corporate landscape.
You’ll then transition into the Master in Public Policy, where you’ll deepen your expertise in governance, public affairs, economics, and technology for public good. The program emphasizes evidence-based policymaking, ethical leadership, and innovation to address global issues such as sustainability, inequality, and digital transformation. You will also have the opportunity to specialize in key policy areas such as Economic Policy, Technology & Innovation, or Global Governance, tailoring the degree to your career ambitions.
Throughout the program, you’ll learn alongside an international community of peers, professors, and practitioners from diverse backgrounds, gaining real-world insights into the interplay between business and policy. After the program, you’ll be ready to take a decisive step forward in your career—uniquely positioned to lead at the crossroads of business, government, and society.
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
WHEN TO START?
WHEN TO START?
You can find below the information regarding our September and January intakes:
SEPTEMBER | 23-MONTH JOURNEY
Available for all combinations, except: Master in Business Analytics and Big Data (Spring), Master in Digital Business & Innovation (Spring) and Master in Finance (Spring).
JANUARY | 19-MONTH JOURNEY
Available for dual degree combinations with any program.
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LIVING YOUR Master degree
Experience outside the classroom
Experience outside the classroom
Personal and professional transformation go hand in hand on the journey to the next best you. Studying in the heart of Madrid, you’ll find yourself surrounded by opportunities for both. Spain’s capital combines the dynamism of a global city with the inspiration of a cultural hotspot.
Famed for its student-friendly environment, Madrid’s vibrant nightlife, affordable public transport and thriving alternative scene make it the ideal city in which to immerse yourself. And as home to global companies including Google, Microsoft and Apple, the scope for professional growth is governed only by your ambition. The International MBA is your journey; study in a city that helps you live every minute of it to the fullest.
NURTURING YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
NURTURING YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
The journey to the next best you centers around equipping you with the skills and abilities you need to achieve tangible, real-world success. Nowhere illustrates that ethos better than IE’s Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center, where you’ll gain access to investors, mentors and a worldwide network of successful entrepreneurs with the knowledge and expertise to help you turn your ideas into reality.
IE’s in-house incubator, Area 31, is a dedicated workspace for startups created by IE alumni. A home to businesses at every stage of development, it provides an ecosystem where you can explore every aspect of entrepreneurship and innovation, benefitting from the skills and experience of real-world visionaries and disruptors.
EXTRACURRICULARS
EXTRACURRICULARS
Transformation begins with discovery. Embrace your passions and unearth new ones with more than 120 clubs to choose from at IE Business School. The most popular include IE Sports & Wellbeing, IE Net Impact Club and IE Women in Business. But wherever your interests lie, you’ll find a place to connect with like-minded people, enhance your wellbeing and power your personal development outside the classroom.
GET TO KNOW OUR COMMUNITY
GET TO KNOW OUR COMMUNITY