{"id":35797,"date":"2025-01-15T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/?p=35797"},"modified":"2026-03-24T19:51:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T18:51:58","slug":"business-soft-skills-labs-international-mba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/business-soft-skills-labs-international-mba\/","title":{"rendered":"Reimagining business skills with our International MBA Labs"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span>\n<p>Our carefully curated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/business-school\/programs\/mba\/international-mba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International MBA<\/a> stands out from the crowd thanks to its customizable nature. Putting you in charge of your academic path, this program allows for unique personalization to suit your career goals and interests. One of the standout features is the opportunity to join one of four immersive labs, where you\u2019ll work on real-world projects to hone your business skills and put your newfound academic expertise in practice.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-labs-nbsp\">What are the Labs?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>IE Business School\u2019s International MBA labs are spaces where you develop professional projects and work closely with companies and institutions. International MBA participants can join one of these labs during the third term of their program. Providing internship-like experience in fully equipped facilities, they&#8217;re ideal for building business skills and testing your knowledge. Each lab lasts five weeks, and you can choose one of the following:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Startup Lab<\/strong>, where you can start up your own company in a group of three to five students. You\u2019ll benefit from expert guidance from our faculty members and work with mentors from top companies. In the last two weeks, you will also have access to weekly investor pitches.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Tech Lab<\/strong>, where you\u2019ll work on a current challenge from a big-name company such as IBM or Microsoft. In a group of five students, you\u2019ll use your technical and creative skills to come up with several solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Business Impact Lab<\/strong>, which is similar to the Tech Lab, but challenges are more strategic and relate to business areas of the company. In the past, we\u2019ve worked with multinationals, space and defense companies and many household names like Jonhson &amp; Johnson, McDonalds, Heineken, Lego and Nissan. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Social Impact Lab, <\/strong>where you\u2019ll work as a social development consultant with NGOs to help them define their needs and meet their goals and objectives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-students-will-learn-how-to-work-in-teams-and-rise-to-the-challenge-whatever-their-given-situation\">Students will learn how to work in teams and rise to the challenge, whatever their given situation.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/business-leadership-programs-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Business soft skills on the IMBA\" class=\"wp-image-36129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/business-leadership-programs-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/business-leadership-programs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/business-leadership-programs-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/business-leadership-programs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/business-leadership-programs-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/business-leadership-programs-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/business-leadership-programs-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/business-leadership-programs.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-introducing-the-labs-nbsp\">Introducing the Labs&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-startup-lab-nbsp\">Startup Lab&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Startup Lab is designed for passionate entrepreneurs ready to bring their ideas to life. And as entrepreneurship is one of IE Business School\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/our-purpose\/entrepreneurship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">core values<\/a>, around 70% of International MBA students choose this lab. Functioning as an incubator, you won\u2019t receive formal teaching in this 150-participant lab. Instead, you\u2019ll be developing your idea into a real business alongside like-minded thinkers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from developing business skills through our labs, many of our participants have gone on to develop their ideas into successful companies. Intrigued? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/entrepreneurship\/start-ups\/?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Take a look<\/a> at some of the startups born in our Labs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tech-lab-nbsp\">Tech Lab&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tech Lab is your opportunity to devise a business solution from a challenge faced by a selected company invited by IE Business School. In a previous edition, students worked with AWS and social benefit partner on various apps, including a menu-scanning option to help visually impaired people order food in restaurants.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This lab also includes an opening day with networking, tech deep dive sessions and a final integrative exercise where you can present your own project.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-business-impact-lab-nbsp\">Business Impact Lab&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Business Impact Lab is designed to give you a 360\u00b0 vision of business consulting. Partner companies from previous editions have included Nissan, McDonald&#8217;s, Heineken and Airbus. During the challenge, you\u2019ll benefit from classes, company visits and sessions with guest speakers and experts on building business skills. Similar to our Tech Lab, past participants in the Business Impact Lab have been hired either as interns or full-time employees after this lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-social-impact-lab-nbsp\">Social Impact Lab&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Social Impact Lab, you\u2019ll collaborate with an NGO, developing solutions on-site. Examples have included analyzing possibilities for developing microventures in Africa, developing an action plan to increase awareness of services for children in South Africa, and the design and implementation of an awareness campaign around the trafficking of women in Nepal. Interested in working with NGOs and making real social impactin business? This is the lab for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/soft-skills-business-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Business soft skills\" class=\"wp-image-36126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/soft-skills-business-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/soft-skills-business-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/soft-skills-business-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/soft-skills-business-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/soft-skills-business-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/soft-skills-business-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/soft-skills-business-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/soft-skills-business.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-combination-these-labs-enhances-the-business-skills-that-are-necessary-to-thrive-in-any-environment\">The combination these labs enhances the business skills that are necessary to thrive in any environment.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-international-mba-enhancing-the-business-skills-you-need-to-thrive\">The International MBA: enhancing the business skills you need to thrive\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As an ambitious mid-career professional, you know that to transform your career, you need to transform yourself. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve curated the International MBA with a holistic focus on you and your unique journey. 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