IESE MBA

The IESE MBA is a full-time Master of Business Administration programme delivered in Barcelona. The programme offers a traditional or flexible track across 15 or 19 months and is designed for professionals seeking leadership, general management, strategy, entrepreneurship, international business, and career transformation.

For UCO Business users, this programme is most relevant to the MBA pathway, with connections to Management, Entrepreneurship, Consulting & Project Management, Finance, Marketing, and Human Resources. It may suit students looking for a European MBA with a strong leadership and international-management focus.

Students should review the official IESE MBA pages before applying, including admissions requirements, application rounds, tuition fees, commitment fee, scholarships, English-language guidance, and programme format.

Applicants must submit a completed online application form, completed Kira video essays, application fee, official transcripts, CV, GMAT or GRE test, one letter of recommendation, mandatory essays through the online form, and a passport-size digital photograph.

IESE also lists a military or civil service obligation item where relevant.

Applicants should upload scans of required documents in English and keep each document clipped or separated clearly. The admissions process includes application review, admissions pre-committee, personal interview, assessment day, Admissions Committee review, and final admission decision.

IESE lists the following recommended English scores for the MBA application: TOEFL 100, IELTS 7.5, PTE Academic 68 at C1 level, and Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English minimum level B.

IESE’s TOEFL code is 7237 and IELTS code is CL035.

IESE confirms that TOEFL iBT scores from tests taken after the January 2026 TOEFL changes continue to be accepted as evidence for meeting the English-language requirements for the Full-Time MBA programme, until further notice.