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Master Degree in International MBA from ESIC University [IMBA]
Madrid, Spain
DURATION
18 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 33,000
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
A Unique Program to Manage Business Administration in an International Business and Entrepreneurial Environment, Offering a Cross-Cultural Experience and a Deep Immersion.
The main objective of the IMBA is for participants to gain, upgrade, and strengthen their knowledge, abilities, and general management skills to evolve toward the current new stage of globalized markets, giving way to an exciting framework of opportunities where future leaders must demonstrate a cross-functional approach to management, contributing remarkably to the company's strategy and action plan. Their contribution must take the form of decisions, bringing together conscious leadership, digital innovation, influence, ethics, and social commitment, resulting in meaningful changes in the market competition to guarantee outstanding achievements with efficiency and efficacy and gain competitiveness in new complex scenarios with disruptive and innovative business models.
Once you complete the program, you will obtain a Master's degree in International MBA from ESIC University.
Why Study IMBA?
Because it is a unique program designed to enhance management and leadership skills while strengthening the ability to face and solve complex challenges in an increasingly globalized environment. The formative elements included in the program are intended to be a beacon for globally focused professionals to acquire the insight, expertise, networks, and multifaceted approaches to become successful executives and managers in tomorrow’s business environment.
Internationalization
The students could complement the Master’s in an internationally accredited university/BS, get a Dual Degree in SISU (Shanghai, China), get access to the prominent specialized faculty in the Asian Market, and instill the students with the most efficient and effective best practices. A second alternative offers the chance to continue the studies with an extension program in a university/BS in the UK (INSEEC, London), getting a specialization either in Corporate Finance or Brand Management & Marketing.
Double Accreditation
The program has a double accreditation (EFMD and AMBA) with around 75%+ international students, providing the students with a strategic and operational vision for international markets and business management, including a Final Project based on an entrepreneurial business idea of their own.
Reputation
The students will develop a wide range of managerial skills for future leaders, such as teamwork, personal knowledge, leadership, communication, and negotiation, together with a data/fact-driven decision-making approach in the current business arena, to acquire and reinforce the key responsibilities of leading managers and directors with actual scenarios, diving into the dynamics of different professional roles and departments. Students will go through an immersive experience where they will learn from a faculty team composed of highly qualified academic professionals, leading their company departments, business courses, divisions, and firms as executive directors currently in office.
Admissions
Curriculum
The BST "Estonia: Leading Innovation for a Digital World" provides a deep dive into Estonia's innovative and digitally advanced model, offering a comprehensive understanding of how this small Northern European country has become a global leader in technology and digitalization.
The program combines lectures, case studies, company visits, and interactive networking sessions with other MBA students, providing you with a stimulating and practical learning experience. Taught by experts in Estonian innovation and technology, the course offers a unique and insightful perspective on how a relatively small country can lead the digital revolution and provide valuable lessons for the whole world.
The course focuses on exploring technological development strategies to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and the advancement of cutting-edge technologies in areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and blockchain. It also emphasizes analyzing the Estonian startup ecosystem, examining success stories and best practices, understanding cultural and social aspects, and being able to extract applicable lessons.
- Module 1: Strategy & Tactical Semester 1 in Esic
- Module 2: Managerial Skills in Esic
- Module 3: Strategy & Tactical Semester 2 in Sisu Business Study Tour
- Group Final Project in Esic
- Group Final Project in Sisu
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Rankings
We are proud of the national and international recognition of our programs. We are even prouder of the people who make ESIC one of the best institutions in the world. The quality of the teaching staff, employees, and, above all, our students and alumni’s desire to excel, make ESIC and our Master´s Degree in Business Administration stand out with the following recognitions:
- #1 Spain - Based on the Academic Structure of the Program
- #3 Spain - Based on the Experience and the International Perspective
- #34 Europe - Based on the Employability
- #49 Worldwide - Based on the Student's and Alumni’s Opinions
Program Outcome
- Understand and demonstrate relevant knowledge of concepts about organizational functions in which students operate in an uncertain and changing business environment, including managing risk
- Identify, integrate, and assess emerging challenges of the economic and social environments due to increasing uncertainty context, changing global trends, and digitalization of global markets
- Define and frame the purpose for business activities making critical decisions in sustainability and ethical values and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles as major global trends that shape the business
- Enhance personal skills for future job requirements based on critical thinking and top communication competencies for diverse and digitalized management contexts.
- Frame business administration activities and decisions in ethical and human values and corporate social responsibility, recognizing their role in business and developing action plans demonstrating awareness of broader trends
- Communicate effectively across different settings with all business stakeholders, demonstrating appropriate written communication, effective presentation, and interpersonal skills, and the drive to work independently or head a team.
Scholarships and Funding
We do not want economic issues to be an obstacle for you to reach your objectives and ensure training with a future. Therefore, we present you with a wide range of possibilities that will help you in this sense, both the Scholarship Plan that we have developed at ESIC, as well as those that are available to you from different public and private organizations. The scholarships and grants available are as follows:
- In-house scholarships
- National scholarships
- International scholarships
- Mobility grants for international internships
- Insurance and financial aid
ESIC has financing agreements with certain banks with preferential conditions for students enrolled in any of the school's programs. The specific rules and conditions of each of these agreements can be found in the Secretary's Office. ESIC helps you with the financing of your degree.
If you live outside one of the cities where ESIC has a campus and you are looking for accommodation, we recommend a series of companies and residences dedicated to student accommodation. Find the one that best suits your needs.
Ideal Students
This master’s degree is for young professionals from Business administration-related areas, willing to work in an international business environment that includes the latest innovations and business models to acquire the insight, expertise, networks, and mindset to become successful executives and managers in tomorrow’s business environment.
Career Opportunities
A wide range of global positions applies to those taking the IMBA within the Global Business and administration field, including Finance and Banking positions and consulting firms in any sector. It is subject to the entry profile and career development plan: General and Executive Directors, CFOs, Consulting Associate Directors, Global Advisors, CEOs…
Competences acquired during the program:
International, entrepreneurial, strategic, and operational vision for Markets, SMEs, and large companies, including new technologies and business models.
- Multidisciplinary management.
- Teamwork and personal knowledge.
- Data/Fact-driven decision-making
- Analyze and synthesize information
- Provide solutions to problem-solving
- Develop strategic thinking
- Contingency planning
- Thinking creatively
- Balancing options
- Competing interests and needs
- Influence and leadership
Why study at ESIC Business & Marketing School
At ESIC we know that the best way to learn is by doing. Therefore, our program is designed based on tools, workshops, real cases, and the use of licenses so that you can access the labor market with the best possible preparation. Our IMBA stands out for:
- Accredited by EFMD and AMBA
- Opportunity to complement your master’s degree in an internationally accredited university/business school (SISU -Shanghai, China-, or INSEEC -London, UK-)
- Ranked #1 Spanish Best Business School (El Mundo, Master’s 2021)
- Group Final Project tutorized to launch a business idea together with the ESIC entrepreneurship department
- Largest specialized faculty in the industry, 100% with executive positions (Consulting, CEOs, Marketing Directors…)
- Around 75%+ international students
- Labor Exchange
- 93% Employability11+ years program