Program of Study
The first two years of study are organized on a quarterly basis. The program of study includes the following courses and seminars:
Basic Seminars
Area Seminars
Area Seminars are available in the following areas:
- Organizational Behavior
- Control
- Operations Management
- General Management
- Marketing
- Ethics
- Finance
- Information Systems
These courses and seminars are offered in accordance with the students' areas of academic interest and specialization. In addition, candidates take a reading seminar in their chosen fields under the supervision of their Special Field Advisors.
Research seminars are held every two weeks. They take place in the afternoon of a "reading day" and are led by faculty from IESE and other business schools.
Special Field Examination
Upon the completion of the core and advanced courses and seminar - by the end of the second year - students are required to pass a comprehensive exam. The exam tests the learning of the student during the first two years of the program. The exam has two parts one that tests on the knowledge of core material and a second part that tests knolwedge in their field of specialization.
