Loans and scholarships

IESE Ambassadors Scholarship

The IESE Ambassadors Scholarship awards 20 to 30 scholarships to students with outstanding academic records, excellent professional experience and personal merit. These students have exemplified a strong fit with IESE’s values.

Forte Foundation Scholarship

IESE is committed to increasing the number of women leaders in business. These scholarships support women with a track record of outstanding professional accomplishment.

IESE Young Leaders in Africa Scholarship

IESE awards up to 3 scholarships covering up to 90% of the MiM tuition fees. To be eligible, candidates must be nationals of Africa and have outstanding academic records, leadership potential and personal merit.

IESE Young Leaders in Emerging Markets Scholarship

The MiM program welcomes professionals from developing economies. These scholarships support outstanding candidates who live and work in a developing country.

IESE Diversity Scholarship

IESE is committed to creating a diverse community for our students. This scholarship supports exceptional candidates from under-represented nationalities or unique profiles who can contribute positively to the classroom learning experience.

IESE Social Impact Scholarship

IESE values students who have made a significant social impact through their personal or professional experience. These scholarships are awarded to those who have made an outstanding contribution to society, by being involved in the non-profit sector or have helped to solve social or environmental issues.

IESE Social Entrepreneurship Scholarship

IESE awards one scholarship covering 10-50% of the tuition fee to a recently graduated student with a relevant experience in social entrepreneurial projects and a strong desire to have a positive impact in the world.

IESE Young STEM Talent Scholarship

IESE supports students who have a strong background in science or technology and have the potential to drive innovation and technological advancements in their communities. These scholarships awards applicants who have shown interest and aptitude in areas such as big data, digital transformation, programming and artificial intelligence.

IESE Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship

IESE awards one scholarship covering 10-50% of the tuition fee to a recently graduated student with a clear leadership experience.

IESE University of Navarra Alumni Scholarship

IESE is the graduate business school of University of Navarra (UNAV), and welcome alumni from the UNAV family to our programs. These scholarships are awarded to applicants who are recent graduates from UNAV and have an outstanding academic record (top 15% percentile of class or an overall grade average of 7.5 points and above), leadership potential and personal merit. This scholarship covers up to 50% of the MiM tuition fee.

IESE Young Italian Talent Scholarship – Fondazione RUI

IESE awards 4 scholarships covering 50% of the tuition fee to Italian students with academic excellence and strong commitment to their country. To be eligible candidates must submit a recommendation letter from a staff member of Fondazione RUI. Please email Cristian Ciardelli c.ciardelli@fondazionerui.it.

IESE Young French Talent Scholarship – Grande Ecole

IESE awards one scholarship covering 50% of the tuition fee to a French student recently graduated from a Grande Ecole with excellent academic profile.

IESE Young Spanish Talent Scholarship

IESE awards one scholarship covering 10-50% of the tuition fee to a Spanish student with an excellent academic profile.

IESE MiM Spanish Alumni Scholarship

IESE awards one scholarship covering 50% of the tuition fee to a Spanish student with an excellent academic profile. To be eligible candidates must submit a recommendation letter by a IESE Alumni.

IESE MiM German Alumni Scholarship

IESE awards one scholarship covering 50% of the tuition fee to a German student with an excellent academic profile. To be eligible candidates must submit a recommendation letter by a IESE Alumni.

IESE MiM Swiss Alumni Scholarship

IESE awards one scholarship covering 50% of the tuition fee to a Swiss student with an excellent academic profile. To be eligible candidates must submit a recommendation letter by a IESE Alumni.

IESE MiM Dutch Alumni Scholarship

IESE awards one scholarship covering 50% of the tuition fee to a Dutch student with an excellent academic profile. To be eligible candidates must submit a recommendation letter by a IESE Alumni.

IESE COVID-19 Scholarship

Scholarship for students with an exceptional academic record whose personal financial situation has changed as a result of the pandemic.

For more information visit the Master in Management Financial Aid page.

A number of scholarships are available to incoming IESE students. IESE scholarship applications should be completed and submitted within the MBA application form to the Admissions Department.

IESE Trust Scholarship

The IESE Trust awards 20 to 30 scholarships to students with outstanding academic records, excellent professional experience and personal merit. These students have exemplified a strong fit with IESE’s values.

Forté Fellowship

Forté Fellowships are open to all female applicants. Candidates should exhibit exemplary leadership through academic, team, community and creative leadership. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to women and represent diverse educational and work backgrounds, career goals, ethnicities and citizenship. The maximum amount of the scholarship is one year’s tuition fees.

IESE Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Scholarship

This scholarship is meant for women who have a background in STEM or who have significant accomplishments in this field. They have the potential to serve as advocates to encourage and strengthen female representation in STEM.

IESE Women in Management Scholarship

This scholarship supports exceptional female applicants who have 5 years of work experience or more, have attained managerial experience and have demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities.

IESE Diversity Scholarship

IESE is committed to creating a diverse community for our students. This scholarship supports exceptional candidates from under-represented nationalities or unique profiles who can contribute positively to the classroom learning experience.

IESE Leaders in Africa Scholarship

IESE awards up to three scholarships covering up to 100% of  MBA tuition fees. To be eligible, candidates must be nationals of Africa and have demonstrated exceptional work experience and personal merit. This scholarship is available to those who apply within our ER, R1 & R2 application deadlines.

IESE Leaders in Emerging Markets Scholarship

The MBA program welcomes professionals from developing economies. These scholarships support outstanding candidates who live and work in a developing country.

IESE Entrepreneurship Scholarship

These scholarships are awarded to professionals who have displayed a high level of entrepreneurial spirit, creativity and resilience. Applicants should demonstrate a proven track record of entrepreneurship and a commitment to contribute to the entrepreneurial ecosystem at IESE.

IESE Technology & Innovation Scholarship

IESE supports professionals who have a strong background in science or technology and have the potential to drive innovation and technological advancements in their communities. These scholarships award applicants who have shown expertise in areas such as big data, digital transformation, programming and artificial intelligence.

IESE Leaders in Sustainability Scholarship

This scholarship supports applicants who have shown a high level of achievement and passion in leading sustainable business causes. They have the potential to inspire others as champions of sustainable business.

IESE Leaders in Non-Profit & Public Sector Scholarship

This scholarship is primarily for applicants who have dedicated their careers to non-profit or government organizations, helping people on a societal level.

IESE Family Scholarship

IESE welcomes students with families and grants scholarships for students who, in the opinion of the Scholarship Committee, deserve financial aid.

IESE Alumni Association Scholarship

The IESE Alumni Association awards five scholarships covering up to 50% of tuition fees for the first and second year of the MBA program. These scholarships are for future MBA students who have demonstrated exceptional work experience and personal merit.

IESE COVID-19 Scholarship

This scholarship supports MBA students who have an exceptional academic record and professional merit, and whose personal financial situation has been significantly impacted by the pandemic. The COVID-19 Scholarship can cover up to 50% of tuition fees. To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must provide a clear explanation in their scholarship essay and include any relevant supporting documentation such as income tax returns, proof of salary, bank statements, medical care, etc., from 2020.

For more information visit the MBA Financial Aid page.

IESE COVID-19 Scholarship

Scholarship for students with an exceptional academic record whose personal financial situation has changed as a result of the pandemic, or, for those students whose company is financing studies, work in a sector most affected by the pandemic. The COVID-19 Scholarship covers up to 50% of fees. To apply, you must present your:

• Academic transcript
• Letter of recommendation from a professor
• Proof of income (last two salary receipts and February, March and April 2020 bank statements; or official notice that your company has implemented ERTE furloughs or has reduced its revenue by more than 30%).*

*Large families will be given special consideration.

Excellence Scholarship

Scholarships will be awarded to those students who demonstrate academic merit together with an outstanding professional background.

Woman Talent Scholarship

Scholarships available to women with a high leadership potential.

Entrepreneurship Scholarship

Scholarships will be awarded to entrepreneurship students who have launched or are launching a new business.

For more information visit the Executive MBA Financial Aid page.

IESE’s mission is to help develop outstanding business leaders across the world. We offer a range of scholarships for the Global Executive MBA program to managers, executives and entrepreneurs who have demonstrated the potential to make a positive impact on the global business community.

IESE is particularly interested in contributing to the development of:

• entrepreneurs and innovators who can create economic and social value
• women who lead and inspire
• public sector leaders who contribute to shaping society
• business leaders in growth markets with the skills and expertise to grow their companies
• senior executives of global organizations who seek to fulfill their real potential in leadership positions

Guidelines

As a prerequisite, scholarship applicants must have already been admitted to the IESE Global Executive MBA program. On admission, eligible candidates will be invited to apply for the scholarship of their choice.

Key rules:

• Admitted candidates who are fully or partially sponsored by their companies will not be eligible for scholarships.
• Applications can only be submitted for one specific scholarship.
• Although admission to the program is deferrable, scholarships are not.

Jury

Jurors are global business leaders who collaborate actively with IESE. They will base their decisions on the candidate’s:

• academic merit
• leadership experience
• impact on his/her company and society
• admissions interview evaluation

For more information visit the Global Executive MBA Financial Aid page.

For our executive education programs, we offer direct benefits to UNAV students, as well as scholarships for entrepreneurs, women in business, and NGO employees.

For more information, visit the Scholarships and Direct Benefits page for the PDD, PDG and PADE programs.

IESE COVID-19 Scholarship

For Programa de Desarollo Directivo and Program for Management Development participants

Scholarship for high-potential managers whose personal financial situation has changed as a result of the pandemic, or, for those whose company is financing studies, work in a sector most affected by the pandemic. The COVID-19 scholarship covers up to 25% of fees. To apply, you must present your:

• Letter of recommendation from a supervisor in your last position.
• Proof of income (last two salary receipts and February, March and April 2020 bank statements)*; or official notice that your company has implemented ERTE furloughs or has reduced its revenue by more than 30%.

*Large families will be given special consideration.

In addition to IESE scholarships, many students finance their studies through scholarship programs funded and administered by external organizations. Though IESE does not administer or select for these organizations, we are ready to support students in any aspect of their application process. Some foundations also rely on IESE to carry out an initial screening of candidates.

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