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May 7, 2021

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IE International MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines

IE business school MBA essay tips and deadlines

If you’re seeking an international education in an innovative new facility in the middle of a European city’s financial district, then you should consider applying to the International MBA program at Madrid’s IE Business School. Scheduled to open in September 2021, the new IE Tower skyscraper will host 64 classrooms – all with natural light… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / 2021 MBA Applications, 2022 MBA Applications, IE

June 1, 2019

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From US Military to IE MBA Student

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This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with business students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top programs. And now, introducing Nick… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? Nick: My name is Nicholas Laine. I was born in… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / b-school life, entrepreneurship, IE, international student, MBA Student Interviews, military applicants

November 8, 2017

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AIGAC 2017 MBA Applicant Survey Results Released

AIGAC Survey Results Released

AIGAC (the Association of Independent Graduate Admissions Consultants) released the results of their 2017 MBA Applicant Survey, which shows an interesting paradox about millennials: they love the instantaneous availability of information in today’s digital world, yet also feel that personal attention and human contact are extremely important. Other data show that the applicant pool continues… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / AIGAC, Cambridge Judge, Dartmouth Tuck, Duke Fuqua, ESADE, Harvard Business School, IE, IESE, INSEAD, Michigan Ross, Vanderbilt Business School

July 5, 2017

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How FinTech Can Change The World

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This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with business students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top programs. And now, introducing Mischaela Elkins… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? Mischaela: I’m originally from Southern Indiana but have lived in… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / IE, MBA Student Interviews

June 28, 2017

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Get Into IE, an Innovative Leader in Business Education [Episode 197]

iv jean marie winikates ie mba

The MBA application process is multi-faceted and there are a lot of things you can do NOW that will improve your chances of acceptance when you actually apply. I shared those steps, which I’ve seen work over the last 20 years, at our recent webinar 7 Steps to MBA Acceptance in 2018. Click here to view the… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, MBA Admissions / entrepreneurship, IE, international student, podcast

December 15, 2015

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Forbes Top 10 International MBA Programs

Forbes top International MBA 2015

Top 1-Year International MBA Programs: Top 2-Year International MBA Programs: 1. London Business School – London, UK 2. IESE – Barcelona, Spain 3. HEC Paris – Paris, France 4. CEIBS – Shanghai, China 5. Hong Kong UST – Hong Kong, China 6. Manchester – Manchester, UK 7. NUS Business School – Singapore 8. IPADE – Mexico… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Cambridge Judge, CEIBS, ESADE, HEC, HKUST, IE, IESE, IMD, INSEAD, London Business School, NUS, Oxford Said, Rankings

September 9, 2015

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More BW Rankings: Best International B-Schools 2014

BW Rankings Best International B Schools 2014

I hope you didn’t think we were done with this year’s Businessweek rankings! Next up…the top 20 international MBA programs. Here are some highlights: • There are 2 new schools to the top 10 this year, both of which were unranked in 2012: ESMT (3rd place) and Cambridge Judge (6th place). • ESADE fell dramatically from… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Cambridge Judge, CEIBS, ESMT, HEC, HKUST, IE, IESE, IMD, INSEAD, London Business School, Oxford Said, Rankings, Rotman

April 20, 2015

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An IE Grad Reflects on Spain, School, and Career Searching

IE MBA Grad Allison

Here’s a talk with IE Business School graduate, Allison Holmes, who has lived, studied, and worked throughout the U.S. and Europe. Read on to learn about Allison’s international b-school journey, as well as her thoughts on living in Spain, attending a one-year program, and finding a job. Thank you Allison for sharing your story with… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / IE, MBA Student Interviews

February 26, 2015

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IE Admissions Director Interview Available Online

We had an excellent Q&A last week with Jean-Marie Winikates and Nita Sinsick, admissions directors at IE. The excerpt below summarized key differences between the international IE experience and the typical US b-school experience: Linda Abraham: IE obviously is a leading international business school. It is located in Spain. What distinguishes the IE experience from… 

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Article by Accepted / Accepted Podcast, MBA Admissions / IE, Q&A

November 26, 2013

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The MBA Admissions Directors’ Recipe for Rejection

Rejected

We asked 14 admissions directors, “What behavior or information would cause you to reject an MBA applicant who otherwise is a strong candidate?” While the recipe for instant rejection may vary slightly from school to school, the common ingredients are ethical lapses and poor behavior. These are broad categories that each admissions director elaborates on… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Duke Fuqua, Georgetown McDonough, HEC, IE, IMD, London Business School, Notre Dame Mendoza, rejection, UCLA Anderson, UNC Kenan Flagler, UVA Darden, Vanderbilt Business School, Wharton, Wharton-Lauder

June 23, 2013

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IE & MIT Launch New Program in Malaysia

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According to a blog post in IE Business School’s IE & Asia-Pacific blog, IE and MIT have collaborated to create a new MBA/MSc program for international MBA students. Until now, when international MBA students complete their MBAs (a one-year program at IE), they then choose between pursuing either a Master’s in Logistics and Supply Chain… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / IE, international student, MIT

March 28, 2012

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What Adcoms and Admissions Consultants Share

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While going through security at the airport recently, I had a first-ever experience: A TSA agent examining my ID suddenly said, “I know you. You’re Linda Abraham from Accepted.com!” Surprised, I replied, “You’re right. How did you know?” Accepted.com is not on my ID. “I’ve attended your webinars.” Why should I have cared, or actually… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / Admissions Consulting, Cambridge Judge, Columbia Business School, IE, NYU Stern

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