IESE MBA Recommendation Questions

The IESE Business School at the University of Navarra MBA application requires one recommendation, but up to three may be submitted. The applicant’s recommendation should be from a current employer. The letter should reflect your capacities in the work environment.

Choose individuals who know you well through significant, direct involvement with you within the last three years, will provide detailed anecdotes and examples to support their assertions, and are sufficiently enthused to spend time writing a thoughtful letter. If candidates are unable to provide a letter from a current direct supervisor, former employers or clients, and extra-curricular activities such as Volunteer Organizations can also be considered.

The IESE recommendation questions for the current MBA program admissions season are available below.

IESE Recommendation Questions 2025-2026

Recommender Information

First Name

Last Name

Position or Title

School, Institution, or Company

Please elaborate on your professional relationship with the candidate providing details on such – the duration of your relationship, nature of projects you worked on, and so on, etc) (100 word limit)

Written Responses

1. How do the candidate’s performance, potential, or personal qualities compare to those of other well-qualified individuals in similar roles? Please provide specific examples. (300 words)

2. Please describe the most important piece of constructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail the circumstances and the applicant’s response. (250 words)

The recommender must complete and submit the online form; no opportunity to upload a letter is available. There are only two IESE recommendation questions; both are short answer. If the recommender is unable to use the online submission form, the applicant must contact MBA admissions via email.