IE Business School MBA Application Deadlines 2026-2027
IE Business School operates admissions on a rolling basis, so there are no specific deadlines for the International MBA. Instead, applicants may apply at any time throughout the year before their chosen term begins.
Applications for the September 2026, January 2027 and September 2027 intakes are open. The school does encourage applicants to apply as early as possible given the high volume of applications received. Places in the IMBA are limited, and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, by strict order of admission date.
Applicants can expect to hear a decision from the IE admissions committee approximately one or two weeks after completing the entire application, including documents, exams and interview(s).
Required Materials
To apply to the IE International MBA program, candidates must have completed a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
The completed online application form must be submitted with a one-page CV, responses to essay questions, official transcripts, GMAT, GRE, or IE Global Admissions Test (ieGAT) test scores, contact info for two sources (academic or professional) of letters of recommendation, photocopy of current passport, passport size photo, and the non-refundable €150 application fee. Applicants also complete an online assessment, the Kira Assessment, by the IE MBA deadlines. For the online assessment, applicants are given three questions to answer in a set amount of time–one is written and two are recorded via video. The online assessment should only take 20 to 30 minutes to complete.
Non-native English speakers who have not obtained an undergraduate degree in English, worked and lived for more than two years in an English speaking country, or have extensive professional experience in English, must take the TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test, or the Cambridge Advanced Level certificate.
MBA Applywire
-Degrees in mechanical engineering and mathematics
-First in family college graduate
-Will have a year and half of post graduate experience at application time
-Will have had a promotion before round 1 to second level of production management.
-Manage 20 technicians and millions in production and budget.
I do not have a strong academic background, but I believe I have a strong professional background to offset. I have over 10 years of progressive finance experience starting as an analyst moving all the way into a Director level role with line of sight into a VP role within the next 2 years. My background consists of financial acumen and cross department engagement resulting in tangible business outcomes and deliverables. I have experience managing upwards, managing downwards with my direct reports, and managing sideways with various department directors and VPs.
- Engineer at a top Aerospace & Defense company (Blue Chip / Fortune 100 company)
- 3 years of FT experience, have had 1 promotion so far, expecting 1 more before matriculation in Fall 2028
- Will have 4.7 Yrs FT experience (+2 undergrad internships) at matriculation
- Applying R1 2027 for Fall 2028 Full Time Entry
- Mechanical Engineering BS with Aerospace Engineering Minor, GPA 3.53
- Undergraduate volunteering included leadership role for a Pediatric Cancer philanthropy that raised $XX,XXX / yr.
- Also had an undergrad internship with a Blue Chip / Fortune 100 automotive company
- Hold a Masters in Engineering Management from Washington University in St. Louis, GPA 3.94
- Masters Capstone was a consulting project sponsored by a boutique firm in NYC
- Currently in MIT Sloan's Pre-LGO Pipeline Program
- Currently prepping for GMAT Focus, I am a strong test taker and expect 95th Percentile+. First attempt will be in early Q1 2027.
- Post-MBA goal: MBB Consulting in the Aerospace & Defense or broader industrials sector. Also considering a pivot to A&D/Industrials Investment Banking. (Any/all advice on how either of these map better to my profile is appreciated!)
MBA LiveWire
Interviewed 10/21 by MMM first year
Interviewed 11/6