A scholarship can open a door for one person. Its wider impact begins when that person holds the door open for others. That idea runs through the ambitions of IESE’s inaugural Laidlaw Women’s MBA Scholars. The 13 full-tuition scholarship recipients joining the MBA Class of 2028 bring varied professional and cultural perspectives, but they share…
What might change if financial barriers no longer stood between a talented woman and a world-class MBA? For the 13 women in IESE’s inaugural cohort of Laidlaw Scholars, that question is already becoming real. Launched by IESE Business School and the Laidlaw Foundation, the Laidlaw Women’s MBA Scholarship Program awards full-tuition scholarships to outstanding women…
First of all – Congratulations!!! You earned your seat at IESE, one of the best business schools worldwide – and whatever it took to get here, it was worth it. Take a second before anything else and let that sink in. Celebrate this moment. The journey of a lifetime starts very soon. We sat exactly…
Every admissions cycle, we hear many of the same questions from prospective candidates. How can I stand out? What makes a strong application? What is IESE really looking for? This year, those questions come at a particularly exciting moment for our MBA. The world of business is changing rapidly, driven by artificial intelligence and new…
Hello and welcome! I’m Patrik Wallén, the new Director of MBA Admissions at IESE Business School. While this is a new chapter for me, I’ve been deeply rooted in the IESE community for years—first as an MBA student (Class of 2007), and later leading our Career Development Center, supporting our students land meaningful roles with…