IE Business School - What´s your opinion

Hi Carol,

I met very different opinions about IE. It’s ranked high (as you note) and is considered strong in entrepreneurship. The brand is also quite well-known – though this depends on which part of the world or in which industry you are planning to work. And, as with all Spanish schools, you will be at a disadvantage if you don’t know Spanish.

Now, to not-so-good things. I heard that in Spain, IE, despite its high position in rankings, is considered as the weakest from the trio ‘IESE, ESADE, IE’ – mainly in terms of career possibilities it opens after your MBA. I don’t know to which extent this is true; but the talks are quite wide-spread. Perhaps you should talk with somebody familiar with the local market situation in order to get a more grounded opinion.

I’d personally say that whether to choose IE depends on what you’d like to do after your MBA. Without knowing your goals, it’s hard to advise something more specific. If you don’t quite sure in them yourself and just like to keep your options open, then, perhaps, you should target schools with more global reputation – LBS/INSEAD/IMD for Europe.