IE Tech MBA

Question

Any opinions on the ne IE Tech MBA program?

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prabhakar09 · Answer

The dean is a very nice and knowledgeable guy. 
I can say the course is going to be fabulous in terms of academics.

What most european schools struggle with is placements, so does IE. 
Tech MBA should fare better than the regular MBA, but don't have a feedback on that point.

sanjnair · Answer

The first batch is still ongoing and started in January, so maybe too early to know what the placements will be like, i suppose..

ishallwin907 · Answer

Does the Tech MBA has two intakes? September and Jan?

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sanjnair · Answer

AFAIK, last year the batch started late. There is only one intake, in September

ishallwin907 · Answer

Thank You for the info! When is your interview? It will be helpful if you share the debrief.

sanjnair · Answer

So I had my interview yesterday with the associate director of admissions. It was a good discussion and very well conducted. There was no "tell me about yourself" which I appreciated immensely as it did seem like he had went through my profile. Started off with what values of IE I identified with. Why IE? Discussion about IMBA and TechMBA. Some questions around my interest in tech. AI/ML related questions - how to explain to a grandparent, how will you get them to invest, what will be the benefits. Few questions on digital transformation - what are some successful examples and what will be some obstacles if I were to be charge of such an activity.

That's all I remember sadly, I have poor memory but the interviewer was great. I was open and honest and he seemed to appreciate that. Finally I was given time to ask questions. All in all it took an hour although at the beginning the expectation was to wrap up in 40 mins.

The interview debrief here really helped me. I didn't do any other preparation - my job workload did not allow me to as well. But they are not looking for right answers but trying to judge the thought process and critical thinking ability. The interview was a fun experience, I was nervous going into it and credit to the interviewer to put me at ease from the beginning by not being intimidating and properly introducing himself and setting the tone of the discussion at the beginning.

Edit: oh there were also questions on what I thought were gaps in my application/skillset and what would make me a good batchmate and what an ideal batchmate would be from my perspective.

Edit 2: and on startup and entrepreneurship.. I am editing this as I recall more stuff

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ishallwin907 · Answer

Thank you so much for the info! It is really helpful. Were there more technical questions such as on blockchain etc?

sanjnair · Answer

Nothing technical, just the applications of technology.

ishallwin907 · Answer

I see that there is a separate application for scholarships. Is scholarship not considered by default for an applicant?

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ishallwin907 · Answer

How long does it usually take for the final decision to be out after the interview? Can any of the admits help with the answer?

Thanks.

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