IE Office - Eastern Europe and Central Asia

is the next big thing. Do you want to join the trend and develop your career in this area?

IE Business School offers one of the most innovative and future-proof programs in the world, for those professionals who want to become the innovators and digital transformers that companies need.

On March 1, we invite you to a special session with the program manager and current student, who will share firsthand information about the program and discuss why it can be just the right match for YOU!

Interested? Register here: https://bit.ly/3gHRhAb

Our brand new EMBA student and a special scholarship recepient Altynbek Bukharbayev shares his experience applying to IE. Super useful for those who are also considering the big step 😀

Applying for an MBA or EMBA is certainly a big step in your life. While spending all your free time on choosing the best university, you can have no more motivation left to finally apply to the selected program. With IE Business School this process is actually not that complicated and really straightforward. Below I've tried to summarize my application process in 10 steps. Hopefully, this will help you all and save your time in the future.

1. Find a contact person to communicate with IE Business School. In my case I really appreciate Olga Mischenko who helped me in guiding through all the application process.

2. Apply online - you need to fill in your personal details, work experience, personal statement, pay an application fee. Huge advantage - there is no need to ask your referee to personally contact the university, just upload reference letters that you have. Most of the universities ask a personal contact from a referee, in IE this process is helpful in saving your time.

3. Pass the ieGat test (alternative for GMAT and GRE, free of charge)- this is an exclusive IE Global Admissions Test that determines applicant's ability to make decisions in different situations and problems. Contact me if you need more detailed information on what this test is about.

4. Video questionnaire (Relatively easy and straightforward) – personally, I liked the experience.

5. Interview – 1-hour structured interview with Admissions committee head.

6. Receive letter of admission – it took around 2 weeks to receive feedback.

7. Apply for EECA Scholarship - this could become a great opportunity for you in terms of financing your education. I really advise you to pay more attention on this step as a scholarship will enhance your motivation and dedication to get this degree.

8. Write an essay – no big deal, at least it was easy for me as I was super motivated.

9. One more interview, final one, just be yourself and prove why you are the best candidate for the scholarship

10. Wait for the result - the easiest step 😁 and it took me about a week or two to hear the best news of this year.

Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions on this application process to the IE Business School. I will try my best to guide you. Just remember that taking this big step [especially when you are 30 something and you have finally settled down], is beyond all doubt a rewarding process.

Do you want to become a successful innovator?

IE Business School offers one of the most innovative and future-proof programs out there, for those professionals who want to become the innovators and digital transformers that companies need.

The Executive Master in Digital Transformation & Innovation Leadership is a part-time, 13-month program, divided into 3 modules.

We invite you to a special session with Seni Kamara – our student from Russia, who is currently studying this program. He will talk about his student experience, his professors, classmates and plans for the future.

He will share firsthand information about the program and discuss why it can be just the right match for YOU!

Interested? Register here: https://bit.ly/3gHRhAb

Meet the speaker at IE Executive Coffee Chat that will take place this Friday at 9 am (Moscow time).

Julia Kim is Head of Brand Development at Tele2 Russia and has recently graduated from Global Executive program. She built a stellar career at multinational companies, including British American To***co and Bacardi, and accumulated a wealth of experience in marketing and branding.

As her memories of the journey are still very fresh, Julia will be able to share some insider knowledge of the program and the business school, making it easier for you to choose just the right one!

📌 Interested? Join us online on February 11!
🎯 Register here: https://bit.ly/3KU33Wa

IE Professor Ana García Villas-Boas gives practical advice to leaders how to create and nurture positivity in workplaces:

💙 Use consistently positive language.
💙 Look on the bright side.
💙 Ask generative questions that focus on making the best of the situation, and even improving it.
💙 Nurture the positive energy.
💙 Take responsibility for your self-care.

Read more in her latest article:

Positivity Is Not Magic. It’s Science. | IE Insights Achieving workplace positivity comes down to neuroscience and psychology, not mystery and chance, writes Ana García Villas-Boas.