NOT A CONVENTIONAL EXECUTIVE MBA

IE Brown Executive MBA

This is not an Executive MBA for those who want more of the same.

It is built for leaders who seek deeper insight, broader context, and the strategic foresight needed to navigate

complexity with clarity.

Duration 15 months

LanguageEnglish

LocationMadrid, Online & International Destinations

IntakeMarch

Mode of StudyPart-time

A Joint Executive MBA for Leaders Ready to Navigate What’s Next

The top-ranked IE Brown Executive MBA combines the strengths of an acclaimed business school and an Ivy League university to empower effective leaders as they learn to leverage business. This international program explores business from a new perspective and works toward a better tomorrow for your company and society.

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WORLDWIDE EXECUTIVE MBA

JOINT PROGRAMS

QS 2026

WHY THIS PROGRAM?

A strong business focus

The IE Brown Executive MBA equips you with the tools to master core business concepts and develop cross-industry expertise. With a focus on leadership, innovation, and sustainability, the program sharpens your decision-making to tackle global challenges and build a lasting, positive impact.

The power to lead people and teams

This program helps you unlock the potential of people through inclusive leadership, team motivation, and future-focused strategies. By building self-awareness and resilience, you’ll foster high-performing, diverse teams and lead with authenticity to drive engagement and impactful results.

Anticipate changes through strategic foresight

As the world evolves, so do how we live, work, and connect. The IE Brown Executive MBA helps you develop a forward-thinking mindset to identify change drivers, anticipate trends and risks, and craft strategies that create value across industries in an ever-shifting global landscape.

Pioneering sustainability and social impact

Today, business goes beyond profit—it's a tool for positive change. By embracing the “do no harm” principle, you can define your purpose, lead responsibly, and drive impact across people, planet, and profit, inspiring others while advancing sustainable and ethical business practices.

MEET OUR STUDENTS

"I was drawn to the IE Brown Executive MBA program for its hybrid nature of both in-residence and online teaching, the drawing of two great educational traditions of both IE Business School and Brown University and its emphasis on social and corporate responsibility."

Asif Ilyas

United States

"The global reach of this program amplifies every year—the opportunity to develop far-reaching, close networks is a core element of what makes the IE Brown Executive MBA stand out."

Irina Scarlete

Canada

TWO POWERFUL INSTITUTIONS. ONE EXECUTIVE MBA.

IE BUSINESS SCHOOL

IE Business School, located in Madrid, Spain, is consistently ranked as one of the best business schools in the world. Since its founding in 1973 as an independent, post-graduate institution, it has earned a reputation as an innovative, entrepreneurial school that has transformed management education with practice-oriented programs, the incorporation of the humanities into business training, and the use of learning methodologies combining online and face-to-face interactions.

BROWN UNIVERSITY

Brown University, founded in 1764 and located in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown is a leading research university home to world-renowned faculty, and also an innovative educational institution where the curiosity, creativity and intellectual joy of students drives academic excellence. Brown graduates hold leadership positions across the globe in industry, politics and society.