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Distance MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

Instituto Europeo de Posgrado

  • Program Basics

      • MBA
      • MBA
      • Calendula 93, Edificio J, Miniparc III
      • Madrid, 28109
      • Spain
      • Status Private
      • Distance MBAs graduating since distance program's founding 567
      • Distance MBA students who enroll in the program who go on to graduate within six years 94 %
      • Average number of months to complete the distance MBA program 16
      • Maximum months permitted to complete the distance MBA program 36
      • If the distance MBA program has a set program length, how long is it, in months? 14
      • Do individual online courses have a time limit for completion? Yes
      • Does the school offer a separate on-campus, full-time MBA program? No
      • Can students transfer from distance program to full-time program? No
      • Are there specific locations from which students must attend the distance MBA program? No
      • Is the distance MBA program open to students from other states? Yes
      • Is the distance MBA program open to students from other countries? Yes
      • Students living more than 45 miles from school 96 %
      • Distance MBA students have full student privileges to use the following
        • School library
        • School career office

  • School Basics

    • Graduate business school enrollment

      • Total: 1,772
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment 0
      • Graduate degree programs
        • Master of Finance
        • Other
        • Master of Marketing
        • Master of International Management/Business
      • Other graduate degree programs
        • Master in Invetment Banking Advisory. Master of Financial Markets

  • PROGRAM COSTS

    • Total direct costs (tuition and required fees) of the entire program

      • Residents $13,150.00
      • Non-Resident $13,150.00

  • ADMISSIONS

    • Application fee for distance MBA program

      • Residents $0.00
      • Non-Resident $0.00
      • Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest distance MBA class 880
      • Applicants who were accepted to the most recent distance class 30 %
      • Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest distance MBA class 50 %
      • Are applicant interviews required for the distance MBA program? Required
      • Does the program offer rolling admissions? No

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students are from the following regions

      • Africa 7 %
      • Asia 0 %
      • Europe 14 %
      • North America 3 %
      • Oceania 0 %
      • Latin America and the Caribbean 76 %
      • Dual citizenship 0 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months)

      • Mean 150
      • Median 140
      • One year or less 0 %

    • Middle 80% range

      • From 5
      • To 25

    • Base salary of entering distance MBA students

      • Mean: $25,000.00
      • Median: $26,000.00
      • Middle 80% range: From: $20,000.00
      • Middle 80% range: To: $45,000.00

    • Age of new entrants to distance MBA program:

      • Mean 36
      • Median 35

    • Entering distance MBA students who work in the following industries

      • Government (Federal, State, Local, Military) 5 %
      • Consulting 11 %
      • Consumer Products 10 %
      • Financial Services 14 %
      • Manufacturing 16 %
      • Media/Entertainment 5 %
      • Non-Profit 0 %
      • Petroleum/Energy 7 %
      • Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health care Products 5 %
      • Real Estate 10 %
      • Technology 10 %
      • Other 7 %

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school
      • Distance MBAs who applied for financial aid for the current academic year 90 %
      • Distance MBAs receiving financial aid through school 82 %

    • Percentage of distance MBA students applying for financial aid for the upcoming academic year who received

      • Institutional Scholarships 80 %
      • Assistantships 10 %

    • Financial aid for new entrants for the current academic year

      • Mean $4,000.00
      • Median $5,000.00

    • Middle 80% range of financial aid packages

      • From $0.00
      • To $5,850.00
      • On what basis are scholarships awarded? A combination of need and merit
      • Full-tuition scholarships for current academic year 5
      • How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration? as part of the admissions application
      • Average scholarship awarded to distance MBA students $4,000.00
      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan regardless of nationality to Distance MBA students? No

  • GMAT

      • Are applicants required to take the GMAT? No
      • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? No
      • If not, how are applicants' quantitative abilities checked before enrollment? The online Application provides the Admissions Committee with fundamental information to evaluate candidates (relevant academic and professional achievements, concerns, aspirations and motivations). IEP requires a minimum of a university degree and 3 years of professional experience. Applicants have to pass a personal interview (face-to-face or by telephone) in order to learn about their capacity to understand, analyze or make strategic decisions, as well as their personal skills
      • Is the TOEFL required for non-English speakers? No

  • CONTACT INFORMATION

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 77

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 6
      • Non-Tenured: 0

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Tenured: 70
      • Non-Tenured: 1

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 37
      • Non-Tenured: 0

    • Minority Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 1

    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 1

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 26
      • Non-Tenured: 1
      • Faculty who are also members of company boards of directors or advisors 50 %
      • Faculty who have owned their own business: 50 %

    • Distance program faculty who:

      • Have tenure: 8 %
      • Are adjuncts: 92 %
      • Have at least 5 years corporate experience: 100 %

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • The distance MBA program is delivered by:
        • Internet/Web-based delivery
        • Online forums
        • E-mail
        • Chat Rooms
        • Other
        • Videoconferencing
      • Are faculty members required to travel to off-campus sites to meet with distance MBA students? No

    • Estimated number of hours a student will spend working in the class and outside the classroom:

      • Hours per week in class: 7
      • Hours per week outside of class: 12
      • Does the program offer 24-hour technical support? Yes
      • Classes meet:
        • Via the Internet (unscheduled)
      • Final exams are administered: No. Each subject is evaluated by itself
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA core class: 25
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA elective class: 15
      • Elective courses available to distance MBA students: 12

    • Electives that have been recently added to the distance program:

      • New Marketing and Sales Strategies
      • E-Commerce
      • Corporate Finance
      • Financial System
      • Year of last major change or significant overhaul to the core MBA curriculum: 2011
      • Concentrations and specializations offered to distance MBA students:
        • Finance
        • General Management
        • Marketing
      • If the school offers joint-degree programs, can distance MBA students participate? Yes
      • Joint-degree programs offered to distance MBAs:
        • MBA/MSM (Management)
      • Does the school offer an accelerated distance MBA program? No
      • Leading areas of study for distance MBA students are:
        • Finance
        • General Management
        • International Business
        • Marketing
      • Requirements for graduation:
        • Students must write a complete business plan
      • Number of credits or credit hours required to complete distance MBA program: 1,500
      • If applicable, are distance MBA students invited to campus for graduation? Yes
      • Does the distance program diploma distinguish whether the student earned the degree on-campus or off? No

  • TECHNOLOGY

      • Technology improvements in the last three academic years: Instituto Europeo de Posgrado has implemented the following technological improvements: 1) New LMS - Learning Management System; 2) Webminars; 3) Pre-recorded Lectures; 4) Business Simulators
      • Amount spent: $550,000.00

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