Graduate Programs

IE Brown Executive MBA

Brown University and IE Business School’s 15-month, hybrid executive master of business administration strengthens your leadership capacity to better serve your people, your organization and the planet.

Brown University and IE Business School’s 15-month, hybrid executive master of business administration strengthens your leadership capacity to better serve your people, your organization and the planet.

For years, corporate directives emphasized increasing profits, maximizing shareholder value and cutting expenses at all costs. However, global shifts in technology, the environment and societal values demand a radical rethinking of business’s role in society.

Brown University and IE Business School combine the strengths of an Ivy League education with a top-ranked international business school to offer a joint, triple-accredited executive master of business administration degree (EMBA). Tailored for mid-career professionals and executives, this program integrates an innovative management curriculum with humanities and liberal arts, challenging the norms of conventional business education. Emphasis is placed on globally-focused topics critical to a changing future, such as strategic foresight, inclusive leadership and sustainability.

This program offers the following degree: 

  • Executive master of business administration (EMBA)

The hybrid format blends online coursework with in-person residencies in Providence, Rhode Island; Madrid, Spain; and Cape Town, South Africa.

 

Application Information

We seek dynamic, motivated and creative candidates and consider how each applicant will contribute to — and benefit from — the program's diverse and collaborative culture. The committee takes a holistic look at each application and factors in your unique talents, accomplishments, energy, curiosity, perspective and identity. We strongly encourage you to apply and look forward to getting to know you.

Application Requirements

Official Transcripts:

Required. Unofficial transcripts can be reviewed if official transcripts are not immediately available.

Letters of Recommendations:

Two letters of recommendation written by professors, entrepreneurs, freelance professionals or persons holding a management position

Writing Sample:

Two essay responses (please refer to the online application for topics)

Resume/CV:

Required.

Additional Materials:

Employment verification letter & Organizational chart.
Copy of passport or photo ID.
Upload of passport sized photo.

Dates/Deadlines

Priority Deadline

Application Deadline

Tuition and Funding

The most current tuition and fees for the program can be found on Brown’s Bursar’s Office page here. Travel and lodging for residential sessions are additional.

Tuition and fees includes all study materials, tuition costs and a contribution to the IE Foundation. This contribution supports scholarship opportunities, as well as other initiatives that you can learn more about here.

Course fees do not include accommodation and travel costs for the residential periods.

Candidates also pay a non-refundable application fee of 150 € to cover administrative costs.

Admission is valid for two program intakes. To reserve a place in a particular intake, students are required to make a deposit of $13,500 US.

Contact and Location

School of Professional Studies

Location Address

Brown University
225 Dyer Street

Mailing Address

Brown University
Box T
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