The Forté Fellowship is an IESE Business School scholarship for female applicants to its Full-Time MBA in Barcelona. IESE selects recipients after MBA admission, considering leadership, varied backgrounds and commitment to advancing women in business.
The MBA starts in September 2027 and runs for 15 or 19 months. Fellows receive tuition support and become part of Forté’s professional and alumni community.
Benefits & funding
- The maximum scholarship is one year’s tuition fees; living expenses are not covered.
- Fellows receive access to Forté events, an online networking community, mentoring, selected job and leadership opportunities, and the Forté Fellows résumé book.
- Forté provides lifetime access to its online event series and on-demand recordings.
Eligibility
- Open to female applicants of any nationality seeking IESE’s Full-Time MBA.
- Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree or equivalent.
- The GMAT or GRE is mandatory; an English-language test is required when the published exemption routes do not apply.
- IESE recommends three to ten years of work experience, but publishes no hard minimum or maximum.
- Candidates should demonstrate academic, team, community or creative leadership, commitment to advancing women, and a background or career goal that adds diversity.
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Education required
Bachelor
Gender requirement
Female
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Application process
- 1Complete the IESE Full-Time MBA application and upload the required academic, test, CV, passport and recommendation materials.
- 2Select up to three relevant scholarships and submit the required scholarship essay with the MBA application.
- 3After submitting the written form and fee, complete all four Kira video questions by the chosen application-round deadline.
- 4Complete any IESE interview requested during the MBA admissions process; Assessment Day is highly recommended but not mandatory, even if invited.
- 5After admission, IESE’s Scholarship Committee considers the application and assigns the scholarship; decisions usually accompany admission or follow within two weeks.
Program timeline
Round 1 application deadline
September 23, 2026
Round 1 final decision deadline
November 23, 2026
Round 2 application deadline
January 7, 2027
Round 3 application deadline
March 9, 2027
Round 4 application deadline
May 6, 2027
Round 4 final decision deadline
June 11, 2027
MBA program starts
September 2027