IESE Business School offers this scholarship to incoming Full-Time MBA candidates from unique, under-represented backgrounds or those who have worked to advance inclusion. Recipients are expected to add positively to classroom learning in Barcelona.
Applicants request scholarship consideration inside the MBA application rather than through a separate DDB form. The current Class of 2029 admissions cycle has four application rounds, ending on May 6, 2027.
Benefits & funding
- IESE states that individual MBA scholarships typically cover 10% to 50% of tuition, but it does not publish a DDB-specific amount.
- Living expenses are not covered by IESE MBA scholarships.
Eligibility
- Apply as an incoming IESE Full-Time MBA candidate and hold an undergraduate degree.
- Present either a unique, under-represented background or meaningful involvement in efforts that promote inclusion, together with the ability to contribute to classroom learning.
- IESE states no nationality, residence, gender or age restriction for this scholarship.
- Submit a GMAT or GRE score; non-native English speakers must also pass an English-language test.
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Education required
Bachelor
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Application process
- 1Complete the online MBA application and required supporting materials by one of the four admissions-round deadlines.
- 2Submit the required scholarship essay with the MBA application and indicate up to three scholarships, including DDB if it fits your profile.
- 3Complete the Kira video essays by the same round deadline after receiving the link.
- 4Wait for the MBA admission decision; scholarship applications are considered only after admission, and the committee determines the scholarship awarded.
Program timeline
Round 1 application deadline
September 23, 2026
Round 1 interview decision by
October 9, 2026
Round 1 final decision by
November 23, 2026
Round 2 application deadline
January 7, 2027
Round 3 application deadline
March 9, 2027
Round 4 and final application deadline
May 6, 2027
Round 4 final decision by
June 11, 2027
Latest stated date for scholarship decisions
June 30, 2027
MBA program starts
September 2027