Women in Business Scholarship — Master's Scholarship

IESE Business School offers the Women in Business Scholarship to female candidates admitted to its Global Executive MBA. The scholarship is awarded globally and supports experienced managers who hold or aspire to leadership roles in the private or public sector.

The GEMBA is a blended, part-time program combining distance learning with residential modules in Europe, North America and Asia. Candidates can complete it in 16 months or use the flexible route of up to 28 months.

Benefits & funding

The scholarship covers up to €40,000.
The February 2027 GEMBA program fee is €138,000; airfare and accommodation for residential modules are additional costs.
The program fee includes tuition, course materials, most meals during residential modules and access to IESE learning resources.

Eligibility

Applicants must be female and already admitted to the IESE Global Executive MBA.
Candidates must have significant management experience and currently hold or aspire to a leadership role in the private or public sector.
GEMBA admission requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, at least 10 years of work experience, at least four years of leadership experience and fluent English.
An Executive Assessment is required unless IESE grants a merit-based waiver.
Fully or partially company-sponsored candidates are not eligible for a scholarship.
The scholarship is awarded globally, with no nationality or residence restriction stated.
Each candidate may apply for only one scholarship, and a scholarship cannot be deferred.

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Education required
Bachelor
Experience required
≥ 10 yrs
Gender requirement
Female

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Application process

1
Apply online for the IESE Global Executive MBA and submit the required diploma and transcripts, two references, company support letter, passport copy, photograph, test evidence and application fee.
2
Complete the GEMBA interview and admissions review.
3
After admission, wait for IESE’s invitation and access code for the private scholarship form.
4
Submit an application for one scholarship; the Scholarship Award Committee reviews eligible candidates.

Program timeline

GEMBA round 6 application deadline.
October 7, 2026
Round 6 decision released.
October 19, 2026
GEMBA round 7 application deadline.
November 4, 2026
Round 7 decision released.
November 16, 2026
Final published GEMBA application deadline.
December 2, 2026
Final-round decision released.
December 14, 2026
First-module preparation begins.
January 25, 2027
First residential module begins in Barcelona.
February 25, 2027
Graduation.
June 30, 2028