IE Business School ranked 2nd in the entrepreneurship in Europe by Bloomberg BusinessWeek

Latest Bloomberg BusinessWeek ranking Highlights IE Business School’s strength in entrepreneurial studies and positions the school second in Europe in the category. The ranking is based on surveys of graduating students, recent alumni, and companies that recruit MBAs, as well as compensation and employment data provided by schools. The European schools are considered through the lens of four criteria: Compensation, Learning, Networking, and Entrepreneurship. This latest ranking from Bloomberg Businessweek places (to not repeat positions) IE Business School as among the best in Europe for entrepreneurial studies.

The International MBA at IE Business School is a customizable and fully immersive one-year program with a student body that represents more than 70 nationalities. The beginning of the program is rooted in business fundamentals, including courses that focus specifically on entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation, and sustainability. Following the Core Period, students begin to customize their program for their desired career and can choose between the Business Impact Lab, Startup Lab, Tech Lab, or Social Impact Lab. The final Elective Period provides further opportunity for program personalization with the opportunity to choose from more than 100 elective courses.

The Entrepreneurship Index of this latest ranking determined, according to students and alumni, how seriously the school took entrepreneurship as a career path and the quality of training towards starting a small business or startup. In addition, recruiters rated schools based on whether graduates show exceptional entrepreneurial skills and drive.

Norman Kurtis, Dean of Programs of IE Business School, adds: “We take entrepreneurship very seriously at IE Business School since it is part of our DNA. We believe every student should have the opportunity to experience what it means to go through the full innovation process: from ideation and product definition, through preparation of the business plan and all the way to selling your idea to investors and executing it. In addition, these innovation skills are extremely valuable for any organization that wants to accelerate innovation internally, not only for start-ups and scale-ups.”

As IE University was founded in 1973 by a group of visionary entrepreneurs, the spirit of enterprise has been at the heart of the institution since its inception. Each degree program includes a strong focus on exploring innovation practices and cultivating sharp entrepreneurial skills. More than 8.000 IE University students from 140 countries are trained in entrepreneurial management every year and 25% of IE University alumni have begun a startup at some point in their career.