Our approach
Our custom programs combine innovative learning methods and real-world application to provide an impactful, hands-on experience for executives. We emphasize practical, participant-driven learning to ensure your team can apply their insights directly to your organization’s challenges. IESE’s custom programs are flexible and specifically designed to your company’s exact, individual needs.
“The best leadership program I have ever witnessed in my entire career in the UN. To say I was blown away is an understatement … the faculty and design team from IESE were outstanding.”
Mariam Kakkar – Human Resources Specialist, Leadership and Management Organizational Learning Development Section, United Nations
Collaborating to build tailored, impactful experiences
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We undertake a needs assessment, interviewing key stakeholders to clearly understand the current situation and what needs to change.
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We gain a thorough understanding of your intended outcomes and vision for the future.
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Working collaboratively with you, we map out the learning journey and determine the core elements and optimal tools needed to achieve the desired outcomes.
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We deliver a high-impact learning experience that advances your strategy by developing your people and fully aligning with your core mission, culture and values.
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We collect feedback from participants and debrief the learning experience with you, analyzing results and deciding together how to make it even better.
Program delivery formats.
IESE Custom Programs has a variety of ways to deliver programs to meet your needs, all using our world-class faculty and facilities.
“IESE learned everything they could about Telefónica and were laser-focused on what we needed. Right from the start, they viewed the program as a joint endeavor. The program was undoubtedly among the most exciting elements in our Corporate University portfolio.”
Rory Simpson – Chief Learning Officer, Telefónica
Areas of expertise.
- Strategy
At IESE, we equip your executives with the tools, technologies, and insights they need to navigate complex market landscapes. Our custom strategy programs focus on delivering sustainable competitive advantage by bridging the gap between idea and execution, empowering leaders to orchestrate transformative growth and ensuring your organization thrives at the forefront of global business.
- Leadership
Unlock IESE’s leadership expertise and discover a space where global leaders expand their horizons and redefine what’s possible. By nurturing cross-cultural competencies, strengthening leadership capabilities and inspiring purpose-driven excellence, we help your executives spark positive change—within themselves, their teams and the world around them.
- Corporate governance
IESE’s corporate governance methodologies deliver actionable frameworks, proven best practices, and the confidence to lead decisively. Whether guiding family-owned enterprises or mission-driven social organizations, we empower board members to enhance oversight, optimize decision-making and align governance structures for resilient growth and sustained competitive advantage.
- Innovation
In an era where change is constant and complexity abounds, IESE’s innovation programs serve as your trusted guide. We help leaders examine business model innovation, digital transformation and design thinking with a critical eye—fostering the adaptability, insight and creativity necessary to drive meaningful progress amid uncertainty.
- Sustainability & ESG
Drawing on the latest research and rigorous scholarship, IESE’s sustainability and ESG programs translate evidence-based insights into strategic action. Leaders learn to balance profit with social and environmental considerations, ensuring that short-term gains never compromise long-term resilience. Our programs empower you to “walk the talk” and build organizations that thrive responsibly in an interconnected world.
- Value chain & digital supply networks
At IESE, we transform your approach to value creation by reimagining the links that bind strategy to operations. Our programs explore cutting-edge digitalization, Industry 4.0 applications and resilient supply chain solutions—empowering you to lead with vision, configure agile networks and deliver sustainable value in a digitally-driven marketplace.
- Corporate entrepreneurship
Step into IESE’s corporate entrepreneurship programs and experience the energy of open innovation and corporate venturing. We help leaders forge dynamic partnerships, embrace digitalization and unlock new growth horizons. By cultivating bold thinking and collaborative mindsets, your organization becomes a catalyst for breakthrough solutions that reshape entire industries.
- Artificial intelligence
Through IESE’s AI programs, executives gain hands-on strategies to harness the power of data and machine learning—driving measurable improvements in performance, decision-making and competitive advantage. With a focus on ethics, skill-building and responsible adoption, our programs position your organization to thrive in a data-driven world.
- Business ethics & purpose-driven ventures
Amid evolving expectations and complex global challenges, IESE’s ethics and purpose-driven programs help leaders navigate with integrity and foresight. By examining the triple bottom line and cultivating virtuous, resilient organizations, we empower executives to meet stakeholder demands, infuse moral leadership into strategic decision-making and forge business models that endure—and uplift—across uncertain horizons.
Our clients
IESE has extensive experience partnering with leading global organizations from a variety of industries and geographies on custom programs with leaders at all levels of management, from functional directors to the C-suite.
Who we've worked with
Discover how some of the world’s most innovative companies from industries like finance, healthcare and technology have leveraged IESE’s custom programs to unlock their potential and shape the future of their industries.
“Partnering with IESE has taken our high potential programs for global VP’s to the next level. We see critical growth in the participants. IESE’s attention to details means things will be flawless, and they are genuinely good partners.”
Director – Global Talent Development, Fortune 100 company
Case studies from our clients
In the heart of New York City
IESE’s New York campus is the only top Spanish and European business school with permanent headquarters in the U.S. Our campus is very close to Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Central Park. IESE’s training in New York is characterized by its emphasis on global business management.
New York Custom Programs
Email: custom-ny@iese.edu
Tel.: +1-646-346-8850
Location
IESE BUSINESS SCHOOL
165 W. 57th Street
New York, NY 10019-2201
U.S.