IESE’s YTP is our early admissions program for the IESE MBA. Our MBA was ranked #3 in the World by the Financial Times in 2023. We are based in sunny Barcelona and all YTP activities are conducted in English. The YTP is designed for final year university students and young professionals with up to 2 years of full-time work experience, who aspire to join the full-time IESE MBA in the future.

As an admitted YTP candidate, your seat in our top-ranked full-time MBA program will be reserved for up to 4 years and you will be eligible for a 25,000 Euros scholarship upon joining the MBA (if you meet our GMAT / GRE criteria). You will also gain early access to IESE’s global community and world class resources to support you in your career.

Once you are ready to start your IESE MBA journey, you will be able to apply for any additional MBA scholarship if needed. We evaluate these requests on a case-by-case basis.

*Subject to fulfilling GMAT / GRE requirements.

We look for candidates who have a strong potential to join our full-time MBA program in the future. Our YTP candidates typically demonstrate academic and professional excellence, have a clear motivation to pursue an MBA in the future, and show a deep understanding of IESE Business School. Our YTPs have diverse backgrounds and nationalities and can thrive in IESE’s mission-driven culture.

The YTP is designed for final year university students (preferably with a secured job offer) or recent university graduates with 0-2 years of full-time work experience (excluding internships).

Only those with 2 years of work experience or less prior to the Assessment Bootcamp in July are eligible to apply. If you have more than 2 years of work experience, we strongly recommend applying directly to our full-time MBA.

If you are still completing your undergraduate studies, we encourage you to apply to the YTP after you have graduated. Priority will be given to recent graduates who have job offers or are currently working.

No, we welcome applicants from all academic and professional backgrounds. You do not have to graduate with a business-related discipline to be selected for the YTP.

The admission process consists of:

1. Online Application (40€ fee)
2. Online Video Assessment (mandatory)
3. Selected applicants are invited to the 3-day Assessment Boot Camp in Barcelona (in early July)

If your application progresses and you are invited to the Assessment Boot Camp in Barcelona, you will be able to experience the life of an IESE MBA student and gain insights into different aspects of business management such as Analysis of Business Programs, Entrepreneurship or Marketing. You will be working in cross-cultural teams on an assigned project and, based on your performance, you may be eligible to become an IESE YTP candidate!

If you do not have your official transcripts yet at the time of your application, you can attach your unofficial transcripts to your application. Once you have the official ones, please send them to ytpinfo@iese.edu in order to update your application file.

The GMAT or GRE is not required for the YTP application. However, when you are ready to apply to your IESE MBA, you will be required to submit a GMAT or GRE score as part of your application.

Once you submit your application with all of your personal and professional information, you will receive an invitation to the Kira online video assessment within 48 hours. The Assessment consists of an online video interview with three questions and a short career essay.

After you submit your online application, you will receive a separate email with the information to access the video assessment within 48 hours. Keep in mind that the email could be in your spam folder, so be sure to check all of your folders regularly after submitting your application.

You will need to prepare three video interviews and one short essay. The deadline to complete the Kira Online Video Assessment is the same as the deadline for the application (typically mid-March, please refer to the website for more details).

Please note that the application fee of 40€ is non-refundable. We offer a waiver of the application fee for applicants who are reapplying. If you are reapplying to the YTP, please open your application in Embark and inform the YTP team (YTPinfo@iese.edu) about your request for an application fee waiver.

If you don’t have any full-time work experience, you can write “none”, “zero” or “0,000” in the “Full Time Jobs – Employers” section of your application. This will allow you to proceed with your application.

You can submit one recommendation letter from a recent employer or university professor. The recommendation letter must be submitted by the application deadline.

If you are reapplying, you do not need to submit your recommendation letter for a second time unless you have selected a different recommender. You can send your recommendation request to YTPinfo@iese.edu.

Yes, if you still meet the eligibility criteria. We encourage candidates to reapply and would be glad to waive your application fee. If you no longer meet the eligibility criteria, we recommend applying directly to our full-time MBA program.

Please contact YTPinfo@iese.edu to confirm your application fee waiver. You should complete the online application with an updated copy of your CV. It is optional to resubmit your Kira video online assessment, but we would encourage you to do so in case you have gained significant experience since your previous application. You do not need to resubmit your recommendation letter unless you choose to.

The YTP Bootcamp will be held in-person on IESE’s Barcelona Campus. We do not offer the Bootcamp in hybrid format.

After a careful review process of a large volume of applications, YTP candidates typically receive the Assessment Bootcamp invitations by April of the year of application and have to confirm their Bootcamp attendance by end of May.

During the 3-day bootcamp, you get a taste of life as an IESE student. You prepare for three case class discussions, work with international peers on a group project and have a final project presentation. You interact with members of the MBA Admissions and Career Development teams, who share more about the transformative experience of IESE MBA. At a panel discussion and networking cocktail, you hear from former YTP candidates who are currently enrolled in the MBA about their career paths. You can refer to our MBA blog to read about a participant’s experience at the Assessment bootcamp.

No, all participants are expected to cover their own travel expenses and accommodation in Barcelona for the duration of the Bootcamp.