The year in numbers

Numbers aren’t everything. But with new programs, more alumni, strong rankings and a major expansion underway on our Madrid campus, 2019 has been a year of milestones for IESE. Here, some of our highlights:

• 50,000
  Alumni worldwide. Our global alumni network is one of our great strengths, and this past year we surpassed the 50,000-mark worldwide.
• 23 
  Average age of Master in Management participants. This new program offered on our Madrid campus is aimed at recent university graduates, extending our reach to a new cohort of business leaders.
• 60^th
  Anniversary. Since the 1959, after IESE was founded by a group of visionary business leaders in Barcelona, we’ve spent 60 years creating tomorrow.
• 5
  Years at number one. Since 2014, the Financial Times has ranked us the best in the world for executive education.
• 43€
  Million invested through Business Angel Network. One of the many ways IESE supports entrepreneurs, our Business Angel Network has curated investments in dozens of startups.
• 26%
  Of MBA graduates working in tech. The MBA Class of 2019 was much sought-after by employers, as our 2019 Employment Report showed, and a growing number of graduates accepted offers in the technology sector.
• 43%
  Drop in paper consumption. Since 2015, we have worked to reduce paper consumption per student, as part of a range of sustainability efforts.
• 16,300
  Square meters of new space in Madrid. This major campus expansion plan, which will be completed in September 2020, will create a new, vibrant space for students and alumni in the Spanish capital.
• 40,000
  Hours spent in class. That’s a lot of teaching and learning across programs and locations.

And last but not least…

• 67,506
  Churros sold on our Madrid campus. Yet another one of the thousands of reasons to become part of the IESE community.