From: IMBA team
Date: October 23, 2025
Subject: IMBA Newsletter JAN 25 - Oct 23rd



CALL TO ACTION

ELECTIVES: FIRST ADD/DROP OPEN NOW! 

The First Add/Drop is open now, and it will close on Monday, October 27th, at 4 pm.  

If needed, you can adjust your electives in the Bidding Platform. 

⚠️ CHANGES ARE LIVE: Clicking a course enrolls you instantly; unclicking frees the spot. Only make changes if you're 100% sure. 

Important Reminders: 

  • No action needed if you're happy with your schedule and meet the 90-session rule. 

  • Courses with fewer than 10 students cannot be dropped. 

  • Changes outside Add/Drop follow the withdrawal policy. 

  • Venture Lab: if selected during the Lab period, electives must be adjusted during the 2nd Add/Drop (November 20–24) 

  • Schedules may still change. Keep this in mind if you are using the current schedule for long-term plans. 

Questions? imbaelectives@ie.edu 

FIE INFO SESSIONS (15 MONTHS ONLY)

Don´t know where to begin?

Learn more about your final deliverable as an IMBA student during the Final Integrative Exercise info session on October 29th or 30th. Please check your agendas for more details.

CROSS LAB NETWORKING EVENT - TODAY´S THE DAY!

Join us this evening! Celebrate the start of the Labs at the Cross Lab Networking Event, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the V-HUB (Velázquez 130).

Catch up with peers, share your progress, and enjoy a great evening—no registration needed.

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THE VOICES OF AUTHORITY:
LEAD WITH YOUR VOICE

Do you have glossophobia, the fear of public speaking? You’re not alone; around 65% of people worldwide experience it.

But here’s the truth: being a great public speaker is a key skill for any future leader. Communication builds trust, credibility, and influence - the foundation of effective leadership.

Join us for “The Voices of Authority”, hosted by the IE Public Speaking Club and IE Business School, and learn how to lead with your voice.

📅 October 28, 2025 at 18:00
📍 IE Tower
🔗 LINK

Networking cocktail to follow

Igniting the #NextBestYou

BECOME AN MBA EXCHANGE BUDDIE THIS SPRING!

IE will welcome a group of 21 students on exchange from our partner schools all over the world this Winter-Spring 2026.

The MBA Exchange BuddIEs Program allows you to meet an exchange student before they arrive, help them settle in during the first weeks, and get to know them during their exchange.

Become a BuddIE and expand your network while serving as an IE ambassador—without even leaving Madrid!

More details online.

Sign up before October 31

Questions? BusinessMastersExchanges@ie.edu

REGISTER NOW FOR YOUR GRADUATION

Your Graduation Ceremony is coming up on December 18th at 4:00 PM at the IE Tower Auditorium!

🌐 The Graduation Website is now live with all the key details about your ceremony, including schedules, venue information, and a FAQs.

Be sure to register yourself and up to three guests by October 30th (23:55h). You will be able to edit the names of already registered guests until December 4th (23:55h), but any guests not registered by October 30th cannot be added or edited afterward.


💡 Reminders:

  • If you don’t yet know your guests’ names, register them as “Guest X.” You can edit these later only if they were registered before the deadline.
  • If you’re looking for extra tickets, check with classmates who might not be using all of theirs. They can simply add your guest’s information to their registration form.
  • 🚫 Selling tickets is strictly prohibited. If anyone offers to sell a guest ticket, please report it to imbagraduation@ie.edu.
  • 📸 You’ll be asked to upload a professional, good-quality photo of yourself. This image will be displayed on the ceremony screens, so make it count!

If you have any questions, please get in touch with imbagraduation@ie.edu.

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VOTE FOR THE BEST PROFESSOR!

You can now vote for the Best Professor Award that will be announced at your Graduation Ceremony. The deadline to vote is Tuesday, November 25th.

How to access: In Blackboard Ultra, go to the organization Program Information IMBA-EN 2025 January. You will find the link to access the "Best Professor Survey" in the content section.

*Please note, this survey is only available to students who have completed the whole IMBA curriculum in Madrid.

Key Contacts

IMBA Office: MM31, 6th Floor from 09:00 am - 6:00 pm.

IMBA General queries: IMBA@ie.edu.

Phone: (+34) 915 68 96 00