<p>What does IESE look for in MBA applicants? How do they evaluate your academic aptitude, post-MBA career goals, leadership potential and fit? In this episode, IESE MBA Admissions Director Patrik Wallen shares candid insights into what makes candidates stand out — and what makes IESE’s two-year MBA unique.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Program Highlights - What Makes the IESE MBA Unique?</strong></p><ul><li>Introduction (0:00)</li><li>What Makes the IESE MBA Unique? (3:30)</li><li>IESE&#39;s Reputation with Employers (11:30)</li><li>IESE MBA&#39;s Two-Year Course Structure (14:27) </li><li>Living, Studying &amp; Working in Barcelona, Spain (18:37)</li><li>The Importance of Speaking the Local Language: Spanish (25:10)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>IESE MBA Admissions &amp; Scholarships - How to Improve Your Chances? </strong></p><ul><li>What IESE MBA Looks for When Building a Class (28:00)</li><li>Patrik&#39;s Thoughts on Post-MBA Goals (37:00)</li><li>GMAT/GRE Scores &amp; GPA (41:45)</li><li>Resumes (48:00)</li><li>Written Essays &amp; Video Essays (52:45)</li><li>Letters of Recommendation (55:35)</li><li>Interviews &amp; IESE MBA&#39;s Assessment Day (57:45)</li><li>How IESE MBA Admissions Views Scholarships &amp; How Applicants Can Win Funding (1:03:35)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Career Opportunities at IESE - What to Know &amp; How to Prepare</strong></p><ul><li>Has AI Affected Recruiting for Consulting? (1:10:55)</li><li>IESE MBA&#39;s Grading System (1:17:30)</li><li>What Applicants Need to Know about Landing Jobs in Spain &amp; Europe (1:20:05)</li><li>Structured Recruiting &amp; Unstructured Recruiting: What Applicants Can Expect from IESE&#39;s Career Services (1:27:45)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>About Our Guest</strong></p><p><strong>Patrik Wallen</strong> is the MBA Admissions Director at IESE Business School. Previously, he was Director of IESE&#39;s Career Development Center. Before joining IESE, Patrik worked as a general manager in hospitality, founded a fish importing business and worked as a software consultant. Patrik got his Masters in Science in Computer Science from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and his MBA from IESE in 2007.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://mba.iese.edu/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">IESE MBA</a></li><li><a href="https://touchmba.com/schools" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Get feedback on your profile from IESE MBA&#39;s Admissions Team before you apply</a></li><li><a href="https://www.iese.edu/loans-scholarships/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">IESE MBA Scholarships and Post-Graduation Payment Aid (PPA) for MBAs</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>MBA Application Resources</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://touchmba.com/free-school-selection-guidance/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠Get free school selection help at Touch MBA⁠⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://touchmba.com/schools/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠Get pre-assessed by top international MBA programs⁠⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://go.touchmba.com/view/courses/edge" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠Get the Admissions Edge Course: Proven Techniques for Admission to Top Business Schools⁠⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://touchmba.com/favorite-mba-application-tools/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠Our favorite MBA application tools (after advising 4,000 applicants)</a></li></ul>