MBA Colleges in Community of Madrid

Tier 2 Government Est. 1965

AACSB (institutional accreditation for some schools in Spain varies)

multi-campus network with main Madrid campus; campus size not publicly confirmed

Summary: ESIC Business & Marketing School is a government-run business school headquartered in Madrid, Community of Madrid, founded in 1965. The school focuses on marketing-led man

official TBA; expected EUR 9,000-14,000 per year for international MBA programs (latest-public range)

official TBA; latest-public average range EUR 28,000-36,000 (approximate gross annual salary for recent MBA cohorts)

60,000-90,000

30,000-34,000

GMATGREESIC Admission Test (school-specific)Bachelor degree with work experience route

International Business

Top Recruiters: Procter & Gamble · Unilever · Amazon · L'Oreal · Deloitte

IE Business School

Tier 1 Private University Est. 1973

Urban campus in Madrid (multiple buildings, international campuses in Segovia and online delivery)

AACSBAMBAEQUIS

Summary: IE Business School is a private university business school based in Madrid, Spain, founded in 1973. It offers a range of full-time, part-time and online management program

official latest-public range EUR 45,000-67,000 (depending on programme and scholarships)

official latest-public range EUR 58,000-72,000 (2025-2026 reports) -- approximate average salary

150,000-220,000

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GMATGREIE Global Admissions Test (internal)IELTS/TOEFL (for English proficiency if required)

Specializations

Finance

Marketing

Strategy & Consulting

Entrepreneurship

Top Recruiters: McKinsey & Company · Boston Consulting Group · Bain & Company · Amazon · Google

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Business

Tier 3 Government Est. 1968

large urban campus (approx. 200 hectares for university overall)

EQUISAMBA

Summary: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Business is the management faculty of Universidad Autónoma de Madrid located in Madrid, Community of Madrid. Established in 1968, the school

official TBA

official TBA

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GMATGREUniversity-specific admission tests

Top Recruiters: Banco Santander · BBVA · Accenture Spain · Deloitte Spain · Inditex

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Business

Tier 3 Government Est. 1989

multiple urban campuses across Madrid (Getafe, Leganés, Colmenarejo); city campus footprint

AACSBEQUIS

Summary: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Business is the business education arm of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a government university established in 1989 and based in Madri

official TBA; expected €12,000-€18,000 total for full-time MSc/MBA programmes (latest-public range)

official TBA; latest-public average range €28,000-€36,000 (approx. 2025-2026 reports)

€60,000

€30,000

GMATGRETOEFL/IELTS (language requirements)

Top Recruiters: Banco Santander · BBVA · Accenture · Deloitte · PwC

Universidad Complutense Madrid Business School

Tier 3 Government Est. 1290

EHEA (Bologna Process member via Spanish university system)National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation of Spain (ANECA)

Large historic urban campus (main campus areas across Madrid)

Summary: Universidad Complutense Madrid Business School is the management education arm of Spain's historic Universidad Complutense de Madrid, located in Madrid, Community of Madri

official TBA (expected EUR 10,000-20,000 total range for full-time master's programmes)

official TBA (latest-public range for European public university MSc/MBA programmes: EUR 28k-45k gross annual)

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