THE INTERNATIONAL FLEX EXECUTIVE MBA

The Digital Transformation bootcamp is a one week intensive experience, during which i-Flex students will focus on learning how technologies are changing business processes.
Encompassing cutting-edge topics such as Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud computing and Internet of Things, this elective week will allow its participants to gain first-hand insight both from the outstanding faculty of MIP and experienced managers who are leading digital transformation.

During the i-Flex program students will have the opportunity to experience an intensive one-week study tour. The purpose of the trip is to expose students to the Silicon Valley ecosystem and deepen their understanding of entrepreneurship and other hot topics. Students will visit startups, large corporations, venture capital firms, and incubators to gain a broader perspective on the process of taking an idea to the market and scaling a company. Whether you want to launch your own venture or add entrepreneurial thinking to your toolkit, the Silicon Valley Week in the i-Flex program will give you completely new ways of thinking about entrepreneurship, networks and innovation.

The experience in China or Mexico consists in going to an international business school for a week to study the specific social and economic aspects of that country. During the week, classroom lessons held by professors of our partner universities are alternated with company visits to local and multinational businesses. This allows students to study cases of success and understand the difficulties involved in multi-cultural management.

i-Flex students are given the opportunity to study abroad. There are a range of programs available, to suit a range of requirements.

Partial waivers up to 30% of the tuition fee are offered in order to promote international diversity within the class and to assist talented individuals from as many different countries as possible.
To be eligible for this contribution, candidates must meet the admission requirements and submit at the application stage a small passage (no more than 500 words) on the following topic:
What is the most significant personal or professional challenge you have faced when you found yourself in an international environment, and what key lessons do you think you could bring to the i-Flex class?

Financial Aid up to 30% of the tuition fee is offered by the school to Italian students living and working outside of Italy.
To be eligible for this competition, candidates must meet the admission requirements and submit at the application stage a small passage (no more than 500 words) on the following topic:
Tell us about the biggest challenge you had whilst working abroad and how you tackled it.

There are different amounts available up to € 6.000 offered within the MIP4Women programme that aims to develop and nurture a culture of women in management.
To be eligible for this competition, female candidates must meet the admission requirements and submit at the application stage a small passage (no more than 500 words) on the following topic:

"Women have always had to fight twice.
They have always had to carry two burdens, the private and the social.
Women are the spine of society."
Rita Levi Montalcini, Nobel Prize

Describe the biggest challenge you have lived in your professional or private life as a woman (max 500 words).

Graduates of Politecnico di Milano who have previously shown a strong commitment to their studies and a desire to further their professional development through continued education are entitled to a sponsorship from MIP of € 2.000.
Please note that in case of company sponsorship, if partial, the Alumni Waiver is applied proportionally on the individual fee. If the company sponsorship is full, the Alumni Waiver will not be applied.

The Assistantship is a sponsorship for students who serve in a supporting educational or research role within the program.
There is 1 assistantship to be awarded, covering up to 30% of the tuition fee of the program.
A dedicated motivational statement is requested within September 14th, 2019.
The MBA Committee will communicate the selected candidates within September 30th, 2019.
For further information on the activities requested to the Assistant as well as to the application and selection process for this contribution, write to imbapt@mip.polimi.it

Thanks to MIP's MBA programme being fully recognized as a University Master Degree, our Italian students have access to sponsorships made available by Italian Regions and Provinces. Italian citizens are therefore encouraged to inquire more on these opportunities, by referring directly to the governmental bodies that are offering them to students enrolled in a recognized university master degree program.

• Candidates from Puglia Region can follow this link 
• Candidates from Liguria Region can follow this link

MIP Politecnico di Milano has a partnership with TALENTIA FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. Through this cooperation with Agencia Andalusa del Conocimiento, MIP guarantees a discount of 30% of the tuition fee to the recipient, while the TALENTIA fellowship program will make a further financial contribution at their discretion.
In addition to MIP's admissions criteria, eligible candidates must have:

• Citizenship from a European Union member State
• A connection with Andalusia by birth, residence, work, university or blood
• An EU undergraduate degree
• Graduated within 10 years before the application
• Receipt of proof of application/admission to our school

2 partial scholarships of 30% are offered by MIP in collaboration with the 30% Club – whose aim is to achieve 30 per cent women on FTSE 100 boards.

To partake in the opportunity, female candidates have to submit to us a videoclip of max 3 minutes where they demonstrate how they will contribute to and benefit from i-Flex, focusing on their achievements as a professional manager as well as academic qualifications. They should also evaluate the skills they need to develop in order to be an effective global manager and how the i-Flex EMBA will assist them in this, giving details of their current role as woman in a leadership position.

The deadline to apply for this contribution is July 30th, 2019.

Contributions up to 20% of the tuition fee are offered to entrepreneurs or entrepreneurs-to-be. In particular:

- Candidates, who have had previous experience as entrepreneurs, should provide a description of their biggest challenge in a 500-word essay.

- Candidates who already have a business idea will need to present the basics (without going into details) of a potentially realizable project (which will be treated as confidential) in a maximum 5-slide powerpoint presentation explaing (1) why think this idea could be useful, (2) who would be the target involved, and (3) what would be the first actions they would implement.

Awards up to 30% of the tuition fee are offered by the school to inspirational leaders who have the following requirements:

• Minimum 6 years' professional experience since completion of bachelor degree
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a strategic leadership position ideally in a multinational company

To be eligible for this competition, applicants must meet the admission requirements and submit at the application stage a small passage (no more than 500 words) on the following topic:
“The best leaders don’t know just one style of leadership – they are skilled at several, and have the flexibility to switch between style sas the circumstances dictate” – Daniel Goleman
Discuss if you agree with the above statement or not, by making concrete examples referred to your daily work as manager in your company.

Candidates holding at the time of the application a GMAT score of 600 and above (or GRE equivalent) are eligible to run for contributions covering up to 30% of the tuition fee.