THE INTERNATIONAL FLEX EXECUTIVE MBA
A digitally delivered Executive MBA
The International Flex EMBA (i-Flex EMBA), designed and delivered in partnership with Amazon, Microsoft, Moleskine and Vodafone, is the Executive MBA aimed at managers who want to combine international studies with work commitments, using one of the most advanced digital learning platforms in the world, developed with Microsoft technology.
With a focus on digital transformation, this program includes a combination of different initiatives, among which are lectures by top managers leading digital transformation in their companies, visits to the digital laboratories of the Politecnico di Milano, company visits to digital enterprises like Amazon and Microsoft, and a Bootcamp specifically centred on digital transformation.
For the first time in an EMBA, we are now able to provide participants with the maximum flexibility. Our students will have the possibility to choose the duration of their course from among three available options, as well as their preferred time to connect.
Language: English
Format: Distance Learning
Next intake: November 2022
Length: flexible, from 15 to 32 months
Location: Digital Learning + 2 face-to-face weeks + 1 optional full week
MBA Specialisation: possibility to obtain an MBA diploma with a specialisation in Digital Transformation
Minimum entry requirement: 3 years of work experience
Average work experience: 12 years
Tuition fee: € 37.000 (for companies €40.000)
Contributions available
International Executive Masters Admissions
Tel : +39 02 2399 2820
email : infoemba@mip.polimi.it
WHY CHOOSE US
Here are the top reasons why the International Flex Executive MBA of MIP Politecnico di Milano – ranked 6th in the world, 4th in Europe and 1st in Italy by The Financial Times in the category of online MBAs and 11th worldwide among the best business schools in the field of online MBAs according to the QS Online MBA Rankings 2022 – will be a game changer for you
Students can attend classes when, where and how they prefer, conciliating education, work life and family.
Starting from 2022 i-Flex EMBA students can choose from three different course lengths according to their needs (fast track: 15 months; regular track: 20 months; extended track: 32 months) and two time slots during which to take lessons: from 13.00pm to 15.30pm (CET) or from 7.00pm to 9.30pm (CET), thus benefiting from the maximum flexibility of the programme by accessing it wherever they are in the world and on any device.
Thanks to the digital learning platform D-hub, developed with Microsoft technology, participants can access pre-recorded video lessons, actively participate in live sessions with professors, interact with their peers and work with them on projects and assignments and access additional multimedia contents.
i-Flex is the #1 EMBA for those who want to learn directly from top leaders and their practical managerial experience. The program has been redesigned by and for companies to prepare managers capable to manage disruptive technologies in today’s business world.
Through a Digital Innovation Pathway, students will work on the necessary skills to become drivers of change, understanding their role in the framework of digital transformation. During their residential weeks, they will have the opportunity to visit companies like Amazon and Microsoft, global leaders of business innovation.
Through a dedicated Management Bootcamp or a Study Tour in Silicon Valley students can give a major concentration to their Executive MBA. Through a practical and experiential learning path and a strong interaction with companies that lead change in today’s business world, students will be prepared to become leaders in a digitalized world.
Students will gain the same knowledge and competencies of an Executive MBA and will obtain the same degree released by traditional in-class Executive MBAs.
Read more on how our i-Flex students are enlarging their professional network through digital means of communication.
Possibility to stay connected to the School until 2 years after the end of the master, attending a maximum of 2 elective courses on new topics that may emerge.
Today, more than ever, being a true leader means standing out in a labour market where competition and digital transformation require constant updating, without putting the present on hold. For this reason, MIP has decided to offer an exclusive benefit for those enrolled in the Executive MBA 2022 programme: in the two years following graduation, participants will have the opportunity to access more than 370 programmes including courses and pathways from the Academy catalogue free of charge* so they can continue to invest in their future!
*Additional enrolment and administrative costs apply to some programmes. Master's programmes and programmes promoted by the Alumni area are excluded.
- Starting date: November 2022
- Format: Part-time, 80% distance learning + 20% face-to-face. Combine work & study
- delivered on a digital platform, developed by MIP in collaboration with Microsoft
- 2 mandatory face-to-face full weeks
- Specialisation in Digital Transformation through an Elective Week or a Study Tour in Silicon Valley
- One optional elective week (Doing-Business-In China or Mexico or Management Bootcamp @ MIP) as well as International Exchanges
- International focus with exposure to global industries and international faculty
- Including soft skills and leadership training for professional development
- i-Flex has recently been ranked as 6th in the World, 4th in europe and 1st in Italy (the only Italian MBA program in the ranking) by The Financial Times in the category of online MBAs. Read more
- It has been ranked 11th in the world and among the top 5 in Europe in the Distance/Online MBA category by QS Online MBA Rankings 2022. Read more
- The master has been ranked 13th in the 2021 Global Online MBA Ranking by CEO Magazine. Read more
- In 2020 the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development), the most highly-regarded institute in Europe within the field of managerial education and development, has granted the EOCCS re-certification to the program. EOCCS (EFMD Online Course Certification System) is a quality benchmark system developed to assess online courses. Read more
To provide professionals with the development of their decision-making capacities, innovation and leadership skills, our EMBA has been implemented with two routes aimed at personal and professional training: the Leadership Experiential Path and the Career Development Programme.
Our latest research shows that, on average, within two years after the end of the EMBA, 80% of graduates obtain a significant career progress, which involves a career growth in the current company in 27% of cases, and a change of career or a change of company in 53% of cases.
What kind of change?
> 71% change of role
> 58% change of function
> 24% beginning of an international mobility
> 5% launch of a start-up
PROGRAMME
The International Flex EMBA (i-Flex EMBA) is a flexible Executive MBA program that allows the students to get the same diploma as traditional, in-class Executive MBA programs, thanks to the digital learning platform developed by MIP in partnership with MICROSOFT (Should you wish to have a virtual tour of the platform, write to infoemba@mip.polimi.it).
The master is entirely taught in English and is targeting profiles with at least 3 years of working experience.
The program is made up of:
- A number of core courses in General Management held through our smart learning platform
- One live session every two weeks on Thursdays from 13.00pm to 15.30pm (CET) or from 7.00pm to 9.30pm (CET), at the student’s choice and two mandatory face-to-face weeks*
- Students can choose from three different course lengths according to their needs – fast track: 15 months; regular track: 20 months; extended track: 32 months.
- Visits to some Laboratories and Observatories of Politecnico di Milano
- A third elective week
- International Exchanges
- A specialisation in Digital Transformation
- Career & Leadership Development Program
- Project Work
*Starting from 2021, it will be possible to choose whether to join the face-to-face weeks, including the kick-off week, online (if the activity can be attended remotely) or in person (if permitted) without any limitation, in order to manage your time in the most efficient and serene way.
Students can give a further personal dimension to their studies by choosing to customize their i-Flex with up to 2 full elective weeks. Among the options are the following:
I-Flex students can decide to further customize their learning path and obtain an Executive MBA with a specialisation in Digital Transformation by choosing to participate, during their third optional week, in a Management Bootcamp with a focus on Digital Transformation or a Silicon Valley Tour.
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.
Participants have the possibility to tailor their Executive MBA programme with a third optional full week dedicated to a Management Boot Camps or an EMBA Elective. They can use this moment of their degree to learn about topics shaping the future of business.
These courses are characterized by a strong practical and multidisciplinary approach. Students can choose their elective week based on a range of emerging topics in business and in particular the following:
- Global Management
- Industry 4.0
- Sustainability & Circular Economy
- Biomarketing
- Soft Skills
- Entrepreneurial strategy
- Entrepreneurial innovation and implementation
- Building the Value Chain in the Luxury sector
- Go-to-Market in the Luxury sector
- Study tour in the heart of the Luxury world
- Digital Transformation: Strategy, Governance and Business Models
- Big Data & Artificial Intelligence
- The main pillars of B2c eCommerce
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:
- TIAS (Tilburg, The Netherlands)
- IAE Business School (Marseille, France)
- Audencia (Nantes, France)
- Lomonosov (Moscow, Russia)
- MCI - Management Center Innsbruck (Innsbruck, Austria)
- IESEG (Paris, France)
- Warsaw University of Technology Business School, Poland
Working professionals with at least 3-year working experience.
The English knowledge is a compulsory requirement.
i-Flex EMBA students can choose from three different course lengths according to their needs - fast track: 15 months; regular track: 20 months; extended track: 32 months.
The program is entirely taught in English.
No, as the medium for the course is English, students are not required to learn Italian.
No, but the program is ideally suited for working professionals with a minimum of 3 years’ experience and an average working experience of 13 years.
CAREER SERVICES
The Career Development Programme has been redesigned to develop students’ skills in relation to the effective management of their own career path and to provide continuous updating on the latest tools and trends in the job market and become a career leader.
During the new edition of the Part time EMBA, a series of Career Workshops will be held, with experts from the sector explaining how to design and carefully plan a career strategy, covering topics from personal branding to salary negotiation.
In addition, experts will be on hand for our students, Career Advisors assisted by professional headhunters will provide support in personalised one-2-one Career Advisory meetings to develop a strategic action plan relating to your professional goals and, if necessary, they will also assist you in the process of selection and interview.
In order to facilitate the achievement of professional goals or to meet any requalification needs in the current situation, we have extended the Career Development services up to one year after the end of the master, increasing the opportunities of meetings, both one-2 many (such as workshops, workshops and networking events) and one-2-one.
8 Career Workshops and 7 experiential LABs per year to strengthen career skills, useful for the responsible and sustainable management of your professional development. For example: Self-Awareness & Career Strategy Design, Job search strategies, Personal branding canvas, Managing Emotions in careers, Critical Thinking, Getting ready for job interviews, etc.
MIP’s Career Development Center staff, with the support of a team of expert consultants, will offer a series of Careers Advisory services to EMBA students.
- CV Assessment
- 7 one-to-one meetings, customized and realized in order to define the professional goal and consequently create a related action plan to achieve this goal
- Mock interviews
- Interviews with headhunters and guidance with feedback, the sharing of best practices and learning how to build a professional network.
Unique in the world, during and after the EMBA – participants will have at their disposal a tool for the preassessment of their hard, soft and digital skills. This is the revolutionary digital mentor developed by MIP with Microsoft’s Artificial Intelligence tools: FLEXA.
8 networking events per year, which offer students the opportunity to get to know and get in touch with companies and executive search companies, in order to enrich the network and share experiences and best practices. Furthermore, thanks to the collaboration with leading Head Hunting companies, EMBA participants will be able to meet consultants specialized in recruiting and career development. They will also have the unique opportunity of an individual meeting with a highly qualified Head Hunter. Students have access to international web portals, which allow them to enrich their network by further strengthening their career skills.
Moreover, thanks to FLEXA participants will have the chance to get in touch with network companies and other professionals.
EMBA FOR COMPANIES
The EMBA offers an immediate benefit to the companies in which the students work:
Students are trained to be agents of innovation within their businesses. The goal is to bring the creative mindset typical of startups into the corporate world as well.
Therefore, programs are designed to accelerate the professional growth of managers and leaders who are able to respond to and tackle the challenges required by the market.
Being a professional in the workplace, students have the opportunity to put into practice immediately what they have learned during lectures. In this way, the company can derive concrete benefits from the advancement of its employee, as he or she becomes a promoter of change and innovation.
Furthermore, the company has the possibility of intervening in the definition of the final project work on which the student will work in the last few months of their EMBA. The project provides for the collaboration and supervision of a MIP Faculty member, a Politecnico di Milano professor or an outside consultant. In this way, the company can benefit from the output of the project, which is in essence strongly practical and consultancy-based; it also activates the know-how of the various Politecnico di Milano departments.
The company can give its contribution on the specialization and the Elective Courses that the student may wish to attend. In this way, it can focus the training of his employees on issues of which development is of great value and represents a concrete benefit.
Moreover, the company can direct the training of each employee in accordance with the needs dictated by the participant’s position and his professional growth path.
Completely redesigned, the Leadership Experiential Path is aimed at working on soft skills to improve management effectiveness and developing the key capabilities leaders need to successfully undertake their role within the organization.
Exposure to a technological ecosystem such as that of the Politecnico di Milano, which ranges from industry 4.0 to the internet of things and self-driving vehicles, can become an added value for managers and entrepreneurs, also in terms of open innovation.
This enables the company to achieve considerable cost savings against that which it would normally spend on acquiring managerial skills externally.
- The course is recognized by a public body - in this specific case by the Politecnico di Milano. Therefore, the fee of the master is VAT exempted pursuant to art. 10 DPR 633/1972.
- A specific schedule of rates is applied, via which the cost is distributed based on the duration of the Master; we are, however, happy to take into account the needs of the company in this regard.
- Businesses which participate in Interprofessional Funds, such as Fondimpresa and Fondirigenti, can benefit from opportunities for sponsoring their employees to take an Executive MBA, taking advantage of the funds which have accrued in their Learning Account or by using open tenders. Here, MIP works with all joint multi-sector funds by placing a team of experts at the disposal of companies to draw attention to the various funding opportunities.
- Companies will be offered further reductions on multiple enrolments.
- Companies wishing to sponsor their employees will be offered an extremely flexible and customized payment plan.
ADMISSIONS
STATUS OF APPLICATIONS: OPEN
Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Since the number of seats in class is limited, candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Should the course become fully subscribed before the deadline dates, applications will close earlier.
The master is targeting professionals with at least 3 years of working experience.
The ideal candidate
- Possesses leadership potential
- Has developed working experience in an international environment
- Demonstrates well-developed analytical skills and business skills.
- Is willing to expand his/her skill set and to extend his/her knowledge in the area of General Management through meaningful study and practical work and has a passion for innovation and digitalization
- Ambition, independence and humility are also highly desiderable characteristics.
Admission to the master is limited to a predetermined number of students. This ensures the optimal development of each student while preserving the group’s learning process. All elements of the application form are carefully studied so we highly recommend that you fill it out carefully and provide us with any extra material you believe might help your candidature.
The final decision with respect to the admission of a candidate is entirely at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.
Activate the Online Application by uploading your updated CV/resume and paying the application fee (EUR 150), which can be paid online on the application platform itself, via Flywire* or through a regular bank transfer. The rest of the documents can be sent after the motivational interview. *You can easily pay your tuition and fees online via Flywire, our preferred payment partner. Flywire provides a secure global payment network that simplifies paying your fees from your home country and countries around the world. Payment options can include bank transfers, credit cards, e-wallets and more, typically in your home currency for most countries. You will be informed whether you have been selected for the Motivational Interview and the MIP Test by our admissions team in due time. *Choose the format that works for you. Once the Admissions Team receives feedback from the interviewer, your application will be evaluated and then presented to the Admissions Committee, who then decides whether to accept or reject each candidate. The selection is based on the evaluation of the professional and academic background, motivational interview performance with the Admissions Team and the MIP Test score. The selection process assesses the profile of the individual candidate while taking into account the composition of the class, which must be consistent with the quality and diversity the school requires. Acceptance is based on the ability to excel, not only academically, but also in the business community. You will be advised by e-mail of the final decision on your application.
To explain your motivations for undertaking an MBA and show the Admissions Committee that you are the right fit for MIP, you can decide to submit either a traditional essay or a slide presentation (there is no prescribed minimum or maximum length for either) as a motivational statement. Please make sure to convert your piece (Word or PowerPoint) into a PDF file to upload it on the application platform.
Please note that the admission process for the master is on a rolling basis, therefore the sooner you apply the more chances you will have of securing your place in the class, as capacity may be reached before the final application deadlines.
There is no specific form for the recommendation letters; however if you need any further assistance on the ideal template for your application, please contact infoemba@mip.polimi.it and we can provide you with further assistance in this matter.
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We offer highly personalised services with the objective of developing the necessary skills, tools and strategy and expanding your professional network, to help you succeed in today’s complex and competitive global job market.
FEES AND BENEFITS
The tuition fee amounts to € 37.000 for individuals and to € 40.000 for those sponsored by a company. These costs cover the entire length of the programme, although they do not include living and travel expenses.
MIP’s International Flex EMBA is made more accessible to deserving candidates through our Financial Aid Program.
Contributions are mostly merit-based and based on academic excellence, personal and professional achievement, particularly strong leadership potential, and superior interpersonal skills. These contributions are restricted to self-funded candidates and are applied directly to the applicant’s tuition.
Candidates should indicate in the application form if they would like to apply for financial aid at the time of application. Later requests for financial aid will not be considered.
Participants sponsored by their company are kindly requested to write to infoemba@mip.polimi.it for further details.
MIP offers contributions up to 50% of the tuition fee to international candidates in order to promote international diversity within the class and assist talented individuals from as many different countries as possible.
For information on how to apply for this contribution, please write to infoemba@mip.polimi.it.
MIP is offering contributions amounting up to 20% of the tuition fee to deserving candidates, who share MIP’s purpose and put it into practice in their personal and professional growth path.
For information on how to apply for this contribution, please write to infoemba@mip.polimi.it.
MIP is offering contributions amounting up to 7,000€ within the MIP4Women programme to female participants in the International Flex EMBA program with the aim to develop and nurture a culture of women in management.
For information on how to apply for this contribution, please write to infoemba@mip.polimi.it.
MIP, in collaboration with the 30% Club, an international organisation whose aim is to achieve 30 per cent women on FTSE 100 boards, is offering a 30% contribution to 2 female i-Flex participants.
The deadline to apply for this financial aid contribution is July 15, 2022.
For more information write to infoemba@mip.polimi.it.
MIP offers 2 contributions amounting 2,000€ to enrepreneurs or entrepreneurs-to-be, which will be deducted from the total amount of the tuition fee.
For information on how to apply for this contribution, please write to infoemba@mip.polimi.it
MIP offers 2 contributions amounting 2,000€ to outstanding candidates who deal with sustainability in their company or work for a Non-governmental Organization (NGO). This contribution will be deducted from the total amount of the tuition fee.
For information on how to apply for this contribution, please write to infoemba@mip.polimi.it
MIP Politecnico di Milano offer 2 contributions of the amount of 2,000€ in order to support in the study of deserving candidates passionate about the theme of digitalization.
For more information write to infoemba@mip.polimi.it.
Alumni 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 contribution 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.
For information on how to apply for this contribution, please write to infoemba@mip.polimi.it.
Contributions on the tuition fee are available for Alumni of various programs at MIP:
- Alumni who completed a Master program are entitled to a discount of 25%;
- Alumni who completed an Executive Path (Management Academy) are entitled to a discount of 10%.
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.
For information on how to apply for this contribution, please write to infoemba@mip.polimi.it.
The U.S. - Italy Fulbright Commission offers Grants for U.S. citizens wishing to pursue their studies in Italy. Please visit the webpage below for further info or contact them at:
International candidates with Italian residency and Italian candidates can also access student loans to cover the tuition fee and other expenses.
MIP collaborates with banks such as Banca Sella, Banca Intesa San Paolo, Unicredit and BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas.
In particular, for more information about the agreement with BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas, please click here.
German students can also apply for the student loan offered by Deutsche Bildung. The online application is possible throughout the whole year at www.deutsche-bildung.de.
For more information, please write to infoemba@mip.polimi.it
The program costs €37,000 for the entire 20-month period, or €40,000 for those sponsored by a company. These costs cover the entire length of the programme, although they do not include living and travel expenses.
- For further information write to infoemba@mip.polimi.it.
No, you will be provided textbooks by the program, with the cost included as part of the overall program fee.
ACCREDITATIONS
PARTNERS
We have decided to partner with companies that have introduced digital innovation in their products (Amazon, Moleskine, Vodafone) and some companies where digital innovation is core to the business (Microsoft).
In 1999, the Digital Innovation Observatories of the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano were established to raise cultural awareness in all the main areas of digital innovation. Today, the Observatories provide an expert point of reference for digital innovation, integrating Research work, Communication and Continuous Update.
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ISO strives to provide a tailor made service to each international candidate and enrolled student by assisting with enrollment and non-academic matters.
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