Our latest "MBA" stories

…with Prada Spa! Luiss Business School in Rome invited some of our MBA students to participate in their annual MBA International Week in collaboration with Prada Spa, the Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1913 by Mario Prada. This MBA International Week was held in Rome, Italy, from September 13th to 17th, 2021. How to innovate the sales spaces of Prada brand stores,…

The Monaco MBA program is ranked among the 35 best MBA programs worldwide by business magazine Expansión. The full-time MBA has moved up 18 places from 53rd position last year (Full Ranking), a new international recognition for the Monaco MBA program that has already been honored by the prestigious magazine The Economist in January 2021…

It’s such a powerful and engaging tool! Marina said. Startup Sim (an updated version of Intopia) is a management simulation focused on entrepreneurship and cooperation. Teams of participants define, set up, and manage a small business from business planning to maturity through the startup phase. Teams do not receive an ongoing company; rather, they are given a starting…

The theme for 2021 was: “When Circular Economy Saves the Ocean”! Despite the particular context of this year 2021, the competition managed to gather 37 teams from different countries (IK, Ireland, Italy, France) and representing all types of schools (schools of communication, business, engineering…). And the Winners Are… The six finalists (three of the teams…

Turning a school uniform into a tool to empower and engage students! Meet with Matthew Benjamin, MBA 2009, Founder and CEO of KAPES, which makes and supplies sustainable uniforms. What have you done since you graduated from IUM? While at IUM, I wanted to get into the superyacht industry, and when I moved back to London, I…

IUM took part in the EFMD Global Virtual Fairs by Highered, as part of an exclusive network of top schools across the globe. The virtual fairs replicate a sophisticated job fair simulation environment that enables students to have real-time interaction, including one-to-one live chat with recruiters from leading companies and organizations, as well as video chat when enabled…

Meet with Ross Kaplan, MBA 2015, and current Account Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS). What have you done since you graduated from IUM? I have worked at Amazon for the last 5+ years in the enterprise cloud division. I have worked in enterprise support, operations management, and, most recently, commercial cloud sales. Your professional biggest…

“AACSB Accreditation recognizes institutions that have demonstrated a focus on excellence in all areas, including teaching, research, curriculum development, and student learning,” said Stephanie M. Bryant, executive vice president, and chief accreditation officer of AACSB. “We congratulate each of the newly accredited institutions for earning this respected honor.” Founded in 1916, AACSB is the longest-serving global…

An MBA can be a great way to change your career, rebrand yourself, build your network, and access great jobs. Meet with Cindy Benod, Monaco MBA 2020, who just co-founded a biotech company, LUDI Therapeutics. Before doing an MBA, Cindy graduated with a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Why do an MBA after a Ph.D.? A Ph.D. in…

The International University of Monaco receives AMBA re-accreditation and affirms its position in the top 2% of Business Schools globally. The IUM has officially received re-accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA), one of the world’s leading authorities on postgraduate business education, demonstrating its continuing commitment to excellence in management education. Accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA) represents…

Prepare Your Future! March 9th Instalive: Q&A between a student and his professor. March 10th 2 pm. Presentazione del programma Bachelor 6 pm. Webinar in Italiano sull’MBA 6.30 pm. Presentazione Online del Master of Luxury Management March 11th 6 pm. Webinar in Italiano sul Master in International Management 6.30 pm. Webinar in Italiano sul Master in Finance 6.45 pm. Webinar in…

Join us and get inspired by our Alumni career stories! On February 11th Ieva Mikelinskiene, Senior Research Analyst at Tiverton Trading, will explain her journey as a Financial Trader. ⌚ at 6.30 pm Desislava Peycheva (Daisy) Peycheva, Business Manager at Right Formula, will talk about Rethinking Formula 1 assets to engage customers globally: immersion in an…

Members of the MBA Full-Time cohort and Part-Time MBA students attended this exceptional week either residentially or online. The second MBA Master Class Week began on January 18th, with an overview of the week, and the weeks, ahead! A special presentation from the General Director of Monaco Tech, the Monegasque start-up incubator, and accelerator with whom IUM…

IUM ranked 33rd among the best 100 MBA programs worldwide by The Economist’s WhichMBA?  IUM is proud to announce that in the recently published ranking of The Economist’s 2021 full-time MBA programs, IUM has jumped up 38 places, to be ranked 33rd amongst the top 100 MBA programs worldwide, from 71st last year. In the European regional…

Research and Analysis for CRM Implementation In 2020, five MBA students worked for three months for the Compagnie Monegasque de Banque (CMB). CMB is an international private bank based in Monaco. Established in March 1976, the core business of the group is Private Banking, backed up by accessory activities such as tax consultancy as well…

Meet with Andrés Bonilla, a young, dynamic MBA student from Guatemala! He is this year’s Student Representative for the MBA program. Introduce yourself My professional background is in the leisure and luxury hospitality & event management industry across Latin America. My educational background is in Sociology – with a particular focus on cultural identity formation, cross-cultural social dynamics, and group psychology. I…

Just like an on-campus “Career Day”! On October 15th, business professionals shared with our students and alumni their insights about job and internship opportunities, HR requirements, salary, and much much more! This event allowed employers and job seekers (students and alumni) from Monaco and abroad to get involved safe no matter where they are located.…

An interview with the MBA Program Director, Dr. Marika Taishoff “Our aim is not only to enroll candidates who have perfect MBA profiles from the very outset but, just as importantly, those that will gain and grow the most as a result of the program.” When you look at the class profile for the class of…