IE School of Human Science & Technology

What IE School of Human Science & Technology does

IE School of Human Science & Technology is an academic division of IE University, a private higher education institution founded in 1973 and headquartered at IE TOWER on Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid, Spain, with a secondary campus in Segovia. The institution delivers undergraduate, master's, executive education, summer school, and lifelong learning programs across multiple schools — Business, Science & Technology, Law, Architecture & Design, Arts & Humanities, and Politics, Economics & Global Affairs — and pairs residential instruction in Madrid and Segovia with its proprietary "Liquid Learning" model that blends on-site and digital delivery. The Global Online MBA is ranked #1 by the Financial Times in 2024, and the broader portfolio includes degree and non-degree pathways covering science, technology, data, business, design, humanities, law, and architecture.

IE University monetizes primarily through tuition and program fees charged to students across residential (Madrid/Segovia), online, and executive formats, supplemented by donations and foundation contributions routed through IE Foundation scholarship and research funds (IE President's Fund, General Scholarship Fund, IE Nest Best You, Future Legal Leaders, EDEN). Distribution and recruitment are run through a network of 25 international hubs spanning the Americas (Bogota, Buenos Aires, Lima, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Quito, Santiago, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Toronto), Europe (Paris, London, Milan, Munich, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Madrid), the Middle East and Africa (Dubai, Riyadh, Johannesburg, Lagos), and Asia-Pacific (Singapore, Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, Mumbai). The institution serves a globally diverse student and alumni base of 65,000+ alumni across 140+ countries, runs more than 5,000 events annually, and is a member of the CIVICA European University alliance.

IE University holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certifications and is explicitly compliant with GDPR and Spain's LOPDGDD, supporting cross-border student-data handling. Its stated outcomes include 25% of alumni founding their own companies and a #1 Financial Times ranking for the Global Online MBA in 2024. The School of Human Science & Technology specifically is one academic division within this broader institution; source material primarily references the broader IE University construct rather than the school as an independent operating entity.

Name

IE School of Human Science & Technology

Legal name

IE University

Website

https://ie.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

IE School of Human Science & Technology is an academic division of IE University, a private higher education institution founded in 1973 in Madrid, Spain, delivering undergraduate, master's, executive, and online programs across 25 global hubs to a 65,000+ alumni network spanning 140+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online For-Profit Career Universities (EDAHALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online Professional Schools (MBA/MPA/MPH/Etc.) (EDAHALAE)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Online MBA programs
• Executive education
• Summer school programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices22 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Program Fees: IE University generates revenue primarily through tuition fees for undergraduate, master's, summer school, and executive education programs. Programs are offered both on-site in Madrid and Segovia, as well as online.
2. Donations and Foundation Contributions: IE Foundation receives donations to support scholarships, research initiatives, and social impact programs. Offers IE President's Fund, General Scholarship Fund, sustainability initiatives, IE Nest Best You Scholarship Fund, Future Legal Leaders Scholarship Fund, and EDEN Fund.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IE School of Human Science & Technology is an academic division of IE University, a private higher education institution headquartered in Madrid, Spain. The school delivers undergraduate, master's, summer, and executive education programs focused on the science of human behavior, communication, data, and technology, taught through on-site campuses in Madrid and Segovia and a global online platform underpinned by IE's proprietary "Liquid Learning" educational approach.

Product overview

IE School of Human Science & Technology (referenced in source data as IE School of Science & Technology) is one of the schools within IE University, a higher education institution based in Spain with campuses in Madrid and Segovia. IE University offers educational programs across multiple schools including Business, Science & Technology, Law, Architecture & Design, Arts & Humanities, and Politics & Economics. The institution provides degree programs, executive education, summer school, and lifelong learning offerings. The source data does not contain specific product/module details for the School of Human Science & Technology as a distinct technology product offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IE School of Science & Technology: School focused on science, technology and data programs within IE University
• IE School of Arts & Humanities
• IE Business School
• IE Law School
• IE School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs
• IE School of Architecture & Design
• IE Lifelong Learning
• IE Summer School
• IE Foundation

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% of IE University alumni found their own companies
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CIVICAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIE University is a member of CIVICA, the European University of Social Sciences, which is a alliance of institutions focused on social sciences and humanities research and education.
• Giving EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIE Foundation has a partnership with Giving Europe, a network of foundations in 19 European countries that enable charitable donations to be made internationally, granting fiscal benefits in the donor's country of fiscal residence.
• IE US FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS-based 501(c)(3) charity that enables US taxpayers to donate to IE Foundation while receiving fiscal benefits.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• IE Tower (real estate / infrastructure): IE Tower as a Madrid flagship campus asset is broadly comparable to other premium European university real-estate footprints such as ESADE's Sant Cugat campus and IE's serving as a hub-and-spoke model.

Direct peers

• Schiller International University: For-profit international university with multiple campuses in the US and Europe targeting international students. Comparable as a multi-campus for-profit private institution serving globally mobile undergraduate and graduate populations.
• IESE Business School: University of Navarra's graduate business school in Barcelona, ranked globally by the Financial Times and known for its MBA and executive education. Comparable as another elite Spanish private business school competing for master's and executive candidates.
• EU Business School: For-profit international business school with campuses across Europe (Barcelona, Geneva, Munich, Montreux) and online programs. Comparable as a for-profit, multi-campus, international-recruitment private institution with similar online strategy.
• EADA Business School: Barcelona-based private business school offering MBA, master's, and executive education with an international student mix. Comparable as a for-profit Iberian private school targeting the same master's and executive segments.
• Hult International Business School: For-profit international business school with campuses in Boston, San Francisco, London, Dubai, Shanghai, and online. Comparable as a globally distributed, for-profit private school recruiting internationally across undergraduate, master's, MBA, and executive programs.
• ESADE: Barcelona-based private business school and university offering undergraduate, master's, MBA, and executive education with strong international recruitment. Directly comparable as another Spanish private institution pursuing globally recruited master's and MBA students.

Broad incumbents

• INSEAD: Elite global private business school with campuses in France, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi and a top-ranked MBA. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating at the top of the same MBA/executive education segment in which IE competes with its #1 Online MBA.
• London Business School: London-based graduate business school offering MBA, master's, and executive programs consistently ranked by FT. Comparable as a broader incumbent competing for the same master's, MBA, and executive cohorts globally.

Emerging players

• Quantic School of Business: Online-native, mobile-first MBA and business programs with aggressive tuition discounting. Comparable as an emerging player directly attacking the online MBA segment where IE currently holds the FT #1 ranking, representing disruptive competitive pressure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ieHST
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ieuniversity
• Facebookfacebook.com/ieuniversity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/ie-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/ieuniversity
• TikToktiktok.com/@ieuniversity?

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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