Instituto Superior para el Desarrollo de Internet

What Instituto Superior para el Desarrollo de Internet does

ISDI (Instituto Superior para el Desarrollo de Internet) is a private digital business school founded in 2008 in Spain and operating under the Digitalent Group S.L. umbrella. It delivers postgraduate master's programs (MIB Executive MBA, DMBA, MDA in Data Analysis & AI, MDM in Digital Marketing — each 60 ECTS, 9 months), a stack of approximately 12 executive programs (DIBEX, AIEx, DAEX, MAEX, CED, STEX, NEXT, GROWTH) lasting 8–20 weeks, and intensive international seminars including a Harvard-affiliated Digital Transformation seminar at Real Colegio Complutense and a China AI Revolution seminar. The school also runs an In-Company corporate training channel and, through the new Centro Universitario ISDI, an undergraduate Grado en Digital Business & AI.

The school's technical backbone is the AI Hub innovation platform, which it pairs with an AI Agents curriculum module in which every student designs and trains a personal AI co-pilot. Delivery is multi-modal — physical campuses in Madrid, Barcelona, and Mexico City, an affiliated seminar site at Harvard, and an online channel via Canvas LMS. Faculty is practitioner-led, drawing on 100+ experts from companies including Google, BBVA, Deloitte, KPMG, Cabify, and Amazon, supported by board-level relationships with Telefonica's CDO, Kibo Ventures, and others.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through tuition fees for individual students and corporate clients (with pricing opaque and provided on inquiry), supplemented by scholarships and financing options. Customer segments span experienced professionals seeking digital leadership roles, recent graduates, managers and executives pursuing AI-fluent leadership, and enterprises buying in-company training. ISDI is ISO 9001:2015 certified, Cualificam-accredited, and holds QS Stars maximum scores in Teaching, Employability, and Online Learning, alongside Forbes 2026, El Mundo 2025, and TIME/Statista 2025 recognitions. Revenue and headcount figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Instituto Superior para el Desarrollo de Internet

Legal name

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR PARA EL DESARROLLO DE INTERNET (ISDI)

Website

https://isdi.education

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ISDI is a private Spanish digital business school founded in 2008, delivering master's, executive, and corporate training programs in digital transformation and AI across Madrid, Barcelona, Mexico City, Harvard-affiliated, and online channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Information Technology & Software (EDAAAPAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Learning Content Development (eLearning, Labs, Simulations) (BPAEANAD)

Keywords

• Digital business education
• Executive education programs
• Professional master's degrees
• AI training programs
• Corporate training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Degree and Executive Program Tuition: ISDI generates revenue primarily through tuition fees for its master programs (MIB, DMBA, MDA, MDM), executive programs (DIBEX, MAEX, AIEx, DAEX, CED, STEX, NEXT), intensive programs (AI Bootcamp, Madrid Digital Business Week), and international seminars (Harvard, China). Programs range from 9-month masters (60 ECTS) to 8-20 week executive programs and 1-week intensive seminars. Some programs have optional components (e.g., Harvard seminar) at additional cost.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

ISDI is a digital business school founded in 2008 that delivers master's, executive, and intensive programs covering digital business, marketing, data, and artificial intelligence. It operates across campuses in Madrid, Barcelona, Mexico City, and Harvard, plus an online learning modality, and also designs custom in-company corporate training programs for enterprises.

Product overview

ISDI operates as a digital business school with a platform-plus-programs architecture. The core educational offering consists of four Master programs (MIB Executive MBA, DMBA, MDA, MDM) delivering 60 ECTS over 9 months, supplemented by approximately 12 Executive Programs (DIBEX, AIEx, DAEX, MAEX, CED, STEX, NEXT, GROWTH) in 8-20 week formats. International Seminars (ISDT-Harvard, China AI, Madrid Digital Business Week, AI Bootcamp) provide intensive 1-5 week immersive experiences. The AI Hub serves as the innovation platform where students experiment with AI and emerging technologies. Programs are delivered across campuses in Madrid, Barcelona, Mexico City, Harvard, and Online.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Digitalent Group: Parent company/organizational umbrella for ISDI and related digital education entities

Products and services

• MIB - Master Internet Business

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of students work in roles related to their field within 6 months after the program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers34 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Harvard University / Real Colegio Complutense (RCC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerISDI partners with the Real Colegio Complutense at Harvard University for the ISDT International Seminar on Digital Transformation. This partnership enables ISDI students to attend an intensive 40-hour seminar at Harvard Law School campus in Cambridge, MA. The seminar provides networking opportunities, access to MIT visits, and immersion in the US digital ecosystem.
• TelefonicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTelefonica contributes to ISDI as a member of the academic board, with CDO Sebastian Muriel serving as a board member. The company provides industry expertise and strategic guidance to the school's programs.
• GooglecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISDI founder Javier Rodriguez Zapatero was former Managing Director of Google. Google contributes expert faculty to ISDI programs and represents a core industry partnership.
• AmazoncoreTechnology or IntegrationAmazon serves as a key industry partner and employer of ISDI graduates, contributing to the ISDI ecosystem.
• Kibo VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKibo Ventures, through its Co-Founder & Managing Partner Aquilino Pena, is represented on ISDI's academic board and contributes strategic direction to the school.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• IE Business School: Madrid-based business school offering MBAs and executive programs with a strong digital and tech emphasis, directly competing with ISDI for Spanish-speaking executives and recent graduates pursuing digital transformation education.
• OBS Business School: Online-first Spanish business school with strong digital and tech program portfolio, directly comparable to ISDI Online in delivery model and target audience.
• ThePowerMBA: Spain-founded online business education platform offering MBA-style and digital marketing programs at lower price points, competing with ISDI's MDM and online executive programs for cost-conscious professionals.
• EAE Business School: Barcelona/Madrid business school with Master's and executive programs in marketing, data and digital business, competing for similar mid-career professional students as ISDI's DMBA, MDA and MDM.
• IESE Business School: Barcelona/Madrid-based executive education provider whose digital transformation and leadership programs overlap directly with ISDI's DIBEX, AIEx and NEXT executive offerings.
• ESADE Business School: Barcelona-headquartered business school with MBA and executive programs overlapping ISDI's MIB and executive portfolio, competing for the same Spanish and international management cohorts.

Broad incumbents

• INSEAD Executive Education: Global top-tier executive education provider whose digital transformation and leadership programs compete for the same senior executive cohort as ISDI's DIBEX and AIEx programs.
• Hult International Business School: Global business school with campuses in Boston, London, Dubai and Shanghai offering MBAs with digital business concentrations, competing with ISDI for internationally mobile executive students and overlapping with the Harvard seminar track.

Emerging players

• Ironhack: Madrid-origin global tech bootcamp operator offering data and web development programs, competing with ISDI for the same career-switcher and recent graduate segments in Spanish-speaking markets.
• General Assembly: Global provider of short-format bootcamps and corporate training in digital, data and AI skills, comparable to ISDI's AI Bootcamp, GROWTH and In-Company corporate training offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/isdi_edu
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ISDItv
• Facebookfacebook.com/isdi.education
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pangkas-rambut
• Instagraminstagram.com/isdi_edu

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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