Admission Day - Master Candidates in France

Are you ready to explore IE University and its programs ? Ready to streamline your admission process?

Join us at our Admission Day on Saturday, January 17th 2026.

This event is designed for Masters and MBA candidates as well as anyone eager to learn more about IE. It's a unique opportunity to meet our local team and have all your questions about programs, tuition, studying in Madrid answered. You'll also gain insight into IE through an informative session, not to forget, experience our teaching style through a Master Class.

In addition, the candidates who have completed their online application, paid their admission fees, and passed the entrance test by January 11th will be given the opportunity to finalize the admission process by completing the personal interview during the event. Hence if you have done the three aforementioned steps and want to do the interview face-to-face, please indicate it in the registration form so that you can be assigned a slot.   

AGENDA

13h30 - 14h00 : Welcoming attendees

14h00 - 15h00 : Information session Masters

15h00 - 16h00 : Master Class "Rise of the Robots" by Robert Polding.

15h00-17h00 : Personal interviews (only for pre-approved students: specific time slots will be given upon registration)

16h15 -17h30 : Networking drink

Master Class description

Join us for a masterclass that illuminates the transformative journey of robotics, from its earliest mechanical origins to the intelligent, adaptive systems shaping society today. This session offers a compelling exploration of how engineering, artificial intelligence, and human creativity converge to produce machines capable of assisting in healthcare, navigating our homes, collaborating with workers, and even responding to complex environments with agility and precision.

Designed to inspire both curiosity and critical thinking, the masterclass invites participants to engage with the technological breakthroughs that are redefining industries, expanding human potential, and ushering in a new era of innovation. It is an opportunity to deepen your understanding of a field advancing at remarkable speed—and to envision your place in the future it is creating.

Professor Biography

Dr. Polding holds a Ph.D. and MSc in Information Systems from The University of Sheffield. Specializing in user experience design and development methodologies for creating online applications and marketing strategies. His research interests focus on big data, natural language processing, and developing quantitative models. Previous research interests include e-commerce, web applications, mobile apps, RFID, and database technologies.

He is an academic director and lecturer in software design and development. Previously a lecturer in digital anthropology, database design, information systems modeling, project management, data science, and big data analysis.