Age Cannot Wither Them
Better health and longer life expectancy are forcing us to change our ideas and approach to ageing and the elderly, participants at a conference on ageing and work was told at IESE last night. The...
View ArticleFiscal Closing After 12 Months of Reforms
Spanish government reforms are on now track to maintain public accounts and curb the public deficit. Measures taken to meet these goals include raising taxes (VAT, income tax, corporation tax) and...
View ArticleThe Democratization of Access
Success in telecoms is not incremental, it's exponential. Companies were once seen as a center with multiple points of sales but telecoms are part of the fabric of the societies in which they operate...
View ArticleThe Many Olympic Values
The Olympic Games can enhance a country's self-esteem, improve its image in the eyes of the world and contribute to a sense of unity among its people. The Games, for example, gave China a lot more...
View ArticleMatching Talent With Demand
Daniel Callaghan (MBA ´09) drew up his business plan for MBA & Company while he was still at IESE, where he was president of the Entrepreneur Society. "I did an exchange at Yale which is where the...
View ArticleIESE Professors Receive Research Excellence Awards
IESE Professors Pascual Berrone, Domènec Melé and Pedro Videla have been recognized with the Alumni Association's 2012 Research Excellence Awards. The awards, established in 2002, acknowledge the work...
View ArticleDecember Edition: Eye on IESE
The news in the December edition of "Eye on IESE" include Zhang Ruimin, the CEO of Haier; IESE Christmas initiatives; the 2013 challenges video; Advanced Management Program in Media and Entertainment;...
View ArticleLooking Ahead to 2013
The coming year is going to determine what we are going to see in the teens of this century, says Prof. Pankaj Ghemawat from Brazil. Meanwhile in Madrid, Prof. González-Páramo urges Europe and US to be...
View ArticleThe Duty of Companies: Contributing to the Creation of a Fair World
Many people, particularly in advanced Western countries, have a highly critical opinion about the company as an institution. This opinion is often based on circumstantial arguments. But at other times...
View ArticleRemuneration Tips for a More Motivated Workforce
Variable remuneration schemes, although increasingly widespread, do not always achieve their main objective: to motivate people.Typically, these schemes are useful for establishing and communicating...
View ArticleThe Element of Risk in Misreporting
Hewlett Packard's $8.8 billion write-down of its fourth quarter 2012 financial results provoked uproar, triggering accusations that the company had misled investors. But what would make managers of...
View ArticleMedia Markt: Another Go at Internet Sales
After its first failed attempt, Media Markt, the European electronics and home appliance giant, is ready to reintroduce its online business.This new bid comes as the company faces other major...
View ArticleThe Future of Energy Regulation
Leaders and professionals from the energy sector will meet on IESE's campus in Madrid today for the 10th Energy Industry Meeting, organized by IESE Business School and Goldman Sachs. Among those...
View ArticleSearch Funds: A High-Potential Asset Class
Although search funds are still at an embrionic stage in Europe, they are gaining ground as a way for motivated entrepreneurs to create value for companies and investors, said panelists during a...
View ArticleMaking Policy Based on the Facts
We know we could make better use of our resources in both the public and private sector. However, often we don't know how, which is why evidence-based policies are vital for determining policy goals...
View ArticleThinking Beyond Exports
“The time has come to stop talking about internationalization,” said IESE professor Jorge Soley, who believes that the term should be regarded as part of the definition of a company. At the same time,...
View ArticleBig Data: What's in It for Me?
The conversation about big data revolves around business benefits. But as IESE's Evgeny Káganer says, we should start thinking about what's in it for us: how emails, tweets, texts and apps can improve...
View ArticleSharing Knowledge all over the World
Today marks the start of the 18th annual MBA International Case Competition, held on IESE's Barcelona campus. The event draws other prestigious business schools from around the world to share...
View ArticleEnergy Will Be the Key Issue of the 21st Century
IESE’s Energy Club held a one-day conference titled "Global Energy Day" on the Barcelona campus during which a series of experts in the field analyzed the challenges and the changes in the energy...
View ArticleEnergy in the New Global Paradigm
A the 10th Energy Sector Meeting, jointly organized by IESE and Goldman Sachs, was held on the Madrid campus and brought together some 200 professionals from the sector. The title of this year’s...
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