IESE EMBA Takes Top Spot in FT’s Spain Ranking
IESE is Spain’s top school in Executive MBA programs, according to the rankings, published on October 22 by the Financial Times. Internationally, IESE has climbed from 14th to 12th position during the...
View ArticleBeyond Shareholder vs. Stakeholder
The common practice of companies aligning themselves with one of two corporate governance models is often not as effective as it may seem. In their article, "Bundles of Firm Corporate Governance...
View ArticleUsing Google to Develop Digital Marketing
A website designed from a search perspective, with a clear strategy for defending and conquering territory instead of trying to include all the words associated with a brand, is what’s needed to gain...
View Article"Everything We Do Must be Treated with Equal Importance"
Civil engineer José Luis Manzanares Japón started AYESA when he was 25. It was 1966 and he couldn’t have imagined that the company he founded would go on to become one of Europe’s premier engineering...
View ArticleProf. Ghemawat to Teach Globalization Business MOOC
IESE continues to explore the benefits of using technology in business education, with the launch of a top level Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). The new program, to be delivered by Prof. Pankaj...
View ArticleDigital Density: Reshaping Business Models
Big data, social media and other information technologies are a manifestation of a new concept that we call digital density, says IESE Professor Javier Zamora. This refers to the number of people and...
View ArticleWhat’s Going On With the European Banking System?
The other day, a reporter asked me three questions about the current state of Spanish and European banking: What is your opinion about the progress of bank restructuring in Spain? What do you think...
View ArticleIESE EMBA: The Change Begins
"It’s only a month since we started the program but we all feel like we’ve known each other all our lives. The EMBA is not just an educational experience, it’s a process that changes the way you look...
View ArticleAutomotive Industry Experts to Convene at IESE
On November 6-7, IESE will host the Automotive Industry Meeting for the 28th year, in collaboration with KPMG, co-organizer. Experts and leaders will gather at IESE’s Barcelona campus to shed light on...
View ArticleCareers in Asia, Banking and TMT Draw IESE Talent to London
From October 31 to November 2, more than 100 IESE MBA students were in London to explore career opportunities and network with potential employers for jobs at the Asia Career Fair, as well as in the...
View ArticleProfessor Toribio, Recognized for Excellence in Finance
Juan José Toribio, Professor emeritus of economics and president of IESE’s Center for International Finance, was this year’s recipient of the IEF-everis Prize for Professional Excellence in Finance....
View ArticleIESE Trains Vueling Pilots in Pioneer Program
IESE and Vueling have joined forces to create the first Crew Management Program, to be launched this week at IESE’s Barcelona campus. With 60 Vueling pilots participating, the course "Taking Flight...
View ArticleThe Automotive Future Lies in Integrated Mobility
"Small electric cars that you can pick up and drop off at different points of the city are one of the solutions to urban gridlock", said Carl-Peter Forster, Board Member of Volvo Cars, at the 28th...
View ArticleNSA's Indiscriminate Spying Crosses the Line
The NSA spying scandal has brought to light the dark side of big data now that personal information can be accessed and processed in such enormous quantities. IESE Professor Sandra Sieber says that,...
View ArticleHow Is Success Defined?
Success can be both objective and subjective. With more people prepared to forgo aspects of the former in return for gains in the latter, it is more important than ever to understand the secrets to...
View ArticleECB Interest Rate Cut, "Wise Decision"
The surprise move by the European Central Bank to cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low of 0.25% was a wise decision, believes José Viñals of the IMF, speaking at the IESE Global Alumni...
View ArticleThe Trick is to Manufacture in Europe and Sell Abroad
"The trick is to manufacture in Europe and sell abroad, especially in China. If you’re not in China you’re not in business," Carl-Peter Forster, board member of Volvo Cars, Geely and INI Plc, said at...
View ArticleUncovering Africa's Opportunities
In the last 20 years, Africa has been evolving into an attractive opportunity for foreign investment. Between 2001 and 2010, sub-Saharan Africa has grown at a rate of 5.2% annually and is expected to...
View ArticleIESE Launches Entrepreneurship Blog
This week, IESE welcomed the Entrepreneurship Blog as the newest member of its blog community. The school has a long history of investigating and promoting entrepreneurship, and this new blog is an...
View ArticleNo One Really Believes that Honesty Is the Best Policy
Ernst & Young's 2013 Fraud Survey has yielded some ugly results. 60% of the 3,000 board members and managers surveyed around the world said that the pressure to report positive financial outcomes...
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