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Helping Polish Leaders Drive Change
Warsaw is increasingly consolidating its position as a financial and business hub for Central Europe. Driven by high levels of innovation and a culture of entrepreneurship, the city has its sights...
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Why Risk Should be Everyone's Problem
Is risk management becoming more important to how companies are run? A recent poll cited by IESE's Prof. Markus Maedler states that 98% of business professionals believe so. But what exactly...
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All Set for the Global Alumni Reunion 2014
The Global Alumni Reunion is only a week away. More than 2,800 alumni – some of whom will travel more than 10,000 kilometers – have registered for the big event. The reunion will be held at the Hotel...
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Álvarez-Pallete: Transformation is the only way forward
"You are a privileged generation," José María Álvarez-Pallete, COO of Telefónica, told a packed audience at the IESE Barcelona campus auditorium yesterday. Privileged, because we are living in times...
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Switzerland, Singapore and U.S. Most Competitive
Switzerland, Singapore and the United States have been ranked first, second and third in the Global Competitiveness Report 2014-2015. The report evaluates competitiveness in 144 countries and is...
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Chinese Multinationals Look to Invest in "Local Ecosystems"
Five Chinese business leaders were presented with the IESE International Friendship Award at the Barcelona campus this week. The award recognizes significant contribution to global business, through...
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Broadcasting: Does Budget Alone Drive Market Share?
How can public service broadcasting deliver the highest quality content to audiences while meeting digital challenges and addressing growth? This was the question raised by Kip Meyer, director of...
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Integration and Reform Needed for European Recovery
IESE’s 53rd Global Annual Reunion got underway yesterday in Madrid. A record-breaking 3,000 alumni convened to hear experts debate sessions under the banner of “Changing Tack: Shaping Europe as a...
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Seven Ideas for Reinventing Europe
The 2014 Global Alumni Reunion brought together leaders from the public sector, academia and the world of business last week. Under the banner "Changing Tack: Shaping Europe as a Global Reference,"...
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Netherlands, Ireland and Singapore “Most Connected”
The Netherlands, Ireland and Singapore have emerged as the most globally connected countries in the world, according to the DHL Global Connectedness Index 2014.The Index, authored by IESE...
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100 Families Who Changed the World
What do successful family businesses have in common? According to a new book by IESE Professor and Chair of Family-Owned Business Josep Tàpies, it’s all down to dynamism and innovation.Together with...
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One Million African Managers Needed Over Next 10 Years
Africa needs to add one million trained business managers to its workforce over the next decade, in order to drive the dynamic growth that is forecast across the continent. But harnessing this...
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How to Bring Down Walls and Other Lessons
As the world prepares to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, former president of Poland and Nobel Laureate, Lech Walesa, reflects on lessons from the past and on what it...
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When You’re Sure About Something, Stick to Your Guns
Dr. Helmuth Ludwig has had a long and distinguished career at Siemens. In October 2014, he was appointed Executive Vice President, Digital Enterprise Realization. He joined IESE EMBAs last week in...
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What’s Powering the Factory of Tomorrow?
Volkswagen’s Navarra plant has won the Industrial Excellence Award 2014, beating a shortlist of top European factories, among them L’Oréal (Rambouillet, France), MDC (Kölleda, Germany) and ABB (Turgi,...
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Driving but not Owning Connected Eco Cars
Why buy a car? This was the question-cum-challenge put to the main car manufacturers who met at the IESE and KPMG 29th Automotive Sector Meeting. The debate focused on how demographic, cultural and...
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Guy Kawasaki: Forget the Plan, it’s all About the Prototype
IESE welcomed celebrated entrepreneur, venture capitalist, author and social media maven, Guy Kawasaki, to the Barcelona campus for an extraordinary session with MBAs last night. A capacity audience...
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Measuring a Company’s Value by its “Prints”
How do we measure a company’s value? In economic terms alone? What about that company’s impact on its sector, on society or its employees?Business leave a mark. Whatever the activity, they generate...
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How to Stand out From the Crowd
"It’s the soft skills that make the difference." This was the key message to MBA students at the MBA Career Forum celebrated yesterday on IESE’s Barcelona campus. A total of 14 leading companies from...
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The Future looks eHealthy
From smart bracelets that tell patients when to take their medicine, to devices that track the brain, body or even the mind, technology is transforming the way we practice, manage and deliver...
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