Singapore’s Founding Father, Lee Kuan Yew, Dies Aged 91
Singapore’s “founding father,” Lee Kuan Yew died this Sunday at the age of 91. He was a key figure in Singapore’s transition to economic hub in Asia and one of the most competitive countries in the...
View ArticleCheers to Online Beer
Imagine a gourmet beer that your local supermarket doesn’t carry. You can personalize the label and purchase it online with 48-hour delivery to your doorstep. And then enjoy follow-up bottle collection...
View ArticlePreparing for the Curveball
Celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the IESE MBA continue, this time in Shanghai, China. IESE partner, the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), hosted a special event in March for...
View ArticleAfrica: Avenues to Growth
Ever since helping to establish Lagos Business School in Nigeria and Strathmore Business School in Kenya, IESE has worked to encourage reciprocal knowledge-sharing and closer ties with Africa. Issue...
View ArticleOur Deepest Condolences
The entire IESE community would like to express our profound sadness for the tragic loss of life in France yesterday. Our prayers, thoughts and condolences go out today to families and friends of...
View ArticleCan You Predict What People Will Pay?
How do you accurately predict what price customers are prepared to pay in order to maximize both sales and margins?Felipe Caro and David Simchi-Levi, experts in supply management, joined IESE MBA...
View Article“You Need to Think Beyond the Current”
The media landscape is in continuous flux. Changing technology gives users new ways of experiencing news and other content. And while the newspaper is certainly not dead, print journalism is no longer...
View ArticleJapan to Return to Growth by 2020 – if Driven by “Values”
Could Japan see a return to growth in the next five years? And what would drive this growth?These were the big questions asked by Ken Shibusawa, founding partner and director of Commons Asset...
View ArticleProdi: The European Project is in Everyone’s Interest
The European Union is declining as an institution. It is dominated by Berlin-mandated policies and it is "not inconceivable that it will lose members."This was the warning issued by former president of...
View ArticleBenchmarking Globalization to Boost Business Connections
Though global connectedness, which correlates with global growth, appears to be recovering since the global economic crisis, there is still a long way to go, as the latest issue of IESE Insight...
View ArticleGeorge Yeo: IESE is Where You Learn Cultural Diversity
On its third leg of the Asian tour in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the MBA, IESE alumni and friends met on March 24 in Hong Kong with guest speaker George Yeo. Yeo is former Foreign Minister...
View ArticleWho are Your Future Customers?
"Growth is the number one KPI. You can improve the margin, but growth is what counts."Manuel Puig, vice chairman of the Puig Group, visited IESE’s Barcelona campus this week to share insight with...
View ArticleUnilever’s Paul Polman Joins International Advisory Board
Unilever CEO, Paul Polman, has joined IESE’s International Advisory Board (IAB), a governing body which advises IESE on trends and advances in leadership and management training. Two other senior...
View Article“The Biggest Risk Is Being Risk Averse”
"You can’t predict earthquakes, but you can detect fault-lines," said George Yeo, former foreign minister of Singapore and chairman of the Kerry Group and member of IESE’s International Advisory...
View ArticleInsurance Industry: “Ready for New Challenges”
The insurance industry is emerging strong from the crisis, increasing its solvency margins by 18 percent in recent years. It is also undergoing renewal as a sector, and preparing itself for new...
View ArticleWhy All Companies Need a Data Experience Designer
Pundits have dubbed personal data "the new oil" of the 21st century. Yet for all the hype surrounding big data, people complain they have less meaning and are frustrated with how poorly brands...
View Article“Goods That Are Truly Good; Services That Truly Serve”
"Business people have a calling not only to do business, but to be exemplary business leaders."Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, visited IESE’s...
View ArticleSports Industry: It’s All to Play for
The sports industry is growing exponentially. And creating a breadth of opportunities for those ready and willing to ride the wave of disruption it’s experiencing. At the 9th Conference on Sports...
View ArticleUnilever’s Paul Polman Joins International Advisory Board
Unilever CEO, Paul Polman, has joined IESE’s International Advisory Board (IAB), a governing body which advises IESE on trends and advances in leadership and management training. Two other senior...
View Article“Hay que creer en uno mismo y no dejar nunca de pedalear”
La palabra "reinvención" define bien la trayectoria profesional de Luis Ferrándiz, socio desde hace tres meses de la consultora KPMG y uno de los mayores expertos de España en el ámbito de las...
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