“You Have to Be Always Willing to Learn”
"When making decisions, today’s managers have to take into account the current climate which is dominated by uncertainty."Luis Maroto, CEO of Amadeus, shared expert advice with new graduates of the...
View ArticleCoffee Shops or Cars: What’s Driving Urban Mobility?
Coffee shops mean more to Generation Y than cars because they connect people. So says Wolfgang Müller-Pietralla, head of Corporate Foresight at Volkswagen. Speaking at the inaugural session of a new...
View ArticleHow to Save Billions in Healthcare for Sustained Growth?
Cardiovascular diseases have cost the U.S. a staggering $444 billion in health care over the last few years alone. But it’s an economic burden that could be dramatically reduced through education, says...
View ArticleMultiplier Effect: IESE Trains Professors Around the World
The 24th edition of the International Faculty Program (IFP) begins, with 21 participants from 11 countries. Since 1991, the program has trained more than 500 professors from 70 countries, spanning...
View Article“We Urgently Need to Understand Financial Markets Better”
How have financial markets changed in the last decade? What’s their effect on corporations? And how are these corporations responding to greater stakeholder and shareholder engagement?The financial...
View ArticleWhat’s Next for the Media and Entertainment Industry?
"The fact is that there is a reasonable chance that interactive media—including the Web—could transform the way we build brands and communicate them to consumers. And that’s enough to go on." These...
View ArticleWhat Big Challenges Will Face Tomorrow’s CEO?
Globalization, digital disruption, geopolitical uncertainty and the upkeep of skills and knowledge. These are just a few of the challenges facing CEOs today. But what about tomorrow? What will...
View ArticleMaersk Line: How to Change the Tides of Fortune
How do you turn losses of $533 million into profits of $461 million in 12 months? By getting behind meaningful and company-wide change, says Søren Skou, CEO of Maersk Line. And Skou knows what he’s...
View ArticleIs Shareholder Activism Good for Business?
Shareholder activism is the "new reality." And this may not be a bad thing. Because despite drawing a lot of negative attention, there is evidence to suggest that shareholder activism might have a...
View ArticleEl “Internet de las cosas”, la revolución ya está aquí
Las empresas disfrutan de una era de riqueza informativa sin precedentes. Los datos están ahí y los usuarios se prestan voluntariamente a su recogida pero… ¿qué hacemos con toda esta información?...
View ArticleThe Internet of Things: The Revolution is Happening
Companies are experiencing an unprecedented wealth of information. An enormous amount of data is out there and the majority of us share our information freely. But what happens to this information?...
View ArticleLeave Your Country Habitable for Future Generations
"We believe that no task is impossible. It’s all about the power of the human spirit, and our capacity to help others." An atmosphere of optimism, as well as celebration, reigned at the graduation...
View ArticleIs Your Income Tied to Your Citizenship?
Are countries like the United States heading towards plutocracy? Will increasing income inequality stifle growth? What does the future hold in store for the economically disenfranchised? And what, if...
View ArticleIn Difficult Times There Are Always Opportunities
"The long distance market is doomed." So says José Formoso, CEO of one of LatAm’s largest telecoms, Embratel. Formoso gave a keynote address at the IESE MBA50th Anniversary celebrations in São Paulo...
View ArticleMaking It Big as a Small Business
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are often credited with being the engines of economic growth in many countries. But with growth come growing pains, and unless a business learns how to manage...
View ArticleThe Shape of the Economy to Come?
The large economies are set to regain their position in the driving seat, dislodging China from its pole position. For the first time since the economic crisis began, the US, the UK and the central...
View ArticleIESE's New Munich Campus Opens for Business
IESE business school will today open the doors to its new campus in Munich, Germany. Among those present at the ceremony will be IESE Dean Jordi Canals; Joachim Herrmann, deputy prime minister of...
View Article“The Superhero Leader is a Thing of the Past”
"IESE is helping to strengthen Munich’s position in Germany and abroad as a hub for innovation, research and technology."Vice Premier Minister of Bavaria, Joachim Herrmann was a guest of honor at the...
View Article25 Insights From IESE Insight
To mark its 25th issue, the latest IESE Insight magazine presents a compilation of 25 top insights by IESE Professors published since the magazine’s inception. The top tips, if put into practice, will...
View ArticleUS, UK and Canada, most attractive countries for Private Equity
For the sixth time in a row, the US tops the IESE VC/PE Country Attractiveness Index, which ranks 120 countries according to their attractiveness for venture capital and private equity. The country...
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