Change-Over in Chair of Governance and Leadership in Public Administration
Santiago Álvarez de Mon, professor of managing people in organizations, has been appointed to hold the José Felipe Bertrán Chair of Governance and Leadership in Public Administration.Álvarez de Mon...
View ArticleIESE MBA Graduates Drawn to Europe, Consulting Finance – and Change
IESE’s newestMBAs re-entered the job market ready for major change in their careers, and many took up positions in consulting and finance in Europe, trends in the Employment Report 2017 show.More than...
View Article40under40 Groundbreakers
Letgo, an app for buying and selling second-hand products in the U.S., has become in record time (502 days) the world's youngest unicorn start-up, worth more than $1 billion.Shazura is a visual search...
View ArticleFranz Heukamp: “We Cannot Afford to Enter Into a New Crisis”
Dean Franz Heukamp opened the 24th Healthcare Industry Meeting, which brought to the Barcelona campus more than 400 business leaders from the sector. Amid the political uncertainty Catalonia is...
View ArticleCan Healthcare Be Sustainable, Innovative and Patient-Centered?
Everyone wants innovative, high-quality healthcare. But that comes at a cost, and who will pay for it? The 24th Healthcare Industry Meeting held on the Barcelona campus recently looked at...
View ArticleFrom Soy Beans to STEM with James Simons
“Soybeans. Buy soybeans.” This was the advice the newly married James Simons received upon researching profitable investment ideas for a $5,000 wedding gift he and his wife had received in the early...
View ArticleHave Banking Regulators Crossed the Line?
Have banking regulations gone too far in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, imposing unreasonable costs and restrictions on the industry?Many bankers think so. Top leadership from major...
View Article3,000 IESE Alums to Gather in Madrid for Global Alumni Reunion
IESE’s Global Alumni Reunion in Madrid is expected to draw more than 3,000 people to an action-packed three-day event that will give participants an exceptional look at innovation in business – along...
View ArticleDriving Through Turbulence
Can self-driving cars respond to motorcycles weaving in and out of traffic? Will China one day dominate global car markets the way it does shoes and mobile phones? Will electric vehicle owners ever...
View ArticleIESE to Expand Madrid Campus With New Building
Professor Franz Heukamp, dean of IESE Business School, announced today that in 2018, work will begin on a state-of-the-art new campus building in Madrid. "IESE aspires to have one of the most...
View Article“Creativity Driving Innovation Is at the Heart of the Matter”
Empathy. Creativity. Resilience. Adventurousness. Confidence. Fostering innovation in the workplace often starts by developing the human qualities that make big ideas possible. That was one of the...
View ArticleHow Can HR Motivate Employees to Keep Learning?
Want your employees to keep learning in the workplace? Listen to what they have to say and make corporate development accessible.IESE’s 5th Global HR Think Tank addressed this and other key issues...
View ArticleLetgo, Airlite and Holaluz Win IESE 40under40 Entrepreneurship Awards
Marketplace app Letgo, paint maker Airlite and electric utility Holaluz won the first annual IESE 40under40 awards for alumni entrepreneurs, for founding companies that are both innovative and...
View Article“Not Everything Can Be Digitized. But Everything That Can Be Digitized Will Be”
While global consumer giants such as Amazon and Apple often occupy the digital limelight, in Germany some of the most technologically innovative companies are medium-sized firms that are virtually...
View ArticleCreating More Happy Endings
Want to help create true stories with happy endings during this holiday season? IESE has launched its Christmas fundraising campaign, #SparkHappyEndings, which this year will help young women in the...
View ArticleIESE MBA Ranked 3rd In World by Bloomberg Businessweek
IESE’s MBA program ranked third best in the world in 2017 among business schools located outside of the U.S., gaining two positions from the previous year, according to a ranking by weekly magazine...
View ArticleSpain’s Economy Recovering But Major Reforms Pending
The Spanish economy is recovering solidly, but there is a growing need to step up the pace of reforms in crucial areas such as pensions and financing of the country’s autonomous regions. Those are...
View ArticleBig Banks Battle Small Fintechs with More Services
How can large commercial banks compete against agile fintech start-ups? By providing more and better services. "We have to accept it: fintechs offer good digital services and they’re a threat. If we...
View ArticleHow to Navigate Globalization Backlash
The latest issue of IESE Insight is packed with practical advice and wisdom, which comes as welcome relief as we are bombarded daily with sensational news, heightened threats, too-good-to-be-true...
View ArticleIESE MBAs Find Change and Choice in Global Job Market
IESE MBAs finished their degrees well-equipped for a global digital economy, quickly taking up jobs in consulting and finance, in tech companies and consumer giants, throughout Europe and around the...
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