IE Business School – Master in International Management

Have you just graduated or started your career in the recent past? Do you want to increase your knowledge with practical and innovative management tools to face the labor market with more confidence? Or are you a young professional that wants to boost his or her career to another level?

The list of questions could go on and on. However, the end result would always be the same: IE Business School would like to invite you to an exclusive event in which you can learn more about our Master in Management Program and the IE Experience of which it is part.

…just to name a few pit-stops during this great event.

Thus, if you want to enhance your studies or career register for this event by clicking on the link above or send us an email to jana.bezova@ie.edu with your name and telephone number. Bring your family and partners along and make sure you include their names on the registration. Unfortunately, places are limited so don’t miss this great opportunity and register soon.

We hope to see you on our Campus!!

¿Acabas de finalizar tus estudios o has empezado tu carrera recientemente? ¿Deseas complementar tu formación con herramientas de gestión prácticas e innovadoras para poder enfrentarte al mundo laboral con una mejor preparación? ¿O eres un joven profesional y deseas continuar avanzando en tu carrera profesional?

La lista de preguntas podría seguir y seguir. Sin embargo, el resultado final sería siempre el mismo: IE Business School quiere invitarte a un evento exclusivo en el que podrás conocer el Master in Management.

Three weeks ago, on Wednesday, April 18, we had the pleasure to host our fellow colleagues from London Business School. Although the unexpected rain tried to ruin our plans, we managed to get to know each other, have some delicious food and, of course, a few drinks, at the welcoming cocktail at IE. That is how our Global Immersion Week Exchange – two beautiful weeks of learning, networking (and some partying) – had started!

During the week in Madrid, we attended an “Opportunity Workshop” taught by Prof. Peter Bryant, from which we learned how to identify and create entrepreneurial opportunities while brainstorming on renewable energy problems and developing solutions for them. Although it was very useful and interesting, I am sure that during the last few minutes of the workshop, everybody had their minds set on the fancy flamenco dancers and the tasty plates of paella that were waiting for us in the evening. We indeed had a great time at the Las Tablas restaurant, but what left everyone speechless was the final dinner at Real Café - a first-class restaurant in the middle of the VIP area of Santiago Bernabeu, with the stunning, unimaginable view of the whole stadium. I am personally not a Real Madrid fan, but the level of excitement and importance I felt up there is hard to describe – the place is truly amazing! What was even more amazing was the food we ate and the open bar during dinner. We finished our Madrid part of the exchange with a big party at the newly opened Le Boutique nightclub.

Aleksandar Stojanovic - Current IE MIM student and article author

London was classy! We attended three excellent speeches. Michael Skapinker, FT editor with a weekly column on business and society, talked about his career development and about FT’s core values and principles. Helene Rey, currently one of the best economists in the world and a financial advisor to the French prime minister, made us aware of global macroeconomic issues countries are currently facing. Finally, professor and entrepreneur Eli Talmor presented his venture, SunRay (solar power) and gave a thorough description of renewable energy and private equity industries. And that was not all!

In the meantime, we visited EBRD headquarters and learned how such an important financial institution operates. We witnessed the London Metal Exchange closing madness – people

screaming, jumping and shouting on each other, communicating with the famous hand gestures and generating millions in profits or losses in just a couple of minutes. In the evening we tried to forget about all that professionalism by having drinks at the Proud Club (a former barn) in famous Camden Town – quite rare, but interesting experienceJ. The last day we visited the Southbank Center and attended the above-mentioned Eli Talmor’s presentation. The exchange ended with a private cocktail party in the special hall on the last floor of the Tate Modern Museum – wine, appetizers and the sunset view over the Themes River, Millennium Bridge, St. Paul’s cathedral and beautiful “City” of London.

In sum, the places we saw, the things we learned and the people we met during this exchange make it an unforgettable experience.

Check out last year’s exchange here!

Space travel – think about these two words for a while and if they still appear surreal to you, don’t worry – surely you are not alone. However here at IE, innovation is the bread and butter of many classes and student competitions; thinking outside the box, about possibilities, about what could be, about the “what if” questions. Okay, maybe this is a little too dramatic, but have a look at the upcoming MIM Luxury Challenge!

The objective of this competition is to develop a viable strategy for positioning BOOSTER as a branding platform for luxury brands, keeping in mind that BOOSTER Space Industries´ vision is to enable a commercially robust spaceflight market.

Space travel has never been closer in the end!

Timeline

• May 14th Deadline to sign up
• Week of May 21st Proposal revision and feedback session (time and place TBC)
• June 18th Final Presentations (time and place TBC)

Deliverable:

• Presentation (PPT) 15 min in front of a panel + 5 min for questions

Team:

• Teams can be composed of three to four people from the February 2012 or September 2011 intakes
• As always, it is encouraged to work across intakes and sections in order to maximize networking opportunities and gain new perspectives

Prize:

• BOOSTER is arranging a unique experience related to the inside world of aviation and aerospace

Article author and current MIM exchange student Jan Oudeman

As an exchange student, coming from the Rotterdam School of Management, IE Business School provided me with an additional exchange opportunity – the London Business School exchange. How lucky can one be?

Before we went to London though, we first hosted the LBS students here at IE which has recently been considered one of the best business schools in the world in terms of entrepreneurship. Our free time with our new friends was filled with an authentic Spanish flamenco show, fun times at the Real Madrid stadium and unforgettable moments within Madrid’s vibrant night live.

Then IE went to see LBS in London!

During the exchange at LBS we got the chance to network and swap ideas with fellow students from another world-class and top-ranked business school.

As part of the program we were able to attend interesting lectures on Global Macro-Economics and Private Equity, and listen to a guest speaker from the Financial Times.  Moreover, we visited several well-known companies and (financial) institutions, such as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The South Bank Centre, and Z/YEN. One of the most interesting company visits I have ever been to was the visit to the London Metal Exchange; traders in action, lots of adrenaline; in short: a fantastic spectacle!

Besides the valuable insights that we received from the speakers and the interesting company visits, we went to superb restaurants and enjoyed the typical London pubs. Looking back at the exchange program I can say that I really got to enjoy the best of London in terms of academic excellence, great speakers, and young professionals that we met. It was a truly unique and international experience that will last a lifetime.