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Gerardo Lara

Si hiciera un análisis de las palabras más utilizadas durante el programa, seguramente NETWORKING se encontraría dentro de las primeras. La construcción de una red de contactos es uno de los principales atractivos de cualquier programa de negocios, y el IE pone a la disposición de sus estudiantes tanto sus herramientas como su capacidad de atraer centenares de estudiantes provenientes de todas las regiones del mundo para la construcción de networks de gran complejidad, sumamente diversas en cuanto a cultura, experiencias, conocimientos y otros.

A pesar de que el concepto de networking pareciera sencillo de entender y es usado ampliamente en nuestra vida cotidiana, no fue sino hasta el inicio de mi programa cuando pude empezar a comprender su inmensa utilidad. Empecé a entenderlo gracias a varias charlas que nos imparten al respecto. Y seguramente no será hasta después de la culminación del programa, luego de que evidencie los resultados tangibles, que aprecie lo poderoso que puede ser esta herramienta.

El concepto de networking está presente entre nosotros hoy más que nunca. Hoy en día, gran parte de nuestra interacción con el mundo virtual se lleva a cabo a través de redes sociales. Todos tenemos una red, por lo tanto estamos familiarizados con el concepto. Pero la construcción de la red no representa ninguna dificultad pues el valor agregado proviene de los contactos que hay en ella. Imagina una red de contactos pero en vez de estar compuesta por familiares y amigos, cuyo vínculo sea afectivo, esté integrada por profesionales de distintos ámbitos que puedan solucionar o referirte en cualquier inconveniente que se te presente en diversos campos y hasta en distintas geografías. Su utilidad es tan importante como para el candidato que busca oportunidades laborales en determinada industria como para el emprendedor que busca nuevos proveedores para su negocio.

Lo mejor de este proceso de creación de redes de contacto en el IE es que no sólo se trata de contactos profesionales sino de amigos. Desde que iniciamos nuestra jornada, hemos estado en constante exposición con nuevas personas quienes están ávidas de conocer mi origen, así como yo lo estoy por conocer el de ellos. En el camino nos hemos ido conociendo, compartiendo de múltiples maneras: cenas, viajes, reuniones, etc. Oportunidades que nos permiten aprender más de otras culturas, de diferentes maneras de pensar. Oportunidades que nos permiten fomentar nuevas amistades, las cuales serán de por vida. En mi opinión es una experiencia imprescindible en el camino de formación de líderes en esta era de globalización.

To increase networking between the different master programs, IE has started an events series for students to come together in an interactive forum to discuss topics of interest, share their experiences, and feed off of each other’s points of view in an intimate setting outside the classroom. ieTalks usually hosts 3 speakers (current students and/ or alumni) that share their thoughts related to popular topics such as education, personal and professional growth, life, economy, society, technology – anything that helps different people to engage with common and/ or new ideas and more importantly, with each other. Please check out the videos below to get an idea of what ieTalks is about!

Welcome to Madrid, where the day starts later, the night ends later, and the locals look like Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz. Sounds good right? Well there’s more – much more. Check out the video below, to see what our students think about Madrid.

TOP SIGHTS

• Royal Palace
• Puerta del Sol
• Plaza Mayor
• Templo de Debod
• Madrid Cathedral
• Plaza de la Villa
• Puerta de Alcalá
• Gran Vía
• Plaza de Cibeles
• Plaza de Oriente

TOP THINGS TO DO

• Watch flamenco
• See a bullfight
• Watch Real Madrid play
• Take an open-topped bus tour
• Eat at the world’s oldest restaurant. Botin is recognised as such in the Guinness Book of Records.
• Try some tapas
• Take a ride on Madrid’s cable car
• Walk in the Park
• Go to the Rastro
• Try chocolate con churros

TOP MUSEUMS

• The Prado
• The Reina Sofia
• The Thyssen-Bornemisza
• CaixaForum
• Fundación Lázaro Galdiano
• Archaeological Museum
• Naval Museum

According to a recent survey of over 250 current MBA students and graduates by thembatour.com, 85% of respondents felt that their career choices and job prospects improved over the previous graduating class and nearly 70% of respondents were satisfied with their school’s efforts in providing them with job opportunities.  Unsurprisingly, the vast majority of respondents noted that networking was a key part of finding a job. Indeed, taking every opportunity to connect with people in your field of interest is an essential aspect of the job search process.

At IE, the diversity in our classes provides students with a platform to exchange ideas with people from different countries, industries and academic backgrounds. This opens the door to many opportunities after graduation whether as an entrepreneur, at a start-up or at an established company.

Check out the video below of one of our students speaking about networking at an event last year:

IE Business School holds the 3rd position worldwide in the ranking of non-US schools published by Forbes Magazine. According to Forbes the ranking measures the return on investment (ROI) of MBA programs five years after completion. In order to draw up the ranking, analysts from Forbes calculated the time it took graduates to recoup their investment and how their salaries have evolved over the last 5 years, having deducted program fees and associated costs. For additional information click here.

The past months have flown and we have now reached the Summer Holidays! International MBA students have completed another chapter of their International MBA program and will now have some time off as part of their Summer break.  During the holiday, students travel to their home countries to recharge batteries and prepare themselves for their Elective Period and IMBA+ (November intake) and Core Period 2 (April intake). Others prefer to travel around the world and visit their colleagues’ countries whom they managed to develop solid relationships throughout the International MBA program.

Throughout the holiday period we will post less frequently but we are still available to meet you personally in case you decide to visit our Campus in Madrid. We wish you a great holiday!

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¡Estos últimos meses han volado y ya estamos en las vacaciones de verano! Los estudiantes del International MBA han completado otro capítulo de su programa y ahora tendrán un tiempo de descanso este verano. Durante las vacaciones, los estudiantes viajan a sus países de origen para recargas las pilas y prepararse para el Periodo Electivo e IMBA+ (convocatoria de Noviembre) y para el 2º Periodo (convocatoria de Abril). Otros prefieren viajar por todo el mundo y visitar los países de sus compañeros, con los que han mantenido una sólida amistad a través del programa International MBA.

Durante todo el periodo de vacaciones postearemos con menos frecuencia pero estaremos a vuestra disposición en caso de que decidáis visitar personalmente nuestro Campus en Madrid.

¡Os deseamos felices vacaciones!

At IE Business School we take the threat of climate change very seriously. We therefore encourage our students to care about the environment while they develop their managerial skills. Symbolic of our dedication to corporate responsibility we would like to introduce you to the IE Energy Day – taking place on Thursday the 19th of May at 19:00(CET). This event is organized by IE to stimulate discussion on the environment and ways that businesses can help promote a carbon neutral world.

 We invite the IE Community to learn more about the energy sector by attending the speech titled “The Goal of Climate Change” by Mr. Jesús Abadía Ibáñez – IE Business School Executive MBA Alumni and Director of Environmental and Sustainable Development for ENDESA. Also participating and moderating the debate will be Mr. Carlos Garía Suárez – CEO of Tenoma Energía Sostenible S.A. and professor of Renewable Energy and Corporate Social Responsibility at IE Business School.

 At the end of the conference we also invite you to an informal cocktail where you will have the opportunity to network with members of the IE Community, professors and professionals from the sector.

To register for the IE Energy Day Event click here.

En IE Business Business School nos tomamos muy en serio el asunto del cambio climático. Por esto, animamos a nuestros estudiantes a que se preocupen por el medioambiente a la vez de que desarrollan sus habilidades en gestión. Nos gustaría presentaros el IE Energy Day, el cual tendrá lugar el jueves 19 de mayo a las 19.00 (CET), un acontecimiento que simboliza nuestra dedicación a la responsabilidad social. Este acto está organizado por IE, en el que se discute sobre medioambiente y el modo en que los negocios pueden ayudar a promover un mundo libre de carbono.

Invitamos al IE Community a aprender sobre el sector energético asistiendo a la charla titulada “El objetivo del cambio climático”, del Sr. Jesús Abadía Ibáñez, ex alumno de IE Executive MBA y Director de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo sostenible de ENDESA. El Sr. Carlos García Suázer, CEO de Tenoma Energía Sostenible S.A.  y el profesor de Energías Renovables y de Responsabilidad Social Corporativa en IE Business School también participarán y moderarán el debate.

Os invitamos al final de la conferencia a que asistáis a un cóctel informal donde tendrás la oportunidad de charlar con los miembros de IE Community, profesores y profesionales del sector.

Para registrarte en el IE Energy Day pincha aqui.

 Richard Barnard current student of the International MBA program – Class of 2010 describes his experience during examweek in the second core period:

We are midway through our second exam week of the International MBA programme and this period, Core 2, has flown by. Regarded as the busiest term and often the most testing in terms of time, team and workload management, it has proven to be struggle at times but overall we’ve pulled through and are now heads-down, charging for the finish line.

Core period 2’s difficulties lie in the fact that we’ve had to manage 3 work groups: our Core Period 2 work group, entrepreneurial management group and also the Core Period 1 work group which we’ve used for the Economics and Marketing projects (the subjects that straddle Core Periods 1 and 2). Finding the time to commit to each of these teams has been hard and conflicts have naturally arisen. However, we were advised that Core Period 2 would produce ‘crunch’ situations and thus we were prepared.

There have been some major deliverables this term; memorable moments have included the final entrepreneurial management project presentations, carrying out questionnaires on the streets of Madrid for our marketing assignment, and revising for the subject that has given us all nightmares, cost accounting.

Inevitably the groups experienced moments of blowout, but thankfully all issues were resolvable and the mood within my section is positive, looking forward to clearing the exams, enjoying a few days well-earned break and then cracking on with Core Period 3 or, for the minority, embarking on an internship (IMBA in Practice).

Once the exams are over IE has granted us all 3 days holiday to fly to Paris and attend the annual MBAT (MBA Tournament) Europe’s largest annual MBA sporting/ social event, or to just relax and recuperate on a Spanish beach. I’m taking the first option, flying to Paris to represent IE at cricket and dodgeball, am presuming the skills required are vaguely compatible … run, catch and throw!

The past few weeks have seen blue skies, long sunny days and rising temperatures, the weather we all came to Spain for. With temperatures rising to the high 20’s centigrade, the parks and plazas are now filled with people chatting, drinking and eating long into the balmy evenings, and the prospects of a long hot Spanish summer await us all … happy days!

If you are interested in visiting our Madrid campus and meeting current students we have a Campus Tour every Friday at 2PM. A representative of the Admission’s Team will give you a tour of the Campus located in the financial heart of Madrid and guide you through our facilities. Campus Tours not only give you an idea of how classrooms and workgroup rooms look like but also you get a sense of the International environment that is present daily in the school. Furthermore you also have the opportunity to network with other people that want to study at IE.

To register for upcoming Campus Tours please click here.

IE Business School has recently been considered one of the best schools in the World for Entrepreneurship by BusinessBecause.com. 

Venture Lab, at IE Business School, is highlighted as a great opportunity to turn disruptive and innovative ideas real by creating very strong feasible business plans. In Venture Day business plans are presented to Venture Capitalists in order to create relationships that can result in successful funding. On another note BusinessBecause.com also places emphasis on the the 25% of graduates that are actively involved in entrepreneurial activities 5 years after having completed the International MBA program.

Some recent entrepreneurial successes include companies such as Zinkia, RenewEn, BioOncoTech and CityDeal recently acquired by Groupon.

For the complete article please click here.