In this interview, Juan Carlos Garavito shares his journey from an international career in economics to founding Moxē, a Colombian chocolate venture focused on social and environmental impact. Inspired by IESE’s GEMBA program, which broadened his global perspective, Garavito set out to support local communities by producing sustainable, fair-trade chocolate. His work contributes to Colombia’s […]
Meet Liinus Hietaniemi: Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and software entrepreneur
Let’s start at the beginning, can you tell us a little bit about your background and how you got to where you are today? I’m originally from Finland, the land of many lakes and forests. And few people. I spent my childhood playing sports and throwing snowballs in the suburbs of Helsinki. I moved to […]
TDK Ventures: From a successful story to case study
The Case Study Methodology: A Pillar of Business Education The case study methodology has long been a keystone of business education, providing students with practical, immersive learning experiences. Originating at Harvard Law School in 1870, the method was later adopted by Harvard Business School (HBS) in 1920 and has since become a dominant teaching tool […]
Meet Luis Martín Cabiedes: Investor and Senior Lecturer of Entrepreneurship
Let’s start at the beginning, can you tell us a little bit about your background and how you got to where you are today? I majored in philosophy and worked at several global firms before joining my family business, Europa Press, a state-wide news agency, in the 80s – I didn’t know it back then, […]
Jordi Amat (EMBA’17): Launching a startup with ChatGPT at no cost
Tell us a little bit about your background and how you got to where you are today? I’m from Barcelona. I studied Civil Engineering and started my career as a management consultant. I joined one of our clients (Falck) and took the opportunity to do the EMBA at IESE simultaneously. Just after graduation, I was […]
