Professor Jan Simon earned a PhD from the University of Essex, an MBA from IESE Business School, and a law degree from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Prof. Simon also holds a postgraduate degree in investment advice from EHSAL Management School. He serves as an adviser to Pacific Lake Partners. Question: What motivated you to change careers?…
Massimo Maoret is an assistant professor in IESE Business School’s Strategic Management Department. He received his PhD in management from Boston College in 2013. Question: Please tell us about the journey that brought you here to IESE, teaching MBAs. Answer: I see life and careers more from a sociological perspective, meaning that I think that…
Professor Yuan (Echo) Liao is an assistant professor in IESE’s Department of Managing People in Organizations. She holds a PhD in international business from the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University and a master’s degree in psychology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Question: What made you decide to pursue this career…
Professor Mario Capizzani holds a PhD in Business Administration (Marketing) from the University of California-Berkeley and a Master in Business Administration from IESE Business School. He earned a Master of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Arizona State University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Calvin College. Question: Please tell us…
Professor Markus Maedler earned his Ph.D. in accounting from New York’s Columbia University. Prior to his academic career, he gained several years of international work experience in banking, consulting and public administration. His research interests focus on the role of accounting information and control systems in organizational design; corporate distress, turnaround and restructuring; and risk…