“In Barcelona, we are very privileged to cycle all year round. Although the weather is a bit chilly during the months of December to February, we are able to go out and ride virtually every day. A typical weekend ride for me is to the top of Montserrat. Round trip, it’s a 120km route with…
Can you share with us some of your thoughts when you were planning to do your MBA? Did you have any concerns about managing your children together with your studies and career goals? Managing the full time MBA along with two children is not something I imagined would be easy. During my first visit to…
It must have been big news to find out you were pregnant during the MBA! What was your initial reaction? Knowing how intense the MBA program is, did you have any concerns? BG: I was very happy when I found out I was pregnant because I wanted to live the experience of being a mother…
As the end of the school term draws near, students who participated in IESE’s exchange program are preparing for their return to Barcelona. In this post, two Spanish students from Class of 2017, Gabriela Barbier Avanzini and Lucia Alcazar Cuartero, who spent the last few months at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai shares some…
For many IESE students, the internship and job search extends far beyond the Barcelona campus. In November over 120 first and second year students travelled to London to participate in various career treks across different sectors. In particular, for the IESE Marketing Club, the London Marketing Trek is one of their hallmark events. What exactly happens during this three-day…