“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…
Student Life
In this section, current and prospective MBA students share their experiences. Classes, career forums, internships, career treks, off-campus activities and family life all fit in the Student’s Corner.
IESE China Trek: A Different View of Home
Earlier this month, I joined a group of first and second year students on the first IESE China Trek visiting companies in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. This was a meaningful discovery trip, even for someone like me who has lived in China my whole life. I decided to go as I want to start my post…
Managing Children and Cases: Motherhood in the MBA (Part II)
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…
Managing Babies and Books: Motherhood in the MBA (Part I)
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…
Giving the Opportunity to Care
When I think back to what inspired me to take a leadership role in the Social Action Club, immediately I think back to the first volunteer event I attended with the club. It was a Saturday in October 2015 when the club took 40 kids from Soñar Despierto to Barcelona’s Tibidabo Amusement Park. This event was…