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.
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…
When one thinks of Spanish food, one may not automatically think to pair it with Japanese sake but some IESE students are trying to change this perception. What started as an idea for the Summer Entrepreneurship Experience evolved into an Independent Study Project, culminating in “Sake Tomo”. This is a sake discovery event held recently…
Is it possible to become fluent in a language while studying your MBA? That is the question we have been asking students all over campus who are taking part in the Business Spanish Program (BSP) at IESE Business School. There are about 400 million native Spanish speakers around the world. That is why about 40%…
Prelude As I am beginning to write this note, I am on a short two-hour flight from Barcelona to Dusseldorf, Germany en route to the USA. Within minutes of taking my seat aboard the plane, I have already spoken two languages and have heard an additional three more. For the average person born in small…