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.
A calçotada is a traditional Catalan meal revolving around eating calçots. Calçots are a type of leek-shaped sweet onions that are grown in the Tarragona region and are only harvested in winter. For those who have not experienced this before, it may seem unusual to have a whole meal around an onion but there is…
“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…
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…
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…