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.
What made you choose a career in academia? I co-founded a business in the 1970’s that was backed by ten venture capital firms, with five rounds of financing, which is a lot. Harvard Business School wrote two cases about the company, and I used to go to Harvard, Stanford and Darden as a guest speaker….
It’s been some days since the Sunday I participated in the Barcelona Marathon sponsored by Zurich Insurance and I have finally had a chance to reflect on my performance in the race. I am a firm believer that there are many life lessons in running marathons. From this race, the lesson I would like to share with…
“Mansol”. Even before I could pronounce the name correctly, I picked this social enterprise, among all three choices given by dear Professor Joan Jané, as the one I would love to work on, along with Ana Márquez and Bea Caretti. The whole meaning of this social enterprise´s existence is to create more and better job…
Our mission was “to provide overall support to the owner, Yamashita family, regarding renewal open of Ramen Dining Yu“. Yu was founded in 1991 not as Ramen Dining but as a normal Japanese restaurant. Despite its success in the past, by 2014 Yu needed a catalyst to improve both sales and profitability. In an effort…
Marc Sachon is a professor in the Department of Production, Technology and Operations Management. He holds a PhD in industrial engineering and engineering management from Stanford University, an MBA from IESE, and a master’s degree in aerospace technology from the University of Stuttgart. He is also the chairman of IESE AUTO, the school’s annual meeting…