IESE’s mission has always reached far beyond any single discipline. The school exists to develop leaders who pursue excellence, act with integrity and serve the common good. This purpose shapes everything we do, whether it is preparing global executives and entrepreneurs or supporting the crucial role that family enterprises play in creating sustainable and human-centered…
Career Development
The IESE MBA actively promotes initiatives that accelerate student’s career advancement. As we know our students and graduates are continually setting new goals, in this section we will address doubts related to MBA careers and share interesting experiences with you.
Meet the Exec. Director of AI Initiative, Xili Wu
Hi Xili, please tell us a little bit more about you and your role at IESE’s Artificial Intelligence and Future of Management Initiative (AI Initiative). I grew up in Santa Cruz, California. My father was a professor at the University of California, so I practically grew up on a university campus. Knowledge and learning are…
How my Summer Entrepreneurship Experience changed everything
How much can 8 weeks change your life? For me, it changed everything. From Consulting to the MBA Before IESE, I spent almost seven years in consulting, growing from intern to manager in a boutique firm in Brazil. I loved the exposure: working with different industries, practices, and C-level executives. But something was missing. I…
How networking opened the door to my summer internship in Africa
I was born in Venezuela but spent the last fifteen years of my life in Colombia, where I studied and built my professional career in finance. Before IESE, I worked in private equity with a focus on the healthcare sector. While I enjoyed the experience, I felt the need to broaden my perspective: not only…
Internship, Insights, and a Little Swimming
After more than six years in the corporate world, starting my MBA last year felt like stepping into the unknown. Like many of my peers, I wanted to do it all—but I quickly realized that trying to juggle everything spreads you too thin. The real skill lies in making smart trade-offs: prioritizing what truly matters…
