Name: Gerald Glauerdt Year of Graduation: 2011 Nationality: German Country of Residence: Singapore Current Employer: LEX (Lazada Express) Tell us a little bit about you and how you got to where you are now? I was working in L.E.K. Consulting in Munich and Boston before I decided to do my MBA at IESE. I…
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.
IESE Alumni Footprint Series: An Interview with Jong Sock Park (Korea)
Name: Jong Sock Park Year of Graduation: 2008 Nationality: Korea Country of Residence: Korea Current Employer: LG Economic Research Institute Tell us about your work? What do you love most about it? After the IESE MBA, I joined LG Economic Research Institute as senior consultant. LGERI is an in-house consulting organization that serves…
“Career Choices Women Make”, Panel Discussion
In August this year, IESE MBA Admissions hosted an open dialogue in Manila, with the theme “Career Choices Women Make”. The objective was to share experiences and learnings, and provide guidance to aspiring women professionals in their career progression. Starting the session with a great vibe, we welcomed over twenty female professionals from various industries…
From designing buildings to building brands – My Internship at Facebook
My name is Kate Guimaraes and I worked in architecture for several years before I decided to take an MBA at IESE Business School in Barcelona. When I started the MBA I wanted to pursue a career in strategy but wasn’t sure which industry to follow between consulting, tech or real estate. I decided to…
From Engineer to Strategy Consultant
It was exactly two years ago when I was hustling through the business school application process, introspecting deeply to identify exactly what makes me an ideal candidate for a world’s leading MBA program, trying to figure out the best stories for my essays and speaking to alumni and students of the MBA schools I was…