Justine Gonsalves (Class of 2017) was part of the team representing IESE at the Global University Challenge. She tells us why it was one of the best experiences of her MBA. Last month, myself and 19 of my IESE MBA’17 classmates were privileged to attend the 5th edition of the World Government Summit in Dubai,…
Every year, students eager to learn more about doing business in Asia have the opportunity to participate in our Shanghai overseas module to gain first hand experience. Tejas Chitnis, Class of 2017 was one of the second year students who spent two weeks in China in January. In this blog post, he reflects on his learnings inside and outside…
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…
Shilpika Gautam (IESE MBA 2010) and the team kicked off their expedition on foot on 3 October 2016 in Gaumukh, the ‘visible’ source of the Ganges at the altitude of 4100m in the Indian Himalayas. On 11 January 2017, 101 days and 2977 km later, the team paddled to their destination at the mouth of the…
“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…