Once you grow a great manly mustache, how hard is it to let it go? As we mentioned yesterday, many of our MBA students have discovered another side of themselves thanks to the Movember initiative. Nice, clean cut mustaches or bushy beards… They all need a proper grooming! This month is the perfect excuse to…
Movember at IESE
For a few years now, November is not just another month in the calendar. In fact, it’s not even called November anymore. If you asked anybody at IESE, last month was Movember. This well-known initiative is the annual campaign where men across the world agree to grow a moustache for the month of November to…
“I would be super-excited if I were an MBA right now”, Professor Jan Simon
Professor Jan Simon earned a PhD from the University of Essex, an MBA from IESE Business School, and a law degree from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Prof. Simon also holds a postgraduate degree in investment advice from EHSAL Management School. He serves as an adviser to Pacific Lake Partners. Question: What motivated you to change careers?…
Five Reasons Why You Should Spend Your Exchange Term in Philadelphia
IESE has many partner schools all over the world, including more than a dozen in the United States alone. Once you have decided that you want to go on an exchange, the question becomes “Where to?” If you are thinking about spending an exchange term abroad, read on and discover five reasons for choosing Wharton….
“Success is one-third luck, one-third strategic thinking and one-third getting things done” – Prof. Maoret
Massimo Maoret is an assistant professor in IESE Business School’s Strategic Management Department. He received his PhD in management from Boston College in 2013. Question: Please tell us about the journey that brought you here to IESE, teaching MBAs. Answer: I see life and careers more from a sociological perspective, meaning that I think that…