As an incoming IESE MBA ‘17 student, I am very much looking forward to moving to Barcelona later this summer. But why did I choose IESE and what was my journey like to get there? As the saying goes, “the journey is half the battle,” yet I would disagree with this as I would characterize…
How IESE Can Help you Launch or Step Up a Career in Finance – Interview with Pascal Michels, Career Services
This interview belongs to the blog series featuring interviews with current and future MBA students, MBA staff and faculty, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at the IESE MBA Program. And now, introducing Pascal Michels, Associate Director of MBA Career Services. IESE: Could you tell us a little bit about the finance MBA recruiting landscape these…
The MBA in Their Veins
Discussing case studies with classmates in the garden,”; “the fabulous views over Barcelona,”; “professors encouraging us to participate in class,”; “big challenges that we faced during two intense years,”; “the sunshine that gave us our daily dose of vitamin D.” These are some of the images that eight MBA alumni recall from their time at…
Japan Trek – The Unforgettable End of the MBA
In mid-April, just after the last MBA classes finished, a big group of over 100 second-year IESE students and partners made their way to Far East Asia for the Japan Trek. This trek is organized by the Japan Business Club (i.e. Japanese IESE students) every year to bring their country closer to the rest of…
The MBA Tournament: An Absolute Blast
A couple of weekends ago, over 1,500 students from Europe’s top MBA programs congregated in Jouy-en-Josas, a small town outside of Paris home to the HEC Paris campus. All had just two things in mind: bring glory to their schools, and pack as much fun as possible into 72 hours. Mission accomplished. This hallowed weekend,…