I am not a runner. I have never run. Then, one day, tired of paying gym fees and never actually going, I decided to join my local running club. As I waited at the track for the rest of the group to gather, I couldn’t help wondering whether I’d be capable of running round the…
“Each one of us has something that makes us unique”, Mariano Torrente (MBA’16)
This interview belongs to the blog series featuring interviews with current and future MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at the IESE MBA Program. And now, introducing Mariano Torrente, magician and Student of the MBA Class of 2016. IESE: Tell us about yourself: Where are you from? What was your undergraduate degree and where…
Green Space in Barcelona: Parc de la Ciutadella
In Barcelona, cobblestones and narrow winding streets are always within arm’s reach. Green space, on the other hand, is a little more difficult to find. Parc de la Ciutadella is a large and centrally located park within the city that boasts grassy lawns and plenty of picnic areas. It is Barcelona’s equivalent of Central Park…
Doing Good Doing Well (DGDW): One Month to Go!
We are now just about a month away from the biggest student event of the year at IESE: the Doing Good Doing Well Conference. This annual conference was created by students over a decade ago, and has since become the largest student run conference in Europe and a hallmark event of student life at IESE….
IESE’s MBA, no. 7 in the World
I am happy to share with you that the Financial Times (FT) has ranked the IESE MBA 7th in the world again this year. and this happily coincides with the 50th anniversary of the MBA Program. The FT ranking surveyed the class of 2011 with respect to several dimensions that measure the impact the MBA…