As the final six months of the MBA are upon us, I find that I have a lot of things to be grateful for this past year. Being at IESE has been one of the most rewarding and exciting experiences of my life, and while it’s had its ups and downs, it’s definitely the good…
I joined the IESE MBA program to change my career. The topnotch education, the international exposure, the chance to spend two years of my life living in Barcelona, these were all added benefits to this marvelous way to give birth to the second part of my professional life. Only three months ago, I was one…
It was July 18 when my MBA journey started. I still had the World Cup hangover when I arrived in Spain (or Catalunya for some). Barcelona was taken by the magic and warmth of the summer. After a few days settling down, I met the first group of the IESE Class of 2016. Together we…
I love having the power of connecting people and seeing that there’s potential for a new friendship, a new business idea, or even a future job opportunity. When it comes to the virtual world, it gets a bit trickier and even more so when instead of introducing one person, you have to introduce an entire…
After a couple of weeks in Barcelona, you’ll soon discover that Plaça de Catalunya is where many of the key features of the Catalan city converge. Plaça de Catalunya is a large and centrally located plaza. It is the structural heart of Barcelona. Yet beyond its Southern European grandeur, it subtly hints at the intangibles…