How much can 8 weeks change your life? For me, it changed everything. From Consulting to the MBA Before IESE, I spent almost seven years in consulting, growing from intern to manager in a boutique firm in Brazil. I loved the exposure: working with different industries, practices, and C-level executives. But something was missing. I…
Entrepreneurship
“Sometimes you have to pivot”, How an MBA can help entrepreneurs
The roller-coaster The widening skills gap is an increasingly problematic reality facing many industries and businesses. Back in 2016 following my undergraduate studies, I set out to address a particular issue relating to STEM education and coding. My extensive research showed that coding was largely outside the school curriculum and not widely taught in schools,…
Why you should join the Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC)
Many IESE MBAs are interested in exploring venture capital as a career track, it is niche and requires specific experience in investment or in a startup. How do they build their knowledge in this field? Irwan Hernawan, MBA Class of 2021 explains what he learnt through the Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) elective course and…
Starting a business during a pandemic, Waina Landauro MBA 20
“After careful consideration, we regret to inform you…” Most, if not all of us, have read this infamous line after interviewing for a job. Personally, I have failed a lot of interviews. To paint the picture, let me give you some numbers. I estimate that I applied to 62 MBA internships last year, landing 12…
IESE Alumni Footprint Series, An Interview with Madhur Srivastava (India/UK)
Name: Madhur Srivastava Year of Graduation: 2007 Nationality: India Country of Residence: United Kingdom Current Employer: Founder and CEO, DocHQ Limited Tell us a little bit about you and how you got to where you are? I am the founder and CEO of DocHQ Limited, a health-tech business with a mission to provide global access…
