An Eclectic Bunch The first time most of us met was at the start of our second year. Giancarlo organised a meetup by the turtle pond and as we introduced ourselves, it became quickly apparent how diverse the assembled group was in terms of musical backgrounds and tastes. Some with formal training and others self-taught…
Name: Candice Yi-Hsin Wu Year of Graduation: 2022 Nationality: Taiwan Post-MBA Country of Residence: United Kingdom Post-MBA Employer: Amazon Can you please tell us a bit about yourself? What inspired you to pursue an MBA and why did you choose IESE? My pre-MBA background was heavily impacted by my family. Three kids out of three started our professional careers…
IESE Business School was mentioned in the news in Lebanon! Being the largest group to have traveled to Lebanon in the last few years (83 IESE students and partners!), we appeared on two of the most reputable news channels in Lebanon – MTV and L’Orient Le Jour! Why is it an achievement? While tourism was…
How do you pick a topic that is broad and generic, yet personally meaningful to yourself and others? This question floated through my mind often around this time last year, soon after taking on the role as organizer of TEDxIESEBarcelona. I had taken the reigns from a fantastic team that had put together a virtual…
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,…