In our third session of this series, IESE alumni José Manuel Sánchez, Abhishek Mohan, Iris Hinterberger and Patricia Tanaka shared with IESE MBA students their experience of managing their careers through the 2008-09 financial crisis. When the panel started and I heard Iris say “it was the worst period of [her] life, it was unbelievably…
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Vision 2020: How to make the most out of your first year
29th May 2020: My first year at IESE has just concluded. Much has transpired since my last reflection in December 2019. I added several experiences to my backpack, some I dreamed of and others, unintentionally and maybe even unwillingly at first: Secured my Amazon Summer internship – I recall writing exactly this as a career…
Career Advice in Times of Crisis, Part II: Be flexible and be smart, use data
During the second session of the “Career Advice in Times of Crisis”, IESE MBA-08 Alumni Jessica Smith (Senior Manager, Global Talent Intelligence, Amazon) shared her views on how to tackle the job search under difficult circumstances such as the one we are facing now. The session was particularly stimulating, Jessica gave the students not only…
Career Advice in Times of Crisis, Part I: Positive Thinking, Learning Mindset, Focus and Energy Management
The IESE Career Development Center launched the first online session of the “Career Advice in Times of Crisis” series last month. IESE MBA-08 Alumnus Eduardo Navas, Bala Nagarajan and Jeng Dizon talked about how they have managed their careers since the 2009 financial crisis. It was full of great insights and I would like to…
IESE Alumni Footprint Series: An Interview with Ernesto Ladrido (Philippines)
Name: Ernesto (Enzo) Ladrido Year of Graduation: 2016 Nationality: Filipino Country of Residence: Philippines Current Employer: CEO & President, Suntrak-Monde Nissin; CEO & President, Diversa Resources & Realty Corporation; Chairman, SIMPEX Machineries Inc.; Senior Vice President, Calaca Harvest Terminal Inc.; Director, Atlantic Grains Inc. Tell us a little about yourself. How did your career begin…