The IESE Business Spanish Program (BSP) is a 12-module course that aims to help MBA students develop their ability to successfully interact in Spanish. “Absolute beginners and junior-level students develop their ability to communicate in basic every day challenges and interactions, while intermediate and higher-level students engage in increasingly challenging and complex professional situations and…
Living in Barcelona
Making it a “Family Business” – Interview with Matthew Boyden, IESE Partner
Hi Matthew, tell us a little bit about your background? I’m from the US and met my wife, Laura, during our undergrad. I worked in insurance for several years before switching to a tech/software company. How was your adjustment to Spain? We arrived in June, a few months before Laura’s classes started. We spent the…
Dear Incoming Class of 2021…
Get ready for the adventure of your lifetime. It was June 2017, and I was exactly where you are right now. Watching Marc Badia in the -for some- much needed accounting Coursera course, trying to find roommates and a decent-looking flat in the city (good luck with that!), feeling the nerves of starting this new…
Fun at Sea: Sailing at IESE
An MBA at IESE is not just an opportunity to meet an incredible group of future lifelong friends, nor just to learn from a set of thought-provoking professors; it is also a chance to get fully immersed in IESE’s student-led activities, aimed at providing enriching experiences and leveraging what Barcelona has to offer. The IESE…
IESE Partners Club: All Part of the Family
Gioia Bonso, Rosana Portela and Cédric Devivier are active members of the IESE community, not as MBA students but as partners. How was their move to Barcelona and did it match their expectations? In this post, they reflect on their journey so far. We have always been sharing, caring, playing, dancing with and supporting our partners…