From day 1, the MBA is full of energy, activities, and people to meet. There are just too many cases to read, countless groups to sign up for, and a never-ending number of events to go to. It makes even the most social person feel overwhelmed. Now, looking back on the MBA, we realize how…
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Venturing into VC for my summer internship, Kevin Peer MBA 22
Venture capital (VC) has always been an attractive sector for some IESE MBAs, but it is also a sector where recruiting is mostly unstructured. How can one successfully navigate this career transition? In this post Kevin Peer, MBA Class of 2022 who completed his summer internship in VC shares his personal experience so far with…
Introducing IESE Beyond the Bio, a student-run podcast
If you’re a podcast fan, we have some exciting news for you. IESE Beyond the Bio is a new podcast launched by two IESE MBA Class of 2022 students, Ally O’Donohoe & Tiernan Lean, showcasing the diverse lives and stories of the IESE community. In this post, Ally and Tiernan give us a brief background…
How concentrations can complement your IESE MBA
At IESE, we regularly review and update our program to ensure our graduates are best prepared for their future careers. This past year, concentrations were launched as a complementary certificate to the IESE MBA degree to allow students to further personalise their MBA experience. Concentrations are offered in four subjects – Finance, International Business, Entrepreneurship…
Diversity & Inclusion at IESE – Cultivating leaders to whom the future can be entrusted
Why we are here today You don’t have to look hard to find “diversity” being championed as a governing principle in company mission and vision statements. The business case for diversity is not new, although it has become more pressing and pertinent in recent times. For years, we have been taught, and maybe even experienced…