Yasmin AbouZahr, MBA 2023 had an unconventional MBA journey. A clinical pharmacist, she moved to Barcelona with two young children. How did she balance her responsibilities as an MBA student and a mother? How did her family adapt to life in Barcelona? She shares her experience in this post. Why did you decide to pursue…
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Being a Mom while doing MBA: Tips and Advice from Marta Durany, MBA 21
What led you to decide to pursue MBA and what made you choose IESE? As I was starting my third year at Amazon, working in my third Amazon Fulfillment Center, having worked weekdays and weekends, during both day and night shifts, in 3 cities and 2 countries, I realized that I had already seen many…
The ongoing gender challenge
While few doubt the advantages of a diverse workplace, gender parity across organizations has proven stubbornly difficult to achieve, putting new demands on companies and their leaders to spearhead change. “You as a leader have to push the change. You have to role model the change,” said Sabine Mueller, CEO of DHL Consulting and a keynote speaker…
“Career Choices Women Make”, Panel Discussion
In August this year, IESE MBA Admissions hosted an open dialogue in Manila, with the theme “Career Choices Women Make”. The objective was to share experiences and learnings, and provide guidance to aspiring women professionals in their career progression. Starting the session with a great vibe, we welcomed over twenty female professionals from various industries…
Managing Children and Cases: Motherhood in the MBA (Part II)
Can you share with us some of your thoughts when you were planning to do your MBA? Did you have any concerns about managing your children together with your studies and career goals? Managing the full time MBA along with two children is not something I imagined would be easy. During my first visit to…