> Return to the #101 Newsletter The study of three distinct aspects of bank risk-taking from a novel portfolio perspective is the focus of Juan Gorostiaga‘s recently defended doctoral dissertation. The author highlights the importance of pre-existing exposure in shaping banks’ risk management incentives and its connection to two key issues: the rise in bank concentration and the extent of government guarantees coverage. These findings have significant implications for bank lending…
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Celebrating Issue 100
> Return to the #100 Newsletter The Library Newsletter has reached a major milestone with its 100th issue, marking 21 years of striving to keep the IESE community abreast of the best business information sources. Over the years, we have covered a gamut of different topics, always with an onus on providing trusted information on new or emerging trends. From our first issue in January 2002, about “Cover letters,” to our…
IESE Doctoral Dissertations Now Available in Dadun
> Return to the #99 Newsletter The first IESE doctoral dissertations have been added to Dadun, the open access repository of the University of Navarra. These theses are now available in the IESE Business School – Tesis Doctorales y Tesinas collection. We are looking forward to disseminating more theses in the near future. We would like to express our gratitude to the doctors who have agreed to include their theses in…
Exchange Gifts
> Return to the #98 Newsletter The Library’s Christmas initiative, which invited patrons to exchange gift recommendations for book suggestions, was a success. The library received a bunch of recommendations, all of which have been added to the library’s collection. This initiative not only helped to expand the library’s collection but also fostered a sense of community among patrons. By sharing their favorite reads, patrons were able to connect with each…
Dynamic Decisions
> Return to the #97 Newsletter Dynamic decisions : energy PIVOT, adaptive moves, winning BOUnCE, the new book published by the IESE Alumnus Ricardo G. Barcelona, highlights how some managers and policymakers sleepwalk into decision paralysis. The author frames ambiguity as a source of opportunity as extant advantages obsolesce, new entrants could disrupt to gain dominance. Some managers could repurpose, reframe, and reconfigure their resources and processes to create tomorrow’s profitable…