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IESE Business School of the University of Navarra: A top business school, according to Financial Times and the Economist Intelligence Unit. |
IESE Business School, the graduate business school of the
University of Navarra, is one of the leading
business schools in
Europe and in the world, renowned for its
MBA and Executive MBA programs. IESE has campuses in
Barcelona and
Madrid. IESE is an initiative of the ultra conservative, and questionable
Roman Catholic order of
Personal Prelature of Opus Dei.
IESE stands for "Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa" in Spanish and in English: "Institute of Higher Business Studies" or "International Graduate School of Management".
Its main features are:
* An international character that combines a global mindset with an understanding of the different cultural, institutional and social dimensions that play a role in business in different regions.
* A general
management view of companies and business problems and challenges.
* A culture of learning that helps participants ask not only what, but why and how.
* The human and ethical values indispensable for personal growth and corporate sustainability.
* The belief that business leaders can have a profound impact on people and society through professionalism, integrity and spirit of service, fostering in this way true corporate social responsibility.
* A personalized approach to management education.
* Rigorous research on real problems which are relevant to the business world. [
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* Comprehensive international exhange programs with top schools (e.g.
Wharton School)
* MBA
* Executive MBA
* Global Executive MBA
* International Executive Education Programs
* Ph.D in Management
* Custom Programs
* Alumni Continuous Education Programs
* International Faculty Development Program
*1958: IESE Business School Established in Barcelona
*1963: Harvard-IESE Committee meets to guide the IESE MBA program
*1964: IESE establishes Europe's first two-year MBA program
*1973: Europe's first entrepreneurship course offered at IESE
*1980: Bilingual program, Europe's first, created
*1989: International Advisory Board established
*1991: International Faculty Development Program for faculty members in Europe formed
*1994: IESE begins offering executive education programs in partnership with other leading business schools including Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan and University of Michigan
*2000: Europe's first Global Executive MBA established
*2002: Advanced Management Program in Brazil established
*2003: Executive Development Program in Egypt established
*2004: Advanced Management Program in Munich established
*2005: Inside India Program established
It ranked as number one business school in the world based on the study of the
Economist Intelligence Unit of 2005.
In its Executive Education 2000 survey published on May 23,
The Financial Times ranked IESE one of the world's leading providers of open enrollment and in-company programs for global senior managers. In the global Top 20 ranking, IESE ranked 9th in the world and 2nd in Europe. The Financial Times also named IESE No. 1 in the world in two categories: internet usage and relevance of teaching in the workplace.
IESE is one of the world's pioneers in
joint-venture executive education, offering open-enrollment programs in partnership with leading U.S. business schools and companies since 1994. The school's in-company programs have attracted such leading clients as
Bertelsmann,
British Telecom,
Boeing,
Fortis,
Henkel,
Sun Microsystems and
Volkswagen in recent months. [
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Isabel Aguilera, Executive Management Program Certificate, IESE - CEO,
Google Spain and Portugal "Google Iberia"
*Alfredo Biel Castán, MBA, IESE - CEO,
Bonsai Technologies group, S.A.*Ruben Bonet, MBA, IESE - CEO,
Fractus*Javier Cebrián Sagarriga, MBA, IESE - Chairman,
Bonsai Technologies group, S.A.*Jacobo González-Robatto, E-MBA 1986, IESE â€" CEO,
Barclays Spain*Luis Hernández de Cabanyes, MBA, IESE â€" Chairman,
Renta Corporación*William MacDonald, MBA, IESE â€" CEO,
Lazard Asesores Financieros S.A.
*Jorge "Jordi" Mercader Miró, MBA 1969, IESE â€" Chairman, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona, S.A. (
Grupo Agbar)
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Amparo Moraleda MartÃnez, MBA, IESE â€" President of
IBM Spain, Portugal, Greece, Israel, and Turkey
*Javier Robles, PDG (General Management Program) 1990, IESE â€" President,
Danone Spain
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Juan Antonio Samaranch, former President of the
International Olympic Committee*
Carmen Valera, MBA, IESE - CEO,
Burson-Marsteller Spain
*MarÃa del Pino Velázquez, MBA 1991, IESE â€" CEO,
UnisonoAs IESE was aided by
Howard Business School in its establishment, IESE has continued this charitable activity by aiding the establishment and continued operation of high-quality business schools in various countries, mainly developing. These schools include:
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IPADE (Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresa)
Universidad Panamericana,
Mexico City,
Mexico,Founded in 1967
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IAE (Escuela de Dirección y Negocios)
Universidad Austral,
Buenos Aires,
Argentina,Founded in 1978
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PAD (Escuela de Dirección de la Universidad de Piura)
Universidad de Piura,
Peru,Founded in 1979
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AESE (Associaçao de Estudos Superiores de Empresa)
Lisbon,
Portugal,Founded in 1980
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INALDE (Instituto de Alta Dirección Empresarial)
Universidad de la Sabana,
Bogotá,
Colombia,Founded in 1986
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LBS (Lagos Business School)Pan-African University,
Lagos,
Nigeria,Founded in 1992
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IDE (Instituto de Desarrollo Empresarial)
Guayaquil,
Ecuador,Founded in 1993
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CEIBS (China Europe International Business School)
Shanghai,
China,Founded in 1994
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IEEM (Instituto de Estudios Empresariales de Montevideo)
Universidad de MontevideoMontevideo,
Uruguay,Founded in 1994
*School of Business Administration
University of Asia and the Pacific,
Manila,
Philippines,Founded in 1995
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ISE (Instituto Superior da Empresa)
São Paulo,
Brazil,Founded in 1997
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ESE Business School (Escuela de Negocios)
Universidad de los Andes (Chile),
Santiago,
Chile,Founded in 1999
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SBS (Strathmore Business School)
Strathmore University,
Nairobi,
Kenya*
IESE English Website*
Article at Guardian Unlimited
