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IE Higher Education and King Abdulaziz University sign agreement to launch a Center for Islamic Economics and Finance

2009-03-31T00:00:00

Madrid, March 2009. IE Higher Education and King Abdulaziz University (Saudi Arabia) have signed an agreement to jointly create a Centre for Islamic Economics and Finance at IE Business School. The agreement was signed on March 31 during the visit to IE of the Saudi Arabian Minister of Higher Education, HE Khaled Al Anqari.

IE Business School´s MBA ranked No. 3 in Europe and No. 8 worldwide by Financial Times

2011-01-31T00:00:00

Madrid, January 31, 2011. IE Business School\'s International MBA program is No. 3 in Europe and No. 8 worldwide according to the latest Financial Times ranking of MBA programs. The result of this latest ranking further consolidates IE Business School\'s International MBA as the best in Spain.

MBA Students Find Social Value in South African Immersion

2011-01-31T00:00:00

Students arrive at business school with the desire to have an impact on society, to make a difference in the world. This term, a group of International MBAs at IE Business School have the opportunity to do just that - with an internship in Johannesburg.

IE Business School Students Look for The Next Big Thing at Social Responsibility Forum

2010-11-30T00:00:00

Madrid, November 2010. This November, the 5th Annual Social Responsibility Forum at IE Business School brought together business executives, community leaders, social entrepreneurs, human rights activitsts, and students to discuss how a shift in business and social mindsets has created new growth opportunities in the global economy.

Madrid Regional authorities award 46 LiderA Scholarships to study at IE Business School

2009-11-30T00:00:00

Madrid, November 2009.- The Madrid Regional Authorities (Comunidad de Madrid) is to award 46 LiderA Scholarships to women who come to study at IE Business School.

IE´s MBA Program among Top 10 Business Schools Worldwide and 2nd in Europe in Aspen Institute´s Sustainability Survey

2009-10-30T00:00:00

October, 2009. IE Business School is 9^th in the world ranking of MBA programs published by the Aspen Institute´s Beyond Grey Pinstripes.

IE Business School holds Friends & Family Workshop

2011-06-30T00:00:00

Madrid, June 2011. On June 18 IE Business School held its Friends & Family Day, a workshop for students of its Part-time MBA, Master in Finance, Executive MBA, Executive Master in Sales and Marketing Management, Executive Master in Financial Management and Executive Master in Human Resource Management.

IE Business School´s Executive Master en Dirección Financiera and Masters in Finance recognized by the Financial Times and El Mundo

2010-06-30T00:00:00

Madrid, June 2010. IE Business School\'s Executive Master en Dirección Financiera, Master in Finance, and Master in Advanced Finance have been recognized as being among the best financial programs in the world, according to the Financial Times\' Masters in Finance 2010 listing. This international recognition comes in addition to that obtained by the Executive Master en Dirección Financiera in El Mundo\'s 2010 ranking of masters programs, in which it was recognized as being the top financial master\'s program in Spain.

Santiago Iñiguez de Onzoño presents The Learning Curve

2012-03-30T00:00:00

On March 27 Santiago Íñiguez de Onzoño, Dean of IE Business School and President of IE University, presented his new book The Learning Curve. How Business Schools are Reinventing Higher Education, published by Palgrave Macmillan.

IE Business School Students Prevail at Spring Games

2011-03-30T00:00:00

This March, IE Business School students participated in the IESE Spring Games at Barcelona\'s INEF Sports Center in Montjuic Park.

IE Business School´ s MBA ranked 3rd in Europe and 8th worldwide by Financial Times

2012-01-30T00:00:00

Madrid, January 30, 2012. IE Business School\'s International MBA program is No. 3 in Europe and No. 8 worldwide according to the latest Financial Times ranking of MBA programs. The result of this latest ranking further consolidates IE Business School\'s International MBA as the best in Spain.

IE Business School and Brazilian Business School INSPER to launch a joint Senior Management Program in 2012

2011-11-29T00:00:00

Madrid November 29. IE Business School\'s Executive Education Unit is to further consolidate its strategy of forging global alliances in key markets by launching a new senior management program next year in a joint initiative with Brazilian Business School INSPER.

Twenty leading firms join the Corporate Responsibility toward Entrepreneurs initiative

2011-09-29T00:00:00

Madrid, September2011. Twenty leading companies in the Spanish market, including Accenture, ACS, Abantia, Bankinter, BME, Canal de Isabel II, GlaxoSmithKline, Iberdrola, Inditex, Indra, Intereconomía, Línea Directa Aseguradora, Mercadona, Mutua Madrileña, NH Hoteles, Orange, Red Eléctrica de España, Siemens, USP Hospitales, and Zeltia, have joined the Corporate Responsibility toward Entrepreneurs initiative.

Funding, internationalization and R&D are the main challenges facing women entrepreneurs in Spain

2010-06-29T00:00:00

Madrid, June 2010. Funding, internationalization, incorporating new technologies, and starting up businesses in new sectors are the main challenges facing women entrepreneurs in Spain.

IE Business School´s finance masters listed among best in the world by Financial Times

2009-06-29T00:00:00

Madrid, June 2009. Financial Times has included IE Business School's Executive Master in Financial Management, Master in Advanced Finance and Master in Finance in the 2009 report on the best finance programs in the world.

Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Report

2009-01-29T00:00:00

Madrid, January 29, 2009. Entrepreneurial activity in Spain fell by 8% in the first half of 2008 according to the GEM Report.

IE and Simon-Kucher report reveals that 52% of European companies are involved in a ´price war´

2009-10-28T00:00:00

Madrid, 28 October 2009. 52% of European companies admit that they are now in a \'price war\' as a result of the economic crisis.

IE Business School and LID Editorial launch management book collection

2012-03-28T00:00:00

Madrid, March, 2012. IE Business School and LID Editorial Empresarial have signed a strategic agreement to create a management book collection signed by experts from the School.

IE Business School and NCA examine the impact of online advertising

2011-04-27T00:00:00

Madrid, April 27, 2011. The world of online advertising is still underexploited by leading brands operating in Spain.

Students from IE Business School's Master in Finance win the 4th CFA Global Investment Research Challenge

2009-03-27T00:00:00

Madrid, March, 2009. A team of students from IE Business School's Master in Finance have won 1st prize in the 4th edition of the CFA Institute´s Global Investment Research Challenge organized in Spain in collaboration with Bolsas y Mercados Españoles and Spanish business daily El Economista.

IE Business School and Kreab Gavin Anderson present the Spanish Stock Exchange 2009 report

2009-02-27T00:00:00

Madrid, February 2009. 84% of the finance companies and law firms that took part in the survey do not expect to recover last year´s volume of floats on the stock exchange this year.

IE Business School survey reveals that expectations for economic growth in 2012 are focused on the BRICs

2011-09-26T00:00:00

Madrid, September 26, 2011. The highest growth rates in 2012 will be found in the BRIC countries. So say 94% of the directors who participated in the 2012 GAF survey of the world economic outlook for 2012 conducted by IE Business School.

Guillermo de la Dehesa and Juan Carlos Ureta examine the social impact of finance in an FsF workshop

2012-06-26T00:00:00

On June 21 IE Business School\'s NGO Financieros sin Fronteras (FsF - Finance without Borders) held a workshop on The Finances of Social Impact to examine how finance and financiers can help eradicate poverty through micro finance, and to hear about the experience of FsF\'s work in Ghana.

IE Business School, iWeekend, Ashoka and the Aspen Institute organize Impact Weekend to support social entrepreneurs

2011-05-26T00:00:00

Madrid, May 2011.- IE Business School has organized an Impact Weekend (www.impactwknd.org), set to take place May 27 - 29.

The PwC/IE Public Sector Center underscores the role of innovation in a sustainable economy

2010-03-26T00:00:00

On March 25 the PwC/IE Public Center presented \'Towards a sustainable economy\', a report focused on the role of innovation in promoting a sustainable economy, environment and social well-being.

IE Business School No. 3 in Europe and No. 6 worldwide in the Financial Times MBA ranking

2009-01-26T00:00:00

Madrid, 26 of January of 2009. The full-time MBA Program of IE Business School has been ranked third in Europe and sixth in the world in the 2009 edition of the annual Financial Times ranking of full-time MBA programs.

Financial Times ranks the IE Executive MBA program No. 7 in the world

2010-10-25T00:00:00

Madrid, October 25 2010. IE Business School has maintained the No. 7 position worldwide in Executive MBA programs according to the 2010 Financial Times ranking.

IE Business School launches its Executive MBA+ and Global MBA+ to provide a bespoke MBA experience

2012-06-25T00:00:00

The unique system permits over 100 different combinations of specializations, languages and formats.

Financial Times ranks IE Business School No. 3 in Europe and No. 6 worldwide in MBA programs

2010-01-25T00:00:00

Madrid, January 2010. IE Business School\'s International MBA program has been ranked No. 3 in Europe and No. 6 worldwide in the latest MBA survey published by Financial Times, thereby maintaining the level it achieved in 2009 and further consolidating the position of its International MBA as the top program in Spain.

82% of IE Business School´s entrepreneurs think now is a good time to launch a business project.

2011-11-24T00:00:00

Madrid, November 2011. IE\'s Entrepreneurs Club proposes economic, social and legal measures designed to help Spain\'s new government foster entrepreneurial activity.

IE Business School´s Executive MBA programs ranked 8th worldwide by Financial Times

2011-10-24T00:00:00

Madrid, October 24 2011. IE Business School has been ranked No. 8 in the world in Executive MBA programs by Financial Times.

Experts from the audiovisual sector meet at IE Business School

2009-06-24T00:00:00

Madrid, June 24, 2009.- Experts from the audiovisual sector met at IE BUSINESS SCHOOL today to examine the transformations taking place in the Internet TV sector in an event co-hosted with MPG and Media Contacts and centered on "The new 360º audiovisual model".

ONA Foundation and IE Foundation Recommend Steps for Cultural Diversity between Spain and Morocco

2010-02-24T00:00:00

IE Business School rated No. 1 worldwide in online education by The Economist

2010-02-24T00:00:00

Madrid, February 24, 2010. IE Business School´s International Executive MBA program has been rated the best in the world in the report on online management education published today by The Economist. IE Business School shares the top position with the University of Florida (U.S.), rated for its Internet MBA. The rating further consolidates IE´s position as a leading business school worldwide.

PABLO ISLA , President and CEO of Inditex, at IE Business School

2012-01-24T00:00:00

Pablo Isla, president and CEO of the Inditex group, visited IE Business School as part of the celebrations for the tenth anniversary of the School\'s Senior Management Programs Unit.

IE Business School and Palgrave MacMillan sign a collaboration agreement

2011-01-24T00:00:00

IE Business School through Joaquín Garralda, Dean of Academic Affairs, Marco Trombetta, Vice Dean of Research and Cynthia Fernández, IE\'s Publishing Director, has signed a collaboration agreement with prestigious British publisher Palgrave Macmillan.

IE and Pearson Education launch e-books on management education

2009-10-23T00:00:00

IE Finance Day

2011-09-23T00:00:00

Luis Isasi, President of Morgan Stanley in Spain and Vice President of Morgan Stanley Europe took part in the IE Finance day held at IE Business School on September 22, where he examined the role of education in the finance sector.

IE students mentor African women entrepreneurs

2010-06-23T00:00:00

Casa Africa will host the Negotiation Seminar and the presentation of business plans drafted by African women entrepreneurs on June 28, 29 and 30 in Las Palmas.

IE Business School welcomes international investors and entrepreneurs to Venture Day 2012

2012-05-23T00:00:00

On May 10 IE Business School held its Venture Day, the School\'s key biannual event in the field of entrepreneurship, organized by The Venture Lab, IE\'s in house startup acceleration program.

Catenon and IE Business School sign agreement to offer international job opportunities to IE students and alumni

2011-05-23T00:00:00

Madrid May 2011. Spanish multinational Catenon, a technology-based company dedicated to global searches for talent, has signed an agreement with IE Business School to provide its students and alumni with international job offers across the globe.

Jesús Abadía examines the challenges of climate change at IE´s Energy Day

2011-05-23T00:00:00

Jesús Abadía, Director of Environment and Sustainable Development at Endesa and holder of an Executive MBA from IE Business School, shared his insights into emerging trends in the energy sector with participants in IE\'s Energy Day held on May 19.

Entrepreneurial activity in Spain fell by 15.7% last year according to IE Business School´s findings published in the 2010 GEM Spain Report

2011-03-23T00:00:00

Madrid, March 23, 2011. Entrepreneurial activity fell by 15.7% in 2010 according to the latest GEM (Global Entrepreneurship Monitor) Spain Report prepared by IE Business School.

IE Economy experts and the President of Volvo examine the current economic situation and outlook for the future at the IE and Volvo Car workshop

2012-02-23T00:00:00

All agree that we are seeing a reinvention of Europe and a change of production model, and that it is essential to recoup confidence in the markets.

IE Business School expert Julio Gómez-Pomar appointed president of Renfe

2012-01-23T00:00:00

Julio Gómez-Pomar, IE Business School expert in the public sector, was today appointed president of national Spanish rail transport company RENFE by Spain\'s Ministry of Public Works and Transport.

Bankinter, Iberdrola, IE Business School and PricewaterhouseCoopers launch a Corporate Governance Center

2009-01-23T00:00:00

Madrid, January 2009.- Bankinter, Iberdrola, IE Business School and PricewaterhouseCoopers launched the Corporate Governance Center, based at IE Business School. The joint initiative stems from a shared interest in and concern for issues related with good corporate governance, its continuous and sustainable improvement, the interests of the different stakeholders and markets, transparency, corporate responsibility and corporate reputation.

Luis de Guindos, IE Business School expert, appointed Finance Minister

2011-12-22T00:00:00

Luis de Guindos, an economist at IE Business School, President of the Managerial Boardroom Program and director of the PwC and IE Business School Center for the Finance Sector, has been appointed Spain\'s new Minister of Finance and Competitiveness.

Poets & Quants Names David Bach and Monika Hamori among Top Business School Professors under 40

2011-02-22T00:00:00

IE Business School\'s David Bach and Monika Hamori are included on the inaugural list of \"The 40 Best B-School Professors under the Age of 40\" compiled by Poets & Quants.

H2O Interactive wins Annual IE Business Plan Competition

2009-12-21T00:00:00

Madrid, 21 December 2009 - H2O Interactive, which provides advertising space on 100% recycled water cartons, has been announced as the winning Entrepreneurial Initiative of IE Business School\'s annual Business Plan Competition.

Executive MBA Council Honors María-Eugenia Marín with 2011 Bud Fackler Service Award

2011-10-21T00:00:00

Orange, California, Oct. 21, 2011 - María-Eugenia Marín, director of international relations at IE Business School, recently received the 2011 Bud Fackler Service Award from the Executive MBA Council.

IE Business School, No. 3 worldwide in Aspen Institute´s sustainability ranking

2011-09-21T00:00:00

Madrid, September 21, 2011. IE Business School holds the No. 3 position worldwide in Aspen Institute\'s Beyond Grey Pinstripes ranking.

IE and Free University Announce Inter-University Scholarship Program

2011-09-21T00:00:00

IE of Madrid, Spain and Free University of Tbilisi, Georgia have entered a partnership to strengthen the educational opportunities for Georgian professionals.

IE Business School joins Forté Foundation

2011-07-21T00:00:00

IE Business School has joined Forté Foundation, a consortium of leading multinational corporations, top business schools in the U.S. and abroad, as well as the Graduate Management Admission Council.

IE Business School presents Colombia Venture Day

2012-06-21T00:00:00

Following the success of Venture Lab events in Shanghai and Madrid held at the end of each year to present business initiatives of IE Business School students to investors.

Almunia, Rojas Marcos and Kliksberg examine exit strategies for the crisis at the IE Business School Global Alumni Forum

2010-06-21T00:00:00

Madrid, Monday June 21, 2010. Over 1,000 managers and entrepreneurs from 43 countries met in Madrid today at the IE Business School Global Alumni Forum to explore ways to exit the economic crisis with experts that included Joaquín Almunia, Luis Rojas Marcos and Bernardo Kliksberg.

Young professionals from 28 countries organize 'Global Village 2009' at IE Business School

2009-05-21T00:00:00

Madrid, May 2009. Young professionals from 28 countries organized the 4th edition of IE's Global Village, a multicultural event where participants showcase the best of their countries' cuisine, culture, arts and craft, traditions and tourism.

Gilbert Ghostine, President of Diageo Asia Pacific, at IE Business School

2012-02-21T00:00:00

Gilbert Ghostine, President of Diageo Asia Pacific, was at IE Business School on February 10 to share his vision of business leadership.

IE Business School, no.16 in the world in The Economist´s ranking

2009-10-20T00:00:00

Madrid October 2009. IE Business School\'s MBA programs have been ranked 16th in the world in the annual ranking published by The Economist.

IE Business School, Bankinter and Accenture promote support for entrepreneurs from large firms

2011-07-20T00:00:00

Madrid, July 2011. Bankinter, IE Business School and Accenture, with the support of Global Reporting Initiative, have presented the Corporate Responsibility toward Entrepreneurs project, aimed at encouraging large business organizations to provide support for entrepreneurship.

IE Business School No. 2 worldwide in the Financial Times ranking of Masters in Finance

2011-06-20T00:00:00

Madrid, June 20, 2011. IE Business School holds the No. 2 position in the Financial Time ranking of Masters in Finance programs.

IE Business School experts examine management trends in Madrid Fusión

2012-01-20T00:00:00

Madrid, January 2012 .- IE Business School experts will once again be examining management trends in the gastronomy sector in the Madrid Fusión international gastronomy fair set to take place in Madrid on January 24-26.

Chinese Ambassador visits IE for the celebration of the Chinese New Year of the Dragon 2012

2012-01-20T00:00:00

Madrid, January 19, 2012.- China\'s Ambassador to Spain, His Excellency Mr. Zhu Bangzao, visited IE Business School to inaugurate a cultural event organized by members of the IE China Club to celebrate the arrival of the Chinese New Year.

1st Survey of Performance Evaluations in Public Administrations

2009-01-20T00:00:00

Performance evaluation systems play a key role in improving effectiveness and retaining talent in public administrations.

IE Masters in Finance students take part in microfinance project in Ghana

2011-12-19T00:00:00

A group of students from the Masters in Finance at IE Business School recently travelled to Ghana to take part in a microfinance development project organized by FinancIEros Sin Fronteras, an IE-led NGO.

New Research Outlines Plan to Unleash Energy Efficiency Opportunity in Buildings

2010-10-19T00:00:00

The Climate Strategy Consulting & Partners presented a pioneering study on the financing of energy efficiency projects in residential and SME.

IE Business School No. 2 in Europe and No. 7 worldwide in the Financial Times ranking of Executive MBA programs

2009-10-19T00:00:00

Ricardo Lagos, Former President of Chile, at IE Business School

2009-01-19T00:00:00

Madrid, January 2009. Ricardo Lagos, the former president of Chile and president of the Club of Madrid, took part in the IE Business School Leadership Forum held on January 14.

IE Business School ranked best business school for executive education by América Economía

2011-11-18T00:00:00

Madrid, November 2011.- IE BUSINESS SCHOOL holds the No. 5 position worldwide in the ranking of best business schools for executive education compiled by leading Latin American business magazine América Economía.

IE Professor Lucy P. Marcus Wins 2011 Thinkers50 Future Thinker Award

2011-11-18T00:00:00

Which thinker has emerged over the last two years with the potential to change the world of theory and practice? The answer to this question posed by Thinkers50 is Lucy P. Marcus, the Anglo-American board chair and non-executive director who challenges conventional wisdom both inside and out of the boardroom.

IE Business School holds second IE Digital Forum

2011-03-18T00:00:00

On March 15 IE Business School held the second IE Digital Forum, providing a platform for further debate on the latest corporate trends in Web 2.0, social media, e-commerce, mobile, and tech start ups. The event was inaugurated by Santiago Iñiguez, Dean of IE Business School, and participants comprised top-tier executives from companies in related sectors.

Juan José Güemes, new President of the International Center for Entrepreneurial Management at IE Business School

2010-03-18T00:00:00

Madrid, March 18, 2010. Juan José Güemes, outgoing Regional Health Councilor for the Madrid region, is to become the new President of IE Business School\'s International Center for Entrepreneurial Management.

Graça Machel supports IE´s commitment to African women entrepreneurs

2011-01-18T00:00:00

Nelson Mandela´s wife and former minister of Mozambique Graça Machel to host the finals of IE\'s Training and Mentoring Program for Women-Led business in her capacity as President of the Foundation for Community Development.

IE Business School ranked top international school in executive education by América Economía magazine

2010-11-17T00:00:00

Madrid, 17 November 2010. IE Business School is the top international school in the field of executive education according to the latest ranking published by América Economía.

IE and the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration sign agreement for education and research

2011-10-17T00:00:00

Madrid, October 2011. The President of IE University and Dean of IE Business School, Santiago Iñiguez de Onzoño, signed a collaboration agreement this morning with the Rector of the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Vladimir Mau, to explore areas of common interest in the field of education and research.

IE Business School, 22 in the World in The Economist?s Ranking

2010-09-17T00:00:00

Madrid September 2010. IE Business School\'s MBA program ranks 22nd in the world in The Economist\'s ninth annual ranking of full-time MBA programs.

IE Business School data reveal that entrepreneurial activity in Spain fell by 27.1% in 2009

2010-03-17T00:00:00

Madrid, 17 March, 2010. The rate of entrepreneurial activity in Spain fell by 27.1% between July 2008 and July 2009 according to findings set out in the 2009 GEM Report presented today by IE Business School.

Flu Management Committee at IE to coordinate preventative measures on campus

2009-10-16T00:00:00

IE has set up a Flu Management Committee to prevent the illness from spreading on campus and provide support for those affected by the virus.

Funding, entrepreneurial management and internationalization are the key challenges facing the Biotech-healthcare sector in Spain

2011-09-16T00:00:00

Madrid, September 14, 2011. Access to funding, a capacity for entrepreneurial management, and internationalization are the main challenges facing companies in Spain\'s biotech-healthcare industry, which currently accounts for 1.5% of the country\'s GDP and has excellent growth potential.

IE Business School No. 1 worldwide in the WSJ MBA ranking

2009-09-16T00:00:00

Madrid, September 16, 2009. IE Business School is the No. 1 business school worldwide in the Wall Street Journal ranking of one-year programs. This result further consolidates IE Business School\\\'s position as an international leader in the field of management education.

Spain´s Minister of Industry at IE Business School to examine the challenges involved in negotiating agreements in the energy sector

2010-03-16T00:00:00

Madrid, March 16 2010. Miguel Sebastián, Spain\'s Minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade, took part in a debate on the difficulties and challenges involved in negotiating agreements in the energy sector held on March 16.

Indian Minister of State Narendra Jadhav at IE Business School

2010-10-15T00:00:00

Indian Minister of State Narendra Jadhav visited IE Business School to take part in a round table on the knowledge society which formed part of the fifth Spain-India Tribune.

José María Fidalgo presents his report on \"30 Years of Social Dialogue\" at IE Business School

2009-07-15T00:00:00

Madrid, July 2009. On July 15 José María Fidalgo, the former General Secretary of Spanish trade union Comisiones Obreras, presented his report on \"Social Dialogue: thirty years searching for the conciliation of interests. A negotiation model to protect and conserve\" at IE Business School.

IE and busuu.com present the 2011 Language Barometer

2011-04-15T00:00:00

Madrid, April 2011. IE Business School and busuu.com, a European online community for learning languages, have conducted the 2011 Language Barometer survey, the world\'s largest online report on the future of language learning. More than 16,000 people from over 150 different countries took part in the survey which was carried out in March 2011.

IE Business School presents Retail Coaching by Benoit Mahé

2011-03-15T00:00:00

On March 14, 2011 Benoit Mahé launched his book Retail Coaching: the new discipline to increase productivity in retail in an event organized by the IE Chair of Responsible Strategic Communication and held at IE Business School.

The IE Foundation (IE Business School) and MasterCard launch the first Observatory on the Premium and Prestige Market in Spain

2011-12-14T00:00:00

Madrid, December 14, 2011 - The IE Foundation (IE Business School) and MasterCard have launched the Observatory for the Premium and Prestige Market in Spain.

MBA students compete in the IE GreenLaces Cup to help the environment

2009-10-14T00:00:00

Madrid, October 2009. MBA students from IE Business School, London Business School, Insead and IESE participated from October 9 to 11 in the IE GreenLaces Cup, a football tournament organized by IE Business School in collaboration with GreenLaces, aimed at promoting the defense of the environment.

IE Business School ranked No. 12 in the world in executive education by Financial Times

2012-05-14T00:00:00

Madrid, 14 May 2012. IE Business School holds the No. 12 position worldwide in executive education in the 2012 Financial Times ranking, which examines the quality of open programs and customized programs run by business schools.

IE Business School and Arista present the book Tengo 30.000 fans ¿Y ahora qué hago? about marketing on social media

2012-02-14T00:00:00

The book is a study of marketing on social media authored by Carlos Saldaña, Director of Marketing at IE, Manuel Alonso, Director Executive Education Marketing at IE, Fran Palacios, General Director of Arista, and Pedro Enríquez, Creative Director of Arista.

Workshop at IE Business School on marketing in Spain´s finance sector in times of crisis

2011-02-14T00:00:00

Madrid, February 2011. On February 10th IE Business School and VP held a workshop on Marketing & Crisis: How to improve the effectiveness of marketing in the finance and insurance sector.

IE Business School to hold its 2011 Global Alumni Forum in Lima

2011-01-13T00:00:00

The Madrid-based business school, with over 40,000 alumni working in senior management positions across the globe, will hold its Global Alumni Forum on March 25 in Lima.

IE Business School on iTunes U - first Business School to launch in Spain

2010-01-13T00:00:00

Madrid, January 2010. IE Business School is Spain´s first Business School and one of the first in Europe to offer online content on iTunes U. The initiative allows iTunes users to access and download high-quality educational content and resources free of charge. This decision goes in line with IE\'s constant philosophy of innovation and the sharing of knowledge.

International Conference on Islamic Finance at IE Business School

2011-12-12T00:00:00

On December 1 the Saudi-Spanish Center for Islamic Economics and Finance (SCIEF), a joint initiative of IE Business School and King Abdulaziz University, held an International Conference on Islamic Finance in the 21^st Century.

IE Business School Is Third in Bloomberg Businessweek Ranking of Non-US schools

2010-11-12T00:00:00

Madrid, 12 November 2010 - IE Business School is No. 3 in the Bloomberg Businessweek 2010 ranking of international business schools, published every two years.

Jacques de Larosière in the IE Leadership Forum

2009-05-12T00:00:00

Jacques de Larosière, former governor of the Bank of France, former director of the IMF, adviser to BNP Paribas and president of the Strategy Committee of the French Treasury Department, gave the keynote address in the latest edition of the IE Business School Leadership Forum.

List of 20 finalists drawn up for the IE Business School Prize for Iberoamerican Economic Journalism

2011-04-12T00:00:00

Madrid, April 12, 2011. March 31 was the deadline for submitting journalistic work for the first edition of the IE Business School IE BUSINESS SCHOOL Prize for Iberoamerican Economic Journalism (http://premioperiodismo.ie.edu/).

IE Business School celebrates International Women´s Day

2012-03-12T00:00:00

IE Business School Alumni Association, in collaboration with Accenture and with the IE Women in Business Club, held the Get on Board! workshop on women on management boards on March 8^thto celebrate International Women\'s Day.

IE Business School & Siemens launch scholarship for young female

2012-03-12T00:00:00

Madrid, March 12, 2012. Juan José Güemes, President of IE Business School\'s International Center for Entrepreneurial Management and Rosa García, President of Siemens España, have presented the Women\'s Entrepreneurship in Europe \'12 project.

IE Business School ranked No. 5 worldwide in custom programs and 10th for open programs by Bloomberg BusinessWeek

2011-11-11T00:00:00

Bloomberg BusinessWeek has ranked IE Business School 5^th worldwide for in-company programs and 10^th for open programs

IE Business School Executive MBA ranked No. 4 worldwide by Bloomberg BusinessWeek

2011-11-11T00:00:00

Madrid, November 11, 2011.- IE Business School\'s Executive MBA program has been ranked 4th worldwide and 1st in Europe in BusinessWeek\'s latest ranking of Executive MBA programs. The School has climbed two positions, having been ranked 6th in last year\'s edition of the ranking.

IE Business School offers open access to its multimedia materials over the Internet

2008-11-11T00:00:00

Financial Times ranks IE Business School No. 10 worldwide in Executive Education

2009-05-11T00:00:00

Madrid, May 11 2009. IE Business School holds the no. 10 position worldwide in executive education programs in the 2009 Financial Times ranking. The FT report, which analyzes the quality of executive education programs around the world, ranked IE no. 4 in open programs.

Lucy P. Marcus Joins IE Business School as Professor of Leadership and Governance

2011-10-10T00:00:00

CEO of Marcus Venture Consulting and a member of the IE International Board, Lucy P. Marcus joins the faculty at IE Business School as Professor of Leadership and Governance.

IE Business School´s Andy Stalman examines the keys to branding success

2011-06-10T00:00:00

On June 7 Andy Stalman, professor at IE Business School and an expert in branding and communication, led a workshop on branding for candidates for the School\'s Executive MBA and Part-time MBA.

PwC/IE Center for the Finance Sector Report on New Models for Spanish Savings Banks

2010-06-10T00:00:00

Two alternatives for Spanish savings banks - align participative stakes with shares or transfer the banking side of the business to a credit institution.

The impact of technologies on the tourism sector under debate at IE Business School

2011-05-10T00:00:00

Madrid, May, 2011. On May 6 the IE Tourism Club, IE Business School\'s Tourism Department and Magma Turismo held a workshop debate on The corporate identity of the Net: the power of conversation among users, to examine the impact of technologies on the tourism sector.

Financial Times ranks IE Business School No. 13 worldwide in Executive Education programs

2010-05-10T00:00:00

Madrid, May 10 2010. IE Business School holds the No. 13 position worldwide in executive education programs in the 2010 Financial Times ranking.

IE and the Ramón Areces Foundation sign an agreement to collaborate on research and knowledge dissemination

2010-03-10T00:00:00

Madrid, March 10, 2010. IE and the Ramón Areces Foundation today signed a collaboration agreement to undertake joint projects in the fields of teaching, research, knowledge dissemination, and initiatives aimed at promoting culture and social commitment.

Antonio López de Ávila, IE Business School tourism expert, new Chairman of SEGITTUR

2012-02-10T00:00:00

Madrid, February, 2012. Antonio López de Ávila has been appointed the new president of SEGITTUR (Spanish state firm for the management of innovation and technology for tourism).

HUB Madrid fosters the development of over 1,000 social initiatives in its first year

2011-02-10T00:00:00

Madrid, February 10, 2011. This week HUB Madrid will be celebrating the fact it has helped foster the social initiatives of over 1,000 entrepreneurs and innovators during its first year of operations.

IE Business School workshop on Financial Literacy in Spain

2012-05-09T00:00:00

The recent global financial crisis has highlighted the key role of financial literacy for society. As a result, strategies, policies and programs that best promote personal finance wellbeing and security are currently gaining momentum, in light of which on May 8 IE Business School ran a workshop focused on Financial Literacy in Spain. Moving the agenda ahead.

IE Business School ranked No. 14 worldwide in executive education programs by Financial Times

2011-05-09T00:00:00

Madrid, May 9, 2010. IE Business School holds the No. 14 position worldwide in executive education programs in the 2011 Financial Times ranking, which examines the quality of open programs and in-company courses run by business schools.

Potential market in Spain for personal luxury goods estimated to comprise 20% of households

2012-02-09T00:00:00

This is one of the key findings of the first report on the personal luxury goods market drafted by the IE and Mastercard Observatory on the Premium Market and Prestige Products.

Everis Foundation 2009 Award goes to IE Business School professors, authors of ´El final de la crisis´

2009-10-08T00:00:00

Madrid, October 7, 2009. The book ´El final de la crisis (The end of the crisis)´, authored by IE Business School professors Leopoldo Torralba, Ignacio de la Torre and Bárbara Huerta, has won the 2009 Literature Award presented by the Everis Foundation.

IE Business School Alumni reach finals at Dragon Boat race in Zurich

2011-09-08T00:00:00

This August, IE Business School alumni participated in the 6^th annual Dragon Boat rowing race organized by the Swiss Association of MBAs (SAMBA).

Arantza Quiroga, President of the Basque Parliament, at IE Business School

2011-07-08T00:00:00

Madrid, July 2011. On July 6 the President of the Basque Parliament, Arantza Quiroga, came to IE Business School to talk about ethical parameters and political praxis.

IE Women´s Day: Women who are not afraid of power

2011-06-08T00:00:00

On June 1 IE held the third edition of its IE days. IE Women\'s Day: Women who are not afraid of power focused on the challenges facing women who hold senior management positions. Participants in the debate included Mónica Deza, Vice President for Innovation at McCann World Group España; Mª Paz Sánchez, Director for Spain at General Electric Capital; and Elisa Martínez de Miguel, Executive Partner at Newmann.

IE Business School´s MBA ranked No. 3 worldwide by América Economía

2010-06-08T00:00:00

IE Business School holds the No. 3 position in the latest ranking of MBA programs by leading Latin American journal América Economía, which analyzes the best business schools worldwide for Latin American directors.

IE Foundation and Novartis sign a collaboration agreement

2009-06-08T00:00:00

Madrid, June 2009. Francisco Ballester, general director of Novartis and Santiago Iñiguez de Onzoño, rector of IE University and dean of IE Business School, acting on behalf of Instituto de Empresa (IE) Foundation, have signed a collaboration agreement to create a case study on Novartis for use in IE classrooms.

BlueSteps Partners with IE Business School to Offer Members Exclusive Scholarship Opportunity

2012-05-08T00:00:00

New York, May 2012 - IE Business School and BlueSteps, the executive career management service of the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC), have partnered to offer BlueSteps members an exclusive scholarship opportunity for the IE Master in Positive Leadership and Strategy.

International MBAs Participate in IE Consulting Project with Unilever

2011-04-08T00:00:00

April, 2011, Madrid - To mark the conclusion of the IE Consulting Project (IECP), sixteen International MBA students recently presented their final projects to senior management of Unilever.

Spain´s savings banks need legal reform limiting the influence of political organisms

2010-04-08T00:00:00

Madrid, April 8, 2010. Spain\'s savings banks need a legal reform limiting the influence of political organisms in their governing bodies.

Mutua Madrileña and IE Business School create Prize for the Best Social Entrepreneurial Initiative

2012-02-08T00:00:00

Mutua Madrileña and IE Business School have launched the Mutua Madrileña/IE Alumni Association Prize for the Best Social Entrepreneurial Initiative in recognition of social business projects being created or run by IE students or alumni.

IE Business School ranked No. 5 in Europe and No. 1 in Spain by Financial Times

2009-12-07T00:00:00

Madrid, December 7, 2009. IE Business School holds position No. 5 in Europe and No. 1 in Spain in the 2009 ranking of European business schools published by Financial Times.

The Mayor of Madrid, Ruiz-Gallardón, has signed a collaboration agreement with IE Business School

2010-09-07T00:00:00

Madrid, September 7 2010. The agreement addresses four key areas: entrepreneurship, economy, innovation and worldwide promotion

IE Business School survey reveals lack of information on flu and vaccines

2009-07-07T00:00:00

Madrid, July 2009. Fewer than 10% of the Spanish regional authorities with a website for health advice offer information on major illnesses and only a very small number offer advice on preventative measures with regard to public health.

The Mayor of Madrid and Dean of IE present a multimedia case study on the city of Madrid

2011-06-07T00:00:00

Madrid, June 7 2011.- This morning the Mayor of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz Gallardón , and IE Dean, Santiago Íñiguez de Onzoño, presented a multimedia case study on the city of Madrid (La ciudad de Madrid: Un Modelo de Gestión Pública, Orientado al Futuro - The city of Madrid: A public administration management model geared to the future).

IE Business School presents its report on executive development and emotional stress

2011-06-07T00:00:00

Madrid, June 7, 2011.- A report drafted by IE Business School describes how Spain is experiencing a talent drain due to emotional stress. According to the report over 50% of Spanish executives are thinking about leaving Spain in search of improved work conditions.

South Africa Event at IE Business School Portrays Charismatic Spirit of Country

2010-06-07T00:00:00

MADRID, June 7, 2010 -IE Business School recently hosted a South Africa event, which brought government officials, professors, and experts to the School\'s Madrid campus. The debut event was organized by IE student Maria Uys, who will be graduating this year from the International MBA program (IMBA), with support of the IE Student Office and fellow students.

Students from IE Business School´s International MBA receive prize in Singapore

2010-04-07T00:00:00

IE Business School and Brown University Open New Executive MBA

2011-03-07T00:00:00

Today marks the start of the IE Brown Executive MBA program which combines IE Business School\'s strength in interdisciplinary management education and Brown University\'s excellence in the humanities, social, biological, and physical sciences.

Financial Times Ranks IE Business School Fifth in Europe

2010-12-06T00:00:00

Madrid, December 6, 2010 - IE Business School holds the No. 5 position in Europe in this year\'s ranking of European business schools published by the Financial Times.

IE Business School MBA, No. 3 in the Forbes ranking

2009-08-06T00:00:00

Madrid, August 6, 2009. IE Business School holds the no. 3 position worldwide in the ranking of non-US schools published by US magazine Forbes (http://www.forbes.com/bschools).

IE Business School holds Global Village 2011 with 600 students from over 80 countries

2011-06-06T00:00:00

On May 26 IE Business School held Global Village 2011, the School\'s key multicultural event, where some 600 students from over 80 countries showed off the best of their countries\' culture, cuisine, art and traditions.

IE Business School and Brown University: New approaches to Academic Entrepreneurship

2009-05-06T00:00:00

May 6 2009, Madrid/Boston- IE Business School and Brown University are delighted to announce the formalization of a multifaceted relationship, bringing together one of Europe's leading business schools and a leading North American research university.

Caja Madrid savings bank and IE Business School renew their agreement for preferential loans for postgraduate studies

2010-11-05T00:00:00

The agreement includes a health insurance for non-residents. There are currently 621 IE students with loans from Caja Madrid, totalling 15.2 millon Euros.

IE Business School ranked top European school in executive education by América Economía magazine

2009-11-05T00:00:00

Madrid, November 5 2009. IE Business School is the top business school in Europe and no. 7 worldwide in the field of executive education according to the latest ranking published by América Economía.

IE Business School workshop on the internationalization of Spanish SMEs in the US

2011-10-05T00:00:00

On September 26 IE Business School organized a workshop on the Internationalization of Spanish SMEs (Small and Mid-sized Enterprises) in the US.

Over 100 firms at IE Business School´s 9th International Careers Fair

2009-10-05T00:00:00

First global Summit for Spanish startups and international investors

2012-03-05T00:00:00

Madrid, March 5, 2012. IE Business School, Infoempleo and FCP Financial Communication Platforms have joined forces to organize the Spain Startup & Investor Summit on June 6 - 8 in Madrid. The overriding objective of the initiative, unique to Spain, is to make Madrid the world capital of entrepreneurship.

The Spanish banking sector would have needed 35,000 million Euros to recapitalize in accordance with new EU demands

2011-11-04T00:00:00

Madrid, November 4, 2011. The Spanish banking sector would have needed 35,000 million Euros of additional capital if the European Commission and EBA had included the recapitalization of the entire Spanish banking sector (banks and savings banks) among its demands.

IE and the Madrid regional authorities to run joint management education programs for directors in Madrid

2009-05-04T00:00:00

May 4, 2009- IE and the Madrid regional authorities today signed an agreement to run management education programs for Madrid-based directors. The Madrid regional authorities, through the Madrid Institute for Development (IMADE), has launched a new program, PymeInnova Especial Directivos (Pymelnnova for Directors), to equip Madrid-based directors and entrepreneurs to be at the leading edge of innovation trends in processes, services and business management.

18% of technology-based Spanish SMEs have an annual turnover of more than 2 million Euros

2010-02-04T00:00:00

Zaragoza, February 4, 2010. 18% of Spanish SMEs in the technology sector have an annual turnover of more than 2 million Euros, and 46% do business with other countries. These figures form part of the findings of the report on technology-based firms in Spain carried out by IE Business School and the Zaragoza Ciudad del Conocimiento Foundation, presented today in Zaragoza in the course of a workshop on the future of technology firms.

IE Business School MBA, No. 3rd in the Forbes ranking

2011-08-03T00:00:00

Madrid, August, 2011. IE Business School holds the no. 3rd position worldwide in the ranking of non-US schools published by US magazine Forbes.

América Economía magazine ranks IE Business School`s MBA no. 1 in Europe for Latin American directors

2009-06-03T00:00:00

Madrid, June 3, 2009. IE Business School has further consolidated its position as one of the top business schools in the world following the results of a ranking of MBA programs carried out by leading Latin American magazine América Economía.

Business Schools Form Network to Develop Leaders for the Global Economy

2012-05-03T00:00:00

IE Business School has come together with twenty other international business schools to form the Global Network for Advanced Management which connects faculty, students, and deans with their peers to address the complex leadership issues in business and society worldwide.

BBVA and IE Business School launch ´Outstanding Companies´

2009-12-02T00:00:00

The program provides over 200 companies in the Valencian region with exclusive access to financial analyses and reports on the current economic situation by experts from BBVA and IE Business School.

IE Business School and WTO present their case study on Uruguay as an emerging tourist destination

2011-06-02T00:00:00

Madrid, June 2011. On June 1 IE Business School, the World Tourism Organization, the Themis Foundation and Uruguay\'s Ministry for Tourism and Sport presented the case study Uruguay: the differentiation of an emerging tourist destination.

IE Business School Presents Islamic Finance Symposium 2010

2010-06-02T00:00:00

IE Business School\'s Center for Islamic Economics and Finance (www.centerief.org) has therefore organized an international conference, in collaboration with King Abdulaziz University and Casa Árabe, to help promote Islamic banking and finance in Spain and other European countries.

PricewaterhouseCoopers and IE Business School launch Spain´s first Center for the analysis of challenges facing the finance sector

2010-02-02T00:00:00

Madrid, February 2, 2010. PricewaterhouseCoopers and IE Business School have launched the PwC/IE Center for the Finance Sector, the first of its kind in Spain. The Center will act independently of investment and savings banks and will analyze the challenges facing the Spanish and international finance sector, the future of regulation and monitoring in the sector, and the changes that banks will have to make to avoid further financial crises. Luis de Guindos, former secretary of state for finance, who has links to both IE and PWC, will direct the new Center.

Madrid-Based IE Business School Breaks into Ranking at No. 24

2010-10-01T00:00:00

IE Business School Is the Only Non-U.S. Program in

***The Wall Street Journal’s* *Best Executive MBA Ranking***

4th Entrepreneurs Camp: master classes in entrepreneurship for young students

2010-10-01T00:00:00

The event was organized by the Junior Achievement Foundation with the collaboration of IE Business School, and sponsored by Ernst & Young

Senator Christopher J. Dodd at IE Business School

2010-10-01T00:00:00

The U.S. Senator spoke about the financial market regulation post-crisis and analyzed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

IE Business School y Santander Totta sign a collaboration agreement

2009-10-01T00:00:00

Madrid, October 1, 2009.- IE Business School and Santander Totta have signed a collaboration agreement to create a scholarship whereby the winners of the Primus Inter Pares award will undertake an MBA at the School.

Jordi Sevilla joins IE Business School faculty

2009-09-01T00:00:00

Madrid, September 1, 2009. Jordi Sevilla, Spain\'s former Minister of Public Administrations will join IE Business School\'s faculty at the start of the 2009-2010 academic year. Sevilla will be teaching economic environment and country analysis as associate professor.

Unanimous recognition by civil society of Pére Navarro

2009-07-01T00:00:00

Madrid, July 1, 2009.- Senior directors from over 100 companies, foundations and associations related to road safety met on July 1 at IE Business School to pay homage to Pére Navarro, General Director of Spain\'s Traffic Directorate, in recognition of his work aimed at reducing traffic accidents and fostering change in the behavior of Spanish motorists.

Época Negocios and IECO win the IE Business School Prize for Economic Journalism in Ibero-America

2011-06-01T00:00:00

Madrid, June 1st 2011.- The report Negócios movidos a Ideias by journalists Rafael Barifouse and Raquel Salgado, published in Brazilian journal Epoca Negocios in December 2010, has been awarded the first IE Business School Prize for Ibero-American Journalism.

The Prince of Wales visits IE Business School to promote entrepreneurialism

2011-04-01T00:00:00

The Prince of Wales, President of the Youth Business International Foundation, met with young entrepreneurs and senior executives at IE in a workshop debate on entrepreneurialism.

Jose Maria Fidalgo, new negotiation expert at IE Business School

2009-04-01T00:00:00

Madrid, April 1, 2009. José María Fidalgo, former General Secretary of leading Spanish trade union Comisiones Obreras, is to head 'Negocia', a new research unit at the IE Business School Centre for Negotiation and Mediation, created to analyze best practices in the field of social negotiation and to identify the most balanced social systems in the current economic landscape.

IE Business School Conference Looks at the Success in Failure

2011-03-01T00:00:00

This February, IE Business School brought together some of Spain and Israel\'s most prominent entrepreneurs and investors for a conference about an essential element of the entrepreneurial endeavor: Failure.