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Universities need to "reinvent" higher education to adapt to the changes of globalization

20/10/2011 - ie university, higher education,

The world leaders in university education gathered in Madrid today to emphasize the need to "reinvent" higher education in order to adapt to the changes of globalization. More than ever, universities need to deploy an international strategy, and to establish partnerships between institutions in different continents that will mark the path of the future of higher education in the world. These are some of the conclusions of the second edition of the international conference "Reinventing higher education: the role of universities in a global society ", organized by IE University and the Chronicle of Higher Education.

IE - Brown International Teaching Fellowship for the Humanities

06/10/2011 - humanities, arts and humanities, ie university, ie business school, brown university,

IE University and Brown University are pleased to invite candidates from the humanities to apply for the International Teaching Fellowship (ITF) for the academic year 2012-13. The ITF provides the opportunity to teach in Spain at IE University in Segovia, Spain as a fellow of the IE School of Arts and Humanities. The fellow will also be affiliated with the Cogut Center for the Humanities at Brown University. The fellowship offers the opportunity to develop and implement innovative curricula in one of Europe’s foremost professional degree-granting institutions while also providing time for research and career development.

IE University welcomes world's leading experts in Marketing and Corporate Communications

13/09/2011 - communication, marketing

IE School of Communication at IE University and the British institution International Corporate Identity Group (ICIG) are organizing the 14th edition of the Symposium ICIG from 14^th to 16^th September 2011 in Segovia. The Symposium will engage university exponents in Corporate Marketing and Communication from all over the world in discussing the latest trends and specific researches in these areas.

IE University at Hay Festival 2011-the greatest celebration of ideas and creativity

08/09/2011 - art, literature, architecture

This year Hay festival will feature great speakers such as Eduardo Mendoza, Rüdiger Safranski, Lord Desai, Vicente del Bosque, Bjärke Ingels, Sharmila Tagore, Pérez Reverte, Upamanyu Chatterjee, Iñaki Gabilondo and Juan Luis Cebrián. The Festival of ideas and creativity will once again provoke an open and pluralistic reflection on the transformation of social and economic models, leadership, communication, the freedom of expression in the digital age, bullfighting as a cultural phenomenon, the role of women in Arab revolutions and sustainable architecture.

Salvador Carmona appointed Rector of IE University

19/07/2011 - IE University

The Board of Governors of IE University has today appointed Salvador Carmona as the institution’s new rector, a position he will assume on September 1. Carmona will take over from Juan Luis Martínez, the outgoing rector, who has accepted a proposal to work on institutional and strategic development initiatives in the city of Cordoba, his hometown. The new rector enjoys international recognition as an academic and as a manager of educational organizations.