Archive for October/2007

IE Business Schoolâ??s MBA programs have been ranked 9th in the world and 4th in Europe the Economist Intelligence Unitâ??s annual ranking. The survey places IE Business School 4th worldwide in terms of its capacity to open new professional development opportunities for MBA graduates.

These opportunities stem from the extensive network of recruiters that the school works with. Next week IE will hold its seventh International Careers Fair, attended this year by 100 Spanish and international firms who will carry out corporate presentations and interview over 600 students and graduates at the IE campus. IE also offers personalised guidance to students and alumni through its Careers Management Centre.

Bill Ridgers, the editor of Which MBA?, commented: “The quality of a schoolâ??s career service is becoming much more important. In the past a high proportion of MBA graduates trod the well-worn path from business school classroom to consultancy firm. But now students’ needs are more diverse. Jobs in sectors that were barely on schools’ radar ten years ago, such as private equity or real estate, are now demanded. It is those schools that can cope with the new demands that really stand out.”

The authors of the Economist Intelligence Unit ranking questioned over 20,000 MBA students and graduates from business schools around the world in this yearâ??s survey. Parameters for the ranking included the impact their MBA program had on access to new professional opportunities, the personal development and educational experience it afforded, salary increases, and the importance of networking.

To see all recent ranking positions from IE Business School, please visit www.ie.edu/rankings.

Last week IE Business School hosted 40 senior directors from China. This residential program forms part of an agreement between IE and Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (é?¿æ±?å??å­¦é?¢) to provide a program in China for western managers and a program in Madrid for Chinese managers.

The program in Madrid equips participants with a vision of how businesses operate in Europe and Spain through a series of classes and three on-site visits to firms. The key objective is for Chinese directors to learn how to do business with European and Spanish firms and how to compete in the free market. The program also enjoys the support of business partners like Iberia, Loewe and BBVA, whose directors will be providing Chinese program participants with an insight into their respective firms.

The Chinese directors are joined by Teng Bingsheng, Professor of Strategy from Cheung Kong Business School. Professor Teng will be giving a conference to Spanish directors interested in doing business in China, during which he will talk about the experiences of Danone and Wahaha in an address on â??how not to make enemies of your alliesâ?.

The program in Madrid is the counterpart of the one held in Beijing in March, an international program held at Cheung Kong Business School whereby some 20 European and South American directors learnt how to do business in China.

IEâ??s International Executive Programs (IEPs) are a direct result of IEâ??s commitment to global executive training. Executive Education programs at IE are the ideal way for executives and business leaders to update their skills, learn about the latest trends and practices, establish contact with experts, and share experiences with other directors.