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During the next days you have some additional chances to learn more about IE Business School and the new IE University. Apart from being in touch with the IE Representative Office (contact data on your right), you can join the following events:

Study in Europe 2008 – this event will be held on Saturday, December 6 from 11.00 to 18.00 in the Hilton Hotel, 581 Orchard Road. During this event you can chat with the IE Representative and join the presentation “Study in Spain” where you can get an overview of the study possibilities in Spain and more in concrete in the IE University.

IE Insight Session – on Tuesday, December 9 IE will conduct a presentation about IE and its Master degree programs. More details about the event and how to register for it you can find in the following presentation.

IE Business School participates this weekend in the European Higher Education Fair in Jakarta. This event is open to all students intending to pursue a university degree and master degree in the European Union. For more details, please click on the image above.

Some of you might already been curious about the result of IE’s long summer break and the construction side in which IE Business School converts itself in August.

The biggest remodelation and contruction has been done at the IE University on the Segovia Campus. IE will invest 14 million Euros (around 20 million USD) into its refurbishment and to adequate it to become one of the leading universities in Europe. Nonetheless, there have been also important activities at the IE Business School campus in downtown Madrid. One area of meeting rooms for our students (the one from the pictures from the previous post) is now ready to use as you can see in the picture.

Some office space has also been redesigned and hopefully the newly created atmosphere will lead towards higher motivation and better results of the internal staff.

The University inaugurates its first academic year with two new degrees in Architecture and Communication that are fully compliant with the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). In his address during the inauguration of the first academic year of the new international university model launched by IE in April of this year, Santiago Iñiguez de Onzoño, Rector of IE University  stated that â??The university we are building will be one of Europeâ??s most prestigious centers of learning, in line with the achievements of our business schoolâ?.
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The Rector described IE University as â??A private institution with a public mission: that of educating global citizens, entrepreneurs who are committed to society and have an excellent working knowledge of their fields.â? He went on to underscore the fact that IE Universityâ??s innovative, market-oriented programs will also equip graduates with a solid grounding in humanities and management, given that â??humanities are the binding agent that integrate other knowledge, and the base for shaping individuals in the fullest sense of the wordâ?. Iñiguez de Onzoño also spoke about how behind every good business practice there is a good management practice, which is why IE University graduatesâ?? education will be equivalent to that of an MBA graduate, in that they will be entrepreneurial in their fields, change agents in their profession, and generators of value and social well-being.

After speaking about the Universityâ??s  two new degree programs  in Architecture and Communication launched at the beginning of the academic year, both of which are adapted to the European Higher Education Area, Íñiguez de Onzoño announced that in the next academic year, following the receipt of the pertinent approval, IE Universityâ??s Santa Cruz la Real campus is set to launch new degrees in Business Administration,  Biology, Law, History of Art, Construction Engineering, Journalism and Audiovisual Communication, Psychology, Tourism Management, and Systems and Technologies. â??One of the key features of these new degree programs will be their markedly international slant in terms of content, student profile, Spanish and English versions, strategic alliances and exchanges with leading international universities, and relations with global business organizations and institutions. Read more…

IE University and consulting firm Gavin Anderson & Company presented on October 1 the findings of a survey on embassy networks in 18 countries. The information presented in the report was based on bilateral agreements among participating countries and between said countries and the rest of the international community, complete with export figures.

The study, which was coordinated by Professor Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo of IE Business School and academic director of the Master in International Relations, covered the G8 countries (Germany, France, UK, Italy, US, Canada, Japan and Russia) and the countries that comprise the BRIC group formed in 2001 (Brazil, Russia, India and China), along with Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Chile, and Venezuela.

Spain has diplomatic presence in 84% of the countries (192 in total) included in the report through numerous embassies or accreditations, the same level as China and lower than that of countries like Germany, France, Italy, US, Canada, Japan and Argentina. The countries with which Spain enjoys the greatest trade relations are Germany, France and Italy.

The study has also revealed that the greatest changes in the last two years in terms of diplomatic representation have taken place in Africa, due to the interest in the natural resources of the African continent.  Trade between Africa and China has risen from 18.5 billion dollars in 2003 to 73 billion in 2007. China is Africaâ??s second biggest trade partner, after the US. 85% of African exports to China are from five oil-producing countries (Angola, Ecuatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Congo and Sudan) but it also imports other African raw materials like copper, wood and diamonds.

Brazilâ??s foreign policy has placed numerous diplomatic tools in Africa to serve its interest. According to the report, between 2003 and 2007, Brazil opened 12 new embassies in Africa, and Brazilian exports to African countries rose from 2.5 billion dollars in 2003 to 7.5 billion in 2006.

Turkey, Korea and Venezuela have also shown their interest in building on their diplomatic network in Africa.  This has led to an increase in trade between Turkey and Africa. Turkeyâ??s volume of business grew from 5 billion dollars in 2003 to 12 billion in 2007.  Meanwhile Korea has already announced that it is to open embassies in the Congo and Cameroon as part of a plan to expand cooperation in the field of natural resource development, and Venezuela has expressed its intention to establish embassies in Sudan, Sierra Leone, Central African Republic and the Congo.

The growing democratization of the international community led to the disappearance of the distinction between embassy and legation, which used to be based on the importance of the country in question. However, the Commonwealth countries (an association of 53 independent states headed by the Queen of England) still call the offices they have in other commonwealth countries â??High Commissionâ? as shown on the maps and tables that form part of the report.

Multiple accreditation is the term used to describe numerous diplomatic offices that represent the state not only in the country in which they are located but also in other, often neighboring, states.  The phenomenon of multiple accreditation is also covered by the report, as are cases in which two countries do not maintain any type of diplomatic relations.

IE University has reinvented university education with its new degree communication, one of the international universityâ??s flagship programme for the academic year 2008-2009. The new degree runs in English and Spanish and will combine online and onsite training with internships whereby students can gain work experience in other countries and learn languages. The new degree programme comprises forwardlooking course content and comply with the requirements of the Bologna process, which is set to align the European university map by 2010. IE University will be competing with leading international universities, with a student body set to comprise 80% international students in two yearsâ?? time.

The degree in communication is a four-year programme run in English covering corporate, institutional and commercial communication, as well as the role of communication in the media advertising sectors. In the last year of the degree students will specialize in journalism, corporate communication or audiovisual communication. The faculty will comprise academic experts and practitioners from countries that include the U.K., U.S., Switzerland and Japan. They include Marc Smith, member of Microsoftâ??s Community Technologies Group in Palo Alto, CA.; Bernardo Hernández, Worldwide Director of Geomarketing, from Google; Francis Pisani, journalist for media agents like Le Monde, El País and La Reforma; Monroe Price from the University of Pennsylvania; Colin Sparks from the University of Westminster; Adrian Monck from City University of London; Benjamin Detenber from Nanyang Technological University; and Daniel Dayan from CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique) National Scientific Research Centre.

Students will use a revolutionary learning model that will enable their integration into media, think tanks, lobbies, multilateral organisms, foundations, public sectors and NGOs. The innovative study plan takes students up close to analogical and digital realities in the communication environment. Areas covered include globalization, public diplomacy, philanthropy, pressure groups, minorities, e-governance, virtual communities, brand management, and freedom of expression.

â??The learning process is less subject to assimilation and more to knowing how to make sense of the subjects at hand using simulations and practical case studies. This method is known as ELM or Exclusive Learning Method®â?, says Samuel Martín Barbero, Dean of IE School of Communication, faculty of Communication at IE University. â??High levels of diversity among students and professors make for a rich blend of content and experiences, which enables a break with the traditional aspects of communication. The humanistic, corporate, organizational, digital and civic dimensions are an essential part of our school of Communication. They represent a return to the history workshop style, or Pulitzer News at the beginning of the 20th century. They also entail learning to handle documentation, information, intelligence and knowledge of private firms and NGSs to forge better communicators.â?

In the field of postgraduate programmes, IE School of Communication will be offering a Master in Peace and Security Management as from 2009. This Master moves away from the action-reaction approach of defense departments and military powers to adopt an approach based on intermediation, negotiation and the resolution of crises and armed conflict though the â??soft powerâ? of channels like communication and media agents.

Javier Quintana, Dean of IE’s School of Architecture, explains the rationales behind the structure of new BA & MA in Architecture at IE University. More detailed information you can find here.

IE University has reinvented university education with its new degree in architecture, one of the international universityâ??s flagship programmes for the academic year 2008-2009. The new degree is run in English and Spanish and will combine online and onsite training with internships whereby students can gain work experience in other countries and learn languages. The new degree programme comprise forward looking course content and comply with the requirements of the Bologna process, which is set to align the European university map by 2010. IE University will be competing with leading international universities, with a student body set to comprise 80% international students in two yearsâ?? time.

The new degree in architecture is poised to make its mark on the international arena of architectural design, providing a new platform for creativity in the field of architecture where design and innovation meet management.
The IE School of Architecture has a markedly international focus, and has partnered with leading institutions that include the prestigious Architecture Association in London (UK), Evtek Institute of Art and Design in Finland, Politécnico de Milán and Bauhaus Universität de Dessau in Germany, to further enrich the studentsâ?? learning experience. We are interviewing the Dean, Javier Quintana:

What are the key differentiating features of the BA and MA in Architecture?
The BA and MA in Architecture combine excellence and design, innovation in terms of method and content, and a management toolkit for creative teams in the field of architecture. From an international and applied perspective, the programme brings the opportunity to address leading edge issues with a professional mindset and latest generation management tools. We want to train architects who will run architecture studios, not work for someone else.

The programme is highly flexible in that it is designed to serve as a continuation of programmes in similar leading international education centres. It combines the basic professional accreditation requirements not only for Spain but also for the rest of Europe and the U.S. Apart from learning about business organization and management (the IE module), we include specific workshops where we integrate knowledge across architectonic disciplines (projects, structures, installations, etc.) and also those related to the world of architecture (photography, software, etc.).

Finally, and through an ambitious internship programme and online methodology, students will have access to a relevant professional experience that will enable them to be extremely competitive from the moment they finish their degree.

What is the profile of an IE School of Architecture student?
We seek designers and players in the changing field of architecture, enthusiasts that live and breathe creation, and who have entrepreneurial spirit and a capacity to lead the change needed in this profession. They are young people who have a vocation for architecture and want to use it as a tool to bring about change. We are also looking for citizens of the world who want an academic experience that requires a global mentality. People who see their training as an international experience that they can use to acquire perspective. And, of course, we are looking for those with an acute awareness of the richness of architecture, and who see it as a place where technique meets culture. These humanists of the future will use their education to assume responsibility.

How long will it last? And will you offer postgraduate learning?
The degree in architecture will be a five year course which can be reduced to four years for students who opt to do an internship in international firms. With regard to postgraduate possibilities, IE School of Architecture offers titles that include the MDWS (Master in Design of Work Space), the MBA (Master in Business and Architecture) or the MNA (Master in Architectural Narrative).

If you wish to learn more about the BA & MA in Architecture, please visit the IE School of Architecture.

The Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes extended an official membership invitation to IE’s School of Arts and Humanities. The Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHCI) serves as a site for the discussion of issues germane to the fostering of cross-disciplinary activity and as a network for the circulation of information and the sharing of resources. It has a membership of over one hundred and fifty centers and institutes that are remarkably diverse in size and scope and are located in the United States, Australia, Canada, Finland, Taiwan, Ireland, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, and other countries. CHCI is an affiliate member with the American Council of Learned Societies.

CHCI includes such prestigious members as the Stanford Humanities Center (Stanford University), the Franke Institute for the Humanities (University of Chicago), the Whitney Humanities Center (Yale University), the Humanities Center in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (Harvard University), The Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (University of Cambridge) and The Camargo Foundation (The Jerome Foundation).

The Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities, Arantza de Areilza emphasized that “IE´s School of Arts and Humanities is very pleased to be part of the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes, an organization that shares our interest in the development of international collaboration among the world leading Humanities centers and institutions for the improvement of Humanities education models, research projects and faculty development”.

IE’s School of Arts and Humanities, which was officially launched on April 10th 2008, applies IE’s values of innovation, global vision and entrepreneurship to the endlessly rich field of arts and humanities. Its mission outlines how its education and values not only resonate with the most sophisticated current visions of education, but how it will also make IE a key future player in the field of arts and humanities. IE´s School of Arts and Humanities is based on the culture of innovation, as well as on the humanistic values of independence, tolerance, respect for diversity and ethics, and the promotion of the civic values that call upon us to respect and work with our equals, care for the environment and work towards improving society as a whole. The school’s basic pillars are the freedom of inquiry, and the freedom of expression, and these fundamental tenets are underpinned by a culture of academic integrity, ethical conduct and civil debate. This development reflects not only the pioneering and international aspects of the School’s mission, but also the interest of international community to take part in it.

If you wish to learn more about the programs IE School of Arts & Humanities has to offer, please visit their home.

IE Business School is set to invest around â?¬14 million in the former convent of Santa Cruz la Real in Segovia to convert the building and the adjoining land into an international business university equipped with state-of-the-art technology. The project aims to make IE University a European benchmark for quality.

 

The venue chosen for IEâ??s university project is the former convent of Santa Cruz la Real, a building which was declared a national monument in 1931 and is one of the architectural gems of the city of Segovia. The restoration project for the building, which is located by the city wall and is very close to the aqueduct, was presented at a press conference in July by Miguel Sagüés, IE Universityâ??s managing director, and the architects Fernando Serrano-Suñer and Ismael Rodriguez.

 

The whole restoration project involves five phases which will take in the buildingâ??s 18,000 m² surface area, in addition to a plot of land covering 30,000 m² adjacent to the former convent. Restoration work began a year ago on the communal areas of the ground floor such as the cloister, the chapterhouse, the refectory hall and the dormitories. This summer, work will focus on the universityâ??s lecture halls and include fitting automated lighting and sound systems in order to save energy while respecting the structure of the building. According to the architect, Fernando Serrano-Suñer, work on each of these two phases will cover a surface area of around 4,000 m².

 

After these first two stages, a third phase of restoration work will begin in 2009 and include a complete renovation project which will be presented to the Segovia City Council and the Heritage Commission during the next few days so that they can assess its feasibility. This phase will include work on the interior design and furnishings and will supplement the work carried out during the first two phases. It will also involve work on the outside of the building and the facades and a glass roof for the complexâ??s two characteristic courtyards. During the press conference, Fernando Serrano-Suñer insisted that the restoration work would â??respect the buildingâ??s heritageâ? at all times and stressed that in the case of the facades, which are at present in a very poor state of repair, the aim was to â??restore them to their former splendourâ?. Read more…