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For the upcoming academic year 2012-13, IE University launches the Bachelor in International Relations.  This 4-year degree is a hands-on, practical and comprehensive program that prepares students for a career in the international public and private sectors, guaranteed by the expertise and know-how of IE School of Arts and Humanities, a member of the exclusive Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). IE has been running a Master in International Relations for the past 5 years.

Have a look at the video to learn more about the program.

Studying a BA in Psychology might seem irrelevant to the job market nowadays. Business, Engineering, Law or even International Relations look, especially to parents, to be a more promising option. Learn from the Dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Science, Prof. Dr. Lee Newman, why this impression is not quite right and how beneficial and exciting a psychology related career can be.

The Bachelor in Business Administration will comprise two sections run in Madrid and Segovia as from the 2012-2013 academic year.

IE University’s Bachelor in Business Administration will have a section based in Madrid for the coming 2012-2013 academic year in addition to that of Segovia. The Madrid-based option is the latest addition to IE University’s business administration programs, which to date have been run exclusively at the University’s Segovia campus. Both sections will offer a degree program with a markedly international slant and a special focus on entrepreneurship, with the same faculty, program content, and extracurricular activities.

The launch of this new section marks a new development phase for IE University designed to offer new options to students. IE University students can now opt for the Madrid-based campus situated in the city’s financial district, or the historic Segovia campus housed in the Santa Cruz la Real convent built in the 12^thcentury, with 1,100 students from 75 countries.

The Bachelor in Business Administration, recently accredited by international management education accrediting agency AACSB, will be run in both English and Spanish in both Madrid and Segovia. It is an officially recognized degree program with 200 students from 52 countries who receive a solid education oriented to doing business in a global arena.

The differentiating feature of the program is that it combines management education with a solid grounding in humanistic values in an international environment. Students undertake highly diverse activities such as the Social Impact Project internship program, whereby they work with NGOs and Spanish and international institutions on innovative projects focused on social development in different areas of the world.

“IE University’s commitment to a dual campus will benefit future students by providing broader educational options,” said Salvador Carmona, Rector of IE University.

The other day we met with Tarun to talk about his first impressions on his new life at IE University. He started the BBA program in September 2011 and met with classmates from over 70 different countries. Tarun graduated with his IB Diploma from the Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) in Singapore.

What attracted you to come to IE University?
I have always wanted to study business or economics for my career and was on the lookout for exceptional universities in this area. IE University’s exceptional and innovative style of education was what drew me so strongly towards it. Its methodology and emphasis on practical knowledge through experience sets it apart from the other universities.

Tell us a little about your first impressions after your first semester studying the BBA and about the diversity on campus.
At first, I was under the impression that if I didn’t brush up my Spanish skills, I would find it difficult to adjust here. However, my experience here proved otherwise, especially due to the warm and friendly nature of the students here. Due to the extreme diversity, I have had first hand experience with people from all walks of life and have managed to build relationships regardless of borders and regions. If globalization is the ultimate goal of the world, IE University is probably Utopia already.

What is the thing you find most exciting about life at IE University so far, any difference with your country?
The most exciting difference is the abundance of opportunity that IE provides. While people would support freedom to pursue my own dreams in any part of the world, IE takes it a step further with the inclusion of the advisor, who does whatever they can to help you achieve what you want, and give direction and shape to your dreams. At IE, one can aspire to be anything, and the university will do its best, on its part, to help achieve that dream.

IE University’s Bachelor in Business Administration has been accredited by AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), the US-based international accrediting agency for business programs. IE University’s Bachelor in Business Administration thus joins the list of IE Business School programs that have been accredited since 2001.

This means that IE University’s Business Administration Degree now forms part of a select list of programs run by 643 business schools in 43 countries accredited by AACSB in recognition of their faculty’s commitment to academic excellence, continuous improvement, and close ties to global business realities.

“The recognition of the quality of our program by a prestigious international organization like AACSB is a major step forward for our project, aimed at equipping students with the competences they need to map a career in a constantly changing global environment”, said Isabel Sánchez, Vice Rector of IE University and Director of IE’s Bachelor in Business Administration.

IE University’s Bachelor in Business Administration was launched in 2009 and it has a student body comprised of some 200 students from 52 countries.

Meet some of IE University’s students as they talk about settling in and their impressions during the first few days at IE’s campus in Segovia. Video produced by IE University’s Media Lab.

Youth Incorporated  magazine placed IE University No. 37 worldwide and No. 9 in Europe. IE University also holds the No. 10 position for innovation in teaching methodologies. IE University and Pompeu Fabra University (No. 98), are the only two Spanish universities that made it in the ranking.

IE University has achieved the No. 9 position in Europe and No. 37 worldwide in a ranking of universities “Education Times & Youth Inc Global University Rankings 2011”drawn up by Youth Incorporated Magazine and Times of India Education Times supplement, which has one of the world’s largest circulations. The survey also places IE University among the top ten universities worldwide in terms of innovation in teaching methodologies. .

The ranking is based on a survey conducted in 500 centers of education in 30 countries. Participants include students, recruiters, and professors, who evaluated the key factors in university education, including levels of diversity among the student body and faculty, work opportunities after graduation, campus facilities, financial aid, innovation, international exchanges, and the level of satisfaction among students. One of the features of the ranking is that it contrasts the opinion of universities and their students with that of leading international recruiters who intend to recruit from them in the future.

The first three places in this global ranking are held by US universities Harvard, Stanford and MIT. IE University holds the No. 37 position worldwide with a score of 93.6 out of 100, and the No. 1 position in Spain. The other Spanish university that made it into the top 100 is Pompeu Fabra University, at No.98.  Read more…

The Communications student at IE University Susana Restrepo Arias has presented an audiovisual work to the contest “International Video Challenge for youth”, which UNESCO organizes from young people around the world in order to promote respect for cultural diversity as key part of human development. The competition offers young people the challenge of expressing the importance of multiculturalism by performing a short creative video inspired by the UNESCO 2001 Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity.  This is the first time that a Communications degree student  from the private university takes part in an international competition with work done on the premises of IE University. The video is available at the following address http://youtu.be/2PQIfyDXC-g or just watch it directly here:

The second-year Communications student had the opportunity to cooperate with technical professionals from Medialab, an installation that is coordinated Professor Juana Abanto. The space is equipped with modern digital audio, video and photography equipment for the practical work and production of audiovisual materials by the Segovia campus students. The participants in the challenge on cultural diversity had to make a video of 90 seconds with a camera, a digital camera, mobile phone or a webcam. The top five videos were selected through a public vote on Youtube , and an international jury, based on this classification, appoints and rewards the best video to be used by UNESCO to promote universal principles of multiculturalism. UNESCO has published a website where Internet users can vote for the best video at the following address: http://www.unesco.org/new/video-challenge

In the annual ranking of America’s top Architecture and Design School, the well reputed publication Design Intelligence looks further beyond the US and is listing Unexpected Options. These are education options beyond what DI considers mainstream for their annual rankings.

About the IE School of Architecture they are writing:
“We’ve been watching this school for several years as they bring an entirely different model into play. Located in Madrid and Segovia, Spain, this school was started by the IE Business School, one of the top-rated business schools in the world. The faculty and administration have the resources to establish a tier-one global architecture and design school designed to strengthen professional practices. Based in a former monastery, the learning environment is high-tech and inspiring. Its core teaching language is English.”

This is the second mention of the IE School of Architecture as in 2010 it was claimed a Hidden Gem of Architecture education.

Global Engagement through Social Entrepreneurship is the topic of the 2012 IB World Student Conference hosted by IE University, Spain.

This conference provides to IB Diploma Program students the opportunity to meet students and social entrepreneurs who share a concern about our society’s most pressing problems and want to design an innovative action plan to solve them.

IE University hosts this event in their beautiful historic campus, housed in a 15th century convent, the perfect setting to get inspired and come up with new ideas to achieve social change. Participants will also be able to explore the surrounding areas, and enjoy and absorb all the history and culture that Spain has to offer.

The program includes interactive lectures by renowned social entrepreneurs, as well as team meetings in which, through the process of design thinking, the teams will create an action plan to implement their ideas. In addition, IB Diploma students have the opportunity to take part in cultural, social, and outdoor activities that will allow them to get to know their fellow participants better and learn from their experiences.

Registration is now open on the IB website.