IE & Asia-Pacific

IE University holds the No. 6 position in Europe and No. 29 worldwide in the ranking of universities drawn up by Youth Incorporated and the education supplement of Times of India, “Education Times”, which has one of largest circulations on the planet.

IE University has climbed 8 positions since the previous ranking, to become a leading university both in Europe and worldwide. Youth Incorporated sees IE University as 8th in the world in terms of university business programs, and tenth in terms of campus facilities. It also places IE University in seventh position worldwide for innovation in teaching, three places higher than last year’s ranking.

IE University and Pompeu Fabra University, which holds the No. 94 position, are the only two Spanish universities that made the ranking. The ranking is based on a survey carried out in over one thousand centers of education in fifty countries. Participants comprise students, recruiters and professors, who evaluate the key factors in university education like program content, employability and job opportunities after graduation, levels of diversity among student body and faculty, innovation, international exchanges, student satisfaction, campus facilities and financial aid. One of the main 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.

“It gives us great satisfaction to know that recruiters worldwide recognize our international profile, and that they also value our commitment to education in the field of management and the employability of our students,” says Isabel Sánchez, Adjunct Vice Rector and Director of Undergraduate Studies in Business Administration at IE University.

The first three places in the ranking are held by US universities Harvard, Stanford and Pennsylvania. IE University holds the No. 29 position worldwide with a score of 94.9 out of 100, making it the top-ranked university in Spain and sixth in Europe.

IE University’s position in the Youth Incorporated ranking is the latest in a series of achievements in terms of recognition by international media, including the latest higher education ranking carried out by International Herald Tribune, which places the IE University in No. 43 worldwide in terms of employability of its students.

More information: http://www.youthincmag.com/rankings/

Last week Japanese architect Shigeru Ban was at IE Business School in Madrid for the official opening of his latest construction, a temporary pavilion made of 173 paper tubes.

The Pavilion is located in the grounds of IE’s Madrid campus and will be used to host executive education events and other activities. Ban has gained increasing recognition over the last two decades for his architectonic projects, not only because of his innovative use of materials but also for his commitment to humanitarian aid initiatives. Other participants in the event included Santiago Iñiguez, Dean of IE Business School and President of IE University, Fernando Serrano-Súñer, the Spanish architect who headed the construction, Martha Thorne, Vice Dean for External Relations at IE School of Architecture, and Jaime de Jaraíz, Vice President of LG España.

“IE’s culture and Shigeru Ban’s work share a commitment to sustainability, the humanistic spirit, and the blending of multiple cultures,” said Santiago Iñiguez, Dean of IE Business School and President of IE University. “The Pavilion opened here today will serve as a hub for the exchange of ideas in a place that is light, open, elegant and functional, while its ephemeral nature serves to remind us of the need for the permanent transformation of knowledge.”

Watch the inaugural speech from Shigeru Ban:

The structural design is eminently efficient. It took only two weeks to build, is based on sustainability objectives, and there was a requirement that it be a temporary construction. It is made of 173 paper tubes held together by timber joints that rest on paper columns.

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As student of the Bachelor in Communication, there is no better way to learn than “making your hands dirty!” The IE Media Lab facilities on the Segovia campus are brand new and allow you to be creative. Watch the video´s about the media lab and do not forget to watch the The Crystal Clear Show – a result of the IE learning experience of the Bachelor in Communication.

5 exciting residential periods are part of the Global Executive MBA program: Madrid, Shanghai, Providence, Sao Paolo and again Madrid. The Shanghai module provides an Asian perspectives: In partnership with Chinese and ex-pat business leaders, participants will gain insight in Asia’s evolving business market and how to be a part of it.

Global Executive MBA visited Shanghai at the end of February,  participating in their second face to face module during the program, reconnecting with their peers, spending time both inside and outside the classroom. The module kicked off on Sunday with a city tour organized by the IE, and was followed throughout the week by different sessions, some given by their IE professors, some by Fudan University faculty and some by external collaborators.

Besides the academic part of the agenda, the students also participated in a networking event organized by the IE, where 20 alumni based in Shanghai joined the students and the professors for dinner, spending a great evening exchanging professional and academic experiences. Once again, a face to face module of a blended program has strengthened the connections of the students that recharged their batteries for the upcoming online period.

Undoubtedly, everyone is looking for the next adventure in Providence, Rhode Island, in May.

More details about the Global Executive MBA you can find the the Program Web and on Youtube.

Finally IE graduates have a space for their entrepreneurial ventures: the Area 31 Alumni Incubator! 23 projects made the cut for the first edition – good luck! Check out the projects below:

• Focus on Women
• Castlebaby
• Remini
• Inkubica Labs
• Beroque
• Pathfinder
• The Talent Bond
• Shared Secrets SL
• Swarmsurge
• IEX5
• camare.ro
• Letsdecco!
• uTree
• MAGARI
• Top Around SRL
• uniQinu
• Innubu
• Trajesamedida.com
• ChangeFusion Europe
• Soysuper
• Emzingo Group
• ecereales.com

Experiences that will change your life are awaiting you right here at IE. Thus, if you are ready for changes, the top ranked Master in Management program is an option you might want to consider. The key dates for the September 2013 intake are:

• Intensive Spanish Classes: to be announced
• Opening Ceremony:  September 12th 2013
• Graduation: July 18th 2014
• BBE: from July to December 2014

Please remember that IE has a rolling admissions procedure which means that there are no explicit application deadlines.  You can find the online application here!!

IE University students on Segovia campus.

IE University holds the No. 6 position in Europe and No. 29 worldwide in the ranking of universities drawn up by Youth Incorporated and the education supplement of Times of India, “Education Times”, which has one of largest circulations on the planet.

IE University has climbed 8 positions since the previous ranking, to become a leading university both in Europe and worldwide. Youth Incorporated sees IE University as eighth in the world in terms of university business programs, and tenth in terms of campus facilities. It also places IE University in seventh position worldwide for innovation in teaching, three places higher than last year’s ranking.

IE University and Pompeu Fabra University, which holds the No. 94 position, are the only two Spanish universities that made the ranking. The ranking is based on a survey carried out in over one thousand centers of education in fifty countries. Participants comprise students, recruiters and professors, who evaluate the key factors in university education like program content, employability and job opportunities after graduation, levels of diversity among student body and faculty, innovation, international exchanges, student satisfaction, campus facilities and financial aid. One of the main 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.

“It gives us great satisfaction to know that recruiters worldwide recognize our international profile, and that they also value our commitment to education in the field of management and the employability of our students,” says Isabel Sánchez, Adjunct Vice Rector and Director of Undergraduate Studies in Business Administration at IE University.

The first three places in the ranking are held by US universities Harvard, Stanford and Pennsylvania. IE University holds the No. 29 position worldwide with a score of 94.9 out of 100, making it the top-ranked university in Spain and sixth in Europe. IE University’s position in the Youth Incorporated ranking is the latest in a series of achievements in terms of recognition by international media, including the latest higher education ranking carried out by International Herald Tribune, which places the IE University in No. 43 worldwide in terms of employability of its students.

More information: http://www.youthincmag.com/rankings/

Meet Peggy, student of the IE Brown Executive MBA, and listen to what she has to say about the program, the professors and her classmates. Peggy is currently Deputy General Manager of Zenith Bank PLC in Nigeria.

Have you ever wondered what Master in Managemnt alumni are doing in the long run after having graduated from IE? Check out the video below to meet Dhruv, an Indian graduate of IE Business School’s Master in Management, and find out the effect IE had on his life and career 3 years after graduating. Also, if you are interested in reading about the trip from Madrid to Mongolia Dhruv speaks about, you can find all the information by clicking here.

This post was first published on the Master in Mangement Blog.

IE School of Architecture and Design’s Dean, Javier Quintana, gives us a quick tour of Venice as he draws a comparison between the Metropolitan Tower in New York and the Campanile in Piazza San Marco in Venice.

This video was first published on The Other Side, the IE blog about the other side of the IE faculty.