IESE Business School

Faculty and Speakers

Pedro Videla
Professor of Economics, IESE
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University of Chicago

Pedro Videla’s areas of specialization include macroeconomics and international and emerging economies. Prior to joining the faculty at IESE, Prof. Videla taught at the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez in Chile and Roosevelt University in Chicago.  He has consulted for a variety of organizations, including the World Bank, IMF, EU, the Inter-American Development Bank, and USAID.

Jan Oosterveld
Professor of Entrepreneurship, IESE
Master of Business Administration, IESE

Jan Oosterveld’s areas of interest are the management of transformation, entrepreneurship and strategic management. He is chancellor of the International Academy of Management and sits on the Strategic Management Society board and the University of Groningen Supervisory Board.

Prof. Oosterveld is a former member of the Group Management Committee of Royal Philips Electronics, responsible for corporate strategy, corporate alliances and two joint ventures with LGE. Prof. Oosterveld founded management consulting and investment companies in the Netherlands and Spain in 2004. He currently serves on the board of directors of Continental in Germany, Crucell in the Netherlands, Barco in
Belgium, Cookson in the United Kingdom and Atos Origin in France.

Daniel Thorniley
Senior Vice President, The Economist Group
Ph.D. in Soviet Political Economy, University of Surrey

Daniel Thorniley is the senior vice president of The Economist Group based in Vienna and a frequent contributor to The Economist, Time, Foreign Report and Moscow Times. As an expert in emerging markets, he has authored and co-authored several books, including Emerging Markets: Lessons for Business Success and the Outlook for Different Markets and Doing Business in Emerging Markets. Dr. Thorniley has consulted for numerous multinational organizations on business strategy development and has addressed various international entities, including NATO and the United Nations.