IESE Business School, the graduate school of management of the University of Navarra, is located in Barcelona and Madrid and has facilities in Munich, New York and Sao Paulo. It offers the MBA, Global Executive MBA, Executive MBA and PhD in Management degrees, as well as a wide range of executive education programs for global senior executives and Continuing Education programs for alumni.
History in Brief: In 1957, the foundations were laid for the creation of IESE Business School. In 1964, the school established Europe’s first 2-year MBA program, with the support of Harvard Business School. In 1980, it began offering the world’s premier bilingual MBA program. And in 1994, the school pioneered the concept of joint-venture executive education. In 2000, IESE launched its Global Executive MBA featuring modular residential sessions in Barcelona, Silicon Valley and Shanghai and state-of-the-art distance learning technology.
The Dean: The Dean of IESE is Dr. Jordi Canals.
Rankings:
| Publication | Type | Ranking |
Economist Intelligence Unit 2008 | MBA Ranking | # 2 in the world |
Financial Times
2008 | Executive Education Ranking | # 2 in Europe
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Forbes
| MBA Ranking | #1 two-year program outside the US |
Faculty:
| Full-Time | Part-Time | Total (+ Emeritus and Visiting) | PhDs (Full-Time) | Countries Represented |
| 98 | 48 | 175 | 99% | 27 |
Alumni:
IESE alumni are known for their leadership qualities, professional excellence, integrity, entrepreneurial spirit, and global outlook. They enjoy the trust and respect of colleagues and clients.
No., all programs | From | Working in | Alumni Association Membership |
Over 32,000 | 109 nationalities | 105 countries | 42% |
Research Centers and Academic Chairs:
Research Centers | Director | Location |
Center for Globalization and Strategy | Prof. África Ariño | Barcelona |
Center for Enterprise in Latin America (CELA) | Prof. José Ramón Pin | Madrid |
International Center for Financial Research (CIIF) | Prof. Pablo Fernández | Madrid |
e-business Center PwC&IESE | Prof. Sandra Sieber | Barcelona |
Center for Family-Owned Business and Entrepreneurship (CEFIE) | Prof. Mª Julia Prats | Barcelona |
International Center for Logistics Research (CIIL) | Prof. Marc Sachon | Barcelona |
International Research Center on Organizations (IRCO) | Prof. Javier Quintanilla, Prof. José Ramón Pin | Madrid |
Public - Private Sector Research Center (SP-SP) | Prof. Xavier Vives | Barcelona |
Center for Business in Society (CBS) | Prof. Joan Fontrodona | Barcelona |
International Center of Work and Family (ICWF) | Prof. Steven Poelmans | Barcelona |
International Research Center for the Media Companies (CIEC) | Prof. Juan Manuel de Toro, Prof. Alfonso Sánchez-Tabernero | Madrid |
Center for Sport Business Management (CSBM) | Prof. Sandalio Gómez | Madrid |
International Center for Competitiveness (ICC) | Prof. Eduardo Ballarín, Prof. Antonio Subirà | Madrid |
IESE Platform for Strategy and Sustainability | Prof. Christian Seelos | Barcelona |
Academic Chairs |
Abertis Chair of Regulation, Competition and Public Policy |
Alcatel Chair of Technology Management |
Anselmo Rubiralta Chair of Strategy and Globalization |
'Crèdit Andorrà' Chair of Markets, Organizations and Humanism |
Grupo Santander Chair of Financial Institutions and Corporate Governance |
"Carl Schrøder' Chair of Strategic Management |
Family-Owned Business Chair |
Chair of Economics and Ethics |
José Felipe Bertrán Chair of Governance and Leadership in Public Administration |
Bertrán Foundation Chair of Entrepreneurship |
'La Caixa' Chair of Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance |
Nissan Chair of Corporate Strategy and International Business |
PricewaterhouseCoopers Chair of Corporate Finance |
SEAT Chair of Labor Relations |
CELSA Chair of Competitiveness in Manufacturing |
Banc Sabadell Chair of Emerging Markets |
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