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December, 2009 • Nº 76 Send to a friend Contact us

We wish you a Merry Christmas with a reminder of the highlights of 2009! 


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E-conference del mes
Continuous Education | Community | Professional Development  | Membership Advantages
Continuous Education Program

Boton rojo  12/10/2009 New York
From Advertising to Software Services: Google and the Future of the Digital Landscape
Prof. Sandra Sieber, IESE

Boton rojo  12/11/2009 London
Managing High Performance Teams
Prof. Laureano Berasategui, IESE

Boton rojo  12/15/2009 Barcelona
The necessary reforms of the pension system in Spain (ESP)
Prof. Xavier Vives, IESE

Boton rojo  12/16/2009 Madrid
Empathy: chemistry and a little more (ESP)
Prof. Alberto Ribera, IESE

 

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E-conferences Programs

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Global Reunion Lectures  
Participants of the Global Alumni Reunion in New York in October were able to enjoy a diverse and entertaining panel of speakers during the conference. If you would like to see your favorite sessions again or see what you missed you can access the lectures on-line.
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EABIS Conference
The 2009 EABIS conference has offered a challenging exploration of an issue that has vital importance today to business and all of its key stakeholders: the current financial crisis. Furthermore, this year’s Colloquium has focused on the governance of the firm in the context of new global governance challenges. Find out more in this video!

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Prof. Chiesa

Cosimo Chiesa: an e-conference favourite 
The e-conferences of Professor Cosimo Chiesa have been some of the most popular and frequently downloaded of the last 08-09 academic year. Get the most out of e-conferences and continuing to learn through our portal by becoming a Member!

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Boton rojo  Advanced Digital Media Strategies, 9-11/12 and 12-14/5, New York

Boton rojo  Nuevos hallazgos en la gestión de proyectos, 25-27/1 y 1-2/2, Barcelona

Boton rojo  The design and management of global teams, 28/1, Madrid

Boton rojo  I Meeting of Sales Management, 28/1, Barcelona

Boton rojo  Corporate Finance, 4,11,18, 25/2 and 4,11/3, Madrid

Boton rojo  How to better my Management Skills?, 15-16/2 y 15/3, Barcelona

Boton rojo  How to develop my people skills, 8-10/2, Madrid

Boton rojo  Achieving Operational Excellence, 2-5/3, Barcelona

Boton rojo  PADE, PDG, PDD: Open Day, 12/9 (Madrid) 

Boton rojo  SEP Miami: Module 2, 11/30-12/4, Miami

Boton rojo  Agendas: MBA, Executive MBA and Global Executive MBA

 

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Research
TelecomsNothing is Free, Just Ask Nadal
Indian Wells 2009, fourth round. Rafa Nadal takes on David Nalbandian, one of the few tennis players that he has yet to defeat. The Argentine has him in a bind, but with an incredible fighting spirit, Nadal rises up and wins, once again. How does he do it? IESE Prof. Santiago Álvarez de Mon considers the case of "Rafael Nadal: The Champion and the Person."

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Research_profitProfit With Principles
The Arthur Anderson, Dennis Levine and Siemens scandals are all exemplars of white-collar crime which made business ethics seem like a contradiction in terms. "Business Ethics in Action: Seeking Human Excellence in Organizations" by IESE Prof. Domènec Melé studies business ethics and the need for many companies to adopt a more ethical model to remain competitive.
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Campus Upcoming Activities
Campus_LichensteinIESE Profs Unveil New Index for Investors
For the first time, a broad international index has been created that measures countries' attractiveness to investors in Venture Capital (VC) and Private Equity (PE) limited partnerships. A total of 66 countries spanning six continents were included in the survey. The "Global Venture Capital and Private Equity Country Attractiveness Index" was developed by IESE Business School's International Center for Finance Research in collaboration with Ernst & Young and led by IESE Professors Heinrich Liechtenstein and Alexander Groh (Visiting Professor).
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Campus_AutoMoving up a gear
Professionals from the automotive sector attended the IESE campus in Barcelona for the Annual IESE Automotive Industry Meeting held on 24th and 25th November. This year, audience expectation of the panel’s discussion ran higher than usual given the challenges that the sector has had to overcome this year. The session's final guest speaker, Richard Viereckl, a partner of German consultancy firm Management Engineers GmbH, stressed that one of the most important consequences of the crisis has been the massively increased involvement of Western governments in the industry.
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Boton rojo  Class Reunions:

Barcelona, 12/2: PDD-2-07

Barcelona, 12/10: PADE-1-05

Madrid, 1/21:  PADE-09, PDG-A-09, PDG-B-09, PDD-A,B,C and D of 2009.  The class reunions on this day will follow the program below:
18:00 h: Observatorio de Oportunidades
19:00 h: Session "The Second Professional Career" given by Prof. Calleja
21:00 h: Cocktail

Boton rojo  International Sessions:

Miami, 12/2: Guillermo d'Andrea

Santo Domingo, 12/9: Prof. José Ramón Pin

Varsovia, 12/9: Christmas Social

Munich, 12/10: Prof. Steven Poelmans

Nueva York, 12/10: Prof. Sandra Sieber

Londres, 12/11: Prof. Laureano Berasategui

Munich, 12/12: Christmas Social 

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Prof. VázquezA Professor of Merit
IESE Prof. Juan Carlos Vázquez-Dodero will receive the Florencio Yus Award from the Fundación Bufí i Planas in recognition of his professional achievements on Thursday, December 3rd. The Bufí i Planas awards are given to people who have promoted the partnership between capital and work as a human value and an engine of social and economic progress.
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Professional Development Newsmakers

The Alumni Association supports career development of its Members.

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is the current number of published offers in the Professional Development section of our portal. Corporate recruiters from all over the world are drawn to IESE graduates for their international experience, solid general management skills and grasp of the ethical aspects of global business. Use our Job Opportunities Data Service to register as a recruiting company and publish your job offers to attract the most talented executives.

 

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Prof. Poelmans

How to avoid stress
Professor Steven Poelmans presents his new book "Workplace Psychological Health",  about psychological health and how to avoid or minimize stress in the workplace. He places particular emphasis on recognizing stress and its psychological effects and the importance of a balanced personal and professional life.

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Boton rojo  Remember that you benefit from interesting discounts as a Member of the Alumni Association.

Golf RCGEP¿Pitch or putt? 
77 alumni from IESE participated in the golf tournament at the Reial Club de Golf “El Prat” in Terrassa, Barcelona. The tournament winner was Conrad Torras Torras, from the class of PDD-2-05, followed, with just two points difference, by his classmate Albert de Anta Vinyals and Manuel Subirana from the PDG-1-97. Despite being held on Friday 13th, the players were lucky enough to have sunshine and fine weather.

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Nmakers_RedBroaden your network of contacts 
The virtual community for the French Alumni Chapter is more active than ever thanks to the hard work of Chapter president, Gloria Perrier-Chatelain. In the virtual community, alumni from the French Chapter can find photos from chapter meeting or International session, active debates, a survey on IESE’s presence in France and press articles. There are currently more than 40 IESE virtual communities. If you want to create your own, click here.

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Revista 115 EspAre you on-line? 
Did you know that the Alumni Magazine is available on-line? This month more alumni than ever have visited the on-line Magazine since its launch, using Zinio technology, last year. Get up to speed and visit us on-line!

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