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Tech Fair
The Tech Fair is a forum in which the most innovative business opportunities developed in Spain are presented to investors and IESE alumni to find synergies. Once a year.
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Ernst & Young: Entrepreneur of the Year
The Ernst & Young: Entrepreneur of the Year is an award given by Ernst & Young and IESE to recognise entrepreneurs that have run their businesses with excellence. Once a year.
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TEDxIESEBarcelona
The TEDxIESEBarcelona is a half day speakers event about various ideas related to entrepreneurship and innovation. Once a year.
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Venture Capital Investment Competition
The Venture Capital Investment Competition hosts students around the world to play the role of venture capitalists. Their decisions are justified to a panel of real VC judges. Once a year.
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Private Equity Investment Competition
The Private Equity Investment Competition simulates a real-life private equity transaction, which involves negotiation and presentation. Once a year.
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Impact Investment Competition
The Impact Investment Competition hosts MBA students to play the role of venture capitalists in the analysis of business plans from a range of social entrepreneurs. Once a year.
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Leading Innovation Series
The Leading Innovation Series is a group of conferences on emerging topics related to innovation in corporations from several sectors. Twice a year.
Activities – Your First Entrepreneurial Step at IESE
StepOne is the the first piece of information that every member of the IESE community should access to know and to be informed about the whole range of activities and resources that IESE offers to the entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem. The list is classified in conferences, events, programs, mentoring, networks and other resources.
Events
Programs
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MBA Entrepreneurship Curriculum
The MBA Entrepreneurship Curriculum is a designed and specific path within the MBA program to entrepreneurs. Once a year.
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MBA Summer Entrepreneurship Experience
The MBA Summer Entrepreneurship Experience is a forum that enables students to test out the entrepreneurial career path and to further develop their entrepreneurial projects. Once a year.
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MBA Career Treks - Entrepreneurship
The MBA Career Treks - Entrepreneurship are trips designed to explore career options within the entrepreneurial field in Dublin, London, Berlin and Silicon Valley. Once a year.
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EMBA International Week at New York
The Executive MBA International Week gives the chance to EMBA students to be immersed in a dedicated module of entrepreneurship in the New York city. Twice a year.
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GEMBA Module at Silicon Valley
The GEMBA Module at Silicon Valley is one of the module of the GEMBA program that is focused on IT, entrepreneurship and venture capital. Once a year.
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PhD Entrepreneurship Curriculum
The PhD Entrepreneurship Curriculum includes electives related with Entrepreneurship to students that are interested in this research topic. Once a year.
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Business Angel Academy
The Business Angel Academy is a four-day program to improve the competencies necessary to properly manage the private investment process. Once a year.
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TEA
The Strategic Acceleration Workshop is targeted to a selected group of Catalan technology-based SMEs and enhances the competitiveness of the selected companies. Once a year.
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EIT Summer School
The EIT Summer School is a healthcare initiative that gathers researchers, PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and innovators from across Europe at IESE during the summer. Once a year.
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Continuous Education
The Continuous Education is a selection of sessions by IESE Professors about different topics such as entrepreneurship and innovation.
Mentoring & Networks
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WeGrow
The WeGrow is a growth mentoring program that connects senior advisors to advise IESE entrepreneurs of high potential businesses. Once a year.
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Business Angels Network
The Business Angels and Family Office Network is a nexus of entrepreneurs and investors exploring synergies in order to help create new enterprises. The network organizes nine investment forums pear year.
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ACTTiVAte
The ACTTiVAte project aims to foster cross sectoral innovation among SMEs from 4 sectors: aerospace, agro-food, health and ICT across Europe.
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Search Fund Center
The Search Fund Center is committed to support entrepreneurs and investors around the world who are engaged in search funds.
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Social Entrepreneurship Network
The Social Entrepreneurship Network is a digital platform that intends to connect the IESE community with social enterprises that pursue social objectives
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MBA and EMBA Clubs
The MBA and EMBA Clubs are student-run professional clubs. A few examples are the Entrepreneurs Club, Innovation & Design Club, Private Equity & Venture Capital Club, and the Technology Club.
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Barcelona Technology Transfer
The Barcelona Technology Transfer is a platform that connects individuals from research and development labs, companies and educational institutions in Barcelona.
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One2one
The One2one (beta) is an advisory service on entrepreneurship for members of the IESE Alumni Association. Each alumni member has the right to one hour of consultation during the year. Once a year.
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Hiring Coders Fair
The Hiring Coders Fair is an event in which IESE current students and alumni have the chance to recruit coders in Barcelona for their startups. The coders are graduates from IronHack. Once a year.
Other resources
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E-Conferences
The E-Conferences are a selection of recorded sessions by IESE Professors about different topics such as entrepreneurship and innovation.
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Entrepreneurship Blog
The Entrepreneurship Blog shares last posts about disruptive ideas related with entrepreneurship and innovation and written by IESE professors.
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YouTube Entrepreneurship
The YouTube Entrepreneurship is a playlist within the IESE account that stores videos about leadership, strategy and entrepreneurship.