School students begin the IESE Program
"We are going to deal with up to 18 subjects that will provide us in a real way a first shot of contact with the working world."
26 | 02 | 2021
A total of 53 students from School have started the IESE Program in Madrid this month. Students Alicia Muro and Javier Moreno share their experience after the first month of classes:
Alicia Muro, 4th year bilingual ADE student: "The IESE Program is exceeding my expectations. In four months we will be taking up to 18 subjects that will provide us with a real first contact with the working world. contact For those of you who are in the first years of university and are eligible for the program, I heartily recommend that you try to work as hard as possible to get in: it's a unique opportunity.
Javier Moreno, 5th grade law student and Economics bilingual "This first month has been amazing. The atmosphere of the classes, the quality of the teachers, the work with your classmates.... It has been an incredible experience. Undoubtedly, one of the best of the degree program. I really believe that it is worthwhile to start working from the beginning to be able to experience this opportunity".
attend In addition to following the classes through the case method with IESE professors, students were able to visit roundtable "Working in a Big Four and its Recruitment Processes" with the participation of Luís López Sánchez, Human Resources Director at Deloitte Spain; Raúl Millán González, HR Business Partner at PwC; Itziar Fernández, Talent Acquisition Manager at KPMG and Rocío Rodríguez Caballero, Associate Director Talent at EY. There was also a colloquium of consultancy service Estratégica with the participation of Fernando Navarcorena, Consultant at Bain & Company and Ignacio Lasso de la Vega, Associate at AT Kearney.
The IESE Program, a unique and innovative model
The IESE Program is aimed at students in their final years of study at degree program. It was born from the partnership between two centers of the University of Navarra: the Business School (IESE) and the School of Economics.
This is a demanding program, in which 50 places are offered each year for students in the 4th year of Degree and 5th year of Double Degrees. To access one of these places, students participate in a selection process within the School in which, in addition to the average of the academic transcript , other merits such as work experience, volunteer activities activities, academic exchanges or language level are also taken into account.
Throughout an academic semester they acquire the knowledge and skills of their own Degrees, but with the added value provided by the case method. Students are evaluated by their participation in the resolution and exhibition of the cases proposed by the professors of the different subjects. This is an approach to business and professional situations close to what students will find when they graduate and start working. work It is undoubtedly an important challenge for students, as it implies a change in methodology that requires them to make use of professional knowledge and skills, especially the analysis, communication and teamwork skills they have acquired in the first years of their programs of study from Degree.
