www.iese.edu/alumni Annual Report 2013-2014 IESE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CONTENTS 3 Letter From the President 4 IESE Alumni Association 8 The Alumni Legacy 10 Learning and Development 22 Global Alumni Reunion 28 Meetings and Networking Opportunities 34 Career Support 40 Communications and Publications 42 Affi liation and Globalization 44 Governing Bodies 48 Financial Information 50 Exhibits Annual Report IESE Alumni 2013-2014 3 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear friends, It is my pleasure to present the IESE Alumni Association’s Annual Report for 2013-2014. Looking back over the year gives us the opportunity to recognize the progress that has been made and to make renewed efforts to ensure that IESE alumni, scattered across 116 countries, can continue to learn and make the most of all the advantages of staying in touch. IESE offers us a wide range of activities. Among this year’s highlights is the Entrepreneurship platform, established to give alumni better access to all of IESE’s entrepreneurial content and tools. We should also mention the revamped Alumni website, which provides access to highly relevant content and learning materials, in addition to the Association’s services. Launching new projects and consolidating existing ones would not be possible without the support of each and every one of the alumni who make up this great community. Through its executives, IESE strives to make a positive impact on business and society. This year, the school aims to make an even greater mark as the number of alumni grows and the commitment of its graduates deepens. The school advances thanks to generations of alumni whose generous support helps maintain investment in faculty development and research, and enables top-level students to join the IESE community. I can’t fi nish without expressing our sincere gratitude to Mireia Rius, former director of the IESE Alumni Association, and to her team for their energy and commitment. At the same time, we welcome Javier Muñoz, who I’m sure will continue to promote the Association’s goals with the same enthusiasm. Yours sincerely, Jorge Sendagorta (PADE ‘90) President of the IESE Alumni Association IESE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION An Ongoing Experience The IESE Alumni Association was founded in 1959 by the Special Initiatives in the 2013-2014 Academic Year: fi rst graduating class, which aimed to create a platform that would allow alumni to: • Joint alumni reunions: Five-yearly MBA Reunion (MBA, EMBA and GEMBA); PDD Reunion and PDG and PADE • Keep up to date with new ideas and share business Reunion. Individual class reunions and joint reunions experiences through a program of continuous education. offered greater opportunities for networking over the year. • Maintain close links with the school, faculty and classmates, and participate actively in IESE’s • Establishment of the Entrepreneurship platform: development. Further consolidating the Association’s career support services, the new Entrepreneurship platform was The IESE alumni community now comprises 41,000 launched to give alumni access to all of IESE’s resources business people and executives who live and work around and help established and would-be entrepreneurs. the world. The Alumni Association’s activities are divided into www.iese.edu/en/entrepreneurship chapters or geographical regions that aim to cultivate ties with the IESE community in a particular geographical area. • New alumni website: Now more accessible, intuitive There are now more than 30 Chapters in 116 countries, and functional, the new web is a unique point of with members who refl ect 129 nationalities. reference that offers alumni tools for different stages of their personal and professional development. On By lending them support and guidance throughout their average, an IESE graduate visits the website every two professional and personal lives, the Association ensures that minutes, making it one of the school’s most visited alumni strengthen their bond with IESE every day. pages. It is also the main channel of communication between alumni and the Association. www.iese.edu/alumni Alumni now benefi t from a larger email inbox and the advantages of an exclusive fi nance card. THE ASSOCIATION’S SERVICES LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT NETWORKING CAREER SUPPORT RESOURCES & SERVICES Continuous Education Global Alumni Reunion Career opportunities services Alumni magazine and Program newsletter Alumni Directory SUCCEED platform E-conferences Membership card Program reunions Personalized assessment Educational resources: Payment card Class reunions Professional development Economic Overview, IESE workshops Use of on-campus facilities Insight, IESE Publishing and Social networks Library Entrepreneur platform Request for certifi cates Alumni Club Discounts on IESE programs Faculty consultations Chaplaincy service Specialized webinars 5 Annual Report IESE Alumni 2013-2014 PADE-1960, June 25, 1960 Jordi Canals, Dean of IESE Business School “IESE alumni are a great source of ideas, inspiration and innovation.” 5-Year MBA Reunion, May 31, 2014 6 Annual Report IESE Alumni 2013-2014 THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATON IN NUMBERS 41,257 3,000+ SOCIAL NETWORKS IESE ALUMNI COMPANIES REGISTERED ON THE 15,000+ EMPLOYMENT PLATFORM LINKEDIN MEMBERS 25,202 2,000+ 6,500+ PARTICIPANTS IN THE CONTINUOUS REGULAR USERS OF THE OPPORTUNITIES PLATFORM TWITTER FOLLOWERS EDUCATION PROGRAM 4,500+ 16 1,200+ FACEBOOK LIKES SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL JOB OFFERS PUBLISHED CAREER WORKSHOPS CANADA NORDIC COUNTRIES RUSSIA THE NETHERLANDS GERMANY BELGIUM-LUXEMBOURG POLAND USA UNITED KINGDOM FRANCE AUSTRIA CHINA JAPAN MEXICO INDIA PORTUGAL ITALY HONG KONG SPAIN* *CHAPTERS IN SPAIN COLOMBIA SWITZERLAND ARAGON ANDALUSIA SINGAPORE-MALAYSIA BALEARIC ISLANDS PERU BRAZIL CATALONIA GALICIA CHILE LEVANTE ARGENTINA-URUGUAY MADRID NAVARRA-BASQUE COUNTRY-LA RIOJA Chapters Continuous Education 334 14 13 Program sessions E-CONFERENCES CONTINUOUS EDUCATION DIRECT SESSIONS VIA PROGRAM CYCLES WEBEX 7 Annual Report IESE Alumni 2013-2014 Jorge Sendagorta (PADE ‘90) President of the IESE Alumni Association “The strong bond that IESE graduates have with the school is one of the cornerstones of its success, which is why I encourage you to participate in its future as active members of the Alumni Association.” THE ALUMNI LEGACY As in previous years, faculty development, MBA scholarships, and research grants and awards were among the Association’s main contributions in 2013-2014. Thanks to these and other efforts, IESE has succeeded in becoming one of the top business schools in the world. By continuously cultivating these key initiatives, IESE is able to advance its mission of developing global leaders who aspire to make a positive impact on business and society. MBA Scholarships 56% FACULTY DEVELOPMENT 27% RESEARCH Last year, the Association awarded scholarships to six MBA students. As in other years, they were granted to candidates 14% MBA SCHOLARSHIPS with stellar academic and professional credentials. The scholarships cover 50% of tuition for both years of the MBA 3% RESEARCH AWARDS CONTRIBUTIONS* program. Faculty Development Salim El Mazhor, Morocco The IESE Alumni Association recognizes faculty development as one of the school’s cornerstones to support its ongoing (MBA ‘15) teaching and research efforts. For this reason, year after year “I am very grateful for this tremendous IESE aspires to attract the best global talent to its faculty. opportunity and intend to make the most of it to achieve my professional objectives, meet Professors who recently joined the IESE faculty include: your expectations and contribute to the school’s success.” • Íñigo Gallo, Assistant Professor of Marketing, PhD in Marketing, University of California, Los Angeles (USA) • Robert Gregory, Assistant Professor of Information Systems, PhD E-Finance Lab, Goethe University, Frankfurt (Germany) • Thomas Klueter, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, PhD in Management, University of Amalia Routi, Greece Pennsylvania (USA) (MBA ‘15) • Wei Luo, Assistant Professor of Production, Technology “I truly appreciate your fi nancial support and will and Operations, PhD in Operations Management, Duke make every effort to live up to the requirements University (USA) of your renowned and demanding MBA program, • Massimo Maoret, Assistant Professor of Strategic as well as continue your long tradition of Management, PhD in Organizational Studies, Boston developing competent managers and successful College (USA) • Manuel Mueller-Frank, Assistant Professor of Economics, business leaders.” PhD in Economics, Northwestern University (USA) An overview of the Association’s economic contributions may be seen on page 49 in the “Surplus” section. Annual Report IESE Alumni 2013-2014 9 Research Projects Research Excellence Awards IESE Business School is fi rmly committed to developing Established by the Alumni Association in 2002, these awards global leaders capable of making sound decisions in a recognize the research efforts of IESE professors in three variety of complex environments. Central to advancing IESE’s categories: best article, best book and best course. mission is faculty research. IESE faculty apply academic rigor to understand and resolve managerial challenges. Their Profs. John Almandoz, Josep Maria Rosanas and Eduardo research enriches the classroom experience and provides Martínez Abascal were the winners of the Research key insights for both corporate and academic communities. Excellence Awards presented by the IESE Alumni Association. Exhibit 1 includes a list of the books published and