Direct Contact With The Business World

IESE offers custom-designed programs that adapt to the development needs of any company. Custom programs are the “touchstone with the company’s real needs,” said Executive Education Program Director Antonio Núñez. Moreover, they help IESE professors stay in touch with business professionals,“ a much-needed interaction in order to carry out relevant research that is mutually enriching.

Custom programs can help companies tackle new challenges such as launching new products or during phases of internal growth, said Núñez. They also help foment relationships between managers working in large organizations, which often have offi ces in far-fl ung locations.

Over the years, the demand for custom programs has risen, and this growth that has come hand in hand with an “increase in the complexity of the programs being requested,” the direct refl ection of companies “that are also increasingly complex.”

What are companies that sponsor custom-designed learning experiences looking for?

“Applicability in day-to-day operations, a return on its development investment and a close relationship with the school,” says Núñez.