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Delving into Diversity

More than 2,000 alumni and friends from five continents gathered in Barcelona May 28-30, 2004, to explore the opportunities of "Globalization and Diversity in the Corporate World." The 43rd IESE Global Alumni Reunion was timed to coincide with the Universal Forum of Cultures, an important festival for Barcelona that shared a similar ambition with IESE: to open up dialogue on cultural diversity in order to promote progress in society.

Social Entrepreneurs

Social entrepreneurship is gaining speed. Armed with the tools of traditional entrepreneurs, socially-minded business people around the globe are looking for new ways to create social value. Prof. Johanna Mair looks at some successful projects, including a bank in Bangladesh, a pharmaceutical company in the U.S. and a multi-business firm in Egypt.

The Return of Prestige Brands:
This Time It's Personal


Today’s consumers want personalized, emotional experiences, said speakers, who included real estate developer David Stein and designer Ágatha Ruíz de la Prada.

Spanning the Globe

IESE´s new version of the Advanced Management Program for top executives has recently concluded. The program – the only one of its kind – will continue to build on its global perspective.
Pharmaceutical Heavyweight

Josep Esteve jokes that when technology is sufficiently advanced, it will discover that the Esteve family shares a gene – one that combines the passion and perseverance of an early 20th Century scientist with the daring of the post-war entrepreneur. The finding of such a gene might explain what drives Laboratorios Esteve’s constant efforts to research and improve.