IESE Business School trounces Harvard Business School yet again ...

Sharing a good news with my friends .. Harvard Business School is considered the Mecca of management education. It has shown the world over the last one hundred years how the principles of management got formulated in its classrooms and faculty rooms. Set up in 1958, Harvard helped the University of Navarra in Spain set up the first business school (IESE) under Harvard tutelage outside US to offer the 2 year MBA program. That is how IESE was born. Formerly it was called ESA.

 

IESE is also the first business school to offer the 2 year MBA program in Europe..

 

As per the recent Financial Times rankings for 2023, IESE Spain at global #3. It is our son's (Easaw George's) alma mater  .. 🙏 

 

“Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” - Will Durant

 

When Easaw secured admission to this school, after some heavy work and a good GMAT score with 6 years of work experience in Deloitte US India in Bangalore, I had promised him that all of us would be attending his convocation in Barcelona, come what may. We kept our word. 

For just four hours of his convocation at IESE and to motivate him, we spent almost  10 days, 38 hours of flying and a good amount of money to attend the convocation. Lot of good memories remain.

Financial Times Global MBA rankings

Top 10 B-schools in the world: Class of 2023

1. Columbia Business School: The United States

2. INSEAD: France/Singapore

3. IESE Business School: Spain

4. Harvard Business School: The United States

4. Stanford Graduate School: The United States

6. SDA Bocconi School of Management: Italy

7. University of California at Berkeley: The United States

8. Cornell University: The United States

9. Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management: The United States

10. Yale School of Management: The United States

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Booth School of Business, Chicago set up with generous help from the Rockefeller Foundation, which was in the top group last year, has fallen out of the top ten this year. Wharton and Ross School, Uty of Michigan are the other schools missing from the top ten list this year. 

OpenAI has this to say on IESE - 

IESE Business School is a prestigious graduate school of business located in Barcelona, Spain. It was founded in 1958 and is affiliated with the University of Navarra. IESE has consistently been ranked as one of the top business schools in Europe and worldwide by various ranking agencies.

IESE offers a range of MBA, Executive MBA, and executive education programs, as well as Ph.D. programs. Its faculty is comprised of world-renowned professors who have expertise in a variety of business disciplines, including finance, strategy, marketing, operations, and organizational behavior. IESE's teaching approach is based on the case method, which involves analyzing real-life business scenarios to develop problem-solving and decision-making skills.

IESE's MBA program is highly selective and competitive, with an acceptance rate of around 15%. The program is known for its international focus, with over 80% of the students coming from outside of Spain. The program also offers a unique opportunity for students to participate in global immersion experiences in locations such as New York, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, and Nairobi.

IESE's Executive MBA program is designed for experienced professionals who wish to enhance their leadership skills and take their careers to the next level. The program is offered in both a modular format and a weekly format to accommodate the busy schedules of working professionals. The program also includes global modules in locations such as Silicon Valley, Shanghai, and Munich.

IESE's executive education programs are tailored to meet the needs of executives and companies looking to improve their leadership skills and business performance. The programs cover a range of topics, including leadership, strategy, finance, marketing, and digital transformation.

In addition to its academic programs, IESE also conducts research on various business topics, including entrepreneurship, corporate governance, and social responsibility. The school has several research centers, including the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center and the Center for Globalization and Strategy.

Overall, IESE Business School is a highly respected institution that offers world-class business education and research. Its commitment to excellence and its focus on developing ethical and responsible business leaders make it an attractive option for anyone looking to pursue a career in business.

George..