Newsletter Nº2

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Nº2 November - December 2009 • 902 100 074 • www.iede.edu

	New academic year, new challenges
	Javier Lezcano General Manager IEDE Business School
	Hopes and dreams, new goals, new challenges, these are the words that define the opening of each school year; a course year of study where IEDE Business School opens its doors with the conviction that values such as ethics and commitment pave the way for growth and successful business operations.
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I Aula Internacional de Empresa: Outlook for the current financial-economic situation
November 5th, 19:00
La Moraleja Campus, Madrid

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VIII Congreso Nacional del REAF (Registro de Economistas Asesores Fiscales): "Taxation and the current economic situation"
November 4th – 6th
A Coruña

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Ecotourism Exhibition (Naturiva)
November 13th – 15th
Feria de Madrid

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Spanish chains in vogue. Close to 30% of the Spanish clothing chains dedicated to retail fashion are present outside of Spain. Mango, Zara and Ka Internacional are the companies with the highest number of outlets set up beyond our borders. This information is contained in the results of a study “The International expansion of the Spanish Franchise, a descriptive analysis of the current situation”, compiled by the IEDE Business School Professor Verónica Baena. In this study a total of 968 Spanish chains have been analyzed, of which 139 were present in other countries in 2007.
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	Executive Leadership: Getting there and staying there.
		The management of work teams has undergone an enormous transformation over the past few years, on par with the social transformation of society itself. Far from the days of vertical management structure, today’s leaders must be able to keep relationships alive and healthy from many different directions; from above with their superiors, from below with co-workers collaborating under them and horizontally with colleagues at the same level, affirms Oscar Esteban Sánchez, Dean of the Executive MBA, IEDE Business School. They’ll also need to have people skills, a clear and comprehensive vision and a nose for business. What more could you ask for?!
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Testimonial: Bologna, an opportunity for the international experience.

The unification of all aspects of the different European university systems through the Bologna Process is multiplying the opportunities available for students to work and study outside of their home country. This is a restlessness that many students feel - and have been doing something about - for years. It’s the case for Chenxing Liu, a 26 year old Chinese national who is currently studying an MBA in Spain with the objective of one day working in a Multinational Corporation.

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New technologies: The driving force for business.

New Technology marches forward, unstoppable, to the point where technology has become essential for a business to succeed. Mobile telephones, SMS text messaging, and email are all examples of “essential drivers” that allow a business to run smoothly and efficiently.

And it is precisely in these devices that we find the key to understanding new managerial relationships; instant access, anywhere, anytime.

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H.R. policies for quality employment.

Currently, training and education is a fundamental added value, not only to guarantee company growth, but also for talent retention from within the company. Without a doubt the managing of budget destined for education while at the same time making the offering more attractive constitutes a significant challenge for those responsible for developing human resources policy.

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	The increasing popularity of sports events.
	The America’s Cup, The Olympic Games or the finals of the Davis Cup are some of the more notable sporting events that have taken place recently, or soon will. A look at this list serves to underscore the boom that sports have experienced in the last few years, mainly because this represents new business opportunities for the city that hosts such an event. It is also important to note that the complexity of this type of activity calls for personnel trained to guarantee the correct organization of an event.
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