The official results have just come in! IE team finished 3rd in the MBA Tournament in HEC Paris once again out of 17 schools participating! Congratulations to our amazing sports teams who brought home GOLD in Rugby (A), Salsa and Men Basketball, SILVER in Beach Volleyball, Women Football, Touch Rugby and Ultimate Frisbee, and BRONZE in Women Basketball, Men Football, Petanque, Rugby (B), Table Tennis and Tennis! Our students also won the award of the best looking athletes!!! Amazing team, amazing results! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

The IE Foundation Prizes in the Humanities will take place for the first time this summer and will recognize the best pieces of work from IE students and Alumni in the fields of writing, video and photography. Deadline is May 30th. Don't miss your chance at a prize which will be awarded for the three best pieces of work in each category or subcategory. Find more information HERE.

IE Foundation, sponsor of TEDxIEMadrid: WHY NOT?, which will take place on June 4th, is happy to reward those students who made their contribution to Diversity and/or Humanities with 3 free tickets for this amazing event! More information on how to participate in the competition HERE.
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EPIC, Extraordinary People Inspiring the IE Community

Vote before May 13, 2016. IE Global Alumni Relations launched EPIC, with the objective of sharing the stories of our outstanding alumni to inspire our network to pursue continuous learning and excellence. The online vote of our community will determine the five alumni winners across the categories below that illustrate the diversity of success: Young and Ambitious Minds, Creators, Business Impact, Women Inspiring Women, Human Success. During the IE Alumni Forum we will host an award ceremony to honor the 15 finalists (3 in each category above) and announce 5 winners, 1 in each category, whom will receive a special prize awarded jointly by IE and our sponsor, Baume & Mercier. Vote Now until May 13th!

E-commerce & Entrepreneurship: How to do your own business

May 12, 2016. IE E-commerce Club. Do you want to know how to do your own business? do you want to know more about the e-commerce world? Join us to this exclusive event organized by IE E-COMMERCE Club.

Nigeria: Understanding the current political & economic situation in the "Giant of Africa"

May 13, 2016. IE Public Management and Policymaking Club. On Friday, we will have a presentation and open discussion about the current situation in Nigeria. This discussion will be led by Adeyemi Akiolu, a Nigerian student in the January IMBA intake.

How will FinTech influence business loans?

May 17, 2016. IE FinTech Club. A candid session with Diego Bestard, Founder & managing director of Spotcap Spain on digitized business lending.

NESTLE Strategy Insights (new date)

May 18, 2016. IE Strategy Club. IE Strategy Club is glad to host a video conference with the Country Business Manager at Nestlé Professional in Spain who will speak about: Global Strategy of Nestle; Strategy of Nestle in Spain; Challenges for Nestle and FMCG industry in general; Trends in FMCG industry; What you need in order to succeed in Nestle and have a global career; Q&A Prepare your questions and ask Mr. Rutger everything about Nestle. He has 22 years of experience in Nestle in three continents.

E Africa Club Networking

May 19, 2016. IE Africa Club. Interested in Africa? Please join us for our next networking mixer where we will be discussing the Club's upcoming events, sharing ideas and suggestions, as well as networking with other members of the club. The date is May 19 at MM101 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. Light refreshments will follow at the Launchpad. See you there!

Latin Party

May 20, 2016. IMBA 2015. Friday 20th, May LATIN PARTY at ZOE CLUB in Juan Bravo 31, doors open at 22:00, we will have a private area and drink will be at 8€ (special price for IE).

Fiesta & Siesta in Retiro Park

May 22, 2016. IE Entertainment Industry Club. Cheers to the Entertainment Club and friends! In collaboration with the IE Dance Club, a gathering with live music performance and salsa workshop in Retiro Park on May 22nd from 17:00 - 19:00. Bring any additional food and drink and come enjoy the entertainment and opportunity to network.

Communication at Pernod Ricard

May 23, 2016. IE Communication Club. Melanie de la Vega Alfaro helps us to understand how communication plays an important role in an industry regulated by laws like the alcohol industry. How to start a department from scratch? What were her challenges? What did she learn at IE that she applied in her career? All the answers will be given by her May, 23rd at MM4 from 7pm. Register ASAP.

Ladies of IE...it is time for another round of Biking, Boxing and Ballet

May 24 & 25, 2016. IE Women in Business Club. B3B is an amazing new boutique fitness studio that opened in Madrid just for women. Their classes offer a 45 minute intense workout consisting of 15 minutes of biking, 15 minutes of boxing and 15 minutes of ballet (3 B's...get it :) On May 24th and 25th (yes, you have 2 days to choose from), they are going to reserve 20 bikes in their 18:30 class just for us...the ladies of IE!! And the class will be FREE.

IE M&A Super Day (SEATS LIMITED)

May 25, 2016. IE M&A Club. A panel of industry experts from Deutsche Bank, BBVA, Morgan Stanley and GP Bullhound will come to IE to share their experience and discuss the latest trends happening in the M&A sector. A cocktail reception will follow from 8-9pm. Also, a raffle will take place at the end of the event to offer ONE student the chance to have dinner with the speakers, the same night.

Alumni Forum 2016: Challenging Success

May 27, 2016 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid. Global Alumni Relations. Alumni Forum is Global Alumni Relations biggest annual event in Madrid, where you can have great networking opportunities with IE Alumni. Tickets are now for sale! We reserved 100 seats for current students! If you wish to come, please fill out this form so we can send you a code to buy your ticket at a special rate. We will assign codes on a first come, first serve basis, so hurry to get your ticket!

Venezuelan Party

May 27, 2016. IE Venezuela Club. Come and Enjoy the Authentic Venezuelan Party. We will have 2 (two) hours Open Bar from 11pm, Prizes, Surprises and Much More! Don´t miss it!! You can buy your ticket HERE or contact vaforninod@alumni.ie.edu to buy it in cash ON CAMPUS!

Spartan Race

May 28 & 29, 2016. IE Running Club. Join IE team for an amazing experience! Spartan Race is an international obstacle running series. Distance: 12km race with 21+ obstacles. Fastest time should be around 65 minutes. Longest times will be over 3 hours. The race starts at 9am. The price doesn't include transportation. Also, it doesn't consider the discount for big groups (up to 20%, depending on the number of students registered). In this case, the difference will be given back to the participants.

Skydiving Training and Tandem Weekend

May 28 & 29, 2016. IE Aerial Sports Club. As part of the Aerial Sports Club activites I'm going on the 28th and 29th of May to Skydive Madrid to do a few training jumps. If you have zero experience and always wanted to skydive this is your chance to do a Tandem Jump.

Islamic Finance VS. Ethical Finance, are they truly similiar?

Jun 1, 2016. IE SCIEF. In the context of the "What is Out There?" Competition, SCIEF (Saudi-Spanish Center for Isamic Economics and Finance) is organizing a conference to explore the similarities and differences between Islamic and etichal finance. This conference will explore some of the ethical issues surrounding finance and investment.

Data Dive: 24h Challenge!

June 3 & 4, 2016. IE Big Data Club. We are excited to announce the first IE Datathon: "Data Dive"!! The 'Data Dive' is a fun and inspiring 24-hour event where interdisciplinary teams are challenged to analyze, visualize and mashup data provided by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). All skills are valued, so JOIN US and come to test your skills!

IE Communication and Media Day

Jun 8, 2016. IE Communication Club & IE Entertainment Industry Clubs. Join us - the Communication Club and Entertainment Industry Club - for an afternoon full of networking opportunities with prestigious companies from all sectors that will take place June 8th at Serrano 105 from 15:00-21:00h. Sign up and stay tuned for more information...! Thank you so much and we hope to see you there!!

Global Village 2016

June 9, 2016. IE Net Impact Club. Biggest cultural showcase of IE is here. Get ready!!! 9th June, between 4PM-8PM. AfterParty at Hoyos 19. Tickets go on sale soon. Tickets cost 21 Euros if you just want to go for Global Village and 25 Euros with the AfterParty too!

HERE you will find the permanent discounts available to the IE Community with sports, beauty, and culture and health service providers. We publish sporadic discounts that are event-specific in our Group's feed, not on this website. Please make sure to take a look at the group as often as possible in order to benefit from those offers, or join it at clubs.ie.edu > Groups > Join Groups > and mark the box of IE Offers and Discounts. Remember that you can also benefit from the IE Alumni Discounts, as they are available to all IE Community.

THURSDAYS 7 pm: Venture Network Weeklies

Venture Network Weeklies are informal gatherings where startups can meet investors in a casual setting over beers and focus on what's important: building relationships, practicing and improving. Venture Network Weeklies are a great way to perfect your pitch, get feedback on your product, meet the local startup community, and perhaps even close an investment. Come have a beer with us at Area 31 thanks to our sponsor Heineken and have the chance to ask a question or make a comment to our entrepreneurs. More info at venturenetworkweeklies.ie.edu

THURSDAYS 4:30 to 7:00 pm: IE Partners Club Children Playgroup

Bring your kid(s) to play and socialize at IE campus. No necessity to bring own toys, but welcome to share. Have fun!! More details clubs.ie.edu

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SUNDAYS 12:00 to 2:00 pm: IE Consulting Club Workshops
The only way to break into the highly competitive management consulting industry is through case interviews. And to succeed in these interviews, every candidate requires a lot of practice. IE Consulting Club organizes a weekly case interview practice session where club members have a chance to work on their case method skills by peer driven learning. The session is held every Sunday at 12:00 hrs in Room 202, MM31. Join us to give your prospects a boost. And remember, time is running out, so make the most of this opportunity! Facebook group.

SUNDAYS 8:00 to 9:00 pm: IE Ladies Football Practice

If you are interested in joining the IE Women's Football team, playing at MBAT, getting a great workout and meeting the rest of the girls, please join us for our weekly practice each Sunday. All playing levels welcome! Location is Golf Canal (Av. de Pablo Iglesias, 17- MAP). To join the team please send an email to: IE Women Football contact.

MODAYS & WEDNESDAYS 8:00 to 9:00pm: IE Yoga Club Practice Sessions

Join our yoga sessions to rejuvenate and relax! Enjoy dynamic flow classes from qualified yoga teachers. Open to all levels, from beginners to advanced! For further details join our Facebook group!

TUESDAYS 3:00 to 4:00 pm & FRIDAYS 4:30 to 5:30 pm: IE Public Speaking Club Practice Workshops
Come join us for our two weekly workshops and significantly improve your public speaking skills in a dynamic way.
For more information and to stay up to date on all our activities, please join our Facebook group.

TUESDAYS 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm: IE Dance Club Practice

Love to dance? Want to learn? Just need a break from studying? Come join the IE Dance Club Tuesday evenings from 8:30-9:30 pm at c/ Nunez de Balboa 119 for your weekly dance fix. Styles change weekly and everyone's invited. You can't stop the beat! Check us out on our Facebook page

TUESDAYS 5:30 to 6:30pm: IE Partners Club Fun Lego Time for Kids

Let's have a fun time with Lego blocks together! Come join us not only playing but also learning with Lego blocks, we will be making stories, explaining our creations to friends, knowing machine mechanism, etc. Through this weekly event we plan on increasing the creativity of kids! More information on clubs.ie.edu.

Area 31 weekly newsletter

Area 31 is an open space that hosts many of the activities of IE’s Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. More than 150 startups each year participate in our ecosystem: The Venture Lab (IE’s accelerator), the Incubator, weekly pitching slams with investors (IE’s Venture Network), hackathons and events related to entrepreneurship & innovation coexist in Area 31. Keep track of all our activities in our newsletter. See you in Area 31!