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Newsletter Nr. 164. Oct 20, 2016
IE Business School campus life
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Have you sent your application for the IE Talent Show yet?

Don't forget to send your application to perform in the 3rd IE Talent Show and win the prizes of 500€, 300€ and 200€ Amazon gift vouchers! The deadline to send your application is November 3rd. CLICK HERE for more information about the event. Not ready to perform? Get your ticket now and enjoy seeing your classmates and professors on stage!

Help us gain global recognition for our school!

IE has been invited to participate in the 2016 Global Network for Advanced Management Leadership survey, as a part of a global research study that is exploring the attitudes and opinions of business school students and alumni around the world. It is being conducted by researchers from Yale University in the US, in collaboration with the Global Network for Advanced Management (GNAM), which includes 28 business schools in 25 countries. The schools have been ranked according to student participation rates and IE has one of the lowest participation rates of all schools. Complete the survey now and help increase our school’s position!

Upcoming events

Russia and CIS networking event

Oct 20, 2016. IE Russian Connection Club. IE Russian Connection Club is pleased to invite you to an informal cocktail session with current students and alumni of IE. If you are in, or passing by, Madrid, please feel free to join!

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Silicon Valley Innovation

Oct 21, 2016. We are very excited to invite you to a conference with Marc Randolph, Co-Founder of Netflix, who served as their founding CEO, as the executive producer of their web site, and as a member of their board of directors until his retirement in 2004. Come join us in a conference and Q&A on Silicon Valley Innovation!

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Charitable Closet Clear-Out

Until Oct 21, 2016. IEU Philathrophic Club. Do you have clothes and shoes you don't need anymore?
Drop them off at Uni and we'll donate them to a social cause!
The drop-off point will be at the entrance of MM 31 and 31 Bis from October 17th-21st.

Emprender e innovar en la nueva Argentina

Oct 24, 2016. IE Argentina Club Madrid Chapter. La conferencia tendrá como objetivo detallar las nuevas oportunidades que ofrece el gobierno para la innovación y el emprendimiento mediante incentivos. Asimismo se entablará un diálogo fluido con el objeto de recabar la mayor cantidad de inquietudes de aquellos jóvenes interesados en emprender o innovar en Argentina, para que esas aportaciones sirvan para enriquecer el ecosistema emprendedor.

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Spain: Understanding the current political & economic situation

Oct 25, 2016. IE Public Management & Policymaking Club. In our next seminar, we will have Ms. Marta Galdeano, an IMBA January student, talk about the history, politics and economy of Spain. Join us to discuss and gain insight about the country we have opted to live in.

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Leading in the Sports Industry

Oct 28, 2016. IE Sports Management Club. The Sports Management Club would like to invite you to our next event on the topic of leadership in the sports industry. We are excited to present three pre-eminent players in the sports industry from across the globe: Rick Parry – Former CEO of the Premier League and Liverpool FC; Julio Senn – Director of Senn Ferrero Sports & Entertainment & Former Managing Director of Real Madrid FC; Cesar Ruiz – Head of Sales & Marketing, BeIN Media North America.

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Brazilian Party

Oct 28, 2016. IE Brazil Club Madrid Chapter. IE Brazil Club has the pleasure to invite all IE community to the most desirable party of 2016! Join us next October 28 in the amazing RealCafé Bernabéu! Ask your closest Brazilian friend to guarantee your invitation!

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Get Together Sailing Clubs Madrid

Oct 28, 2016. IE Sailing Club. The IE Sailing Club has the pleasure to invite all the members of the club, Alumni from RSM MBA Armada and members of other business schools Sailing Clubs for an unforgettable networking event in Madrid. The get together will take place from October 28th to November 1st.

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Halloween Masquerade Ball

Oct 29, 2016. IE ChIEfs. Ready for a wicked night at the Halloween Masquerade Ball?!? Mask up and get down with the IMBA class on October 29, Halloween Weekend! Costumes are required - use your imagination! There will be loads of candy and a costume contest as well as some other fun surprises. Ask Neala Dunfey, Marianne Elserogy, Carin Mazaira or Cata Potes FMI. Tickets will also be sold in launchpad throughout the week. Tickets are $20 for entrance and 2 drinks. It’s going to be a SPOOKTACULAR night!

EurOut 2016 Conference: Nov 18-20th

Nov 18-20, 2016. IEOut Club. EurOUT is Europe’s leading LGBT conference for graduate students, MBAs, PhDs and alumni from top business schools to hear from, network with and seek employment from thought leaders and leading companies from around the world. The 2016 conference will featured students from 20 leading business schools, and eminent speakers including Xavier Bettel, Diego Gómez Pickering and Lord Black. Register for the conference via Campus Events to receive an exclusive IE Out Club promo code to be used at check out.

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IE Talent Show

Nov 19, 2016. IE Campus Life. If you play, sing, dance, do magic, stand-up comedy or have any other talents, don't forget to practice during the summer break! Download the document below to read the rules and get ready to participate! Are you a great public speaker and would like to become the presenter of the event? Let us know! Are you an expert in performing arts? We are also looking for jury members for the show! All IE students, alumni, professors, staff and partners are welcome!!

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IE Egypt Trip 2017!

Jan 4, 2017. Haitham Elmahdy, MBD 2016 student, is glad to organize a new year's trip to IE community in winter break. Experience Egypt with Nile Cruise Holiday. We will fly to Luxor to embark on a Nile cruise. See impressive ruins and beautiful scenery between Luxor and Aswan. Then we will Stop in Cairo to visit the Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum while staying in a historic 5 stars hotel the same hotel where Agatha Christie, Richard Nixon, and Charlie Chaplin has stayed!

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IE Offers and Discounts

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.

Weekly activities and events

TUESDAYS 8-9pm (beginners) and 9-10pm (intermediate): 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 to 9pm (beginners) and from 9 to 10pm (intermediate) 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

WEDNESDAYS 8:00 to 9:00 pm: 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 page

WEDNESDAYS 9-10 pm: Meditation group

As part of the IE Yoga Club, we are starting a meditation group. What you can expect from it is to learn what is meditation and mindfulness, several techniques that you can use and a regular group of meditators to support you and answer any related questions you may have. This is a secular group, which respects all religions and embraces science. Follow the calendar of clubs.ie.edu for location.

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

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 MM-301, MM31. Join us to give your prospects a boost. And remember, time is running out, so make the most of this opportunity! Facebook group.

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SUNDAYS 5:10-6:00 pm (beginners) & 6:10-7:05 pm (intermediate): IE Running Club training sessions

Join the IE Running Club training sessions for beginners (for people preparing to run 5-10 km) and intermediate leve (for people preparing for half-marathon and marathon distances) every Sunday! Check the calendar of clubs.ie.edu for details and location.

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!

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Accessible at focus.ie.edu 24 hours a day, IE Focus offers articles on management trends and different areas of management such as finance, entrepreneurship, technologies, marketing, operations and human resources. It also offers articles by practising experts who provide a privileged insight into the latest trends in their sectors. Join us here!

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