Alumni Julia Schoelermann on the IE Brown Executive MBA Experience: Real World Applicability, Residential Periods, and Classmates.

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Julia Schoelermann (Julia) is currently Director of Business Development at BerGenBio (OSE:BGBIO) where she has held several positions of increasing responsibility after a career as a PhD scientist. The clinical-stage biotech company based in Norway and the UK specializes in developing first-in-class drugs as a potential therapy for aggressive diseases.  Recently she caught up with IE’s Regional Director for…

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Unexpected Opportunities in Central Europe: A Bet On Tortillas That Became A Baker’s Dozen.

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A mechanical engineer by training, after his time at top companies like Bosch, Valeo and Accenture, Omar Ayala saw an opportunity and decided to start his own venture.  As a Mexican national living in Central Europe, and given an increasing demand not just for top-quality baked goods, but also imported Mexican foodstuffs, Omar launched www.latortilleria.eu. And…

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Nepal, Spain, France, Iran, England… A young and ambitious IEU BBA graduate shares how he made his move from Asia to Europe.

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Anup Satyal (AS) is one of those graduates that really impresses when you get the chance to catch up with him.  Originally from Nepal, Anup came to IE University’s BBA program after having looked towards European bachelor degree programs that could offer something different versus what would have been more conventional schools in the US,…

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Coding at the World Economic Forum, AI (and Community Outreach) at Salesforce, and the High Impact Leadership Program.

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IE University doesn’t just offer full degree programs, but through it’s Exponential Learning arm it offers several non-degree programs, including Executive Education programs such as the High Impact Leadership Program (HILP).  In a recent interview, IE’s Director for Europe and Central Asia Joël McConnell (JM) got the chance to connect with Mark Schuster (MS) to…

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Green Country, Getting Around on Bike, and An IE Executive Education Graduate in Denmark.

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IE Business School doesn’t just graduate Bachelor, Master and Doctoral students, but every year many professionals come to IE for short, non-degree courses, to do a skills update, and get a fresh perspective on how to manage their responsibilities.  Recently, IE’s Director for Europe, Joël McConnell (JM), had the chance to catch up with one…

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Dimitrios Spiliopoulos: Leading Engagement Actions on Campus, Making the Elusive Triple Jump at Graduation, and Becoming an IoT Expert.

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London is a great location to find some of IE’s finest alumni, who are doing the most interesting work. Recently IE’s Regional Director for Europe, Joël McConnell (JM), had the chance to catch up with International MBA alumni Dimitrios Spiliopoulos (DS) to discuss his time on campus at IE Business School, and how he made the…

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