Microfinance project in Ghana (June): Master in Finance and Executive Máster en Dirección Financiera
As an option of the final project of the Master program, eight students of the Master in Finance and Executive Master en Dirección Financiera chose to work on a Microfinance project and had the opportunity to visit Ghana for four days in June. The trip was sponsored by IE Foundation. During the trip, the students visited the capital…
DetailsNew scholarship: Master Scholarship for Chinese Women
IE announces new scholarships for Chinese Women. IE has announced a host of new scholarships for Chinese women who wish to study a Masters in Finance with us. Many women in China are now looking to complete a Master degree outside of their home country, as a recent article in BusinessWeek explains. IE has been…
DetailsLive the experience as a Master in Finance student on our Madrid Campus
Invitation to experience a day on our Madrid Campus! IE Business School is opening its doors to all candidates interested in the Masters in Finance programs and the Master in International Management to experience a day in the life of an IE student. The event will take place on Saturday, 18th June at Maria de…
DetailsIgnacio de la Torre: Four lessons that western banks can learn from Islamic counterparts
“Perhaps, Islamic banks can teach its western counterparts some basic principles very much linked to common sense which could enhance their financial stability three years after the credit crisis” said Ignacio de la Torre, Academic Director of the Masters in Finance at IE Business School on Business & Economy magazine on June 1st 2011. Read more…
Bloomberg Assessment Test on IE campus on June 9 & 10
Bloomberg are launching a new global financial assessment test, and they are inviting IE students who are interested in Finance to undertake the test for free. In today’s job market, hard-won finance jobs are taken by the most outstanding candidates. It is a valuable opportunity for IE finance students to take the BAT in order…
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For students of the Master in Finance program, these days are the tough days, as final exams and projects are approaching. After 10 months of intensive learning process, now it is time to put all the knowledge they have learnt into the final project. Depending on their prefered career path, students can choose one of the different options…
DetailsGuest Speaker Joyce Ginatta: From a great idea to a profitable reality: how dollarization shielded Ecuador for the XXI century
Hosted by IE Finance Club and IE Women in Business Club, the conference “From a great idea to a profitable reality: how dollarization shielded Ecuador for the XXI century” welcomed Guest Speaker Joyce Ginatta, a well -known Ecuadorian International Lecturer, Entrepreneur and leader to IE Campus on May 18th 2011. After several years of economic…
DetailsUpcoming CFA Giants of Finance Conferences at IE Campus
Held bimonthly, IE Titans of Finance Conferences are given by top-level professionals from CFA Institute Spain and the finance industry on the most relevant issues in finance today. The conferences are held at IE Business School’s Madrid Campus. Some topics that were discussed earlier this spring include Disposal strategies for large holdings (by Global Markets Deutsche Bank); Private Equity…
DetailsAcademic Director on FT: Spain’s cajas reshape corporate landscape
“Spain needs to raise 3-4 per cent of its GDP in financing its current account deficit – or €30bn-€40bn a year; this implies selling Spanish assets to foreigners, as the other way would be to cut consumption or investment by the same amount, and [that] would produce a new recession.” says Ignacio de la Torre, Finance…
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