Almost one year ago, 4 members of our school traveled over 10,000 km to compete against potent adversaries from every part of the world in a contest of strategic skills, business acumen and raw intellect. They returned to IE, victorious, proud and wealthy. They were the deserving winners of Cerebration 2006.

Cerebration is the annual case competition organised and hosted by the National University of Singapore Business School. Last time, there were 641 teams from 100 universities across 30 countries who vied for the title and the opportunity to present their case to an elite panel of the most influential business people of the region. This time NUS Business School is pulling out all stops to further globalise this event and confirm it as an annual beacon of international business school talent.

The website www.nus.edu.sg/cerebration has detailed instructions; you first have to form 4 member teams and register yourself by the 17th of November at the latest.

There are 4 rounds in the process, the first of which you are required to submit a short Executive Summary. Only 6 teams will remain by the 3rd round and NUS Business School will fly them over to the paradise city of Singapore and host them till the end of the competition.

Primary Deadlines:
First Registration Deadline: 3rd November, 2006 (1800 Singapore Time)
Final Registration Deadline: 17th November, 2006 (1800 Singapore Time)
Deadline for Submission of Executive: 8th December, 2006 (1800 Singapore Time)
Check out www.nus.edu.sg/cerebration for further details.

NUS Business School is looking forward to receiving as many entries from IE as possible. It’s time for you to defend your title.

¿Qué/What? IE Bar of the Week (BOTW)
¿Quiénes/Who? Compañeros del IE y amigos
¿Cuándo/When? Martes, 31 de octubre, 2006
23:30 a 4:30

¿Dirección/Address¿ Café de los Artistas
Plaza de Colón (debajo de la fuente entre Goya y Castellana)
Metro: Colón o Serrano

¿Indumentaria? ¡Importante! Para entrar es necesario venir disfrazados…quizás no te dejemos entrar
Dress Code? Important! Wear a costume…we might not let you in.

(Español)
¿Oferta Especial? Ven a la fiesta de Halloween más divertida con todos tus compañeros, en uno de los locales mas distinguidos de Madrid. Es una fiesta de disfraces, de temática variada, vosotros elegís de que queréis vestiros... Por favor, dile al portero que eres un estudiante de IE para que te entregue una pulsera o sello, y así poder comprar copas a € 5.

¿Qué es BOTW? El “Bar of the Week” es el club social más grande y activo en el Instituto de Empresa.

(English)
Special Offer? Come to the best Halloween party with all your classmates and friends, in one of the most distinguished bars in Madrid. There is no rule for the costumes; you can dress as you want. Just tell the staff at the door that you are from IE and they will give you a bracelet or stamp so you can have € 5 cocktails.

What is BOTW? The “Bar of the Week” is the largest and most active social club at the Instituto de Empresa. Every Thursday, 100 – 300 students of IE meet at one of the best bars, pubs or clubs of Madrid.

Sabemos que hay gran cantidad de fans de este juego. Es un juego al q jugaríamos campeonatos como pueden hacerlo con el billar o tenis. Sin duda habrá más de uno q al ver el anuncio del club quiera apuntarse, verdad??.
Nos podríamos reunir una vez a la semana para organizar partidos o ligas. La cuota de inscripción dependerá del número de futuros miembros.La plataforma será la Playstation 2.
La primera reunión será la semana que viene, el día 2 de noviembre a las 16:30 en el aula S-201 (Serrano 99)
Para apuntarse escribir email a: magarcia.mba2007@alumno.ie.edu

We know there are a lot of fans of this game. We would play championships like billiards or tennis. We could meet once a week to organize championships or leagues. The inscription fee will depend on the number of members. We will use the Playstation 2. The first meeting will take place next week, on the 2nd of November at 16:30 in S-201 (Serrano 99)
To join please send an email to: magarcia.mba2007@alumno.ie.edu

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH confirma la fecha del 26 de Octubre para la salida de su simulador estrella. PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 6:

Algunas de las nuevas características:
- Mas realista y mejor jugabilidad.
- Nueva y mejorada inteligencia artificial.
- Mejora de la física natural de este deporte.
- Nuevos giros y bloqueos defensivos, así como presión a los jugadores rivales.
- Mejora del sistema de disparo.
- Las voleas han sido reprogramadas.
- Y muchas mas mejoras....

Moma
Jueves, 26 de octubre, 2006

¿Qué/What? IE Bar of the Week (BOTW)
¿Quiénes/Who? Compañeros del IE y amigos
¿Cuándo/When? Jueves, 26 de octubre, 2006 - 23:30 a 06:00

¿Dirección/Address¿ Calle José Abascal 56

Área: Chamberí
Metro: Gregorio Marañón
Web: www.moma56.com

**Camisa y zapatos por favor (no trainers)**
**Dress smart (no trainers allowed…you may be turned away)**

For larger view click on the map

(Español)
¿Oferta Especial? Ven y pásalo bien en Moma, uno de los locales más exclusivos de Madrid. Habrá un concierto en directo a las 01:00 y podrás bailar todo de la noche. Por favor, dile al portero que eres un estudiante de IE para que te entregue una pulsera, y así poder comprar copas a € 7.

¿Qué es BOTW? El “Bar of the Week” es el club social más grande y activo en el Instituto de Empresa. Cada jueves, de 100 a 300 estudiantes del IE se reúnen en uno de los mejores bares, pubs o clubs de Madrid.
¿Indumentaria? ¡Importante! Camisa y zapatos por favor (no trainers).

(English)
Special Offer? Come party at Moma, one of Madrid’s most exclusive clubs. There will be a live concert at 01:00 and dancing all night. Just tell the staff at the door that you are from IE and they will give you a bracelet so you can have € 7 cocktails.

What is BOTW? The “Bar of the Week” is the largest and most active social club at the Instituto de Empresa. Every Thursday, 100 – 300 students of IE meet at one of the best bars, pubs or clubs of Madrid.
Dress Code? Important! Dress smart (no trainers please…they may not let you in).

THIS IS A DAY OFF FROM WORK/SCHOOL
The new date for the CAPEA IE 2006 will be Wednesday November 1, 2006 from 13:00 until 20:00 PM and will take place in the north of Madrid, Cerceda, with the same conditions as before.

PRICES:
· All included (drinks, food, bus….) : 45 €
· Deadline to pay: Friday 27th October

Those of you that already paid and won’t be able to go this time can get your money back in the Sudent Office.

The rest of the people interested can also pay at Student Office. It is important to consider that there are only 143 places available.
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS: .... see MORE

The Property is not in Madrid downtown so there will be a Bus Service. The bus will leave at 12:00 from IE ( Serrano) and will take you back in the same address at the end of the party
This is a typical Spanish party that takes place in a property outside Madrid downtown, it is one of the funniest and most traditional parties in Spain, so it is a great opportunity, especially if you are a foreigner studying at IE. However, it is important to consider that if you do not like to drink alcohol, stay awake late or your cultural background does not allow you to eat certain food like red meat, it is not advisable for you to come because unless you have a car you won’t be able to return to Madrid downtown until the buses are schedule to return to Madrid downtown.
It is advisable to consider wearing comfortable shoes, especially if you plan to go down with the heifer.
Please CHECK THE WEATHER, you should wear a comfortable sweater, jacket or long sleeve shirt. It may be a nice weather but the property is in a high point of the Madrid Community and it may be cold.

Here you may read or download the minutes from the Gay and Lesbian IE Network meeting from October 20, 2006.

Minutes for the October 20th meeting Download file

Established Club Name
“Gay & Lesbian IE Network”. This name is going to be found on the web and although it does not include Bisexuals nor Transexuals they are included in the Mission.

Mission
El “Gay & Lesbian IE Network” quiere ser un punto de referencia para los Gays, Lesbianas, Bisexuales, Transexuales y amigos del IE. Pretende promover y difundir actitudes de respeto hacia estos colectivos y las mejores metodologías para integrar a estos grupos en el propio Instituto y en el entorno profesional en el que nuestros estudiantes y alumni desarrollan su trabajo.
The “Gay & Lesbian IE Network” wants to be a point of reference for Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, Transgenders and friends of IE. This network wants to promote and spread respectful attitudes towards these groups as well as best practices to integrate them into IE and the professional environments in which our students and alumni work.

Objectives
•To develop network among Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, Transgenders and IE friends.
•To develop contacts within this network with other similar networks at all leading Business Schools and within the Corporate World.
•To spread and promote the best practices that integrate these collectives at the school and in the professional environment.
•To promote career development for these groups in LGBT friendly workplaces.

Activities
•First Wednesday of every month we will have a gathering at a chosen bar: Next meeting will be at Areia (At Horaleza, 92). As the first Wednesday of November is a holiday and the second is the day before a holiday, we will meet On November 15th.
•Round Tables.
•Conferences.
•Other activities, either face-to-face or online, such as meetings with companies or other leading Business Schools.

Other decisions made
•Written Communication will be mostly in English although everybody is invited to participate in English or Spanish.
•All communication with this club can be done through GLnetwork@ie.edu. These mails will be received by the co-ordinating alumni and/or students.

On the first Wednesday of every month we will have a gathering at a chosen bar: Next meeting will be at Arella (At Horaleza, 92). As the first Wednesday of November is a holiday and the second is the day before a holiday, we will meet On November 15th.

They say that people in IT and Finance are sometimes introverted, but this is a stereotype which does not apply to our students of the MFM and the MMTDB. The other day we held the Cross-cultural workshop and you should have seen them!. Who would have imagined that the first thing they did at IE was play cards!

We discussed how dangerous it is to use stereotypes, and also talked about miscommunications sometimes due to lack of language proficiency … I have to tell you the story they told me about a guy from the United States who went to do business in Colombia, and as it is customary, was invited to have dinner and go dancing. Everything was great except for the fact that it was too hot on the dance floor. Suddenly everything froze when he said in his poor Spanish “Tengo que parar chicas. Uf, estoy muy caliente!” Can you guess why?

Even native Spanish speakers who speak the same language as a mother tongue often have misunderstandings. Just ask a Spaniard when they plan to arrive at a party that they have been told begins at nine!.

Check out the videos>>>

mms://od2-ms.unbn.unit.net/diy/e-learning/2006/aaa/video1.wmv

mms://od2-ms.unbn.unit.net/diy/e-learning/2006/aaa/video2.wmv

mms://od2-ms.unbn.unit.net/diy/e-learning/2006/aaa/video3.wmv

1. Straight Guide Download file
Está pensada para familiares, amigos y aliados de LGBT. Está bastante bien e introduce algunos temas básicos.
This is a guide for relatives, friends and allies of LGBT. It introduces some basic themes.

2. Creating LGBT friendly workplace Download file
Resume en una serie de pasos cómo las empresas y organizaciones pueden crean un entorno de trabajo cómodo y productivo para LGBT.
It summarizes how the businesses and organizations are able to create a productive and comfortable work environment for LGBTs.

un par de links interesantes:
Please look at the following interesting links::

1. Sección de workplace de Human Rights Campaign.
Se trata de la principal ONG LGBT americana. Ha creado el CEI (Corporate Equality Index) por el que se mide a las empresas americanas.
This is the homepage for the American NGO LGB. It has created the CIS (Corporate Equality Index); the one that is used to evaluate American businesses.

http://www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Section=Work_Life

2. Out and Equal.
Coordinan todo el activismo LGBT en el mundo corporativo americano. Tienen una conferencia anual.
This organization coordinates all the LGBT activismin in the American corporate world. They have an annual conference.

http://www.outandequal.org/

(Spanish version below)
I’m very sorry but due to the weather we have decided to cancel the capea. We are looking for alternative days for doing it. We will inform you by e-mail about it, as well as how money would be reimbursed to all of you who cannot attend.

Lamentándolo mucho, y debido a las inclemencias meteorológicas y en vista de que las predicciones no son buenas, hemos decidido suspender la capea. Estamos buscando otra fecha para poder celebrar una capea a la que podáis asistir todos o al menos el mayor número posible de personas inscritas, en busca del buen tiempo y sobre todo de la diversión. Os informaremos en futuros e-mails acerca de la disponibilidad de fechas y de la manera de devolver el dinero para aquellos que no podáis asistir.

Café de los ArtistasJueves, 19 de octubre, 2006

¿Qué/What? IE Bar of the Week (BOTW)
¿Quiénes/Who? Compañeros del IE y amigos
¿Cuándo/When? Jueves, 19 de octubre, 2006
23:30 a 06:00
¿Dirección/Address? Café de los Artistas, Plaza de Colón
(debajo de la fuente entre Goya y Castellana)
Metro: Colón o Serrano
**Camisa y zapatos por favor (no trainers)**
**Dress smart (no trainers allowed)**

OFERTA/SPECIAL OFFER:
Copas a € 5
(dile al portero del local que eres un estudiante de IE -te entregue una pulsera o te ponga un sello sobre la mano)
(tell the guy at the door that you are from IE- he will give you a bracelet or a stamp on your hand)

(Español)
¿Oferta Especial? Ven y pásalo bien en Café de los Artistas (debajo de la fuente de Plaza de Colón, entre Goya y Castellana). Es la primera puerta a la izquierda. Por favor, dile al portero del local que eres un estudiante de IE para que te entregue una pulsera o te ponga un sello sobre la mano, y así poder comprar copas a € 5.
¿Qué es BOTW? El “Bar of the Week” es el club social más grande y activo en el Instituto de Empresa. Cada jueves, de 100 a 250 estudiantes del IE se reúnen en uno de los mejores bares, pubs o clubs de Madrid.
¿Indumentaria? Camisa y zapatos por favor (no trainers)

(English)
Special Offer? Come party at Café de los Artistas (located under the fountain at Plaza de Colón at the corner of Goya and Castellana). It is first door on the left. Just tell the guy at the door that you are from IE and he will give you a bracelet or a stamp on your hand so you can have € 5 cocktails.
What is BOTW? The “Bar of the Week” is the largest and most active social club at the Instituto de Empresa. Every Thursday, 100 – 250 students of IE meet at one of the best bars, pubs or clubs of Madrid.
Dress Code? Dress smart (no trainers please).

Next meeting Gays Lesbian and Bisexual network: October 20th

Next operational meeting will take place on Friday 20th at 13:00 at López de Hoyos Vips (Corner of Velázquez) . Please click Download file if you want to check the minutes of the previous meeting and the agenda to be discussed.

THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUB’S "SPEAKER SERIES" is delighted to welcome MR. Scott Witters, as our next guest speaker at IE.

WHEN? THURSDAY, October 19th @ 18:00 hr @ classroom B-203

Scott Witters, a 2003 MBA graduate of the Instituto de Empresa, is one of the founding partners of Zugiis, www.zugiis.com. In the same week of graduation, they opened their first Juice Cafe/Smoothie Bar here in Madrid with the aim of franchising. Now with four locations including one franchise, Zugiis is at the crossroads of its uncertain future. His experience as a foreign entrepreneur include many insights, lessons and advice for those seeking enter the cafe/bar/restaurant sector or wish to build any business in Spain. Scott is a New Zealander that has also lived and worked in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and New York.
IMPORTANT: SPACE IS LIMITED SO PLEASE REGISTER WITH ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUB, by sending an email to EntrepreneurshipClub@ie.edu

Please join us to learn more about Mr. Scott Witters’s entrepreneurial adventure!

The other day we held a Cross-cultural Workshop with the new students from the Master in Marketing Management. If you click HERE you will learn about some of their personal experiences...

Have a look at the hard work they went through ;-)

Abhishek, Camila, María Eugenia, Oxana, Juliana and Taciana.

Elisa, Miguel, Alejandro, María Gabriela, Enrique and Stephanie.

Mathieu, Lotta, Ana, Banafsheh, Borja and Rosángela.

Guy Oliver, Alberto, Delphine, María de Francia, Tamara and Juliana.

The CAPEA is a typical Spanish party which consists of playful bull-fighting a young heifer in a typical Spanish environment, usually in a small bull fight arena, all of this in a party ambiance with your friends and colleagues. This typical party includes an all included barbecue with traditional Spanish gastronomy, beer, wine and many more!!!!! It is a great opportunity to get in touch with one of the most traditional parties in Spain. It is important to say that the young bull IS NOT killed or HARMED and that everybody can participate in the party!!!! (If you have guts).

The CAPEA IE 2006, will take place in the north of Madrid, Cerceda, Saturday October 21, 2006 from 13:00 until 20:00 PM.

The Property is not in Madrid downtown so there will be a Bus Service. The bus will leave at 12:00 from IE ( Serrano 99) and will take you back to the same address at the end of the party.

PRICES:

• Before Thursday 12th October: 40 €

• After Thursday 12th October : 45 €

• Deadline to pay: Tuesday 17th October

You can pay at the STUDENT OFFICE. It is important to consider that there are only 143 places available.

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS:

This is a typical Spanish party that takes place in a property outside Madrid downtown, it is one of the funniest and most traditional parties in Spain, so it is a great opportunity, especially if you are a foreigner studying at IE. However, it is important to consider that if you do not like to drink alcohol or your cultural background does not allow you to eat certain food like red meat, it is not advisable for you to come because you won’t be able to return to Madrid downtown until the buses are schedule to return to Madrid downtown.
It is advisable to consider wearing comfortable shoes, especially if you plan to go down with the heifer.
Please CHECK THE WEATHER, you should wear a comfortable sweater, jacket or long sleeve shirt. It may be a nice weather but the property is in a high point of the Madrid Community and you may feel some fresh air.

La Botellita

¿Qué/What? IE Bar of the Week (BOTW)
¿Quiénes/Who? Compañeros del IE y amigos
¿Cuándo/When? Jueves, 5 de octubre, 2006
23:00 hasta la hora de cierre
¿Dirección/Address?
La Botellita
Calle de Serrano 63 (en la esquina Calle de Juan Bravo)
Metro: Rubén Darío o Serrano
Web: http://www.labotellitamadrid.com

(Español)
¿Oferta Especial? La Botellita está muy cerca del IE. ¡Ven a conocerlo con tus compañeros del IE! Copas a € 5 (puedes comprar tus tickets en el guardarropa pero no en el bar). Como siempre, trae tu tarjeta del IE.
¿Qué es BOTW? El “Bar of the Week” es el club social más grande y activo en el Instituto de Empresa. Cada jueves, de 100 a 250 estudiantes del IE se reúnen en uno de los mejores bares, pubs o clubs de Madrid.
¿Indumentaria? Camisa y zapatos por favor (no trainers)

(English)
Special Offer? La Botellita’s bar and dance floor are located close to IE. Come meet and party with your classmates from IE! Cocktails are just € 5 (you can buy discount drink tickets at the coat-check, but not at the bar). As always, bring your IE student card.
What is BOTW? The “Bar of the Week” is the largest and most active social club at the Instituto de Empresa. Every Thursday, 100 – 250 students of IE meet at one of the best bars, pubs or clubs of Madrid.
Dress Code? Dress smart (no trainers allowed).

LOCATION ON THE MAP

For the second year running, current students and alumni took part in one of the highlights of the MBA sailing scene. The atmosphere and events were met with great enthusiasm by IE’s eight-member crew.

The MBA’s Cup Regatta, organized by SDA Bocconi, was hosted once again by the prestigious Yacht Club Italiano in the lovely waters of the Genoese coast off Santa Margherita Ligure. What started six years ago as a rather informal regatta for Bocconi alumni has become one of the largest international MBA sports events, with some 400 students from top European and US Business Schools taking part. The competition was as tough as ever, with some very experienced crews on state of the art yachts.

Insituto de Empresa’s eight member crew hailed together from six different countries and was comprised of Johannes Tinsobin IMBA05 (Austria), Carlos Vázquez IMBA05, Pablo Divasson IMBA05 (both from Spain), Marcos Ferrer IMBA06 (Argentina), Wim Zwaenepoel IMBA06 (Belgium), Karim Kreaa IMBA06 (Spain), Alexander Corrie IMBA06 (UK) and Alberto Ordiales IMBA06 (Mexico). They were sailing for the first time together and soon became effective at their tasks. The aptly-called IE boat “Escondida II” was initially hard to find upon our late night arrival, but proved to be a real character and a firm old friend during the races.

IE’s crew was easily the best looking. A uniform of white polos and white caps with the blue IE logo was chosen, because in Italy you always go in style. These good looks attracted the attention of Glamour Magazine, The Sailing Channel and the local crowds.

The 4 day event also featured social events and a conference entitled “A wider, wilder world: competing overseas” with the key note speaker Alfonso Iozzo, CEO of the Italian bank Sao Paolo, giving interesting insights into the European banking industry.

The MBA’s Cup Regatta provides a good opportunity to put into practice essential management skills learned during an MBA (such as planning, forming a strategy, working as a team, making the most of available technologies and tools and competing abroad). The setting was healthy and competitive, and there was the chance to meet present and future managers from top-tier MBA schools, such as Wharton, NYU Stern, Kellogg, Bocconi, INSEAD, IESE and LBS.

The team thoroughly enjoyed the regatta and looks forward to bringing home a trophy next year (after taking “Escondida II” to the America’s Cup in Valencia).