School:IE University

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1 Overview 

IE University’s ecosystem is comprised of 5 schools: IE Business School IE Law School IE School of Human Science & Technology IE School of Global & Public Affairs IE School of Architecture & Design 

1973

IE Business School opens its doors in 1973, offering a number of MBA programs in Madrid’s business district. It’s in the 80’s when it cements as a school with an innovative entrepreneurial vision with the creation of its Centre for Entrepreneurship and Alumni Association and opens more than 29 development offices around the world.

1990’s

With this innovative mindset, IE pioneers in e-learning launching its first blended programs. Additionally, Building on this spirit of joint venture, IE collaborates with other institutions, such as Brown University in the United States to joint programs. IE currently enjoys agreements and collaborations with around 100 prestigious schools in Europe, the United States, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

2000’s

IE University begins its first undergraduate programs in 2006, a critical milestone for the institution. Students come from all around the world to the Segovia and Madrid campuses to study practical and innovative degrees. Based on IE’s world-renowned entrepreneurial model, these programs shape the new generation of professionals with continual guidance from the institution’s unique, highly experienced faculty.

Today

IE University’s diverse and talented faculty comprises of over 500 professors to meet the needs of the 130 nationalities that make up our Bachelor, Master, PhD and Executive programs. We currently have over 60,000 alumni making tracks and driving innovation in a number of sectors around the world.

Future

IE University will be expanding in 2020 to the first vertical campus in Spain at Madrid’s new skyscraper where more than 6,000 students from all around the world will experience a redefinition of higher education where technology and business is combined with humanities.

 2 Student Entrepreneurship 

Entrepreneurship and Innovation are two of the four IE pillars, alongside Humanities and Diversity. Students are exposed to entrepreneurship and innovation through their academic programs as well as University-wide programs facilitating access to Entrepreneurship resources and events. Students willing to start their own company can access the Area 31 incubator or the Venture Lab accelerator. Students can find support from numerous Entrepreneurs-in-Residence as well as Mentors and Investors-in-Residence. Selected ventures can further be selected to seek funding at Venture Days organized both in Spain and abroad. There is also significant support from the Corporate Sponsors of the Entrepreneurship Center as well as from the faculty. Students can access a vast international alumni entrepreneurship network. IE startups include: Source{d}, Bioncotech, Tyba, Busuu, Masmovil, Ninjamails, Marsi Bionics, Canard Drones, Bitbrain.

3 Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship  

1500+ students take part in Entrepreneurship courses each year. Entrepreneurship is at IE by the Entrepreneurship Center and the academic Entrepreneurship Department. Students can take Entrepreneurship courses as part of their BBA and MBA concentration or in the elective components of their degrees. IE is further committed to educational innovation, having pioneered in launching a department for Learning Innovation. IE has released the WOW room as well as high-impact Exponential Learning and several MOOCs and integrates technology to the classroom actively. IE’s online MBA is further ranked #1 worldwide by QS (2018). Other centers that cater to I&E include the Center for Diversity, Center for Corporate Social Innovation, Global Corporation Center and Center for Governance of Change. IE further sponsors or co-organizes several I&E events including: South Summit (largest startup fair in Southern Europe), Thinkers50 and IE Rockets.

4 University-Industry Collaboration  

IE University has been very engaged with both big and small industry players from its foundation. Both master and undergrad students engage with businesses from the start of their programs. Freshers and sophomores are part of the IE Labs, which act as consulting laboratories where they can work first hand with real-world cases. Companies collaborate due to their great interest in out-of-the-box thinking young students can offer to their companies. For instance, 2017’s Tech Lab for master students was sponsored by IBM and mentored students to solve an internal case. In the following years, students have mandatory internships that enrich both their personal careers and the industry. Therefore, when IE students graduate they have a clear picture of the industry’s options and can decide where to kickstart their career path. Regarding the entrepreneurship landscape, IE has developed various initiatives in the past years where businesses either fund, mentor or inspire students that want to develop their own projects. Examples of these are the Repsol Foundation Entrepreneurs Fund or the IE Rockets, which acts as an incubator for education startups.

5 Regional and Local Economic Development 

The School places a marked emphasis on unconventional approaches to enduring social problems, many undertaken jointly with key players in the field of process design, creativity, social entrepreneurship and innovation. Current collaborations at IE include partners such as The Hub Madrid, Net Impact and Emzingo to name a few.

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Coming from a family of educators and hospitable personalities, Mae White is a Singaporean American service designer currently pursuing a Bachelors in Design at IE University located in Madrid, Spain. Having been brought up in Doha, Qatar for the majority of her life, she has experienced the benefits (and downsides) of what it means to be a 3rd culture kid and has brought this adaptability and cultural acceptance to every aspect of her work, relationships, and personality.

Being blessed with instances where teachers believed in her has helped her develop skills she never thought she'd achieve; a feeling she wants sow within every child. With a relentless need to solve problems, Mae seeks to extend her design capabilities and love for education to far reaching corners of the Earth where people, arguably, need it most. Understanding the importance and potential of education fuels her passion to use design as a tool to fix the educational system and expand it across nations with the help of technology and careful strategy so every child can participate in the development of their country.

One of Mae's proudest accomplishments include her humanitarian and lifestyle magazine, 48 Degrees, whose profits were donated to the Canadian branch of the UNHCR in hopes of aiding the integration of Syrian refugee families to a safer life in Canada. Apart from humanitarian and charity efforts that she engages in, Mae can be found experimenting with different cuisines in the kitchen, illustrating, sweating it out at the gym, or connecting with friends and family; activities she holds very close to her heart.

In the future, Mae hopes to further her knowledge in education and technology to become more capable in transforming these areas with the help of human-centered design. Working with a team of equally dedicated and motivating people can help make this vision a reality. Ultimately, she wants to teach children to keep their aspirations at the forefront of their actions, to be empathetic and considerate towards fellow humans, and to always question authority/think critically about themselves and their community, no matter the obstacles!

 

Mae is reachable via email at mae.white3@gmail.com to share design projects, food recipes, or even just to chat!