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5
Jun

Under an agreement with IE University, a group of students from the University of Arizona in Tucson, a US institution and an international leader in Technology and Engineering studies, takes part in a program of linguistic and cultural immersion in Segovia. For six weeks, thirty-two American students will attend classes on the campus of Santa Cruz la Real to learn Spanish language, literature, art and culture, taught by professors from IE University and the University of Arizona. 

Students stay with Segovian families in order to get to know Spanish culture and customs, and have a thorough knowledge of Spanish when they return to the United States. To reinforce learning, students will be involved in a wide range of activities including guided tours of the most significant places of the city of Segovia – the Roman Aqueduct, the Alcazar and the Gothic Cathedral, as well as nearby cities like Toledo or Madrid, with its Prado and Reina Sofia. 

“The fact that students live with families from Segovia enriches their learning experience about Spanish language, customs and culture,” says University of Arizona Professor Linda Luft. In turn, tutor Jamie Wilson notes that “the hospitality that characterizes Segovian families makes students feel part of the family and they enjoy their new friendships, the Mediterranean lifestyle and the excellent Spanish cuisine”. 

Since 2002, IE University in Segovia welcomes groups of students from the University of Arizona – thanks to a ten-year-old program that each year exceeds the expectations of directors, assistants and students themselves, who return to their country practically bilingual. It is importantly to note the fact that IE University is located in the old Convent of Santa Cruz la Real, a XIII century building, which integrates innovative technologies applied to education. This is an ideal place to learn Spanish – with its unique historic atmosphere and the distinguishing feature of its student body, with over 75 nationalities and 60% foreign students.

(Spanish Version)

IE University acoge a estudiantes de la Universidad de Arizona en un curso de inmersión cultural 

Un grupo de estudiantes de la Universidad de Arizona en Tucson, institución estadounidense que es un referente internacional en estudios de tecnología e ingeniería, participa en Segovia en un programa de inmersión lingüística y cultural, en virtud de un acuerdo con IE University. Durante seis semanas, treinta y dos alumnos norteamericanos asisten a clase en el campus de Santa Cruz la Real para aprender lengua, literatura, cultura y arte españolas, impartidas por profesores de IE University y de la Universidad de Arizona. 

Los estudiantes se alojan en domicilios de familias segovianas con el fin de conocer la cultura y costumbres españolas, de tal manera que cuando regresan a Estados Unidos dominan el castellano y poseen un conocimiento profundo de lo español. Para reforzar las clases, los alumnos gozan de un amplio abanico de actividades, como visitas guiadas a los elementos más significativos de la ciudad de Segovia, su Acueducto Romano, su Alcázar y su Catedral gótica, y a ciudades próximas como Toledo o Madrid, con sus museos del Prado o Reina Sofía. 

“El que los estudiantes vivan con familias segovianas enriquece su aprendizaje del idioma, las costumbres y la cultura española”, asegura la profesora de la Universidad de Arizona, Linda Luft. Por su parte, la tutora Jamie Wilson subraya que “la hospitalidad que caracteriza a los segovianos hace sentir al estudiante que forma parte de esa familia; y los chicos disfrutan de las nuevas amistades, la convivencia y la dieta mediterránea y la excelente gastronomía española”. 

Desde el 2002,  la universidad segoviana recibe a grupos de estudiantes de La Universidad de Arizona, un programa que cumple diez años y que supera cada año las expectativas de directores, asistentes y de los propios estudiantes, que regresan prácticamente bilingües a su país. Es importante destacar el hecho de que IE University está ubicada en el antiguo Convento de Santa Cruz la Real,  un edificio del siglo XIII, en el que se integran las tecnologías más innovadoras aplicadas a la educación. Se trata de un lugar ideal para aprender español, con un ambiente histórico inigualable y con la característica diferenciadora de su alumnado, con más de setenta y cinco nacionalidades y un sesenta por ciento de estudiantes extranjeros. Read more…

8
May

IE University and ONEtoONE Capital Partners have entered into a collaboration agreement that will create the first forum in Spain on Business Enterprises Trading. The Forum has set its main objectives of promoting the world of corporate operations and being a channel of international reference for the generation of knowledge and information on best industry practices, publishing every year the sector ´s White Paper. In addition, ONEtoONE Capital Partners is committed to providing training in investment banking for students at IE University through internships.

This forum will be integrated into the IE University Business Lab established in the cultural building of Segovia´s Mint, founded by Philip II and built by Juan de Herrera between 1583 and 1588, which restoration was completed last year. The lab will house a business incubator, designed to channel the entrepreneurial initiatives of students, and develop projects to outside counsel to major corporations and institutions, which include, in addition to One to One, Atletico Madrid Foundation, HRT F1 Team (the Spanish team in Formula 1), INDRA, the Spanish Olympic Committee and Prysma.

IE University y ONEtoONE Capital Partners crean el Foro de la Compraventa de Empresas 

IE University y ONEtoONE Capital Partners han llegado a un acuerdo de colaboración por el que crearán el primer Foro en España de la Compraventa de Empresas. El Foro se ha fijado como principales objetivos promocionar el mundo de las operaciones corporativas y ser un canal de referencia internacional en la generación del conocimiento e información sobre las mejores prácticas del sector, publicando todos los años el libro blanco del sector. Además, ONEtoONE Capital Partners se compromete a dar formación en banca de inversión a los alumnos de IE University, mediante prácticas. 

“ONEtoONE aporta su experiencia como entidad líder en asesoramiento en operaciones de compraventa de empresas, compartirá sus conocimientos prácticos de búsqueda de aquel que más puede pagar en el mundo para ayudar a la empresa española a capitalizarse”, comenta Enrique Quemada, Consejero Delegado de ONEtoONE, sobre la creación del Foro. 

“Estamos muy satisfechos con la creación del Foro de Compraventa de empresas, porque queremos que se convierta en un lugar de oportunidades para nuestros alumnos, donde puedan vivir los principales valores del espíritu de IE University: internacionalidad y espíritu emprendedor, trabajando en lo que muchos hemos soñado trabajar siempre, valorando casos de éxito en creación de valor de emprendedores y aprendiendo las buenas prácticas de operaciones corporativas, entre otras iniciativas”, asegura Francisco Mata, Decano de IE University.  Read more…

21
Mar

Segovia City Council signed a collaboration agreement today with IE University whereby the city’s Casa de la Moneda (Royal Mint) building will house a business laboratory run by IE University to promote innovation and help develop an entrepreneurial mindset in the region. IE University will thus be collaborating with the city of Segovia to convert the Casa de la Moneda, a cultural heritage building considered the oldest example of industrial architecture of its kind in Europe, into an international incubator for innovative businesses. 

As from May 1st, the private University will be running the laboratory in the Casa de la Moneda building, the renovation of which was completed last year. The Casa de la Moneda was founded by Felipe II and built by Juan de Herrera between 1583 and 1588. 

The key role of the laboratory will be to serve as a business incubator for students’ business initiatives. A substantial number of students from countries worldwide have already identified international business opportunities and the laboratory will serve to strengthen their projects, as well as opening them up toSegovia’s business community. There are currently ten companies created by IE University students, at different stages of development. 

Students will undertake internships in the laboratory under the tutorship of their professors, who will guide them throughout the entire process, while top-tier business experts provide assessment in areas like marketing, funding, strategy and legal aspects. A group of students will work on their business projects during the spring, and another group will then take over and work on their initiatives for the rest of the year. 

Work will include the preparation of external consulting projects for companies like HRT F1 Team (the Spanish Fórmula 1 motor racing team), INDRA, Fundación Atlético de Madrid, One to One, the Spanish Olympic Committee, and Prysma. These firms and institutions have signed up to have IE University students carry out consulting projects or draft reports, affording students the opportunity to get hand-on experience of  real business projects. Students who take part in the initiative will attend practical workshops throughout the year led by executives from participating organizations, in addition to having their projects assessed by professors and tutors. The aim is to equip students with the skills needed to meet the challenges they will face in their future careers.

1
Sep

- IE University has renewed its agreement to serve as chief sponsor and academic partner of the upcoming edition of Hay Festival Segovia.

- Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, Swedish explorer Mikael Strandberg, and historian and hispanist Geoffrey Parker will be sharing experiences and insights with IE University professors.

- IE University students will take part in the Festival’s press conference  and its team of multilingual volunteers. 

IE University and the Festival of Literature and Arts Charitable Trust have signed an agreement whereby the University has renewed and expanded on its role of chief sponsor for the 5th edition of Hay Festival Segovia, which will serve as an international platform to bring together over 100 writers and thinkers from around the world on September 18 to 26. Santiago Íñiguez de Onzoño, Rector of IE University, and María Sheila Cremaschi, representing the Festival of Literature and Arts Charitable Trust Foundation, have signed an agreement whereby IE University will contribute to the organization of the festival with experts, resources and facilities. 

Santiago Iñiguez, Rector of IE University, said that the University is delighted to share the Hay Festival’s commitment to bring to Segovia thought leaders with such a large range of visions for a global world. “The Festival embodies the spirit underlying the educational experience we provide at IE, and we hope that our contribution will further add to the enjoyment of everyone at the Festival.” 

María Sheila Cremaschi, Director of Hay Festival Segovia, underscored the fact that the Festival organisers “share with IE University a belief in the importance of critical through processes, coupled with a desire to showcase 21st century Segovia as being comparable to the Florence of the Medici”, adding a quote by Peter Florence: “For real change, let’s talk of dreams”. Read more…