IESE Business School
Barcelona, Spain
Host Institution
Host: http://www.iese.edu/
Academic Program
Each GBE has a formal Orientation component that will meet approximately three weeks before the GBE begins. The Orientation serves several purposes. It allows all students going on the trip to meet one another; introduces the Darden faculty GBE leader, Jeanne Liedtka; provides an historical and cultural overview of the country and region to which you will be traveling; resolves any outstanding logistical problems or questions; and provides any pre-course reading assignments.
The "Strategy as Design" GBE program will be similar to the one offered in 2004.
Advice
Students who went on the Barcelona GBE last year (listed below) offer the following advice and information. (Amanda Adams, Brian Costa, Sarah Donovan, Stephen Eckert, Douglas Evans, Mike Franitza, Scott LeTourneau, Craig Misrach, Nelson Roos, Alison Ross, Patrick Sullivan)
Where should we go to shop, eat, drink, dance: "The Olympics area."
Any special sights to see: "Go to a soccer game if you can."
What should I buy and/or consume: "Wine and cheese. Go to tapas restaurants."
Any problems with taxis or alternative modes of transportation: "No. Taxis are reliable and cheap if you go with four people."
Country Links
In order to give you more information on Barcelona and Spain, here are some very useful sites to visit.
Here is the city of Barcelona's official website:
http://www.bcn.es/english/ihome.htm
Here is the Spanish National Tourism site on Barcelona:
http://www.spaintour.com/barcelona.html
Here is the Spanish National Tourist Bureau site with information on Spain in general.
Here is another site with information on Barcelona.