IE University: Transforming Learners Into Future-Ready Professionals With Relevant Knowledge, Skills And Mindset
Dr. Nick Van Dam, Chief Of Center For Corporate Learning Innovation
Higher education has changed lanes from just being a medium of acquiring knowledge and critical thinking abilities to becoming a crucial stepping stone before entering the job market. While previously educators just needed to focus on imparting quality education, now being an educational institution carries a far broader meaning and responsibility. IE University embraces this new role of equipping students with the required skills needed to thrive in the world and the institute is for students who approach learning as a way of life. The University provides a supportive community where students and faculty interact together in the learning process. Each year over 140 nationalities are represented on the campus, with over 75 percent of their students coming from outside of Spain. With an innovative vision, entrepreneurial spirit and a focus on humanities and academic rigor, IE University is committed to educating professionals who will make a difference to society. This has helped them to stand out in the crowded international higher education space and cement their legacy as an elite higher education destination.
Enriching the Lives of their Students
IE University is more than just an educational institution and their practice-based approach to learning starts in the classroom and continues all around the world, preparing their students to become international professionals. It’s a complete academic and professional experience that broadens horizons, connects the world and provides students with a personalized career path to help them achieve their goals. IE is one of the most international universities in the world and their innovative and fast changing education programs prepare students for new careers in a new world that we are living in. The University has two amazing global campuses in Madrid and Segovia and they provide students with an immersive learning experience in small groups with an average of 35 students. The ‘student learning experience’ enabled by ‘teaching excellence’ is part of their DNA and the institute offers the combination of top-quality research faculty and adjunct faculty who have very rich experience in the business world.
IE University hosts a number of top-notch schools including IE Law School, IE Business School, IE School of Global and Public Affairs, IE School of Human Sciences and Technology, and IE School of Architecture and Design. All the programs offered by the University and its various specialized schools are included among the world’s best, owing to the quality of education imparted. Adding further about the unique teaching pedagogies followed by the University, Dr. Nick van Dam, Chief of Center for Corporate Learning Innovation, IE University, says, “Our entrepreneurial spirit is at the heart of who we are. We champion new ways of thinking, creating an environment of innovation where students can unleash their creativity and venture into the unknown. Equipped with resources and training, our students are strongly encouraged to start new initiatives. We strive to foster a mindset of entrepreneurship, so our students can pursue valuable careers that make a difference in society. Life at IE University is enriching, exciting, and energizing at the same time. Wherever, you go, you’ll find traces of this dynamic community and this is because our students are involved in a wide variety of daily activities, ranging from university events, cultural experiences, or anything else possible related to their IE Journey”.
Evolving with the changing times, IE University has developed a unique Liquid Learning model with the aim of transforming the education landscape. The primary motive behind this initiative is to support the dynamic lives and unique needs of students in an emerging unpredictable, fluid, and fast-changing world. Liquid learning is a transformational, comprehensive, holistic and interactive educational experience that transcends single learning methodologies and platforms by blending together physical and digital learning ecosystems in innovative ways so that students obtain the highest quality of education no matter where in the world they are and what their current situation might be. Liquid Learning at IE University is based on five guiding principles: Multi-Channel, Active and Social, Real World, Personalized and Faculty Excellence. The benefits of these features are that they provide the best learning experience for students as well as a very flexible and scalable human resources model for emerging educational needs and trends. IE University believes that the future of learning is liquid. It all about the richness of the experience: curricular and extracurricular, social and individual, global and local, thinking and doing, active and reflective, cognitive and emotional, professional and personal, physical, digital and natural, which is supported by teaching and research excellence.
“With an innovative vision, entrepreneurial spirit and a focus on humanities and academic rigor, ie university is committed to educating professionals who will make a difference to society.”
A Melting Pot of Culture and Ideas
Students from over all four corners of the globe are represented at IE University and all their programs are internationally recognized that prepares students from all over the world to discover their unique path to success, which is supported by their expert faculty, innovative teaching methodologies and state of the art facilities and classrooms. IE has also agreements with over 160 universities in 50 countries worldwide. This allows their students to spend a semester abroad, enriching their studies while also giving them the option to travel and broaden their perspectives. The University also has scholarship programs for international students in which IE University and the IE Foundation continuously contributes to the development of the IE community. IE Foundation works to make sure that talented students are able to access the best educational opportunities without economic barriers so that they can reach their full potential. IE has offered more than 16 million euros of scholarship since its beginning, out of which 57 percent has been dedicated to women. Also, during the last five years alone, 5492 students have been awarded these scholarships which includes Indian students too.
IE University is committed to promoting innovation and nourishing talent in order to shape tomorrow’s leading professionals, providing their students with a truly global vision to prepare them for the challenges of the future. When it comes to placement, IE University offers students the latest industry insights from leading professionals in their respective fields, that sheds light on key sectoral trends that can help their students boost their career search processes. Twice every year, IE University organize the Talent Forum, which is their largest recruiting event, that attracts over 200 international companies and 5,000 students to their Madrid campus. This has helped the University to clock in an impressive student placement percentage of 95 percent. By joining IE, students will become part of a new family for life. Life at IE is enriching, exciting and energizing. The University has an active community involved in daily activities, whether it be through the universities 1500+ events, 128 clubs, the city’s cultural experiences, or many other Wopportunities linking you to your journey with IE.
“At IE we’ve thought a lot about how tomorrow’s world will look and what kind of knowledge we must cultivate for our students to thrive in it. We are committed to fostering environmental and ethical stewardship as well as promoting increased awareness and public understanding. We want to help people think and behave in ways that nurture a more sustainable planet: embracing global citizenship, social responsibility, climate action, the use of renewable energy and recycling, as well as fighting against biodiversity loss. This way people can appreciate that individual actions are not isolated events but contribute to an interconnected system that determines the well-being of both humans and the planet. We aim to mainstream sustainability into all aspects of the university. This involves rethinking the curriculum, campus operations, as well as the organizational culture. In this way, the institution itself will function as a role model. We want to inspire people to change their habits to strengthen a behavioural change. The change starts with our people that includes staff, faculty, students, alumni, and the corporate world. We all want to make an impact on society and on our world. A couple of our goals which we expect to achieve by 2030 are 70 percent recycled energy; 100 percent bottled water; 60 percent local and healthy foods, 100 percent paperless, 50 percent recycling and 50 percent single used packages”, shares Dr. Nick when asked about how IE University is planning to operate in the ever-evolving international higher education realm.
Dr. Nick Van Dam, Chief Of Center For Corporate Learning Innovation
Dr. Nick van dam, chief of center for corporate learning innovation, ie university: Dr. Nick is an internationally recognized thought leader, adviser, researcher, author, and speaker on learning innovations and leadership development. Nick has over 30 years of business experience as a former partner, chief learning officer, HR executive, and client advisor at mckinsey & company, deloitte as well as siemens. As an advisor, he has served more than 100 clients around the world. He is the founder of the e-learning for kids foundation (www.elearningforkids.org) which has provided over 20m children (5-12) with free digital education including in India.
Enriching the Lives of their Students
IE University is more than just an educational institution and their practice-based approach to learning starts in the classroom and continues all around the world, preparing their students to become international professionals. It’s a complete academic and professional experience that broadens horizons, connects the world and provides students with a personalized career path to help them achieve their goals. IE is one of the most international universities in the world and their innovative and fast changing education programs prepare students for new careers in a new world that we are living in. The University has two amazing global campuses in Madrid and Segovia and they provide students with an immersive learning experience in small groups with an average of 35 students. The ‘student learning experience’ enabled by ‘teaching excellence’ is part of their DNA and the institute offers the combination of top-quality research faculty and adjunct faculty who have very rich experience in the business world.
IE University hosts a number of top-notch schools including IE Law School, IE Business School, IE School of Global and Public Affairs, IE School of Human Sciences and Technology, and IE School of Architecture and Design. All the programs offered by the University and its various specialized schools are included among the world’s best, owing to the quality of education imparted. Adding further about the unique teaching pedagogies followed by the University, Dr. Nick van Dam, Chief of Center for Corporate Learning Innovation, IE University, says, “Our entrepreneurial spirit is at the heart of who we are. We champion new ways of thinking, creating an environment of innovation where students can unleash their creativity and venture into the unknown. Equipped with resources and training, our students are strongly encouraged to start new initiatives. We strive to foster a mindset of entrepreneurship, so our students can pursue valuable careers that make a difference in society. Life at IE University is enriching, exciting, and energizing at the same time. Wherever, you go, you’ll find traces of this dynamic community and this is because our students are involved in a wide variety of daily activities, ranging from university events, cultural experiences, or anything else possible related to their IE Journey”.
Evolving with the changing times, IE University has developed a unique Liquid Learning model with the aim of transforming the education landscape. The primary motive behind this initiative is to support the dynamic lives and unique needs of students in an emerging unpredictable, fluid, and fast-changing world. Liquid learning is a transformational, comprehensive, holistic and interactive educational experience that transcends single learning methodologies and platforms by blending together physical and digital learning ecosystems in innovative ways so that students obtain the highest quality of education no matter where in the world they are and what their current situation might be. Liquid Learning at IE University is based on five guiding principles: Multi-Channel, Active and Social, Real World, Personalized and Faculty Excellence. The benefits of these features are that they provide the best learning experience for students as well as a very flexible and scalable human resources model for emerging educational needs and trends. IE University believes that the future of learning is liquid. It all about the richness of the experience: curricular and extracurricular, social and individual, global and local, thinking and doing, active and reflective, cognitive and emotional, professional and personal, physical, digital and natural, which is supported by teaching and research excellence.
“With an innovative vision, entrepreneurial spirit and a focus on humanities and academic rigor, ie university is committed to educating professionals who will make a difference to society.”
A Melting Pot of Culture and Ideas
Students from over all four corners of the globe are represented at IE University and all their programs are internationally recognized that prepares students from all over the world to discover their unique path to success, which is supported by their expert faculty, innovative teaching methodologies and state of the art facilities and classrooms. IE has also agreements with over 160 universities in 50 countries worldwide. This allows their students to spend a semester abroad, enriching their studies while also giving them the option to travel and broaden their perspectives. The University also has scholarship programs for international students in which IE University and the IE Foundation continuously contributes to the development of the IE community. IE Foundation works to make sure that talented students are able to access the best educational opportunities without economic barriers so that they can reach their full potential. IE has offered more than 16 million euros of scholarship since its beginning, out of which 57 percent has been dedicated to women. Also, during the last five years alone, 5492 students have been awarded these scholarships which includes Indian students too.
IE University is committed to promoting innovation and nourishing talent in order to shape tomorrow’s leading professionals, providing their students with a truly global vision to prepare them for the challenges of the future. When it comes to placement, IE University offers students the latest industry insights from leading professionals in their respective fields, that sheds light on key sectoral trends that can help their students boost their career search processes. Twice every year, IE University organize the Talent Forum, which is their largest recruiting event, that attracts over 200 international companies and 5,000 students to their Madrid campus. This has helped the University to clock in an impressive student placement percentage of 95 percent. By joining IE, students will become part of a new family for life. Life at IE is enriching, exciting and energizing. The University has an active community involved in daily activities, whether it be through the universities 1500+ events, 128 clubs, the city’s cultural experiences, or many other Wopportunities linking you to your journey with IE.
“At IE we’ve thought a lot about how tomorrow’s world will look and what kind of knowledge we must cultivate for our students to thrive in it. We are committed to fostering environmental and ethical stewardship as well as promoting increased awareness and public understanding. We want to help people think and behave in ways that nurture a more sustainable planet: embracing global citizenship, social responsibility, climate action, the use of renewable energy and recycling, as well as fighting against biodiversity loss. This way people can appreciate that individual actions are not isolated events but contribute to an interconnected system that determines the well-being of both humans and the planet. We aim to mainstream sustainability into all aspects of the university. This involves rethinking the curriculum, campus operations, as well as the organizational culture. In this way, the institution itself will function as a role model. We want to inspire people to change their habits to strengthen a behavioural change. The change starts with our people that includes staff, faculty, students, alumni, and the corporate world. We all want to make an impact on society and on our world. A couple of our goals which we expect to achieve by 2030 are 70 percent recycled energy; 100 percent bottled water; 60 percent local and healthy foods, 100 percent paperless, 50 percent recycling and 50 percent single used packages”, shares Dr. Nick when asked about how IE University is planning to operate in the ever-evolving international higher education realm.
Dr. Nick Van Dam, Chief Of Center For Corporate Learning Innovation
Dr. Nick van dam, chief of center for corporate learning innovation, ie university: Dr. Nick is an internationally recognized thought leader, adviser, researcher, author, and speaker on learning innovations and leadership development. Nick has over 30 years of business experience as a former partner, chief learning officer, HR executive, and client advisor at mckinsey & company, deloitte as well as siemens. As an advisor, he has served more than 100 clients around the world. He is the founder of the e-learning for kids foundation (www.elearningforkids.org) which has provided over 20m children (5-12) with free digital education including in India.
