FRANCHISING - THE OTHER PATH TO INDEPENDENCE

Some consider it the safe way to become entrepreneur, some make a lot of money with this formula and some companies need it to grow.

We'll be very pleased to introduced Mariano Muñoz de Dios Rodríguez in our guest speaker series.

From Tenerife, Graduated in Economy and Master in Advertising and Marketing professionally linked to the marketing and advertisement sector till 1997, Sub Director General of EURO RSCG, Account Manager at Tapsa FCB and Tandem DDB, Mariano Muñoz is a McDonald's franchisee, he has currently the intention to open 2 more restaurants.

Please join us for a stimulating discussion next Wednesday, November 5th from 18:00 to 19:30.

New venue: CLASSROOM S-105 (Serrano 105)

To sign up, please do it HERE  . Include your NAME and EMAIL, then mark the event and submit it.

It is important to sign up as indicated!!!

For more information, feel free to contact us at entrepreneurshipclub@ie.edu

Looking forward to see you there,

BOTW this week promotes the long celebrated event fun with horror- Halloween. So grab your costumes and join your fellow ghosts, ghouls and monsters (use your imagination) at the famous Los Locas Del Jumping.

 

 

 

 

¿Dónde/Where? Los Locas Del Jumping
¿Qué/What? BOTW & HALLOWEEN PARTY.
¿Quiénes/Who? Everyone is invited / todo el mundo.
¿Cuándo/When? Friday the 31^ST of October, 2008
¿Horario/Schedule? 22:00 - 06:00
¿Dirección/Address? María de Guzmán, 5, MAP
¿Metro? Cuatro Caminos / Rios Rosas

Very important to bring IE Student card to get free entrance. Please come dressed up. Free drinks till 23:00 and 8 Euros after.

Bar Of The Week for Friday the 24^th  of October.

Join us this week at one of Madrid's most famous and oldest clubs. Shake, shimmy and boogie with the jet set.

 Very Important to bring IE Student card to get free entrance. Free entry is only between 00:00 and 01:30. Anytime before or after you will be charged 18 Euros. Very important to dress smart. No casual clothes will be accepted.

In order to hold the tournament we need to be

The tournament will be held as a world cup tournament group stage and final phase.

When: Group Stage Wednesday November 5. Final Stage Thursday November 6.

Where: Serrano 99 from 14h00 to 16h00 both days

How: Team of 2 players, remember we need to be at least 32 teams to held the tournament

Registration fee: 20 Euros per team

Lot of Prizes...

In case we can meet the 32 teams or more the final registration with the payment will be due before Wednesday 29 of October at Serrano 99 desk

Información en español en "MORE..."

Para poder organizar el torneo necesitamos al menos 32 equipos (de dos jugadores cada equipo), si te interesa por favor pre-registra tu equipo AQUÍ (no olvides escribir el nombre de tu equipo y un e-mail para contactarte)

El torneo se llevará a cabo como un torneo de copa del mundo con fase de grupos y fases finales

Cuándo: miércoles 5 de noviembre para la fase de grupos y jueves 6 para las fases final

Dónde: Serrano 99 de 14h00 a 16h00 ambos días

Cómo: Equipos de 2 jugadores, recuerda necesitamos al menos 32 equipos para el torneo

Cuánto: 20 Euros por equipo

Muchos premios...

En caso de juntar 32 equipos o más el registro final con el pago de la cuota tendrá que efectuarse antes del miércoles 29 de octubre en la recepción de Serrano 99

Thursday, October 23nd, Gilad Livne, Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at Cass Business School, City University in London, will present the research seminar entitle:

"DO CUSTOMER ACQUISITION COSTS, CALL USAGE AND

CUSTOMER RETENTION MATTER IN THE WIRELESS INDUSTRY?"

Please find here Gilad Livne Wireless Oct 2008.pdf the paper of the research seminar and a brief CV below.

The research seminar will be held in Castellon de la plana, CP-203 , at 15:00.

*Please confirm your attendance to Tertulias@ie.edu - Admission is subject to availability

If you would like to meet with Gilav Livne , please contact Garen Markarian (garen.markarian@ie.edu).

Gilad Livne

Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance and Course Director of MSc in International Accounting and Finance, Cass Business School, City University

g.livne@city.ac.uk

Education

PhD (University of California at Berkeley); MSc (University of California at Berkeley); Certified Public Accountant (Israel); BA in Accounting and Economics (Tel Aviv University)

Research Areas

Gilad's research focuses on understanding how capital markets react to accounting information. Current research looks into international accounting issues, accounting for intangibles, the role of non-financial information, firm-coverage decisions by analysts and soft dollar arrangements between money managers and brokerage houses.

Teaching Areas

Gilad's teaching involves Financial Statement Analysis, International Accounting, and Introductory and Advanced Financial Accounting courses. Gilad has also taught at London Business School and Lancaster University

Additional Experience

Gilad is a CPA (Certified Public Accountant, Israel) and worked several years as a senior auditor in Israel, after completing his BA in accounting and economics at Tel Aviv University.

Wednesday, October 22nd , Terry Hill, Consultant and Emeritus Fellow in Operations Management at Oxford University, will present the research seminar entitle:

"MANAGING THE SUPPLY CHAIN"

Please click here Terry Hill presentation - Oct 08.pdfto read the paper of the research seminar and a brief CV below.

The research seminar will be held in Castellón de la Plana 8, room CP-300, at 15:00.

*Please confirm your attendance to Tertulias@ie.edu - Admission is subject to availability

If you would like to meet with Terry Hill, please contact Ángel Díaz (angel.diaz@ie.edu).

Terry Hill

Emeritus Fellow, Saïd Business School, Oxford University.

Research Areas
Terry recently headed a £500,000 research contract with the Department of Trade and Industry linked to their Manufacturing, Planning and Implementation Scheme.  He is currently heading a £400,000 research contract into customer service provision within the service sector.

Publications include: Small Business: Production/Operations Management (Macmillan, 1987);  The Essence of Operations Management (Prentice Hall, 1993);  Manufacturing Strategy:  the Strategic Management of the Manufacturing Function (second edition, Macmillan, 1993);  The Strategy Quest (AMD Publishing, 1998);  Manufacturing Strategy: Text and Cases (third edition, Irwin-McGraw Hill, 2000);  Operations Management : Strategic Context and Managerial Analysis (Macmillan 2000); Manufacturing Strategy: Text and Cases (second edition, Macmillan 2000).

Teaching Areas

Terry Hill joined Templeton College, University of Oxford, in April 2000.  He was previously at the London Business School where he held a Chair in Operations Management and has also held faculty positions at the Universities of Bath and North Carolina, Chapel Hill.  Currently he is Adjunct Professor at The Ohio State University and Visiting Professor at both the University of Pretoria and Milan Polytechnic.

Additional Experiences

Before entering education he held several positions in firms within the industrial sector.  These included plant manager of an injection moulding company within the McKechnie Group and a similar position within the Caradon Group, a group of companies manufacturing a range of domestic and industrial sound signals and auxiliary equipment.

Bar Of The Week for Friday the 17^th of October.

BOTW this week parties like the rock stars and celebrities at the infamous Gabana. Come groove, groove and grind to the funkiest beats around.