Friday, April 3rd, Prof. Dr. Anil K. Makhija, Professor of Finance at the Fisher College at The Ohio State University, will present the research seminar entitled:

The Impact of Shareholder Power on Bondholders:

Evidence from Mergers and Acquisitions

Please find a brief CV below and the papers attached (Anil M.pdf,Anil M Shareholder Power Paper October 1 08 _2_.pdf)

The seminar will be held in Castellón de la Plana 8, room CP-201, at 15:00.

If you would like to meet with Prof. Dr. Anil K. Makhija , please contact Garen Markarian

(garen.markarian@ie.edu).

Thursday, April 2nd

"The implementation and structuring of divestitures: The unit's perspective".

Please find a brief CV below and the paper attached (Implementation and Structuring of Divestitures).

The seminar will be held in Castellón de la Plana 8, room CP-202, at 15:00.

                                       If you would like to meet with Prof. Moschieri, please contact us (tertulias@ie.edu).

Caterina Moschieri

Professor of Strategy

FCEE-Universidade Catolica Portuguesa

Caterina Moschieri has recently joined FCEE-Católica from IESE Business School (Spain) where she completed her Ph.D. in Management. She holds a degree in Economics with a Major in Political Economics (DES) from Bocconi University (Italy). Caterina taught at ESCI-Pompeu Fabra and at the University of Navarra (Spain) and has been involved in ad hoc consulting projects with different MNCs. Before her PhD, she worked for Reuters Financial Services in Italy, Switzerland, and the UK. Her research interests lie in the areas of Corporate Strategy, Corporate Entrepreneurship, Divestiture, M&As and Organizational Design

Selected Publications:

http://www.fcee.ucp.pt/custom/template/fceetplgenpg.asp?sspageid=128&lang=2&docente=741

Dear Gourmets,

The first Gourmet Club 2009 wine tasting will take place on April 1st at 17h30, at S-105 during which we will discover Portuguese wine (thanks to Joana and Esty!).

 
This tasting will be drived by a professional wine taster, resident oenolgist of the Herdade do Gamito and will give us the opportunity to learn the wine tasting techniques and enjoy even more these wines:

 
Brands 1: Casa de Vila Verde

Type: White

Region: Vinhos Verdes, Sousa River valley

http://www.casadevilaverde.pt/index.php
Located in the demarcated region of Vinhos Verdes, in the heart of the Sousa River valley, Casa de Vila Verde is one of the oldest houses in the region.

Always property of the same family, Pinto de Mesquita, Casa de Vila Verde construction date is unknown, though the 12th or 13th century has been suggested as a likely period due to the existence of a medieval tower. Casa de Vila Verde was already mentioned during the reign of King Manuel I (1469-1521).

 
Brands 2: "Herdade do Gamito" and "Terras do Crato"

Type: Red

Region: Alentejo

www.herdadedogamito.com

Herdade do Gamito is a country estate located in Northwestern Alentejo. It is situated about 3 kilometers from the legendary Monastery of Flor da Rosa, in the county of Crato, former headquarters of the ancient Knights of the Sovereign Order of Malta in Portugal. The wine project of Herdade do Gamito was born from the surprising results of a tiny half-hectare vineyard that inspired its owner to expand it into its present 24 hectares and investing in a project of quality, resulting in award winning wines.

 
The ticket price for this event is 10 EUR, and places are limited to 35.

You can buy tickets at Thursday 26 between 12h-13h30 from:

Joana Dias Costa at Pinar

Estevam Sa da Bandeira at Castellón de la Plana

Joseph Freiha at Serrano 99

Thursday, March 26th, Beatriz García, Professor of Accounting at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, will present the research seminar entitled:

"Conditional conservatism and firm investment efficiency"

Please find the article attached (GGP_Conservatism_InvEfficiency_2009.pdf) and a brief CV below.

The seminar will be held in Castellón de la Plana 8, room CP-202, at 15:00.

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

http://www.uam.es/personal_pdi/economicas/bgosma/index.htm

Education

 PhD in Accounting and Finance, Lancaster University, UK, 2006

Research Areas

R&D expenditure, real earnings management, earnings targets, valuation

Teaching Areas

Accounting and Finance

Dear IE Community,

IE Jordan Club would like to invite you to an informative session about the wonders of Jordan, its people, culture, business, and of course, the fantastic food which you will have the chance to taste in Serrano 99 terrace right after the event.

When: Wednesday, 25^th of March, at 5:30-7:00 pm

Where: S-301

Please reserve your place at the following LINK.

Only 64 places available.

On March 4th 2009, Mr. A. Manfrinato, Mr. P. Mcateer and Mr.U. Talamanca, current IE students were invited by the IE Finance Club to share their previous working experience in Private Banking.

Mr. Mcateer opened the forum talking about its job in deVere and Partners, the world's largest Independent Offshore Financial Advisory Company. He started explaining that Private Banking is a term that indicates all those financial services provided by banks to private individuals investing sizable assets. The term "private" refers to the customer service provided directly to the client by dedicated bank advisers. He mentioned although historically private banking had been viewed as very exclusive service accessible just by very rich individuals, now it is opened to many more private investors and that the high-level form of private banking is better named wealth management. 

Mr. Manfrinato worked for several years in Deutsche Bank. He outlined the fact that, although big banks like Deutsche Bank have the attitude to sponsor and sell their own financial products and although those do not result always the best investment for a client's perspective, it is often very risky for an investor to "fly solo"! In fact, investors have to be honest with themselves about how much they understand what they are doing and how much time they are able and willing to devote to staying on top of the market. It really does require a lot of time! The investors who really have the most to contribute are either retired or are people who have the time on their hands to really do it right. Private bankers have the market knowledge and tools to preventing clients from taking unnecessary risks and inflated returns such as it occurred during the tech bubble. Advisers who know your unique situation can offer valuable guidance on managing the portfolio of investments helping planning it also on the basis of your future expenses or goals.

Mr. Talamanca described his experience in Merrill Lynch and Banca Finnat Euroamerica, one of the major players in the Italian Financial world, specialises in the provision of "investment services" to

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El Net Impact Club te invita a participar en segundo taller: 

SOCIAL INNOVATION WORKSHOP

Una serie de eventos que promoverán tu conocimiento sobre Carreras en Responsabilidad Social

Fecha: Mar 18^th, from 7PM to 9PM, en Maria de Molina 27- M101

 "Como crear una mesa de diálogo entre los todos los involucrados en el negocio"

Aprende más sobre cómo establecer un diálogo entre la empresa y los diferentes agentes involucrados con la misma (proveedores, comunidad, empleados, etc), con el fin de crear mutuos beneficios y credibilidad en los negocios.

Invitado: José Mauricio Montaña Ardilla

Coordinador de Responsabilidad Social Empresarial de Holcim (Spain), compañía líder en manufactura y distribución de cemento. La visión de Holcim es proveer a la sociedad bases para el crecimiento en el futuro a través de la promoción de un beneficio sostenible. La empresa ha sido premiada como "Lider de la industria" de acuerdo al índice de sostenibilidad de Dow Jones por cuarto año consecutivo. Nacido en Colombia, Ardilla se graduó con honores del Master en Responsabilidad Social Corporativa del Instituto de Empresa en el 2007, MBA de la Escuela de Organización Industrial en Madrid y licenciado en Recursos Humanos y Sociología y Antropología en Colombia.

IE Net Impact Club aspira a concientizar, inspirar y proveer a la comunidad IE de herramientas para una acción socialmente responsable en los negocios. netimpact@ie.edu

Registro AQUÍ. Capacidad Limitada (30 lugares).

Networking cocktail at Lagoa Bar, at 9 PM.

 Next Friday, March 13th, Karen Gedenk, Professor of Marketing at the University of Cologne, will present the research seminar entitled:

"OPTIMAL NONLINEAR PRICING IN TWO SIDED TRADE SHOW MARKETS"

Please find a brief CV below. The paper is not available at this time.

The seminar will be held in Castellón de la Plana 8, room CP-202, at 15:00.

If you would like to meet with Prof. Dr. Karen Gedenk, please contact Clara Agustin (clara.agustin@ie.edu).

On February 26^th, 2009, Geoffrey Phillip Martin, a Personal Trainer in Madrid and formerly an MBA student and Strategy Consultant, invited the IE community to presentation about the "Sustainable MBA Student".

"There were two key objectives of the presentation", Geoffrey comments: 

"1. Educate people about the importance of prioritizing their health and fitness;

2. Give people the tools for actually finding time in their day and then using that time as effectively as possible to achieve their fitness goals.

With the above in mind, I educate concerning the health risks associated with poor physical health.  I then provide the knowledge concerning metrics for gauging your own health, effective exercise routines, techniques for optimizing concentration in study routines, tools for dealing with stress, advice with regard to nutrition and tips on weight management.

Examples are provided of balanced workouts and also the 15 minute workout (or "hotel" workout) that have been developed over the years for executive clients.

The concepts of sustainability, long term planning and transformational change that are applied daily in the MBA classroom are projected back at the student.  Ultimately your aim is to be a good role model for your subordinates or family, evidencing that it is possible to be successful from a career viewpoint AND be a fit and healthy individual."

The presentation was relevant not only for MBA students, but for all current or future professionals. Here you can find some comments of the participants:

"It was very informative and useful. I went to the gym twice since then (first exercise since I've been in Spain!)"

"Geoff's session was extremely informative and simple. He was talking to all of us ... not selling or consulting like a typical "Know All" consultant!"

"I thought it was a great presentation.  The lessons learned extend far beyond this year in the MBA program as we will all be very busy in our post-MBA lives.  Geoff showed how (relatively) easy it is to stay fit without spending hours in the gym.  Though I exercise regularly, I still learned some things in the presentation."

"- The presentation is a unique one but has an immense relevancy to the MBA curriculum: how to deal with stress, eliminate or reduce pressure, improve physical performance to maximize the mental one.

- Geoff has been able to transmit the concepts in a very interactive (with physical exercises or examples in class), spontaneous, fresh and nice way. Enjoyable!!

- The arguments were presented with a professional cut and attention to specific body exercises, diet suggestions, tips and tricks to maximize the students' benefit
- I loved it, it is key to highlight how much is important to have a balance between the job (or the MBA) and the free time/personal priorities we have.

- Geoff was seminal in inspiring us to have a balanced lifestyle even in the future when we, as managers, will have to set the example for our team."

The match will take place this Saturday, March 7th at 20:00.

For just €6 you get a chance to win 2 tickets for the match in a great location!

Buy them at:

N2 - Carmen

N3 - Danielle & Erszebet

N4 - Joerdis

N5 - Joana & Jeremy

N6 - Vanessa

MM Program - Farah

Or at the Women's Football Team Gathering this Friday at 15:00 at the terrace of Serrano 99. 

Make it €10 and get 2 slices of pizza + drink and a raffle ticket!

The raffle draw will be on Friday at 17:00!!!!

Get your raffle tickets today!

Organized by the IE Football Club

Please, register by clicking this

THERE ARE 64 PLACES AVAILABLE.

Once you register, the attendance is obligatory. Failure to comply will result in barring you from future club events. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Please join the Emerging Markets Club and IE Net Impact in welcoming Enrique V. Iglesias, Secretary General of the Iberoamerican Secretariat General and Former President of the Inter-American Development Bank, and Danilo Piaggesi, Knowledge Economy Coordinator at the Inter-American Development Bank for a presentation on the:

Knowledge Economy: New Challenges for Innovation, Knowledge, and Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The event will be held on Thursday, March 5 in S-105 at 17:00 hrs. As space is limited, please confirm your attendance HERE.

Once you register, the attendance is obligatory. Failure to comply will result in barring you from future club events. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.