Biggest Challenges Faced by an Associate Professor at IESE Business School
Even after a decade as an Associate Professor at IESE Business School, Iñigo finds "balancing the research aspect" of the role the most challenging, specifically citing the difficulty in "staying on top of projects" and "pushing projects forward" despite the competing demands of teaching and other responsibilities. This highlights the significant time commitment and ongoing organizational demands inherent in an academic career at this level.
Research, Time Management, Project Management, Higher Education, Work-Life Balance
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Iñigo
Associate Professor
IESE Business School
University of Barcelona, 2002
MBA, IESE Business School; PhD Anderson UCLA
Economics
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Video Highlights
1. Balancing research and teaching demands requires significant time management skills.
2. Research projects require sustained effort and focus across various stages.
3. Even with experience, managing multiple projects simultaneously remains a challenge.
Transcript
What are some of the biggest challenges within your current role?
For me, I find it very challenging to balance the research aspect of our careers as professors. It demands a significant number of hours where you're focused on that.
I find it hard to block out time, even though I'm teaching and there are all the other things going on. Everyone has a lot going on, of course.
But to stay on top of the projects, whatever stages they may be in, and to push them forward – I still find that a challenge after ten years of doing this.
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