Career Path of an Associate Professor at IESE Business School
Iñigo's career path began with a business and economics degree in Barcelona, punctuated by various part-time jobs, including "being an RA at a business school," before a three-year stint as a management consultant in a large Spanish firm. Following an MBA, an unexpected PhD opportunity at UCLA Anderson led to a five-year program focusing on marketing and psychology, ultimately resulting in their current position as an Associate Professor at IESE Business School.
Career Exploration, Management Consulting, Higher Education, PhD, MBA
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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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None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. Iñigo's diverse college jobs (soccer coach, RA) highlight the value of varied experiences.
2. His three years as a management consultant provided exposure to diverse projects and industries, a strong foundation for his later academic career.
3. His unexpected transition from consulting to academia via an MBA and PhD showcases the importance of openness to new opportunities and pursuing unexpected paths.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Please include any internships or jobs you had before your current role.
Sure. I started business and economics at the University of Barcelona, my hometown. During college, I had a few small jobs.
I was a soccer coach and an RA at a business school, among other things over the summer. The biggest role I had during college was being an RA.
After college, I worked as a management consultant for three years at a Spanish firm, comparable to Accenture or KPMG Deloitte. It was a large consulting company with a few thousand employees.
I was exposed to various projects, industries, and themes. After that, I went to business school to get an MBA.
While there, I was asked about the possibility of pursuing a PhD and returning as a professor. This wasn't my initial plan, as I never thought I'd dedicate myself to academia.
However, I considered it, spoke with several people, and decided to pursue it. After two years in business school for my MBA, I worked for a year.
During that year, I applied to PhD programs at different business schools. This led me to UCLA Anderson School of Management, where I spent five years earning a PhD in marketing and psychology.
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