Jared Friedman, MBA, PMP

IESE (pronounced like saying the letters E-S-A) stands for "Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa" meaning: "Institute of Higher Business Studies". The courses are taught in English but Spanish language classes are part of the curriculum. WIth over 32,000 alumni, IESE is Europe's first 2-year MBA program and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008.

While most people think, "Wow, you went to school in Barcelona, that must have been quite the party", they couldn't be more wrong… Show more

IESE (pronounced like saying the letters E-S-A) stands for "Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa" meaning: "Institute of Higher Business Studies". The courses are taught in English but Spanish language classes are part of the curriculum. WIth over 32,000 alumni, IESE is Europe's first 2-year MBA program and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008.

While most people think, "Wow, you went to school in Barcelona, that must have been quite the party", they couldn't be more wrong. IESE was ranked as the #1 business school in the world by the Economist in 2005 and 2006, #3 in 2007, #2 in 2008 and #1 in 2009. IESE easily qualifies as one of the most intense and academically rigorous MBA programs in the world.

One of the highlights of my time at IESE was working with the 210 students from my graduating class who represent 50 different countries. Not only did I learn about international cultures, norms and perspectives on multiple subjects, I now have a network of friends worldwide. Show less

International Exchange Program. Attended LBS during 1 of the 2 terms of the 2nd year of the MBA. LBS tied with Wharton for the #1 Business School in the world in 2009 in the ranking from The Financial Times.

During my time at LBS I took many entrepreneurial courses where it was necessary to develop a business then write and present a business plan, study growing businesses or strategic plans. I also studied game theory and had a course on project management taught by one of the most… Show more

International Exchange Program. Attended LBS during 1 of the 2 terms of the 2nd year of the MBA. LBS tied with Wharton for the #1 Business School in the world in 2009 in the ranking from The Financial Times.

During my time at LBS I took many entrepreneurial courses where it was necessary to develop a business then write and present a business plan, study growing businesses or strategic plans. I also studied game theory and had a course on project management taught by one of the most sought after practitioners in the field. Show less

The degree in Finance was completed in 4 years during which time I also worked an average of 30 hours each week. I stayed for an extra year to get a degree in management. During this period, I was the president of NAU's Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) team and oversaw all projects including teaching business skills to battered women, and money management skills on the Navajo Reservation. Additionally I outlined our year-long media campaign which our SIFE team used to create a multimedia… Show more

The degree in Finance was completed in 4 years during which time I also worked an average of 30 hours each week. I stayed for an extra year to get a degree in management. During this period, I was the president of NAU's Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) team and oversaw all projects including teaching business skills to battered women, and money management skills on the Navajo Reservation. Additionally I outlined our year-long media campaign which our SIFE team used to create a multimedia presentation given by 5 members as we won progressive rounds of competitions and made it to the final round of the international SIFE competition.

-GPA in Finance courses: 4.0
-GPA in Management courses: 3.8
-Certificate in Corporate Financial Management
-Featured on the cover Business & Money in The Arizona Republic as President of SIFE
-Advertisement by SIFE headquarters in Entrepreneur Magazine based on our team's impact
-Presented in front of 1,600 people Show less