Nowadays we love to talk about the impact that change is having in our society and in business in particular. Some authors (Ej. Gary Hamel) hold the argument that the pace of the change is unprecedented. According to these authors human kind has never experienced such amount of changes in so little time leading to a total disruptive change in management as a practice. Other…

The Center for International Studies at MIT is located between Kendall Square and the Charles. The view of downtown Boston from this side of the river is just stunning. It has been very nice to see that the old building (across the street) of the Sloan School of Management is being refurbished. It is old but with very strong personality. I remember when I attended…

New England is famous for its beautiful fall. Some 6 years ago I took a course on Strategic Management at Harvard University that took place at Byerly Hall in Radcliffe Yard, the center of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. It was indeed a beautiful fall but it was also full of new ideas and perspectives on strategic issues. April, at the…

I teach two courses at IE Business School which names are: “Global Business Strategy: China” and “Winning in Emerging Markets”. Both of them are approached from a very multinational, global perspective. There is an underlying principle in the two of them: the world is changing and the global arena is reshaping, totally, the way we do and understand business. It is fascinating to see how…

On March 28th 2015 I attended this very interesting conference at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in the context of the The Global Issues Seminar Series 2014-15. Really interesting stuff regarding any measure but, especially, from an strategic perspective. Some issues were raised about the US participation in the international arena with particular focus on three points: geopolitical factors, domestic…

The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston is a fascinating place. Like other presidential libraries in the country (dedicated of other presidents) it is established, among other goals, to remember the political stature of the President. In this case: Kennedy. It is a superb, modern building overlooking the Boston harbor. It has a wonderful view towards the city’s downtown skyscrapers and it is a…

Enrique Cortés ha intervenido esta semana en el programa After Work de Capital Radio. En el espacio radiofónico, el consultor y profesor del IE Business School, habla con Eduardo Castillo sobre management estrátegico y la ventaja competitiva que una buena estrategia aporta a los resultados de la compañía. Escuchar entrevista…

“Aprovecha ahora, mientras eres joven, y sufre todo lo que puedas, porque esas cosas no duran toda tu vida” Gabriel García Márquez, Amar en tiempos de cólera Los momentos son esenciales, únicos, no se pueden desperdiciar. Los competidores no lo hacen. Nadie inteligente lo hace, porque, si lo hace, no es inteligente. Las estrategias a menudo y desafortunadamente, son muy complicadas, por eso no funcionan.…

Entrepreneurship is getting more and more important. It is perceived as a powerful engine to economic development at all levels: local, regional and national (Reynolds et al., 2004). In order to get a more productive and innovative economy, policy makers are investing more and more resources to foster entrepreneurship. One of the key areas of investment is the development of entrepreneurship courses at all levels…

Entrepreneurship is important for the economy of any country. The creation of wealth and economic dynamism depends upon the competitiveness of firms. This competitiveness relies fundamentally on the capabilities of entrepreneurs and managers (Cuervo, Ribeiro and Roig, 2007). Entrepreneurship processes are essentially driven by the desire to start a new venture, or to reinvent or radically transform an existing company. Entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial managers seek…