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Name (o ptio nal)
T e xt Re spo nse
Bryan Hudso n
Adam Phillips
Eduardo Iniguez
Lauren Jung
Ben Syang
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5
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E-mail Address (o ptio nal)
T e xt Re spo nse
bmhudso n@usc.edu
afphillips@gmail.co m
ljung@usc.edu
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3
3.
Lo catio n
#
Answe r
39
Bar
Re spo nse
%
Aalto University Scho o l o f Eco no mics
0
0%
4
Australian Natio nal University
0
0%
6
Chinese University o f Ho ng Ko ng
0
0%
5
Co penhagen Business Scho o l
0
0%
3
Co rvinus University o f Budapest
0
0%
37
Chulalo ngko rn University
0
0%
2
ESADE Business Scho o l
0
0%
40
ESCEM
0
0%
38
ESCP-EAP
0
0%
65
Fudan University
0
0%
13
HEC Scho o l o f Management
0
0%
7
0%
Ho ng Ko ng UNiversity o f Science and Techno lo gy
0
58
ICHEC Brussels
0
0%
63
IE Scho o l o f Business
6
10 0 %
15
Ko rea University Business Scho o l
0
0%
16
Natio nal University o f Singapo re
0
0%
18
Natio nal Taiwan University
0
0%
27
Peking University
0
0%
14
Ro tterdam Scho o l o f Management
0
0%
61
Seo ul Natio nal University
0
0%
19
Singapo re Management University
0
0%
Thammasat University
0
0%
57
Universidade de No va de Lisbo n
0
0%
64
Universiidad de Carlo s Madrid III
0
0%
11
Universita Co mmerciale Luigi Bo cco ni
0
0%
62
University o f Ho ng Ko ng
0
0%
1
9
University o f Manchester, Manchester Business Scho o l
0
0%
10
University o f Melbo urne
0
0%
12
University o f Navarra
0
0%
17
University o f St. Gallen
0
0%
59
Vienna University o f Eco no mics and Business
0
0%
8
WHU Otto Beisheim Scho o l o f Management
0
0%
To tal
6
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Value
Min Value
63
Max Value
63
Mean
6 3.0 0
Variance
0 .0 0
Standard Deviatio n
0 .0 0
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6
4.
What is yo ur academic status this semester?
#
Answe r
Bar
Re spo nse
%
1
So pho mo re
0
0%
2
Junio r
4
6 7%
3
Senio r
2
33%
To tal
6
St at ist ic
Value
Min Value
2
Max Value
3
Mean
2.33
Variance
0 .27
Standard Deviatio n
0 .52
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6
5.
What is yo ur expected date o f graduatio n fro m USC (Semester and year, eg
Fall 20 0 9 )?
T e xt Re spo nse
Spring 20 13
Fall 20 13
Fall 20 13
Undergrad - May 20 13, Master - May 20 14
Spring 20 14
Spring 20 14
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Value
6
6.
What is yo ur majo r?
T e xt Re spo nse
Business Administratio n w/ Cinematic Arts (BCA)
Business Administratio n & Cinema-Televisio n Critical Studies
Business Administratio n
Acco unting
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
St at ist ic
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Value
6
7.
What is yo ur co ncentratio n (Business majo rs o nly)?
T e xt Re spo nse
Internatio nal Business
Entrepreneurship and Finance
Internatio nal Business
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Value
3
8.
Please indicate the term in which yo u were abro ad (semester and year, eg
Fall 20 0 9 ).
T e xt Re spo nse
Spring 20 12
Spring 20 12
Fall 20 12
Fall 20 12
Spring 20 13
Fall 20 13
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Value
6
9.
I. GENERAL PROGRAM EVALUATION Please rate the fo llo wing items:
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1
1. Yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the
pro gram.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
0
0
0
2
3
5
4.6 0
St at ist ic
1. Yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he pro gram .
Min Value
4
Max Value
5
Mean
4.6 0
Variance
0 .30
Standard Deviatio n
0 .55
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5
10.
No t at all
so
So m e what
so
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
so
Ve ry m uch
so
T o t al
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Me an
2. To what extent did the pro gram meet yo ur expectatio ns?
0
0
0
3
2
5
4.40
3. To what extent was yo ur participatio n in the pro gram a valuable
learning experience?
0
0
0
0
5
5
5.0 0
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1
2
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2. T o what e xt e nt did t he pro gram m e e t yo ur
e xpe ct at io ns?
3. T o what e xt e nt was yo ur part icipat io n in t he pro gram a valuable le arning
e xpe rie nce ?
Min Value
4
5
Max Value
5
5
Mean
4.40
5.0 0
Variance
0 .30
0 .0 0
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .55
0 .0 0
5
5
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#
Que st io n
1
4. To what extent wo uld yo u reco mmend
this pro gram to o ther USC students?
Wo uld no t
re co m m e nd at
all
May re co m m e nd
wit h re se rvat io ns
Ne ut ral
Wo uld sure ly
re co m m e nd
Wo uld
re co m m e nd
m o st st ro ngly
T o t al
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Me an
0
0
0
1
4
5
4.8 0
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4 . T o what e xt e nt wo uld yo u re co m m e nd t his pro gram t o o t he r USC st ude nt s?
Min Value
4
Max Value
5
Mean
4.8 0
Variance
0 .20
Standard Deviatio n
0 .45
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5
12.
II. ACADEMIC PROGRAM
No t at
all so
So m e what
so
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
so
Ve ry
m uch so
T o t al
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Me an
5. To what extent were yo ur co urses intellectually challenging?
0
0
1
3
1
5
4.0 0
6 . Ho w co mparable was the quality o f instructio n and academic demand o f
classes to that o f USC?
0
1
0
4
0
5
3.6 0
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1
2
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5 . T o what e xt e nt we re yo ur co urse s int e lle ct ually
challe nging?
6 . Ho w co m parable was t he qualit y o f inst ruct io n and acade m ic de m and o f
classe s t o t hat o f USC?
Min Value
3
2
Max Value
5
4
Mean
4.0 0
3.6 0
Variance
0 .50
0 .8 0
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .71
0 .8 9
5
5
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St ro ngly
disagre e
Disagre e
Ne ut ral
Agre e
St ro ngly
Agre e
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
7. The grading system used in the co urses was
explained.
0
0
2
2
1
5
3.8 0
8 . I was able to register fo r all the classes that I wanted.
0
0
2
1
2
5
4.0 0
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Que st io n
1
2
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7 . T he grading syst e m use d in t he co urse s was e xplaine d.
8. I was able t o re gist e r f o r all t he classe s t hat I want e d.
Min Value
3
3
Max Value
5
5
Mean
3.8 0
4.0 0
Variance
0 .70
1.0 0
Standard Deviatio n
0 .8 4
1.0 0
5
5
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14.
No t at all
so
So m e what
so
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
so
Ve ry m uch
so
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
9 . To what extent were yo u prepared fo r the co ursewo rk?
0
0
0
0
5
5
5.0 0
2
10 . To what extent do yo u feel yo u were immersed in the culture o f the
ho st co untry?
0
0
0
1
4
5
4.8 0
3
11. To what extent did yo u gain a better appreciatio n o f the ho st
culture's perspectives?
0
0
0
2
3
5
4.6 0
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Que st io n
1
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9 . T o what e xt e nt we re yo u
pre pare d f o r t he co urse wo rk?
10 . T o what e xt e nt do yo u f e e l yo u we re
im m e rse d in t he cult ure o f t he ho st co unt ry?
11. T o what e xt e nt did yo u gain a be t t e r
appre ciat io n o f t he ho st cult ure 's pe rspe ct ive s?
Min Value
5
4
4
Max Value
5
5
5
Mean
5.0 0
4.8 0
4.6 0
Variance
0 .0 0
0 .20
0 .30
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .0 0
0 .45
0 .55
5
5
5
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15.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
Sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
12. Please rate yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the co ntent o f
the co urses yo u to o k.
0
0
1
3
1
5
4.0 0
13. Please rate yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the quality o f
instructio n.
0
0
0
3
2
5
4.40
#
Que st io n
1
2
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12. Ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he co nt e nt o f t he
co urse s yo u t o o k.
13. Ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he qualit y o f
inst ruct io n.
Min Value
3
4
Max Value
5
5
Mean
4.0 0
4.40
Variance
0 .50
0 .30
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .71
0 .55
5
5
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#
Que st io n
1
14. Please rate the o verall level o f faculty interest in
students.
Ve ry
lo w
So m e what
lo w
Ave rage
Highe r t han
ave rage
Ve ry
high
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
0
0
0
1
4
5
4.8 0
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14 . Ple ase rat e t he o ve rall le ve l o f f acult y int e re st in st ude nt s.
Min Value
4
Max Value
5
Mean
4.8 0
Variance
0 .20
Standard Deviatio n
0 .45
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5
17.
#
Que st io n
1
15. Please rate yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the
academic pro gram.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
0
0
0
2
3
5
4.6 0
St at ist ic
15 . Ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he acade m ic pro gram .
Min Value
4
Max Value
5
Mean
4.6 0
Variance
0 .30
Standard Deviatio n
0 .55
To tal Respo nses
5
18.
III. LANGUAGE PREPARATIONIf yo u did no t take a fo reign language
class this semester, please cho o se "No t applicable" fo r each questio n.
No t
applicable
Po o r
Ne e ds
im pro ve m e nt
Fair
Go o d
Exce lle nt
T o t al
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Me an
16 . Ho w were yo ur language skills befo re the
pro gram?
3
2
0
0
0
0
5
1.40
2
17. Ho w were yo ur language skills after the pro gram?
3
0
1
1
0
0
5
2.0 0
3
18 . Yo ur living situatio n aided yo ur language
acquisitio n.
3
1
0
0
0
1
5
2.20
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Que st io n
1
St at ist ic
16 . Ho w we re yo ur language skills be f o re
t he pro gram ?
Min Value
1
1
1
Max Value
2
4
6
Mean
1.40
2.0 0
2.20
Variance
0 .30
2.0 0
4.70
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .55
1.41
2.17
5
5
5
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17 . Ho w we re yo ur language skills af t e r
t he pro gram ?
18. Yo ur living sit uat io n aide d yo ur language
acquisit io n.
19.
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1
19 . If yo u studied a fo reign language o n the pro gram, please rate yo ur
o verall level o f satisfactio n with the language educatio n co mpo nent o f
the pro gram.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
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Me an
1
1
3
0
0
5
2.40
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19 . If yo u st udie d a f o re ign language o n t he pro gram , ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall le ve l o f sat isf act io n wit h t he language e ducat io n
co m po ne nt o f t he pro gram .
Min Value
1
Max Value
3
Mean
2.40
Variance
0 .8 0
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .8 9
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20.
IV. SUPPORT SERVICESPlease rate yo ur level o f satisfactio n with the
fo llo wing catego ries:
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Que st io n
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
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Me an
1
20 . On-site academic advising
0
0
1
4
0
5
3.8 0
2
21. On-site o rientatio n
0
1
3
0
1
5
3.20
3
22. On-site academic facilities (e.g. classro o ms, libraries,
co mputer labs), excluding ho using.
0
0
0
3
2
5
4.40
4
23. Co mmunicatio n with the USC Marshall o ffice in Lo s Angeles
0
0
2
0
3
5
4.20
5
24. Overall impressio n o f o n-site suppo rt services
0
1
0
3
1
5
3.8 0
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20 . On-sit e
acade m ic
advising
21. On-sit e
o rie nt at io n
22. On-sit e acade m ic f acilit ie s (e .g.
classro o m s, librarie s, co m put e r labs),
e xcluding ho using.
23. Co m m unicat io n wit h t he
USC Marshall o f f ice in Lo s
Ange le s
24 . Ove rall im pre ssio n
o f o n-sit e suppo rt
se rvice s
Min Value
3
2
4
3
2
Max Value
4
5
5
5
5
Mean
3.8 0
3.20
4.40
4.20
3.8 0
Variance
0 .20
1.20
0 .30
1.20
1.20
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .45
1.10
0 .55
1.10
1.10
5
5
5
5
5
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V. HOUSINGPlease rate yo ur level o f satisfactio n with the fo llo wing
catego ries:
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Que st io n
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
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Me an
1
25. Ho using co o rdinatio n
0
1
3
1
0
5
3.0 0
2
26 . Lo catio n o f student ho using
0
1
2
0
2
5
3.6 0
3
27. Quality o f ho using
arrangements
0
1
2
0
2
5
3.6 0
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25 . Ho using co o rdinat io n
26 . Lo cat io n o f st ude nt ho using
27 . Qualit y o f ho using arrange m e nt s
Min Value
2
2
2
Max Value
4
5
5
Mean
3.0 0
3.6 0
3.6 0
Variance
0 .50
1.8 0
1.8 0
Standard Deviatio n
0 .71
1.34
1.34
5
5
5
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VI. OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS 31. Why did yo u cho o se this pro gram?
T e xt Re spo nse
I was really impressed with the video s o n the IE University website that gave a snapsho t o f its academics and student life. Ho wever, we later fo und o ut that we wo uld be
studying in Madrid rather than Sego via. I also learned that IE was a very well regarded business scho o l in Euro pe and the wo rld. Lastly, I wanted to have the o ppo rtunity to
travel aro und Euro pe during breaks since it was my first time go ing to Euro pe.
I cho se the pro gram because the idea o f taking entrepreneurship co urses appealed to me, I had 6 years o f Spanish experience, and IE was a very well regarded university
internatio nally.
Because I had a great experience with the ExCEL pro gram and Sean O'Co nnell enco uraged me to do it since mo st transfer students do n't. Best advise and decisio n ever!
I cho se this pro gram because I wanted to study in Madrid.
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32. Please co mpare these aspects o f yo ur pro gram with study at USC.
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Equivale nt
USC/Abro ad Be t t e r
USC/in L.A. Be t t e r
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Me an
1
2
1) Quality o f instructio n
0
1
3
4
2.75
2) Co ntent o f co urses
0
2
2
4
2.50
3
3) Intellectual challenge o f co urses
1
0
3
4
2.50
4
4) Faculty interest in/suppo rt o f students
1
2
1
4
2.0 0
5
5) Individual assistance pro vided
2
1
1
4
1.75
St at ist ic
1) Qualit y o f
inst ruct io n
2) Co nt e nt o f
co urse s
Min Value
2
2
Max Value
3
3
Mean
2.75
2.50
2.50
2.0 0
1.75
Variance
0 .25
0 .33
1.0 0
0 .6 7
0 .9 2
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .50
0 .58
1.0 0
0 .8 2
0 .9 6
4
4
4
4
4
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3) Int e lle ct ual challe nge o f
co urse s
4 ) Facult y int e re st in/suppo rt o f
st ude nt s
5 ) Individual assist ance
pro vide d
1
1
1
3
3
3
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33. Ho w much study time per week do yo u reco mmend in o rder to keep
up with classes?
T e xt Re spo nse
2 ho urs
15-20 ho urs
Abo ut two ho urs a day no t including weekends
4-5 ho urs
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34. Ho w, if at all, do es the structure o f the co urses differ fro m tho se at
USC? Did yo u like o r dislike these differences?
T e xt Re spo nse
We had mo re class discussio ns in class at IE than at USC, which I liked a lo t. They also have even mo re gro up pro jects and papers than USC, which so metimes was nice,
but o ther times it was to ugh to co o rdinate since we all lived all o ver the city o f Madrid. Overall, IE fo cuses mo re o n papers and presentatio ns than exams, which I liked. Also
a co uple o f o ur co urses had jo int pro fesso rs and they wo uld switch o ff every few weeks.
Co urse schedules are no t standard every week as they are at USC. Certain co urses start at the beginning o f the semester. Certain o nes start in the middle, while o thers end
in the middle. There are advantages and disadvantages to this. Yo ur final exams and perio ds o f stress are far mo re spread o ut thro ugh the semester, which is nice
because yo u do n't have to be cramming fo r 5 exams all at o nce. On the o ther hand, the schedule can be hard to get used to since the classes yo u're taking each week
change so frequently. Also , classes are much mo re discussio n heavy than USC, which I find to be much mo re lecture based. IE also makes much mo re use o f case
studies than USC. I liked IE's style much better.
The classes are very small. Abo ut 15 students per class. The pro fesso rs are great and easy to understand and get help fro m since the classes are so small.
Very very few co urses have regular ho mewo rk assignments. I so metimes liked o r disliked these differences depending o n the co urse (ex: it was great no t having
assignments in general, but fo r classes like acco unting - having access to mo re example material and co ntent to wo rk with wo uld have been appreciated)
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35. Are there co urses o r pro fesso rs that yo u wo uld particular
reco mmend? Please explain:
T e xt Re spo nse
I wo uld reco mmend New Venture Creatio n with Go tso po lo us as yo u get a really so lid understanding o f what it takes to start yo ur o wn co mpany, and yo u review many case
studies to see where o thers have succeeded and go ne wro ng. I wo uld also reco mmend Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets with Julio Castro as he's a very energetic
and engaging pro fesso r, and I learned a lo t abo ut businesses in Latin America.
Aleksio s Go tso plo lo us' co urses o n New Venture Creatio n & Entrepreneurial Management and Generating Business Value fro m New Techno lo gies are amazing. He's a
fantastic teacher who understands his students very well. Tashfeen So hail is really go o d at getting students interested in the subject matter with tho ught-pro vo king
discussio n but he is no t easy in his demands o n the students. Julio de Castro is the Chair o f IE's Entrepreneurship Department and he is a really fun teacher. His class o n
Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets is very easy but very interesting.
Internatio nal Strategy: If yo u wo uld like to be an executive o ne day and wo rk o n Harvard cases this class is a must. Plus, Pro fesso r Richardo Perez is so smart and has
wo rked fo r a lo t o f huge co mpanies.
Internatio nal Gro wth - Lectures are very insightful and the pro fesso r tends to explain co ncepts fro m his previo us wo rk. Ho wever, the midterm was incredibly difficult.
Financial Repo rting - Reco mmended o nly if yo u're an acco unting majo r o r interested in acco unting. Very co mprehensive co urse o n IFRS. It's no t a walk in the park tho ugh
so do n't take this if yo u're just trying to breeze thro ugh yo ur studies. Investment Analysis and Po rtfo lio Management - Again, also no t a walk in the park. If yo u want to learn
abo ut level 3 material fo r the CFA exam tho ugh, this is a very helpful class
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36 . Are there co urses o r pro fesso rs that yo u wo uld advise against taking?
Please explain:
T e xt Re spo nse
IE University is a very new scho o l, so it was the first time teaching fo r so me o f o ur pro fesso rs. The two I wo uldn't reco mmend are Onal Vural and Fernando Bautista. They
just didn't kno w ho w to teach all that well, and were very hard to fo llo w in lectures.
Financing Entrepreneurial Co mpanies, taught by Onal Vural, was an incredibly bo ring class. The pro fesso r had no idea ho w to teach a class and all he did was read o ff a
Po werPo int that was pro vided by the bo o k publishers. Ho wever, the material fo r the class, which was much easier to learn fro m the bo o k, was pro bably very useful fo r
aspiring entrepreneurs.
Internatio nal Finance and Emerging Markets: Go o d subject but the wo rst pro fesso r ever. 8 0 % o f the class dro pped and he didn't even get into emerging makers.
Financial Systems and Institutio ns with So ledad - the pro fesso r has a terrible accent and yo u can't understand anything she's trying to say. She means well, but wo rst
co urse at IE. Generating Business Value - First o f all, if yo u want an easy class - this is the easiest co urse at IE that I to o k so go fo r it. Ho wever, I didn't really learn anything
fro m this class that I didn't learn in Intro to Entrepreneurship at USC. All yo u do is read case studies and then discuss them in class.
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37. Has participatio n in this pro gram influenced yo ur academic o r career
go als? Ho w?
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I had never co nsidered being an entrepreneur, but after taking several co urses abo ut it, I'm no t so hesistant to start my o wn co mpany. I also feel mo re co mfo rtable po ssibly
wo rking abro ad fo r a few years after graduatio n.
It has definitely widened the sco pe o f my thinking to a mo re internatio nal scale. I ho pe to o ne day fo und a co mpany and when I do , I will no w lo o k to explo it internatio nal
o ppo rtunities (especially in develo ping eco no mies) much mo re than I wo uld have o therwise.
Mo re than I expected. I am no w thinking o f go ing abro ad fo r my masters and wo rking in Euro pe o r China fo r a co uple o f years. This pro gram is a must fo r everyo ne.
Transfer students have to find a way to go abro ad. Yo u will regret it yo ur entire life.
No t really. Ho wever, my current summer trip thro ugh Euro pe might change all that.
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Please tell us abo ut yo ur experience with the fo reign language o f yo ur
ho st co untry: 38 . Besides English, what is (are) the language(s) mo st
pro minently spo ken o n the campus o f the university where yo u studied?
T e xt Re spo nse
Spanish
Spanish, French, Po rtuguese
Spanish
Spanish.
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39 . Did yo u speak the ho st language, o r receive any language training in
the ho st language prio r to , o r during yo ur semester abro ad? If yes, please
explain:
T e xt Re spo nse
I o nly spo ke very little Spanish befo re getting to Spain fro m taking Ro setta Sto ne fo r a co uple mo nths. I to o k the Spanish co urse while I was there, but it was fairly limited. I
learned the mo st Spanish fro m living with my ho st family who o nly spo ke to me in Spanish. Their daughter spo ke English, so anytime I was really co nfused, she co uld help
o ut.
Yes, I had 6 years o f elementary and high scho o l experience in Spanish, including getting a 4 o n the AP Spanish Language exam. I had no t taken o r regularly spo ken
Spanish since high scho o l except in a brief week-lo ng trip to Argentina.
I am fluent in spanish. Everyo ne at scho o l spo ke english and different languages. I wo uld say that 9 9 % o f the students, faculty and staff speak english pretty well.
Yes. I to o k 4 years o f Spanish in high scho o l.
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40 . Did cultural/so cial activities spo nso red by the pro gram assist yo u in
language acquisitio n?
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no
I didn't take part in any o f these activities.
yes.
No t really.
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41. Did o utside/o ther activities help? Please explain.
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no
Being in Spain, where a surprisingly few number o f peo ple speak English, and living with a Spanish family in a ho me stay helped my Spanish.
yes. finding ho using where lo cals live to o no t just students.
Living in a shared flat with o nly Spanish peo ple helped immensely.
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42. What percentage o f students o n the campus o f yo ur ho st co untry
(wo uld yo u estimate) actively speak English?
T e xt Re spo nse
They all spo ke perfect English, but during breaks and in between classes, mo st o f them spo ke Spanish.
10 0
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>6 0 %. There is a significant Erasmus po pulatio n. In additio n, many o f the full time students co me fro m o ther co untries.
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43. Ho w wo uld yo u reco mmend that students prepare fo r language
differences abro ad?
T e xt Re spo nse
I wo uld reco mmend taking so me so rt o f co urse befo re co ming, since fewer peo ple speak English in Spain than mo st peo ple think.
Try to take a language acquisitio n co urse befo re co ming and try to speak as much o f the native language abro ad as po ssible so yo u can practice.
Just take basic spanish and yo u'll be fine. They o ffer free spanish co urses there to o just incase yo u want to learn mo re.
Playing charades.
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45. If yo u used STA Travel fo r transpo rtatio n arrangements, were yo u
satisfied? Please explain.
T e xt Re spo nse
Yes, I had to change my return flight, which was hassle free and inexpensive
Yes, I used STA Travel fo r bo o king my flights fro m LA to Madrid and fro m Madrid to LA. When I had to reschedule my return flight, they were very easy to deal with. I was
very satisfied o verall.
Yes. they did everything fo r me and had great custo mer service.
Didn't use
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46 . Is there any aspect o f the pro gram that yo u wo uld like to see changed
o r different? (VERY IMPORTANT!)
T e xt Re spo nse
It wo uld have been nice to have so me so rt o f Orientatio n o r welco me event when we arrived at IE. It also wo uld have been nice to have mo re co urses to cho o se fro m, but I
realize that the its kind o f to ugh since the co urse is still very new.
They o nly o ffered a beginners level Spanish language co urse, which was useless to me, so it wo uld be nice if they had o ffered mo re advanced co urses. It also wo uld have
been helpful if they had pro vided mo re help with finding ho using in Madrid. Lastly, we didn't kno w the general schedule fo r the semester until we arrived o n campus. Fo r
instance, we were under the impressio n that the semester wo uld end in June but it actually ended at the end o f April. It wo uld have been nice to get that info rmatio n ahead o f
time.
NO
I think co mpiling a do cument o f pro gram-specific info rmatio n fo r each institutio n wo uld be helpful (perhaps based o ff o f co ntributio ns by previo us students).
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47. Additio nal co mments o n services and co o rdinatio n.
T e xt Re spo nse
Fo r peo ple o n USC Madrid, they received their mo nthly Metro /Bus cards the day they arrived, whereas we had to apply and wait almo st 3 weeks to get o urs, so it wo uld be
nice to receive tho se earlier o n.
Sean O'Co nnell is yo ur ultimate reso urce! Use him and talk to him!
Perhaps do uble-checking o r co o rdinatio n to make sure everyo ne has registered. Tho ugh a large part was my fault, I didn't even kno w when classes were suppo sed to start
o r when I had to register because no emails were sent to my default address (usc email).
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Please tell us abo ut yo ur travel experiences. 48 . Ho w did yo u find yo ur
arrangements to the ho st institutio n?
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Wo uld yo u reco mmend this metho d?
T e xt Re spo nse
yes
I bo o ked thro ugh the STA Travel website and wo uld reco mmend it.
Yes. I used USC's STA and I basically did no thing but get my flight and everything else was taken care o f.
Yes.
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49 . What was the average co st fo r ro und-trip tickets to yo ur ho st co untry?
T e xt Re spo nse
$110 0
I paid $10 6 0 fo r ro und trip tickets.
$1,20 0
maybe $120 0 -140 0 . I haven't bo ught my return ticket yet.
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50 . Ho w o ften did yo u travel and to where?
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We had two weeklo ng breaks during the semester which was nice. The first break I went to Lo ndo n and Paris and the seco nd break, which was a co uple days lo nger, I went
to Switzerland, Co penhagen, Berlin, and Ro me. I also did three weekend trips to Barcelo na, Lisbo n, and Mo ro cco . Lastly, I did two day trips in Spain to Salamanca and
Valencia.
I travelled fairly frequently. I to o k weekend trips to Salamanca and Sevilla. I spend fo ur days in Valencia, a week in Paris, and ano ther two weeks traveling thro ugh
Switzerland (Lucerne, Interlaken, Lausanne), Strasbo urg, Paris, and Lo ndo n. After classes ended, I also went to Barcelo na, Cannes, Venice, Vero na, and Flo rence fo r a
to tal o f two weeks.
On weekends to o ther cities within spain (o nly at first). After I finished scho o l. I traveled to Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and France.
I travelled very little. I went to To ledo and Sego via and to Mo ro cco fo r Spring Break. I'm backpacking mo st o f Euro pe this summer tho ugh.
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51. Did the structure o f the ho st institutio n's co urse schedule fo ster travel
o ppo rtunity o r prevent it? Why?
T e xt Re spo nse
It was very nice having two separate weeklo ng breaks. Also fo r the mo st part we didn't have Friday classes. which allo wed fo r weekend trips.
Yes, it o ften allo wed fo r travel o ppo rtunities. I We were given two separate weeks o ff o f scho o l, during which I did a go o d amo unt o f my traveling. I also had several three
day weekends (lo ts o f Fridays o ff) which allo wed fo r additio nal traveling.
Jest. the co urse wo rk is light and kind o f easy co mpare to USC
prevented it. The co urse schedule changed every week - hindering effective planning fo r lo nger trips.
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52. Do yo u have any tips o r info rmatio n abo ut traveling while abro ad that
yo u wo uld like to share with upco ming exchange students preparing fo r their trip?
T e xt Re spo nse
I highly reco mmend using EasyJet, since they have great prices and service. I used RyanAir a co uple times to o but they aren't kno w fo r having the best custo mer service,
and a co uple o f my firends had issues with them. I also suggest do ing so me gro up trips and so lo trips, because yo u can usually see mo re when yo u're by yo urself and it's
a gro wing experience.
Go to Las Fallas, a weeklo ng fire festival, in Valencia if yo u're go ing to be in Spain. It's much better than St. Patrick's Day in Ireland, which is o ften the same week. Do n't go
where everyo ne else go es. Try to have yo ur o wn experience. It will be much mo re unique and authentic.
Have fun and Learn
Stay at ho stels, use co uchsurfing, take buses, be daring, be adventuro us, have fun.
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53. EXPENSES: Ho w much spending mo ney FOR THE ENTIRE
SEMESTER wo uld yo u reco mmend that the next participants budget fo r this
pro gram?
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54. Did yo u experience any fo rm o f crime, o r were yo u in danger at any
time (such as the victim o r witness o f assault, ro bbery, etc.)? If yes, please
explain:
T e xt Re spo nse
Madrid is a very safe city so I didn't experience any fo rm o f crime when I was there. The o nly thing to be o n the lo o ko ut fo r are pickpo ckets, which are suppo sedly pretty big
there, but I didn't have any experience witht that.
No
NO
No .
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55. Befo re departure fro m USC, o r upo n immediate arrival to yo ur ho st
co untry, do yo u think yo u were adequately warned and/o r prepared to deal with
mo st incidents mentio ned in the Health and Safety sectio n o f this evaluatio n?
T e xt Re spo nse
yes
Yes
Yes!
Yes.
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56 . If yo u did no t feel adequately prepared (respo nse to questio n #55),
what do yo u think yo u needed to kno w o r hear in advance? Ho w co uld yo u have
been better info rmed and/o r prepared?
T e xt Re spo nse
Madrid is a generally safe city in terms o f very lo w vio lent crime and sexual assault. Ho wever, it's a prime haven fo r pickpo ckets. I was never pickpo cketed but I kno w plenty
o f peo ple who were. It's always best to be vigilant in this regard.
I was well info rmed and prepared
N/A
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57. Were yo u kno wledgeable abo ut yo ur USC o verseas insurance
co verage po licy?
T e xt Re spo nse
yes
Yes
Yes!
Yes
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58 . Did yo u experience any negative treatment that yo u feel was related to
yo ur ethnicity, race, natio nal o rigin, gender, sexual o rientatio n, o r religio n? If yes,
please explain:
T e xt Re spo nse
no
No
NO
No .
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59 . What was the best part o f the pro gram?
T e xt Re spo nse
The best part was meeting peo ple fro m all o ver the wo rld and just experiencing life in Euro pe.
Meeting and interacting with so many intelligent students fro m all o ver the wo rld.
Everything. To o much to explain
Meeting so me pretty clo se friends fro m aro und the wo rld.
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6 0 . What was the mo st difficult part?
T e xt Re spo nse
The hardest part fo r me at first was the language barrier, since my Spanish was very limited. It was also difficult so cially no t having a campus, since it was harder to co nnect
with students since we lived all acro ss the city o f Madrid.
Figuring o ut a co mfo rtable, well-priced ho using arrangement.
Adjusting to the time difference and Culture
The first two weeks. I happened to unintentio nally arrive two weeks late (two weeks after classes started). I was thus battling catching up with co urse material, getting
situated in a new co untry, and finding an apartment all at the same time.
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6 1. Describe a situatio n that yo u experienced as a result o f culture sho ck
o r cultural misunderstanding. Ho w did yo u reso lve it?
T e xt Re spo nse
There were definitely many cultural differences, but no ne that invo lved any culture sho ck o r misunderstandings that I can think o f.
My ho st family always served far to o much fo o d at the dinner table and expected me to eat it (they acted o ffended if I didn't). This was in the spirit o f go o d ho spitality but it
resulted in a very unco mfo rtable situatio n fo r me, where I was eating beyo nd being full in o rder to upset the family. I ended up being much mo re assertive abo ut ho w much
fo o d I co uld eat at dinner and eventually they caught o n and lo wered the amo unt o f fo o d they served me/let me serve myself.
Spaniards drink a lo t a party a lo t mo re than I tho ught. Also they have lunch and dinner pretty late. I have to adjust to all o f that.
Being called "Japan Japan" by a street vendo r in Marrakech. I just laughed, said "Ana mirikani", and walked away.
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6 2. Describe so mething that yo u are pro ud o f having acco mplished during
yo ur stay.
T e xt Re spo nse
I am pro ud o f passing all o f my co urses while abro ad, and stepping o ut o f my co mfo rt zo ne to experience a new culture. I am also pro ud o f the fact I was able to travel and
navigate aro und Euro pe all by myself.
I'm pro ud I fo rged so many stro ng relatio nships with students who weren't fro m USC. I made it a specific go al to try to befriend as many IE students as po ssible, and I think
I came o ut with so me really go o d co nnectio ns and friends as a result.
Learning mo re abo ut the Euro pean eco no my and way o f do ing business.
Running my first 10 k and breaking under 50 minutes.
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6 3. What do yo u wish yo u had kno wn abo ut befo re leaving?
T e xt Re spo nse
They dress fairly nice o n a daily basis when they go to scho o l. Ho wever they do n't get dressed up in suits and nice clo thes fo r presentatio ns, so I co uld have left my suit
and dress sho es at ho me. Also , o nce yo u have decided yo u have packed light eno ugh, still take o ut a few mo re sho rts and pants, becuase yo u do n't need as many
clo thes as yo u think.
Ho w salty, o ily, and bland traditio nal Spanish fo o d can be. There's lo ts o f go o d Spanish fo o d but yo u really have to search fo r it. Yo ur typical Spanish restaurant is just
medio cre and so me are really atro cio usly bad, so yo u really have to find the gems in o rder to enjo y yo urself.
No thing in particular.
The day classes were suppo sed to start.
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6 4. Do yo u have any travel tips to share?
T e xt Re spo nse
Depending o n yo ur ho me bank, it is very useful to o pen a Spanish bank acco unt, and it's no t as co mplicated as it seems. In general, it's best to bo o k flights well in
advance, but fo r so me lo catio ns it's actually best to wait it o ut a little. Fo r instance I bo o ked my Mo ro cco flight abo ut 6 weeks befo re go ing, but the ro undtrip price dro pped
abo ut 40 euro s 2 weeks later, and then the price went back up. Also be sure that all o f the acco mo datio ns in yo ur city aren't bo o ked befo re bo o king yo ur plane o r train
ticket. Gro up trips are fun, but do n't feel like yo u have to wait fo r so meo ne else to go with yo u everywhere, because yo u may miss o ut o n go ing to so me great places.
Lastly, I wo uldn't reco mmend traveling the last 2-3 weeks o f the semester since that's when there's a lo t o f wo rk to do .
Try to dress like the general po pulatio n do es. If yo u do n't stand o ut as a to urist, peo ple will treat yo u differently and yo u'll get a much mo re authentic feel fo r the place yo u're
traveling in.
Study the culture o f the city yo u are traveling to . Like fo o d, tips and etc.
Be flexible and o pen-minded. Accept that the wo rld will thro w things yo ur way in ways yo u have never seen befo re. Thro w aside any frustratio ns, think and talk it o ver with
so meo ne, and then figure it o ut. It's really that simple.
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6 5. What wo uld yo u like to say to the students go ing after yo u?
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I highly reco mmed living with a ho st family if yo u want to learn the language o r experience true Spanish cuisine and culture. It's tempting to hang o ut just with USC students,
but the IE students are really co o l to hang o ut with to o , and they kno w the city very well. Make sure to go to class, becuase they take participatio n much mo re serio usly there
than at USC, and mo st o f the classes are pretty interesting.
Co me with an o pen mind and try experiencing things yo u co uldn't experience anywhere else in the wo rld (especially in the U.S.)
IE Business Scho o l is number o ne in Euro pe and madrid is the best city in Spain. Trust me I went to almo st every city and all o f my friends agree to o .
Go o d luck and have fun.
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6 6 . Any final tho ughts...
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I'm so very glad I did IEP, and I wo uld reco mmend it to everyo ne. I think it's a to ugher adjustment than mo st peo ple make it o ut to be, but living in a new co unty is truly a
learning and gro wth experience that's very valuable. Go ing abro ad was definitely a life changing experience, and no w I wish I co uld go back. Take advantage o f yo ur time
there, becuase it go es by very quickly.
If yo u have the co urage and feel safe do ing it, try taking at least o ne trip alo ne. It can get lo nely at times, but there's so mething abo ut the so lidarity and the uncertainty that
makes it a very memo rable experience. Yo u alo ne have co ntro l o ver what yo u do , where yo u go , who m yo u meet, and ho w yo u feel. Yo u can gro w a lo t as a perso n fro m
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