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Mitsouko
Mitsouko sounds like the kind of name that would belong to a goddess. Actually it’s a perfume created by Jacques Guerlain in 1919 which is still on sale in shops today. But more importantly, it’s also the name of Vincent Doyle’s dog.
When I first contacted IE business media and cultural studies professor Vincent Doyle, he suggested that we center on his dog to illustrate his field of research. He’s concerned about how minorities like immigrants, LGBTs, etc., are treated. Apparently, greyhounds like Mitsouko are their own particular kind of minority among abandoned dogs.
It’s always a pleasure to speak with Prof. Doyle, be it about dogs or anything else …
The Zócalo
The Zócalo is what locals call the main square in Mexico City, although its real name is Plaza de la Constitución (Constitution Square). It wasn’t named after any of the Mexican constitutions that have governed the country, but rather after the Cádiz Constitution signed in Spain in 1812. It came to be known as the Zócalo because plans were made to erect a column there as a monument to independence, but only the base, or zócalo, was ever built.
According to IE Business School Prof. Manuel Bermejo, family businesses form the base of any economy. He tells us that oddly enough most of the big companies we all know are still family businesses.
As IE Law Prof. Justin Swinsick says in the introduction to this video, Prof. Bermejo speaks from experience because he himself was born into a family business. He’s always on the lookout for opportunities to generate value, and he’s one of those people who speaks passionately about what he does, a true champion of family entrepreneurs.
Harmony Busker
If, as some say, they are only two kinds of people in this world, namely realists and dreamers, International Relations Prof. Daniel Kselman would be the quintessential dreamer. Mind you, he’s a dreamer who still believes in sincere and effective political action!!!
He says that as a musical species we are inspired by harmony, by the joining together of individual notes and lines into something that is more graceful and complete. And, as you’ll see, he has no problem busking in his search for harmony!
P.S. Prof. Kselman holds a PhD in political science from Duke University, where he also did a Masters degree in Economics. His research focuses on the consequences of political parties’ organizational structures for a variety of important phenomena, including the incidence of political extremism…
Chicago Cubs
Director of Undergraduate Studies in Architecture at IE University, David Goodman, talks about architecture while playing baseball. Professor Goodman is passionate, articulate, focused, and, most importantly of all, a fan of the Chicago Cubs. He tends to support the underdog, and is ready to fight and suffer for the Chicago Cubs just like any Real Atletico de Madrid supporter. We call Atletico fans sufferers, or “sufridores” in Spanish, because it’s an uphill struggle for them all the way. It would appear that the same goes for Chicago Cub fans…
Prof. Goodman received his Masters Degree in Architecture from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, and completed degrees with honors in Government and in History of Architecture and Urbanism from Cornell University. He also co-authored the book “An Introduction to Architecture Theory: 1968 to the Present,” as well as founding his own firm, Roadwork Studio.
Sharks
When I first talked to International Relations Professor Mario Esteban back in March about shooting this video, he already knew what he wanted to do, and that was to dive with sharks. I wasn’t surprised because he is one of the most determined people I’ve ever met. However, sharks are sharks, right?!!! Hence, a few months passed until we finally got to the Valencia Oceanographic Aquarium. I hope you enjoy the result.
Prof. Esteban says that a lack of knowledge about other nations, other cultures, or sharks in this particular case, can often produce negative stereotypes and a fear of the unknown. That’s why he always tries to look at things in depth, to get a proper idea of what they are really about.
I’m speaking from personal experience, seeing as I had the pleasure of having him as professor when I took a degree in Asian Studies. I’ve also wandered around the back streets (Hutongs) of Beijing with him, looking for cheap films, and other weird and wonderful stuff. He is knowledgeable, reliable, and most of all, really good fun!!!
