IE University
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IE University is a private university
, owned by for-profit business firm Instituto de Empresa S.L., whose main campus is located in Segovia
, Castile and León
(Spain
).
IE University programs are run in English and Spanish, and are compliant with the terms of the European Higher Education Area
(Bologna Accord).
in English language
) and was owned by the Educational Institution SEK. In 2004, the regulator, the Junta de Castilla y León approves the bylaws of the Universidad S.E.K. On November 30, 2006, la Junta de Castilla y León authorizes the partial sale of ownership of Universidad S.E.K. to the business firm Instituto de Empresa, S. L. (owner of the IE Business School). In 2007 the Junta approves the modification of the bylaws of the Universidad S.E.K. In 2008 the name is changed from Universidad S.E.K. to IE Universidad in Spanish language
, and the commercial name IE University in English language
(IE being the initials of Instituto de Empresa). IE university began operations in September 2008, and its first class will graduate in 2012.
The IE University campus has a surface area of over 18,000 m2, and facilities include a library and canteen.
Further installations and resources include:
did penance in a cave near the river to the north of the city, outside its walls, and that he founded the order in this spot.
The order's dedication to the holy cross also originates from the early times of this community according to Colmenares and other 14th century documents.
In the fifteenth century the Catholic Monarchs, as King Ferdinand
and Queen Isabella
were known, gave their patronage to the convent and this royal protection was what led it to be known as Santa Cruz “la Real”, i.e. the convent of the “Royal” Holy Cross.
Although the city's institutions had played a part in the convent's development, the Dominicans were not a prosperous order until the Catholic Monarchs came to the throne, when they were given control of the Inquisition
. The convent was rebuilt over the former 13th century Romanesque structure and the current church, with its monumental portal, was also erected under Friar Tomás de Torquemada
, the first Grand Inquisitor and prior of the Holy Cross community.
The Dominican presence in the convent lasted until the monks were released from their religious vows as decreed by the minister Mendizábal in 1836. The convent then became a hospice and, until recent times, it was a nursing home for the elderly under the ownership of the Segovia Provincial Council. It has since undergone extensive renovation to house IE University.
of:
, Brown University
, University of Arizona
, Universidad de Los Andes, Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, and Politecnico di Milano.
s.
Intramurals and outdoor activities include swimming, aerobics, spinning, pilates, yoga, general fitness, capoeira, judo, taekwondo, kick boxing, Thai-boxing, tai-jitsu, karate, football, basketball, handball, badminton, table tennis, mountain walking, mountain biking and skiing.
Student clubs organize skiing trips to other European locations, as well as cycling holidays in Holland (Bike&Boat trip).
Private university
Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...
, owned by for-profit business firm Instituto de Empresa S.L., whose main campus is located in Segovia
Segovia
Segovia is a city in Spain, the capital of Segovia Province in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is situated north of Madrid, 30 minutes by high speed train. The municipality counts some 55,500 inhabitants.-Etymology:...
, Castile and León
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
(Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
).
IE University programs are run in English and Spanish, and are compliant with the terms of the European Higher Education Area
European Higher Education Area
The European Higher Education Area was launched along with the Bologna Process' decade anniversary, in March 2010, during the Budapest-Vienna Ministerial Conference....
(Bologna Accord).
History
IE University was founded in 1997 with the name Universidad S.E.K. (S.E.K. are the initials of San Estanislao de Kostka, Saint Stanislaus KostkaStanislaus Kostka
Stanisław Kostka S.J. was a Polish novice of the Society of Jesus. In the Catholic Church as Saint Stanislaus Kostka....
in English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
) and was owned by the Educational Institution SEK. In 2004, the regulator, the Junta de Castilla y León approves the bylaws of the Universidad S.E.K. On November 30, 2006, la Junta de Castilla y León authorizes the partial sale of ownership of Universidad S.E.K. to the business firm Instituto de Empresa, S. L. (owner of the IE Business School). In 2007 the Junta approves the modification of the bylaws of the Universidad S.E.K. In 2008 the name is changed from Universidad S.E.K. to IE Universidad in Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, and the commercial name IE University in English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
(IE being the initials of Instituto de Empresa). IE university began operations in September 2008, and its first class will graduate in 2012.
Authorities
Since its creation, IE University has had three Rectors: Santiago Iñiguez (2008-2009), Juan Luis Martínez (2009-2010), who resigned in April 2011, and Salvador Carmona (2011-date).2010
IE University’s class of 2010 comprises students from 25 countries, giving it one of the most diverse student bodies in Europe.Campus
The campus is situated beside the Eresma river, at the foot of the old city walls that surround Segovia’s historic quarter, and a five-minute walk from Segovia’s Roman Aqueduct.The IE University campus has a surface area of over 18,000 m2, and facilities include a library and canteen.
Further installations and resources include:
- Wi-fi all around campus
- Virtual classrooms
- Art and exhibition rooms
- Center of Applied Psychology
- Fully equipped radio and film studios
- Laboratories
- Architecture workshops
Santa Cruz la Real Convent
According to the Life of Saint Dominic of Guzmán, the Convent of Santa Cruz was the first to be founded by the Order of Preachers in Spain in 1218, just two years after the creation of the mendicant order of the Dominicans. Diego de Colmenares, a 16th century chronicler, adds that Saint DominicSaint Dominic
Saint Dominic , also known as Dominic of Osma, often called Dominic de Guzmán and Domingo Félix de Guzmán was the founder of the Friars Preachers, popularly called the Dominicans or Order of Preachers , a Catholic religious order...
did penance in a cave near the river to the north of the city, outside its walls, and that he founded the order in this spot.
The order's dedication to the holy cross also originates from the early times of this community according to Colmenares and other 14th century documents.
In the fifteenth century the Catholic Monarchs, as King Ferdinand
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Ferdinand the Catholic was King of Aragon , Sicily , Naples , Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, Count of Barcelona, jure uxoris King of Castile and then regent of that country also from 1508 to his death, in the name of...
and Queen Isabella
Isabella I of Castile
Isabella I was Queen of Castile and León. She and her husband Ferdinand II of Aragon brought stability to both kingdoms that became the basis for the unification of Spain. Later the two laid the foundations for the political unification of Spain under their grandson, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor...
were known, gave their patronage to the convent and this royal protection was what led it to be known as Santa Cruz “la Real”, i.e. the convent of the “Royal” Holy Cross.
Although the city's institutions had played a part in the convent's development, the Dominicans were not a prosperous order until the Catholic Monarchs came to the throne, when they were given control of the Inquisition
Inquisition
The Inquisition, Inquisitio Haereticae Pravitatis , was the "fight against heretics" by several institutions within the justice-system of the Roman Catholic Church. It started in the 12th century, with the introduction of torture in the persecution of heresy...
. The convent was rebuilt over the former 13th century Romanesque structure and the current church, with its monumental portal, was also erected under Friar Tomás de Torquemada
Tomás de Torquemada
Tomás de Torquemada, O.P. was a fifteenth century Spanish Dominican friar, first Inquisitor General of Spain, and confessor to Isabella I of Castile. He was described by the Spanish chronicler Sebastián de Olmedo as "The hammer of heretics, the light of Spain, the saviour of his country, the...
, the first Grand Inquisitor and prior of the Holy Cross community.
The Dominican presence in the convent lasted until the monks were released from their religious vows as decreed by the minister Mendizábal in 1836. The convent then became a hospice and, until recent times, it was a nursing home for the elderly under the ownership of the Segovia Provincial Council. It has since undergone extensive renovation to house IE University.
Aula Magna
The convent church was designed by fifteenth century Spanish architect Juan Guas, and is a faithful example of late gothic architecture. It now serves as IE University’s Aula Magna, being used for graduation ceremonies, conferences and other key events.Undergraduate programs
BachelorBachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
of:
- Architecture
- Art History
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Communication
- Law
- Psychology
- Tourism Management
Study abroad programs
IE University runs exchange programs with students (and professors) from international schools and universities, including Architectural Association School of ArchitectureArchitectural Association School of Architecture
The Architectural Association School of Architecture, more usually known as the AA, is an architectural school in London, United Kingdom...
, Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
, University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
, Universidad de Los Andes, Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, and Politecnico di Milano.
Athletics
There are no varsity teamVarsity team
In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of secondary schools, against...
s.
Intramurals and outdoor activities include swimming, aerobics, spinning, pilates, yoga, general fitness, capoeira, judo, taekwondo, kick boxing, Thai-boxing, tai-jitsu, karate, football, basketball, handball, badminton, table tennis, mountain walking, mountain biking and skiing.
Student clubs organize skiing trips to other European locations, as well as cycling holidays in Holland (Bike&Boat trip).