Madrid 2013: days 3 and 4

Wednesday 29 May started with an orientation tour of Madrid with Geoff (Keogh) and featured a number of visits and presentations. First stop: Madrid Xanadu for a visit and presentation on shopping centre management and marketing given by Isabel Perez (Ivanhoe Cambridge).

This was followed by a visit to Via Norte Business Park where the students were taken on a tour and given a presentation on investment, management and marketing by Ignacio Frias Leal (Metrovacesa).

Reflections on Via Norte Business Park by Geoff Keogh

Presentation by Ignacio Frias Leal - photo by Geoff Keogh

The students moved on to Alcala de Henares, a city to the north-east of Madrid, the centre of which is a World Heritage Site, where they had lunch and attended a presentation at the historic Universidad de Alcala.  The presentation was given by Federico Pablo (Universidad de Alcala) and focused on the economy of Madrid - the real estate context. Students and staff also enjoyed a tour of the university.

Tour of Universidad de Alcala - photo by Geoff Keogh

The students listening to Federico Pablo - photo by Geoff Keogh

On Thursday 30 May the students visited a number of key office and retail areas in the morning and spent the rest of the day preparing for the 'client presentations' in the afternoon.

Reading the map - photo by the MSc students

The Gate of Europe (twin office buildings in Madrid) - photo by the MSc students

After the presentations, students and staff went out for a meal to celebrate the end of the trip where there were a few more presentations. Most of the students stayed on to enjoy the weekend in Madrid.

Nick French (programme leader) is presented with a thank you gift - photo by Geoff Keogh

Nick French wears his gift - photo by Geoff Keogh

A toast to the field trip - photo by Geoff Keogh

MSc students and staff at the Universidad de Alcala

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