The Next 50: Business School
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Embracing the future of work
Embark on a journey into the future of work with Lee Newman, Dean at IE Business School, as part of The Next Fifty initiative. Discover the evolving landscape of the workplace, transitioning from traditional hierarchies to agile project-based structures. Gain profound insights into how IE University envisions the future of business education, intricately woven into the fabric of changing work dynamics. Uncover the role of skills documentation, blockchain technology, and artificial intelligence in shaping the professional terrain of tomorrow. Explore the significance of well-being, the seamless integration of work and life, and the pursuit of meaning and purpose in the era of automation. The future of work is a dynamic tapestry, and IE Business School stands at its forefront, blending innovation and insight to shape a transformative tomorrow.
The Next 50 final exhibition
In the Next 50 years we will see major disruption in the work landscape that has existed since the industrial revolution. We will cease to be defined by our titles and narrowly defined job roles. Instead, a globally recognized taxonomy of skills stored in digital ledgers will become a currency that defines our professional value. This competency-based currency will lead to the emergence of a truly project-based economy with bots matching people and projects in a merit-based marketplace of work.
Spatial computing technologies will lead to a new and fulfilling “work-life fusion”. In this new world, we will engage in “projective work”, carrying out our project-based collaboratively in rich digital environments while being physically present in hubs where we choose to spend our time based on social and professional affinities – the guild of the future. We envision a new world of work guided by 6 transformative drivers, that can be grouped like this:
SCHOOL SPACE
Immerse yourself in the vibrant snapshots of the school space! Click through to relive the highlights and experience the essence of the future of business.
The Next 50: The exhibition
School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs
What will society and citizenship look like in 2073? Are humans transforming as a species as a result of technology? What will be the purpose of education in such rapidly changing labor markets? Can we dream of a future in which armed conflict is a thing of the past? These are the questions that keep us up at night at the IE School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs. We invite you to explore them together with us in this immersive experience. We can only craft good answers if we first ask the right questions.
Law School
As a tool at the service of society, law is instrumental in addressing the most pressing challenges of each generation. In the space you are about to enter, our faculty present their vision of the future of law and the main challenges it holds. Each of the pieces on display is intended to be a conversation starter. As you walk through this space, we invite you to critically engage with them. Do you agree that these are the most pressing challenges our societies will face over the next 50 years? How should the law navigate the complex political, economic, social, and environmental concerns that they raise? On your way out, share your insights—and help us shape the legal landscape of tomorrow.
School of Architecture and Design
In the coming years, we will likely be talking and thinking quite a lot about what makes us human, and how we are like—and unlike—the devices that we’ve invented. This work will constitute a dance between the individual and the collective, the intuitive and the reasoned, the human and the machine. It is this dynamic that we explore in this exhibit, a collection of projects created by our Bachelor in Architectural Studies students under the guidance of artist and professor Daniel Canogar. As you study each piece, allow yourself to contemplate the way new technologies can be both alienating and surprisingly natural.
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Welcome to the Future Visions Hub, where the boundaries of science fiction meet the horizons of scientific possibility. Step into a world where iconic sci-fi scenes come to life and embark on a journey through time and technology. Explore the captivating scenarios that once existed only in our imagination and discover how cutting-edge science and innovation could turn these dreams into reality within the next 50 years. Join us in unraveling the science behind the fiction, as we delve into the technologies driving these futuristic concepts and explore the exciting potential of what the future may hold.