Master's Degree in International Industrial Project Management
Buenas tardes, mi nombre es Alfonso Fernández, Director del “Master en Dirección de Proyectos Industriales Internacionales” patrocinado por la multinacional Gestamp y estaré aquí una hora aproximadamente para resolver vuestras dudas y ampliar la información publicada en nuestra Web. ¿Comenzamos?
Good evening, my name is Alfonso Fernández, Director of the Master in International Industrial Project Management sponsored by the Gestamp Group and I will be here for about an hour willing to answer to your questions and extend the information we provide in our Web page. Shall we start?

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Julio
¿El máster es bilingüe o se da en un único idioma?
Hello Julio, the classes offered by our Master’s Degree in International Industrial Project Management (MIIPM) will run from October through February and will be taught in English, which is the standard language spoken within the automobile industry (i.e. one of the most global). In addition, the internship The classes offered by our Master’s Degree in International Industrial Project Management (MIIPM) will run from October through February and will be taught in English, which is the standard language spoken within the automobile industry (i.e. one of the most global). In addition, the internship (from March to July) will take place in one of the 21 production plants that Gestamp owns worldwide, and where English will be the spoken language. Therefore, we recommend the additional knowledge of any of the languages spoken in the corresponding country (German, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, and Turkish).

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Anónimo
Me aseguran que este máster sirve para entrar a trabajar en la empresa Gestamp ¿es cierto?
Taking the master does not necessarily lead to being able work with Gestamp. However, it represents a key recruiting criterion for the company. Currently, more than 60% of former students are working in Gestamp.

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Grazzia Tomasi
Hello, which are the criteria for the project adjudication at Gestamp's plants? In which countries?
The criteria is established by GESTAMP after taking into account your profile, academic excellence, linguistic skills, working experience and, of course, your preferences. .

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Angela J. Wiggins
Hello. I could be interested in enrolling in this Master. Are the classes being offered in your main campus in Madrid or somewhere else out of town? Thank you.
The classes are held in the main campus of Comillas University in downtown Madrid at the ICADE Business School building. Also, we offer some sessions at Gestamp centers in Spain during this academic period, for example at Madrid Headquarters and Toledo and Bizkaia Plants.

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Helena Pietrova
Apart from working at Gestamp, what are the other career opportunities?
You will have great working opportunities within the automotive sector in OEM as well as autoparts manufacturers. This sector is one of the largest and most global and still growing worldwide.

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Valentín Pedrosa
Hola, ¿Cuántas plazas ofrecen en el Máster?
Hello Valentin, our Master’s Degree in International Industrial Project Management is open to a maximum of 30 students. For example, last year we enrolled 29 candidates.

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Pedro Márquez
Good afternoon, could you tell me the specific requirements in order to get the financial support? Thnks!
GESTAMP offers fellowships in the kind of partial tuition remission to the candidates depending on their academic excellence and the fit into company objectives. It is through the selection process, more particularly it is during the interview with GESTAMP where this decision will be considered and later on be communicated to the candidate.

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Patricia Monedero
Do you offer some kind of accommodation support in Madrid and in the country where you develope your project?
As a major town and capital of Spain, Madrid is not the cheapest town. Nevertheless, they are different levels of accommodation cost depending on what you want. Our office for accommodation “información y acogida” (http://www.comillas.edu/es/admisiones/informacio... ) can assists you with this search.

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Anónimo
Who makes the candidates' selection, Comillas or Gestamp?
Hello. Both Gestamp and Comillas participate in the decision making. Comillas ensures the fulfillment of the academic requirements while Gestamp decides upon the person's professional background and expectations.

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Berta Farinhas
I have studied Law and I am afraid that I have not got the basic financial or mathematics level to undertake the master.
Hello Berta, usually Gestamp looks for candidates with a profile in business and engineering .
If you have some experience in project management and are particularly interested in the Master program, you may qualify.

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José Villanueva
How do we have to accredite our English level?
Hello José, during the interview with Gestamp we run a conversation in English. However if you have an official English certificate, please submit it with the remaining documents of your application.

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Teresa Colmenero
Could you please tell me the profile of the faculty members? (academic, industry,...)
The faculty profile is a combination of highly qualify professionals working in the sector with a sound academic background. We believe that this mix is a perfect suit for the master.
For more information you can check here: http://www.icade.upcomillas.es/es/postgrado/empr...

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Anónimo
The practices in Gestamp are compulsory? Due to familiar reasons I should have to stay in Madrid or, at least in Spain during all the year.
Thank you
Hello, the master as well as the working experience are full time in any place you may be required to go. Thereby, we cannot guarantee that you will remain in Spain for the whole year.

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Betty Miller
Could you give me further information about the admission procedure and requirements? Thank you in advance
The application process will include: First to complete the application for admission on-line: http://web.upcomillas.es/PortalDeAdmisiones/Acce... and to provide an email address for contact. Then, you must submit the following documents:
1.Duly filled in application, printed and signed by the student.
2.An original or attested photocopy of the diploma. In the case of foreign diploma, this must be legalized.
3.An original or an attested photocopy of their complete academic record, with the number of credits and the number of hours completed, unless the degree is issued by Comillas.
4.Photocopy of ID card or Passport.
5.Curriculum vitae.
6.Recent graduates in Engineering, Administration and Business Management and other university degrees related to project management.
7.Good academic record.
8.B2 English level according to the CEFR.
9.Professional and personal experience, languages, communication skills and the ability to work in a team will be positively considered.

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Liza
I would like to know the students' profile in terms of nationality, age, professional and academic background, etc.
Hello Liza, the typical profile is that of a recent graduate in Engineering, Administration and Business Management, as well as other university degrees with the determination to build a professional career in international project management.
The nationally is diverse, most of the students come from countries where GESTAMP has a branch such as: Mexico, Russia, China, Germany, Turkey, India, The USA, France and Spain among others.
The age ranges from 24 to 30 years old.

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David Betton
Hello, where should I send my application?
This is the address where your application material is supposed to be sent to:
Servicio de Gestión Académica y Títulos
Universidad Pontificia Comillas
C/ Alberto Aguilera, 23. 28015 – Madrid, SPAIN
Please notice that the deadline for the application submission is October 10th 2016.

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RAFA
Which are the main characteristics of the students attending this program?
The typical candidate for our Master Program in International Industrial Project Management is a recent graduate in Engineering, Administration and Business Management, as well as graduates of other university degrees with the determination to build a professional career in international project management.
The candidates to our Master should be a dynamic, open-minded individual with the drive to start and develop an international professional career. We place a significant value on academic excellence, professional and personal experience, language and communication skills, as well as the ability to work in teams.

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Gracias a todos los que habéis participado en esta sesión Online, las preguntas han sido muy interesantes, y esperamos haber resuelto buena parte de las dudas que existían antes de la misma. .Si alguno no ha tenido ocasión de intervenir, seguiremos respondiendo a sus dudas en las siguientes direcciones de correo electrónico: en Comillas-ICAI-ICADE fdelhoyo@comillas.edu; msoffritti@cee.upcomillas.es y en GESTAMP MDIPI@gestamp.com
Muchas gracias por vuestro interés y participación. Esperamos tener noticias vuestras pronto.
Thank you for taking part to this online session. Your questions have been very interesting and we hope to have clarified your doubts about the Master in International Industrial Project Management we offered. For more information you can contact us at Comillas-ICAI-ICADE: fdelhoyo@comillas.edu; msoffritti@cee.upcomillas.es and in GESTAMP at MDIPI@gestamp.com
Thank you very much again. We hope to see you soon.

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