In this issue, articles from:

Seth Hidek

EMBA'05D President, INSEAD Alumni Assocation-Tristate and Pennsylvania

Jane Shelton
Assistant Director, INSEAD Alumni Association (IAA) / International Council (IC)

Fadilah Ahmad
Director, Corporate Events, INSEAD

Kristen Lynas
Director of Specialised Degrees Programmes, INSEAD

Antonio Fatas
Professor of Economics

Axel Tagliavini
Associate Director
Communications Department, INSEAD

Being a member of your National Alumni Association (NAA) or the INSEAD Alumni Association (IAA) is a great way to stay in touch with friends, take part in wonderful events, search for new career opportunities, use MOBILE CONNECT, participate in life-long learning, in sum: remain an active member of a dynamic global network.

Making the transition from student to Alumni membership as smooth as possible is a priority for the IAA. Indeed, we want the “handshake” – i.e. the move from being a student to an alum – to be as seamless as possible.  Therefore we plan to invite new graduates to discover the benefits of membership for six months. SIGN UP! is a ‘generational contract’ whereby previous Alumni invite the new graduates to "join the family" and experience our exciting and vibrant community. After six months, these Alumni would be able to continue with local membership in their country of residence or with IAA “Diaspora” membership. 

We are very excited about the potential of this idea, which will be a great way to welcome our ‘new recruits’ and engage them in our network right from the start. Watch this space for more details about the roll-out of this initiative.

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Report from The Netherlands and Canada

By Leonidas T. Los, MBA’75, Chairman, IAF

The IAF – the fund of the Alumni – has volunteers in several countries around the world who serve as ‘trustees.’ Their task is to communicate with the Alumni giving community of the country which they serve.

Two of our trustees, Joop Heijenrath – Trustee for the Netherlands and Alexandra von Schroeter – Trustee for Canada give you an brief insight in the work that they do for the IAF and for the School.

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The IAF – the fund of the Alumni – has volunteers in several countries around the world who serve as ‘trustees.’ Their task is to communicate with the Alumni giving community of the country which they serve.

Two of our trustees, Joop Heijenrath – Trustee for the Netherlands and Alexandra von Schroeter – Trustee for Canada give you an brief insight in the work that they do for the IAF and for the School.

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You may have read in one of the previous newsletters that we are launching several new global interest networks. INSEAD alumni around the world with a shared interest in an industry sector, business topic or other theme are getting together in interest communities to leverage the true power of the INSEAD network. They are not only sharing knowledge, answering questions and sharing job opportunities, but are also doing things like meeting up at conferences, creating links between research Faculty and industry experts, and organizing study projects for current students.

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INSEAD Blog: Keeping up with INSEAD ideas
By Antonio Fatas, Professor of Economics and Axel Tagliavini, Associate Director, Communications Department, INSEAD

INSEAD has just launched a new platform (http://blog.insead.edu), offering you the chance to keep receiving the insights of your favorite Faculty and other thought leaders long after you graduated.

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INSEAD Events - At a glance
By Fadilah Ahmad, Director, Corporate Events, INSEAD

In the upcoming months INSEAD will be hosting a variety of events, from conferences and summits to the Alumni Reunion and Summer Ball. This is an exciting time for us and we look forward to you welcoming you at some of these events.

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By Kristen Lynas, Director of Specialised Degrees Programmes, INSEAD

In February INSEAD officially announced the launch of a Master in Finance degree aimed at experienced financial industry professionals seeking to advance their competitive and management skills within the financial sector.

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5 & 10 Years After Alumni Reunion Weekend
By Marisa Cooke, Director of Alumni Relations and IAF, INSEAD

On May 25-27, 2012 we are pleased to invite the classes of 2002 J&D and 2007 J&D to the Fontainebleau campus for their alumni reunion weekend.  To view the programme, please click here.

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Over 30,000 Alumni jobs now available on INSEAD’s CareerLink job board
By Pamela McNeil, Assistant Director, Alumni & E-MBA, INSEAD

In 2008 INSEAD introduced a new job board and CV bank service for Alumni when the school’s successful in-house recruitment platform, CareerLink, was extended for use by the Alumni community.

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Partnering for Global Impact event
By Dr. Uwe G. Schulte, Executive Director, INSEAD Social Innovation Centre

The INSEAD Social Innovation Centre is supporting Partnering for Global Impact - a new initiative to facilitate transactions in impact investing and philanthropy through one-to-one meetings.

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Identity Challenges of Women Leaders
By Natalia Karelaia, Assistant Professor of Decision Sciences, INSEAD

What do women leaders think of their identities as women and leaders? How might this contribute to the gender gap in leadership?

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Marcom 3.0? Marketing and Sustainability: New Challenges and New Opportunities
By Miranda Helmes, Communications, INSEAD Social Innovation Centre

On Friday 11 May 2012, the INSEAD Social Innovation Centre will host the 27th Sustainability Executive Roundtable at INSEAD Europe Campus in Fontainebleau.

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