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INSEAD announces the creation of the INSEAD African Faculty Fellowship
INSEAD has created the INSEAD African Faculty Fellowship which aims to assist in the capacity building of African business schools, as well as bring about greater exposure of African business issues and facilitate the transfer of knowledge to INSEAD faculty. |
INSEAD holds its first Women and Leadership Seminar
at the school’s new centre in Abu Dhabi on 27 November 2007
Herminia Ibarra – the Cora Chaired Professor in Leadership and Learning and author of the internationally acclaimed book, Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career - to lead the seminar. |
The ifs School of Finance awards MBA scholarships to study at INSEAD
INSEAD, the leading international Business School, today announced that ifs School of Finance will continue to award six individual MBA scholarships per year for the next five years for candidates to attend the one year full-time MBA programme at INSEAD. The scholarships will be awarded on an annual basis until 2012 under the Henry Grunfeld Foundation, which is administered by the ifs School of Finance.
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INSEAD Dean J. Frank Brown Authors New Book,
“The Global Business Leader”
In an increasingly connected world, the ability to operate in a multi-cultural environment represents one of the greatest challenges facing leaders in business and beyond. However, there are skills and techniques that can be honed in order for leaders to successfully work in and across different geographies, according to author J. Frank Brown. |
INSEAD Opens Americas Office in New York
Fontainebleau, France, New York and Singapore - 29 October 2007 – INSEAD, the leading international business school, today announced it will open an Americas office in New York City. The school currently has two comprehensive and fully connected campuses in Europe (France) and Asia (Singapore); an alliance with Wharton in the U.S.; a Centre for Research and Executive Education in Abu Dhabi and a Research Centre in Israel.
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INSEAD Professors Write Breakthrough Book on Family Business A psychological perspective
Fontainebleau, France and Singapore, 26 October 2007 – The most fascinating corporate dramas involve family businesses. In a new book, “Family Business on the Couch: A psychological perspective”, INSEAD professors, Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries and Randel Carlock and researcher, Elizabeth Florent-Treacy, write that emotional issues that compound organisational problems are the most difficult challenges faced by family businesses.
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INSEAD and the European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS) Announced
Important Findings at Conference 12 October in Fontainebleau, France
Fontainebleau, France, 15 October 2007, INSEAD, the leading international business school, and the European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS), together with Copenhagen Business School, Bocconi University, the Leon Kozminski Academy and IMPACT, announced the findings of Project RESPONSE, a unique, three-year, European Union -sponsored global research project on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), at a conference held Friday, 12 October 2007 at the INSEAD Europe campus in Fontainebleau, France.
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INSEAD inaugurates Centre for Executive Education and Research in Abu Dhabi
Fontainebleau, France and Singapore, 12 September 2007 – INSEAD, the leading international business school, today held the inauguration of its Centre for Executive Education and Research in Abu Dhabi. |
INSEAD Professor Phil Parker Granted U.S. Patent for Breakthrough Work in the Publishing and Multimedia Industry
Fontainebleau, France and Singapore, 11 September, 2007 – INSEAD, the leading international business school, announced that Phil Parker, a professor of management science and international strategy at the school, received a U.S Patent last week for his innovative work that stands to revolutionise the publishing and multimedia industry. |
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD FUNDS FELLOWSHIP IN REAL ESTATE AT INSEAD
Cushman & Wakefield, global real estate services firm and INSEAD, the leading international business school, have today announced the creation of the Cushman & Wakefield Fellowship in Real Estate. Funded exclusively by Cushman & Wakefield, it will be the first dedicated real estate Fellowship within a leading international business school and represents a significant breakthrough in the way in which the role of real estate will be understood, taught and perceived in Europe and elsewhere. The Cushman & Wakefield Fellowship will be launched in Autumn 2008 and INSEAD is currently recruiting a professor to drive and develop teaching and research on real estate. The new Fellow will be a catalyst for a range of real estate-related courses, studies and events and will be able to collaborate with academics across disciplines within INSEAD. |
INSEAD Hosts First Annual Leadership Summit
Fontainebleau, France and Singapore, 25 June 2007 – INSEAD, the leading international business school, hosted its first annual Leadership Summit on the school’s Fontainebleau campus on 22 June 2007. The exclusive one-day Summit brought together world leaders from business, government, media and academia to share insights on issues shaping the constantly evolving global marketplace. The theme of the Summit, “Is Europe still relevant?” explored some of the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe now and into the future. “INSEAD is honoured to host such a prestigious gathering of some of the world’s most renowned leaders to discuss issues that will not only affect Europe, but global business and society,” said J. Frank Brown, Dean of INSEAD. “The INSEAD Leadership Summit occurred during a very historic time both for Europe and our school. This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the creation of the European Union, as well as the founding of INSEAD.” |
Tsinghua-INSEAD Executive MBA launches on Friday 8 June
INSEAD (Singapore and Fontainebleau, France), Tsinghua University (Beijing, China), 4 June, 2007: INSEAD, the leading international business school, and Tsinghua University, School of Economics and Management, are pleased to announce the official launch this week, of their new dual degree Executive MBA programme. The programme kicks off on Friday 8 June with an official opening ceremony at Tsinghua University in Beijing which will be attended by representatives from Tsinghua and INSEAD as well as the participants and their families. |
A resounding success for INSEAD Private Equity Conference
The annual INSEAD Private Equity Conference was organised by INSEAD’s Private Equity Club, supported by the INSEAD Alumni Relations Office and chaired by INSEAD’s Entrepreneur in Residence, Peter Záboji. This is the fifth year that the INSEAD Private Equity Conference has attracted panellists and keynote speakers from Europe’s top Private Equity firms. |
Nurturing Business Education in Africa
Fontainebleau, France and Singapore, 27 April 2007 – INSEAD, the leading international business school, is hosting the second annual meeting of the Global Business School Network Academic Advisory Council. The meeting brings together more than 30 business school deans and faculty from around the world for an event centred on the theme ‘Nurturing Business Education in Africa’. The aim is to lay out a precise plan of actions on how leading business school from developed countries can help their African counterparts grow their capabilities. Africa is in acute need of management and business talent that can drive economic and social development, and reduce poverty. |
INSEAD Presents First Annual Award for Transcultural Leadership
Fontainebleau, France and Singapore, 25 April 2007 – INSEAD, the leading international business school, today announced it has presented its first annual Award for Transcultural Leadership to John A. Thain and Jean-François Théodore, Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chief Officer, respectively, of NYSE Euronext. INSEAD established the award to honour those who combine traditional business leadership with a unique understanding of other cultures to forge strategic growth for their organisations. Mr. Thain and Mr. Théodore were selected as the recipients for their twin-pillared leadership approach in the creation of the first truly global financial marketplace. |
INSEAD and The World Economic Forum Release The Global Information Technology Report 2006 - 2007
Fontainebleau, France and Singapore, 28 March 2007 – INSEAD, the leading international business school, is pleased to announce the publication of the World Economic Forum’s Global Information Technology Report 2006 – 2007. The Report is produced by the World Economic Forum in cooperation with Professor Soumitra Dutta of INSEAD. For the first time, Denmark tops the rankings of The Global Information Technology Report 2006-2007’s “Networked Readiness Index”, as a culmination of an upward trend since 2003. Denmark’s outstanding levels of networked readiness have to do with the country’s excellent regulatory environment, coupled with a clear government leadership and vision in leveraging ICT for growth and promoting ICT penetration and usage. |
INSEAD celebrates women in business with 'Best in Management' event
About eighty participants took part in the March 14th event, which was staged in tandem with International Women’s Day. Among those taking part were MBA participants and partners to alumni and business women, as well as members of organisations such as UNIFEM (the United Nations Development Fund for Women). |
INSEAD Establishes Presence on Second Life
Fontainebleau, France and Singapore, 20 March 2007 – INSEAD, the leading international business school, today announced that it has established a campus on Second Life, the 3-D online digital world created and owned by its residents. INSEAD’s Second Life campus was designed to offer an innovative learning environment in which its participants from around the world can collaborate in real-time and learn from the diverse experiences of faculty and peers. |
INSEAD Sets Record in 2007 European Case Awards
Fontainebleau, France and Singapore, 12 March 2007 – INSEAD, the leading international business school, has won an unprecedented seven of the nine European Case Awards and crowned this success by also winning the Overall Award. It is the tenth time that INSEAD has won the Overall Award in the 17-year history of the ecch European Case Awards. No school has ever been this successful in a single year. An INSEAD business case study by Professor Pierre Chandon and Vadim Gregorian, INSEAD MBA 2000, about the fashion brand Diesel won the Overall Award. The case focuses on the selection of a branding strategy for the denim maker’s new line of upscale clothing. Taking an insightful look into Diesel’s product line, the case addresses critical issues such as how to manage a portfolio of brands and evaluate alternative strategies for launching a new brand. Additionally, it illustrates key steps in the marketing of fashion and luxury brands, most notably brand extensions. |
INSEAD Partners with the World Economic Forum’s Global Leadership Fellows Programme
INSEAD, the leading international business school, today announced that it has partnered with the World Economic Forum’s Global Leadership Fellows programme to prepare the next generation of leaders for the management challenges they will face in the international marketplace. The programme provides talented young professionals - selected from both public and private institutions around the world – with the opportunity to work for the Forum while simultaneously undergoing intensive leadership training modules taught by INSEAD professors and other global leaders. INSEAD professors Karel Cool, Herminia Ibarra, Christoph Loch and Ilian Mihov, will teach modules on macro economics, competitive strategy, leadership and coaching, leadership transitions and project management. An emphasis will be placed on leadership development through a series of programs led by Manfred Kets De Vries and members of INSEAD’s Global Leadership Centre (IGLC). |
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