Our History
In the space of five decades, INSEAD has developed from an entrepreneurial venture to an internationally regarded institution. Here are some of the key events in our history.
1957 INSEAD founded, three months after the signing of the Treaty of Rome
1960 First MBA graduates in Fontainebleau: 52 students from 14 countries INSEAD Alumni Association created
1968 First Executive Education programme
1969 Opening of the school's campus on the edge of the forest of Fontainebleau
1971 Creation of CEDEP, the European Centre for Continuing Education
1974 First programme on Asian business
1976 Launch of the INSEAD Alumni Fund
1980 INSEAD Euro-Asia Centre opens in Fontainebleau
1983 MBA programme begins dual intake - January and September
1989 Launch of the PhD programme
1995 Launch of the first INSEAD development campaign
2000 First Singapore MBA class - 53 students from 26 countries - and opening of Asia Campus Development campaign raises €118 million in corporate and individual donation
2001 Announcement of the INSEAD-Wharton Alliance and first MBA participant exchanges
2003 Launch of the INSEAD Executive MBA programme
2004 Opening of the Plessis Mornay Learning Space in Fontainebleau Launch of the second INSEAD development campaign
2005 Phase two of the Asia Campus inaugurated
2006 INSEAD centre for research opened in Caesarea, Israel
2007 INSEAD centre opened in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and launch of a dual degree Executive MBA with Tsinghua, China
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