INSEAD, the leading international business school, today held its 4th Annual Leadership Summit Asia at the school’s Asia campus based in Singapore. More than 300 global leaders from business, government, media and academia gathered for a full day programme to discuss the shifting global economic landscape and the rise of Asia. The Summit, titled, ‘’The Rising Power of Asian Companies, Governments and Consumers’’, also marked the 10th anniversary of INSEAD’s Asia campus in Singapore.

INSEAD 10th Anniversary Executive Education Scholarship to benefit agencies under AIC and NCSS.

The business school for the world is offering 10 Executive Education Scholarships in celebration of the 10th anniversary of its Asia campus in Singapore

INSEAD Partners with the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards to Celebrate Female Entrepreneurs from around the World

INSEAD, the leading international business school, today announced its partnership for the fourth year with the prestigious Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards. The awards are an annual business plan competition for women entrepreneurs from around the world, and were created in 2006 by Cartier and the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society in partnership with INSEAD and McKinsey.

INSEAD Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Asia Campus in Singapore

INSEAD, the leading international business school, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Asia Campus in Singapore. This year marks a decade of success since INSEAD became the first global business school to create a second full-fledged campus independently in the region.

INSEAD Partners with Prodigy Finance to Offer Innovative International Loan Programme

INSEAD, the leading international business school, today announced a partnership with Prodigy Finance, a company specialising in international educational finance, to offer all of the school’s MBA applicants a new international loan programme. The Prodigy MBA Bond for INSEAD also provides alumni and other investors the opportunity to earn a return on their investment while funding a diversified pool of students.

Dipak C. Jain named Dean of INSEAD. Former Kellogg Dean to succeed J. Frank Brown.

INSEAD, the leading international business school, has appointed Dipak C. Jain, Dean Emeritus of Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, as its next dean, succeeding J. Frank Brown, who will step down in 2011.

INSEAD Study Provides New Framework for Strategic Execution

When companies execute a new strategy, it usually requires the acquisition of resources and capabilities. However, most firms rely overwhelmingly on one chief way of acquiring resources. In their new study, published in the current issue of the Harvard Business Review*, Professors Laurence Capron of INSEAD and Will Mitchell of the Fuqua School of Business show that firms using all the resource-acquisition methods outperform those with a more narrow approach.

INSEAD, the leading international business school, today announced it has received a €5 million donation from an alumnus to directly benefit the continued growth of the Rudolf and Valeria Maag International Centre for Entrepreneurship (Maag ICE). The Centre designs and implements initiatives to support the entrepreneurial activities of INSEAD faculty, students and alumni and brings together the international community of entrepreneurship stakeholders.

INSEAD and Accenture Partner with FEB to Issue Report: ‘Putting Europe Back on Track’

INSEAD, the leading international business school, has partnered with Accenture and the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB) to develop a report entitled, ‘Putting Europe Back on Track.’ The results of the study were issued today at the European Business Summit 2010 in Brussels. Sponsored by Microsoft and Shell, the report surveyed more than 250 chief executive officers (CEOs), as well as leaders from the public and private sectors, to collect their insights on key aspects of the European economy.

INSEAD to Host 4th Annual Leadership Summit Europe

INSEAD, the leading international business school, today announced its 4th Annual Leadership Summit Europe will take place on 14 May 2010 at the school’s Europe campus in Fontainebleau, France. Over 600 leaders from business, academia, government, media and the social sector will attend the Summit for a full-day programme on revitalising economic growth.

INSEAD Awarded Research Grant from Google and WPP

INSEAD, the leading international business school, today announced it has received a research grant from Google and WPP as part of a joint Marketing Research Programme the two companies have developed. INSEAD professors Yakov Bart, Miklos Sarvary and Andrew Stephen were selected to join an exclusive group of award recipients which will receive funding for their research.

INSEAD, the leading international business school, today announced the findings of the 2009-2010 Global Information Technology Report, a study which the school has jointly published with the World Economic Forum for the past nine years. The report examines the key role of information and communications technologies (ICT) as an enabler of a more economically, environmentally and socially sustainable world in the aftermath of the most serious economic crises in decades.

INSEAD and the World Economic Forum Release Corporate Gender Gap Report

INSEAD, the leading international business school, today announced the findings of its 2010 Corporate Gender Gap Report, a study the school co-authored with the World Economic Forum (WEF). The global report, which surveyed the heads of human resources at 600 companies in 20 countries, found that leading companies are failing to capitalise on the talents of women in the workforce. The Corporate Gender Gap Report is the first study to cover the world’s largest employers and benchmark them against gender equality policies.

INSEAD and the Confederation of Indian Industry Issue Global Innovation Index Report

INSEAD, the leading international business school, today announced the findings of its 2009-2010 Global Innovation Index (GII), a study which the school has jointly published with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the past three years. The GII evaluates the progress of innovation readiness in countries, highlighting the obstacles that prevent governments, businesses, and individuals from fully capturing the benefits of innovation.

The certificate is awarded to participants who have successfully completed the three courses that cover the Blue Ocean Strategy – the Strategy Core Course, the Blue Ocean Strategy Simulation Course as well as the Blue Ocean Strategy Study Group.

Under the patronage of H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, INSEAD, one of the world's leading business schools, today held its first Leadership Summit Middle East. More than 300 delegates from around the world and GCC attended, including H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Research, and H.E. Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC).

INSEAD and European Commission Host Event on Strengthening Innovation in Europe

INSEAD, the leading international business school, recently co-hosted a select event with the European Commission (DG Enterprise and Industry) titled ‘Building e-Competences to Strengthen Innovation in Europe: The Roles of Industry, Academia and Government.’ The event marked the conclusion of the European e-Competences Curricula Guidelines Project – a European Commission-funded project led by INSEAD eLab, to improve curricula and generate e-competences in Europe.

INSEAD to Host Inaugural Leadership Summit Middle East

Under the patronage of H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, INSEAD, the leading international business school, will host its inaugural Leadership Summit Middle East on 17 January 2010.

Focusing on the theme of ‘Leadership in a Changing World: From Dreams into Action,’ the Summit will gather distinguished leaders from business, government and academia from around the world to present their views and direct discussions on innovation and leadership.