Press Releases 2012
INSEAD and Delta Partners Define Core 20 Growth Markets for Global Telecom Industry INSEAD, the leading international business school, has partnered with leading TMT advisory and investment firm Delta Partners to release a joint white paper that defines core emerging markets, growth drivers as well as opportunities and challenges in the global telecommunications industry.
INSEAD Wins in EFMD International Case Writing Awards Competition – in Three Categories INSEAD, the leading international business school, has been awarded top honours in a number of categories in this year’s European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) case writing competition, winning three out of 14 of the coveted awards—the most by any institution.
INSEAD, the leading international business school, in partnership with the Johnson & Johnson Corporate Citizenship Trust, recently conducted the “Innovators for Community Wellness Programme” as part of its delivery of Executive Education in the region. The 22 senior medical professionals who participated in the programme, experience increased management responsibilities and are faced with new challenges in health care services design and delivery.
Winners of the 2012 European CIO of the Year Awards Announced INSEAD, the leading international business school, in partnership with CIONET International, today announced the winners of the 2012 European Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Year Award. Presented by EU Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes, the awards recognise the success of CIOs who have increased their organisation’s competitiveness by using Information Technology (IT) to increase efficiency, and to pioneer new products, services and business models.
INSEAD, the leading international business school, and the World Economic Forum today released the 11th annual Global Information Technology Report. The Report examines the networked readiness of 142 developed and developing countries worldwide – accounting for over 98 percent of the world’s GDP. The index measures how these markets leverage advances in information and communication technologies (ICT) to drive economic productivity and social development.
Bahrain leads the Arab world by ranking 27th in the Network Readiness Index - INSEAD, the leading international business school, and the World Economic Forum today released the 11th annual Global Information Technology Report. The Report examines the networked readiness of 142 developed and developing countries worldwide – accounting for over 98 percent of the world’s GDP. The index measures how these markets leverage advances in information and communication technologies (ICT) to drive economic productivity and social development.
INSEAD, the leading international business school, and the World Economic Forum today released the 11th annual Global Information Technology Report. The Report examines the networked readiness of 142 developed and developing countries worldwide – accounting for over 98 percent of the world’s GDP. The index measures how these markets leverage advances in information and communication technologies (ICT) to drive economic productivity and social development.
INSEAD, the leading international business school hosted the INSEAD Abu Dhabi Entrepreneurship Day recently. The full-day event served to contribute to the sustainable development of entrepreneurial capacity of citizens in the United Arab Emirates.
INSEAD joins world community in celebrating the achievements of Women on International Women’s Day INSEAD, the leading international business school, today held a seminar which celebrated women’s achievements to mark International Women’s Day. Women from across the region attended the seminar entitled, “Inspire, Impact, Empower” which was held at the school’s Abu Dhabi campus.
INSEAD / CVTrust PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHES SMART DIPLOMA™ INSEAD, the leading international business school, in partnership with CVTrust, has launched Smart Diploma™, a fully-secured, digital diploma which allows academia to customise digital templates in order to securely and efficiently grant certified credentials to graduates and alumni.
INSEAD To Host India Business Dialogue in Mumbai INSEAD, the leading international business school, in conjunction with Eruditus, INSEAD’s executive education partner in India, will present the INSEAD India Business Dialogue at the Taj Lands End Hotel in Mumbai on 25 February 2012. The event, ‘Entrepreneurial Leadership: Driving India’s Growth,’ will address the region’s long-term growth prospects and how business leaders can capitalise on growth opportunities.
INSEAD launches Master in Finance Degree INSEAD, the international business school, today 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. The programme will be launched on INSEAD’s Asia campus in Singapore in April of next year.
INSEAD is overall winner of 2012 global ecch case awards INSEAD, the international business school, has won the top global award for case studies by ecch — (formerly European Case Clearing House) — for ‘Renova Toilet Paper: Avant-garde Marketing in a Commoditized Category,” it was announced today by ecch, based in the UK and the US. This is the first time a non-US school has won the overall global award.
INSEAD and NES develop Management Training Programme for Russia's largest bank INSEAD, the leading international business school, today announced it has developed a comprehensive executive education programme for Sberbank, the largest bank by market cap in Eastern Europe, and Russia’s largest bank with 50% of the country’s retail market and more than 30% of the corporate market.
INSEAD Hosts Second Middle East Leadership Summit in Abu Dhabi Under the Patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan bin Mubarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, INSEAD, the leading international business school, today held the second INSEAD Leadership Summit Middle East on Saadiyat Island. H.E. Sheikh Nahayan bin Mubarak Al Nahayan delivered the key note speech on the intrinsically moral nature of sound leadership. |











