Press Releases 2013
INSEAD delivers workshop on its innovative Blue Ocean business strategy to Masdar executives
INSEAD, the leading international business school, delivered a three-day workshop to executives of Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, at the Abu Dhabi campus. Team members from Masdar were introduced to key principles of INSEAD’s Blue Ocean Strategy. Using current day case studies such as contrasting the strategic logic of Nintendo with its Wii video game consul and the logic underlying the offerings of Sony and Microsoft, Masdar executives were shown by Michael Shiel, INSEAD Adjunct Professor of Strategy, how the Blue Ocean approach means an organisation aims not to compete with its rivals but to set itself apart in order not to have any competition.
e-leadership study from INSEAD, Empirica and IDC Europe finds great potential for sustainable job creation
INSEAD, the leading international business school, together with empirica and IDC, have concluded a yearlong research contract awarded by the European Commission to identify and support cultivation of the leadership and digital skills crucial to strengthening European innovation, competitiveness and growth potential.
INSEAD partners with Kellogg School of Management for 2013 International Impact Investing Challenge
INSEAD, the leading international business school, today announced a new partnership with the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University: the two institutions will collaborate to co-host the 2013 International Impact Investing Challenge (I3C). Now in its third year, the challenge is a “pitch” competition that provides graduate students from around the world with the opportunity to create high-performance, high-reward investment strategies that deliver sustainable social and environmental impact. In particular, I3C teams will apply core principles from the MBA finance curriculum. Doing so, they will design investment strategies that address issues of climate change, resource scarcity, energy security, education, healthcare and more.
INSEAD & CEIBS Partnership strengthens commitment to developing global business
INSEAD, the leading international business school, and China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) have launched two programmes focusing on European and Chinese businesses as part of both schools’ commitment to understanding the ever changing landscape of global business.
Global technology report highlights on-going digital divide and economic implications - Morocco ranks 89th in the world for Network Readiness
INSEAD, the leading international business school, and the World Economic Forum (WEF), today released the 12th annual Global Information Technology Report (GITR) with the support of Booz and Company and CISCO. The new study focuses on “Growth and Jobs in a hyper connected World”.
Global Information Technology Report highlights role of digital technologies in creating much needed jobs in the Middle East - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ranks 31st in the world for Network Readiness
INSEAD, the leading international business school, and the World Economic Forum (WEF), today released the 12th annual Global Information Technology Report (GITR) with the support of Booz and Company and CISCO. The new study focuses on “Growth and Jobs in a hyper connected World”.
Global Information Technology Report highlights role of digital technologies in creating much needed jobs in the Middle East - Qatar leads the Arab world - ranks 23rd in the world for Network Readiness
INSEAD, the leading international business school, and the World Economic Forum (WEF), today released the 12th annual Global Information Technology Report (GITR) with the support of Booz and Company and CISCO. The new study focuses on “Growth and Jobs in a hyper connected World”.
Global Information Technology Report highlights role of digital technologies in creating much needed jobs in the Middle East - UAE ranks 25th in the world for Network Readiness
INSEAD, the leading international business school, and the World Economic Forum (WEF), today released the 12th annual Global Information Technology Report (GITR) with the support of Booz and Company and CISCO. The new study focuses on “Growth and Jobs in a hyper connected World”.
Global Information Technology Report highlights role of digital technologies in creating much needed jobs in the Middle East - Kuwait ranks 62nd in the world for Network Readiness
INSEAD, the leading international business school, and the World Economic Forum (WEF), today released the 12th annual Global Information Technology Report (GITR) with the support of Booz and Company and CISCO. The new study focuses on “Growth and Jobs in a hyper connected World”.
Global technology report highlights on-going digital divide and economic implications - Egypt leads North Africa - ranks 80th in the world for Network Readiness
INSEAD, the leading international business school, and the World Economic Forum (WEF), today released the 12th annual Global Information Technology Report (GITR) with the support of Booz and Company and CISCO. The new study focuses on “Growth and Jobs in a hyper connected World”.
Global Information Technology Report highlights role of digital technologies in creating much needed jobs in the Middle East - Bahrain ranks 29th in the world for Network Readiness
INSEAD, the leading international business school, and the World Economic Forum (WEF), today released the 12th annual Global Information Technology Report (GITR) with the support of Booz and Company and CISCO. The new study focuses on “Growth and Jobs in a hyper connected World”.
INSEAD begins Master in Finance Degree with Singapore launch
INSEAD, the leading international business school, today announced the start of its newest learning innovation: the INSEAD Master in Finance Degree. This initiative, developed last year and formally beginning on April 7, is carefully designed to provide experienced financial industry professionals with the competitive skills to advance their careers and make greater contributions to their organisations—while they continue working.
Under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, INSEAD attracts 75 MBA students from around the world to the first career forum in the region
Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, closed the INSEAD Abu Dhabi campus’s first career forum on Sunday evening, aiming to open job opportunities for INSEAD’s MBA talent from Europe and Asia in the Middle East.
INSEAD Marks International Women’s Day with Seminar in Abu Dhabi
INSEAD, the leading international business school, celebrated International Women’s Day 2013 with a seminar at its Abu Dhabi campus entitled ‘Inspire, Impact, Empower’. The event sponsored by A.T. Kearney featured influential women leaders in the Middle East who have left a significant footprint in areas from media and entrepreneurship to the arts.
INSEAD Appoints Global Interim Deans
INSEAD, the leading international business school, today announced the appointments of Deputy Deans Ilian Mihov and Peter Zemsky as Interim Deans of the school by the INSEAD Board of Directors. In addition, an eight-person Dean Search Committee has been created to identify a replacement for Dipak C. Jain who resigned as Dean of INSEAD for personal reasons effective March 1, 2013. Jain will remain with INSEAD as a Chaired Professor of Marketing and contribute through teaching and research.
How to revive an old industry: The case of the Swiss watch making
INSEAD, the leading international business school, today held a policy breakfast with guest speaker, Prof Olivier Crevoisier, from the Group of Research in Territorial Economy (GRET) at the University of Neuchâtel’s Institute of Sociology. The session, attended by senior executives and leading scholars, from government and private institutions, looked at the future of traditional Swiss watch making and its enduring legacy, securing its place in an ever evolving and increasingly technological market.
New IT tools double corporate competitiveness, INSEAD/ AT&T Research shows
INSEAD, the leading international business school, today released a research report in collaboration with AT&T, which shows that emerging technologies, such as cloud services, mobility and online collaboration, are dramatically improving corporate competitiveness. These findings, for the first time, offer concrete evidence of the connection between such innovation and enterprise-wide benefits.
Under the Patronage of H.E. Sheikh Nahayan, INSEAD launches MBA Module at Abu Dhabi Campus
Under the Patronage of H.E. Sheikh Nahayan Bin Mubarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research, and with the support of the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC), INSEAD, the leading global business school, today announced that its signature 10-month MBA programme will include a module for students to study on the school’s Abu Dhabi campus starting in January 2013. The module will bring MBA participants to the UAE to enhance participants’ knowledge of business in the region as well as collaborate with local and multi-national organisations.
International consulting firm calls for Arab governments’ commitment to economic reform at INSEAD Alumni Association’s forum
At an INSEAD Alumni Association’s forum, Joe Saddi, Chairman of Booz & Company, underlined the importance of regional governments’ commitment to the long term policies of economic reform in the Middle East.
INSEAD releases 'Measuring Innovation Capabilities of Nations Report'
INSEAD, the leading international business school, issued a report on its most recent research conducted under its Innovation & Policy Initiative revealing the UAE joins Australia and the US as one of the most attractive destinations globally for foreign talent and investment.
New INSEAD study ranks ‘best-performing’ global CEOs 2013
INSEAD, the leading international business school, today released its detailed ranking of 100 of the world’s most accomplished chief executive officers across diverse industries and regions. The report, titled “The Best-Performing CEOs in the World”, builds on a global project initiated by INSEAD in 2009, in partnership with Harvard Business Review, which will publish the research results online today at http://hbr.org/2013/01/the-best-performing-ceos-in-the-world/ar/1 and in its January-February 2013 edition. The report is also featured in INSEAD Knowledge (http://knowledge.insead.edu).
