INSEAD is widely recognized as one of the world's largest and most influential top-tier business schools. It is the only business school with integrated twin campuses in Asia (Singapore) and Europe (Fontainebleau). Currently, 141 faculty members teach more than 840 MBA students, 6,800 executives and 66 PhD students from over 75 countries. INSEAD's unique global perspective and multicultural diversity are reflected in all aspects of its research and teaching. The recently announced INSEAD-Wharton Alliance combines INSEAD's resources with those of Wharton's campuses in Philadelphia and San Francisco, to deliver business education and research across a Global Learning Network.
INSEAD History
"In the space of four decades, INSEAD has developed from an entrepreneurial venture to an internationally regarded institution."* Listed below are some of the key events in our history that have led to this recognition of INSEAD as the leading global business school.
1957 INSEAD founded, three months after the Treaty of Rome. 1960 First MBA graduates in Fontainebleau: 52 students from 14 countries. INSEAD Alumni Association created. 1968 First executive development programme. 1969 Opening of the school's Fontainebleau forest campus. 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. 1989 Launch of the PhD programme. 1995 Launch of the first INSEAD Development Campaign. 2000 January: First Singapore MBA class - 53 students from 26 countries August: INSEAD's first development campaign achieves €120 million in corporate and private sponsorship. October: Official opening of the INSEAD Asia Campus. 2001 March: Announcement of the INSEAD-Wharton Alliance. May: First Wharton MBAs study at INSEAD in Fontainebleau October: 25 INSEAD MBA participants study at Wharton's Philadelphia campus 2003 Launch of the INSEAD Executive MBA programme