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Cricket Call-Out!

The 17D/ 18J INSEAD students would like to invite all INSEAD alums in Singapore to a weekly session of cricket on Sunday evenings, from 5.30 – 8 pm.

Cricket is held at the UWC Dover campus (a 10 min walk from INSEAD’s campus). If interested, please join the whatsapp group. Open this link to join the WhatsApp Group

INSEAD Cricket Club
Ashwin Bhat 

18J Survey about Men’s Grooming.

We are a group of MBA 18J students working on a venture plan as part of this year’s INSEAD Venture Competition.  We would like to do a market research survey to understand grooming (hair) preferences of male working professionals in Singapore, which is our initial target market. 
 

The survey will take less than 3 minutes and we will offer a free month of membership to those who participate in this survey when we successfully launch.

Please let me know if you have any concerns. Thanks a lot for your support!

Jayanth Mantri 
MBA Candidate, INSEAD 18J
+65 84361755
 

Asia firms’ sentiment slips on geo-political tensions – Thomson Reuters/INSEAD
Business confidence among Asian companies fell for the first time in three quarters in July-September as escalating geo-political tensions outweighed an improved performance by most economies in the region, the latest Thomson Reuters/INSEAD Asian Business Sentiment Survey showed.

“Companies expressed concerns this quarter about trade and diplomatic tensions not only in the region but also in the world,” said Antonio Fatas, INSEAD Professor of Economics. “This brought the index down, in a reflection of cautiousness because of the potential risks that could derail the current state of the economy,” he added.

Researchers at INSEAD and Columbia Business School explain how musicians can craft their next chart-topping song 
People like to say that mainstream music all tends to sound similar. An analysis of more than 26,000 songs by Noah Askin, INSEAD Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, and Michael Mauskapf, Assistant Professor of Management at Columbia Business School, shows that breakout songs are those that conform to current musical preferences while infusing a modicum of individuality.

Book review: Mastering Private Equity
Claudia Zeisberger, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Decision Sciences, Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise, recently published the bookMastering Private Equity: Transformation via Venture Capital, Minority Investments & Buyouts with two co-authors Michael Prahl and Bowen White, both INSEAD alumni. The companion case book –Private Equity in Action: Case Studies from Developed and Emerging Markets – offers a selection of rich and diverse case studies, written with leading private equity firms. Investing.com BVI – 20 September

Who you need for your digital journey
Reprinted from INSEAD Knowledge
According to Charles Galunic, INSEAD Professor of Organisational Behaviour, there are many different skillsets necessary for an organisation’s digital journey. He shares his research findings in this area and a 10-point framework for the digital journey. Forbes India  – 6 September

Science Says Travel Makes You Smarter
William W. Maddux, INSEAD Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, led a 2009 study on a group of undergraduate students using the remote associates test (RAT), a classic measure of individual creativity. It was discovered that those students who were primed with thoughts of living abroad solved more than 50% more problems than those who were not.  Forbes US – 5 September
Reprinted at: Singapore – MSN  

• 20 – 21 October 2017:              Alumni Volunteers Meeting in Abu Dhabi
• 17 – 18 November 2017:          INSEAD Alumni Forum Asia, Hong Kong
• 13 – 14 April 2018:                    INSEAD Alumni Forum Americas, San Francisco
• 8 – 10 June 2018:                     INSEAD Alumni Forum Europe, The Netherlands
• 1 – 2 June 2018:                       Alumni Volunteers Meeting in Fontainebleau

The New Middle East Campus in Abu Dhabi

A new era begins for our Middle East Campus with a move to a new facility in Abu Dhabi’s recently established international financial centre, ADGM Square. Although the new facility has similar usable area as our prior facility, the layout over two large floors offers significant operational enhancements and quality of facilities. The new location in the financial centre is described as “Abu Dhabi’s business and lifestyle destination” with luxury retail and dining experiences as well as world-class healthcare.

The faculty and staff on the Middle East Campus look forward to welcoming all of the presidents for the upcoming October Alumni Volunteers meeting.

Update on Lifelong Learning

As part of the IAA and INSEAD’s commitment to deliver more services to IAA/NAA members we are pleased to share that we have curated a series of innovative and impactful online and in-person lifelong learning experiences for alumni.  There are exclusive discounts available to members, at up to 40% off the regular price of the course.  A range of webinars that are free to IAA/NAA members are also on offer from industry experts and leaders in management education.  Please see the new section of the INSEAD website dedicated to lifelong learning and be sure to help promote the offerings in your communications.

Friday Drinks on 2nd Friday, due to Hari Raya Holiday!
Friday, 8 September, 7pm at Montreux Jazz Cafe
We invite MBA Students and Alums from ALL INSEAD programs and partners/guests to join us for our regular drinks on Friday, 8 September, from 7pm to 10pm. Thanks to a fantastic turnout last time, we will be heading back to this chic location just off Orchard!

Montreux Jazz Café Singapore brings together East and West to showcase performances championing the spirit of the Festival – grounded in jazz and blues while embracing the spirit of improvisation and experimentation to feature eclectic artists and genres from around the world. To accompany the atmosphere, Delicious ‘soul food’ as well as scrumptious cocktails, wines, beers, and sparkling are available!

Montreux Jazz Café is centrally located at Pan Pacific Orchard, 10 Claymore Road, Singapore – 229540. Our group will be primarily in the al fresco area, but there is also an indoor space.

We have worked out an agreement with the venue, who is kindly sponsoring a complimentary glass of house wine, prosecco, beer, or spirits, (or juice or soft drink) on arrival for all paid-up NAA Members! Tasty food will be available for order, and drinks will be offered at very tempting prices for our group only!
We will also be inviting the incoming MBA class to join us, so please look out for a few new faces. We appreciate you spreading the INSEAD welcome and cheer!

Kindly take 30 seconds to sign up on the event site here. https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/friday-alumni-drinks-on-the-2nd-friday-registration-37056774811

05 September 2017: EMFin Financing Workshop – More details

13 September 2017: EMFin Online Information Session – More details

20 September 2017: EMFin Crack-the-Case Workshop – More details

27 September 2017: EMBA Masterclass and Information Session – More details

23 November 2017: EMBA Masterclass and Information Session – More details

11 January 2018: EMBA Information Session – More details

Singapore – HRM Asia
Confident women less influential than male colleagues

Harvard Business Review
US – 10 August​

The Portable Leader Is the New “Organization Man”

DBS Innovates
Singapore – 8 August

Is your social enterprise creating the impact you want?

PR BUZZ 
USA – 7 August

Five Time Guinness World Book Of Records Holder for Model Cars and Dioramas, Billy Karam is 5th GOD Awards Humanitarian Sports Icon of the Year

South China Morning Post
Hong Kong – 5 August

Why flattering your boss can be a dangerous thing  

Leakage(s) and Anticoagulants by Mexican playwright David Gaitán
Thursday, 7 September at 7.30pm

Can good intentions justify a crime? Can a murderer be absolved if he meant well? Intercultural Theatre Institute presents upcoming Mexican playwright David Gaitán’s riveting psychological work that takes inspiration from the classic novel,Crime & Punishment.

A special offer just for INSEAD NAA Members and one guest: 20% discount off ticket prices at only SGD 20.99 each.  On this opening night, you’ll enjoy post-show wine & nibbles, and meet the director (Alberto Ruiz Lopez) and cast. See the mailer or contact us to find out how to get your discounted tickets.

Read more from Salamander Alumni Magazine here.