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INSEAD in the NEWS
INSEAD Showcases Innovation as a Force for Good
The Global Business Leaders Conference (GBLC) and the Middle East launch of The Campaign for INSEAD: A Force for Good, took place on the 24th of February at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai. The event convened leaders of business, government and academia to discuss non-disruptive innovation and business as a force for good. INSEAD Press Release
Global, 7 March
Selected media coverage:
Market Screener, Finanz Nachrichten, StreetInsider,
Yahoo!France, Boursica, Zonebourse, Investegate,
L’Essential, Inventiva, Scoop
Gender Pay Reporting May Start in Weeks Across Corporate America
Companies with more than 100 employees will have to report to the U.S. government data about how much workers’ are paid broken down by sex, race and ethnicity, possibly as soon as this spring, according to a new court ruling. The article refers to a research from Morten Bennedsen, Professor of Economics at INSEAD, which shows that pay transparency does shrink the gender pay gap. Bloomberg
US, 6 March
(Radio) Money FM podcast: Influence: Linda Brimm, emeritus professor at INSEAD
Linda Brimm, Emeritus Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD, explains why global cosmopolitans may just be the people that can solve world issues with their unique life experiences dealing with complex changes and losses. The Business Times
Singapore, 6 March
CEOs and Directors drilled on Human Resource matters
Paul Evans, Emeritus Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD, discusses talent identification and how to support and nurture it in the work place. The Voice
Botswana, 3 March
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Executive Education Courses
Executive Education Courses
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AGM Documents available here
Please find a link to the documents relating to the INSEAD Alumni Association Singapore upcoming Annual General Meeting.
NAA Annual Report 2018
Please also refer to these documents.
Constitution of the INSEAD Club of SINGAPORE ( with proposed amendments)
If you are a financial member of the NAA but cannot attend the AGM, please provide us with a proxy for your vote here.
INSEAD Alumni NEWS
Executive Education Update
Digital disruption is not new, but continues to evolve and challenge the way companies think about, and carry out, business. Looking to the future, artificial intelligence seems set to emerge as the most transformative technology of our time, with organisations looking to harness its potential.
How will it affect your organisation? What impact will it have on your workforce?
INSEAD’s new AI for Business programme will give you an understanding of the growing deployment of AI in business, so you can appreciate what it can and cannot do for your organisation.
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UPCOMING SESSION 4 – 6 March 2019 in Fontainebleau, France |
INSEAD Giving Day Launches 1 March
INSEAD Giving Day Launch!
1 – 12 March to make your donation.
It only takes one person to change the world. Imagine what our global community of 57,000 could do. This year, let’s come out in force for Giving Day. Together, we can change business and society for the better. We can be the force that ensures a more peaceful society, prosperous economy and sustainable future. When each of us does our part, all of us move forward. Let’s make it happen on 12 March 2019.You can give online on forceforgood.insead.edu.
We will be celebrating the results of the Giving Day Campaign at the AGM & Gala Dinner, sign up here to attend the celebrations!
We aim to achieve maximum participation from INSEAD alumni across the globe. Last year, over 1,500 alumni participated and with your support, we hope to significantly increase that number this year. #ForceforGood and #INSEADGivingDay
INSEAD in the NEWS
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2019 Global Talent Competitiveness Index: Nurturing entrepreneurial talent identified as key to the competitiveness of nations and cities
The 2019 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) report, produced by INSEAD in partnership with Adecco and Tata Communications, reveals that Switzerland, Singapore and the United States continue to lead the world in talent competitiveness. Dr. Bruno Lanvin, Executive Director of the GTCI, and Felipe Monteiro, Academic Director of the GTCI, comment. INSEAD Press Release
Global, 21 January
Media coverage:
O Globo, Radio France, Bilan, Die Welt, FAZ, The National, Le Figaro, The Straits Times, The Copenhagen Post, Les Echos, New Zealand Herald, MSN Money, Expansion, The Times of India, Wall Street Online, CEO World, Gestion, Gulf News, Maeil Business News, Equipos & Talento,
Euractiv, HK01, IOL, South China Morning Post, Thoi Bao, Borneo Bulletin, The Phnom Penh Post, Nanyang Siang Pau
A special GTCI edition of “In the News” is forthcoming.
China may be ready to buy more US goods — but economists say that isn’t what matters
Pushan Dutt, Professor of Economics and Political Science at INSEAD, comments that he does not consider bilateral trade deficits to be “a good starting point for negotiations,” but if an imbalance is caused by a nation breaking rules, then its actions are “fair game for negotiators.” CNBC Asia
Singapore, 24 January
Other coverage:
Yahoo! Finance
Research: Gender Pay Gaps Shrink When Companies Are Required to Disclose Them
Morten Bennedsen, Professor of Economics at INSEAD, shares more about his research which is also the first empirical study on the impact of mandatory wage transparency. The study’s results suggest that disclosing disparities in gender pay does in fact narrow the gender wage gap. Harvard Business Review
US, 24 January
Why Do Billionaire Bond Traders Bother to Tweet?
David Dubois, Associate Professor of Marketing at INSEAD, comments on how there’s no obvious way of putting the Twitter genie back in the bottle. Today’s customers have become so used to engaging directly with companies and CEOs that sticking one’s head in the sand is no longer tenable. Bloomberg
US, 22 January
(TV) Channel NewsAsia’s Primetime Asia (38m09s)
Ilian Mihov, Dean of INSEAD and Professor of Economics, discusses the key themes and topics which will take centre-stage at the World Economic Forum this year; and how people can learn from Singapore, in terms of its industry transformation maps, and how the country prepares for the future. Channel NewsAsia
Singapore, 21 January
INSEAD in the NEWS
INSEAD Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society joins SDG Tent at Davos
INSEAD is partnering to sponsor the SDG Tent alongside the World Economic Forum annual meetings in Davos, Switzerland. The INSEAD Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society will convene leaders of business and academia to advance the conversation on how to achieve the globally agreed Sustainable Development Goals and spur solution-oriented action. INSEAD Press Release
Global, 17 January
Media coverage:
EuropaWire
Why some companies are more profitable for years longer than their competitors
INSEAD Assistant Professor of Strategy Phebo Wibbens’ new paper, “Performance persistence in the presence of higher-order resources” (Strategic Management Journal), finds that companies with “higher-order” resources can greatly outlast their competitors. INSEAD Press Release
Global, 9 January
Media coverage:
Business Today (Malaysia), Business Brief (South Africa)
Grab partners with ZhongAn to offer insurance
Jason Davis, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise at INSEAD, comments that Grab offering this kind of one-stop shop helps tech companies attract and lock users in. Financial Times
UK/Singapore, 17 January
Media coverage:
FT Chinese, Bao Moi (Vietnam), Bao Nhanh
Risks to watch for in European markets
Antonio Fatas, Professor of Economics at INSEAD, says that the U.K. is likely to try to postpone the March 29 Brexit deadline and go back to negotiating a deal within the British Parliament.CNBC Asia
Singapore, 16 January
Media coverage:
MSN, Yahoo!