INSEAD in the NEWS

INSEAD MBA programme ranks first in Asia and Europe and second globally in the inaugural QS Global MBA Rankings 2018
INSEAD MBA programme is ranked first in Asia and Europe and second globally in the inaugural QS Global MBA Rankings 2018. INSEAD’s strong standing out of 232 schools across the globe is a result of its exceptional scores across key considered indicators and takes the distinctive INSEAD Advantage to another level.  Media Coverage
International – November

The world’s top management gurus in 2017
Biennial Thinkers50 awards rank the world’s 50 most influential business thinkers based on their insights into leadership, strategy, innovation and the impact of digital. Professors W Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne were ranked number 4. The co-authors just launched their latest book Blue Ocean Shift: Proven Steps to Inspire Confidence and Seize New Growth. Global Intelligence for the CIO UK – 28 November

 

How To Outsmart The Car Dealers’ Tricks
Reprinted from INSEAD Knowledge

INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Decision Sciences Horacio Falcao and MBA and INSEAD MBA 12D’ Alena Komaromi, financial services professional, explain how salespeople can exploit your psychological shortcomings or emotional reflexes to compel you to act according to their desires. There are ways to protect yourself from the unethical use of Cialdini’s influence principles. Poets & Quants USA – 28 November 

 

PE Investments in Emerging Markets
Private Equity in Action takes readers on a tour of the PE investment world through a series of case studies written by INSEAD faculty and taught at the world’s leading business schools. This article features an excerpt from a case study on PE investments in Asia. The book is authored by Claudia Zeisberger, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Decision Sciences and Entrepreneurship & Family Enterprise and Academic Director of INSEAD’s Global Private Equity Initiative (GPEI), together with Michael Prahl, Distinguished Fellow, GPEI, and Bowen White, Centre Director, GPEI. The Edge Malaysia Malaysia – November 

 

The 3 Es of effective board leadership
Reprinted from INSEAD Knowledge 
Stanislav Shekshnia, INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise, conducted a study on successful board chairs across countries to find out how they engage, enable and encourage boards.  Forbes India
India – 27 November

 

What is social selling and how can you use it to build your client relationships?
INSEAD Professor of Marketing David Dubois explains why social media is a client attraction tool and why personal brands are becoming as powerful as corporate brands. Influencers are carrying more and more weight due to the viral nature of social media.The business of wealth management has become similar to the business of luxury brands. City A.M.
UK – 27 November 

 

Artificial intelligence powers Lenovo’s business transformation
The world’s second-largest personal computer supplier expects AI technology to foster new services that will enhance the experience of using its products. Arthur Hu, the Chief Information Officer at Lenovo, says that the great thing about AI is that it’s a general-purpose technology, so it can be used everywhere. Mr. Hu was speaking at the INSEAD Alumni Forum held in Hong Kong.  South China Morning Post
Hong Kong – 26 November