History, Affiliations and Rankings
In January 2000, INSEAD built a campus in Singapore to serve as a regional base for the school's internationally recognized MBA and Executive Education programmes, as well as permanent academic research. The Asia Campus, which began with a class size of 53 students and 54 faculty members, has subsequently grown to accommodate over 400 MBA students and 54 teaching members each year. AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, based in the United States), AMBA (The Association of Masters in Business Administration), and EQUIS (the accreditation arm of the European Foundation for Management Development - EFMD) have all granted INSEAD accreditation. In the QS WUR subject rankings, INSEAD Singapore’s Social Sciences and Management is rated #=232.
Infrastructure, Campuses and Courses
The INSEAD Asia Campus is located in Singapore's Knowledge Hub region, on the corner of Ayer Rajah Avenue and North Buona Vista Road. The school is 15 minutes from the financial sector and 30 minutes from Changi Airport, making it a handy location. At Asia Campus, the Tanoto Research & Learning Hub assists INSEAD faculty, visiting professors, research staff, and degree candidates with their research and curriculum activities. The Business Foundations Certificate (BFC) is a program offered by INSEAD in cooperation with Sorbonne Université for recent master's or PhD graduates in the sciences, medicine, humanities, engineering, and law.
Accomplishments and Alumni
INSEAD provides participants a genuinely worldwide educational experience as one of the world's top and largest graduate business schools. INSEAD's business education and research spans the globe, with locations in Europe (France), Asia (Singapore), the Middle East (Abu Dhabi), and North America (San Francisco), as well as collaborations with renowned institutions. More than 1,300 students in our degree and PhD programs are inspired by our 165 outstanding faculty members from 41 countries. In addition, INSEAD's executive education programs attract over 11,000 professionals each year. More than 63,000 INSEAD Alumni, including MBA and Executive degree graduates, live and work in more than 177 countries. Some of the notable people are Jusuf Kalla, Former Vice President of The Republic of Indonesia, Peter Fudakowski, An Oscar-winning producer and Meera Sanyal, Former CEO of the Royal Bank of Scotland, India.
Student Diversity and Visiting Companies
The School has over1,500 students enrolled with themselves. There are many student clubs and societies to help the student community of the school. It runs INSEAD MBA Student Clubs. They play a vital role in the lives of students and help to solidify the MBA experience. MBA student organizations organize campus activities that assist you develop leadership abilities and allow them to discover and pursue new hobbies or old loves by becoming a member. Some of the top recruiters of INSEAD Business School graduates are McKinsey & Company, Microsoft, Accenture, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Google and Amazon.
