The INSEAD - Wharton Alliance

The Mission of the INSEAD-Wharton Alliance

The Alliance is a commitment from both schools to enable and encourage mutual collaborative activities for Faculty, MBA, Ph.D., Research & Development and Alumni. Every initiative of the INSEAD-Wharton Alliance is driven by the partners to excellence, innovation and to thought leadership in management in the 21st century.

The INSEAD-Wharton Center for Global Research and Education supports the development of innovative programs and teaching materials involving Faculty from both schools. It enables initiatives and activities that neither partner could have undertaken on its own.

Our strategic alliance has been renewed through June 2025. Watch the video (below) to learn about our extraordinary partnership.

Guillaume Roels
Research Director, INSEAD-Wharton Alliance

18th Year Anniversary Celebration

The INSEAD – Wharton Alliance Memorandum of Understanding Renewal Event took place at INSEAD on Thursday, 28 June 2018.

Objectives

Our shared vision is the belief that tomorrow’s market leaders in management research and education must have global reach and be part of a global business education and knowledge network. The enhanced use of information and communication technology as well as state-of-the-art learning technologies will be critical components of that global network.

Development

of deep collaborative relationships across the two institutions to stimulate faculty and student exchanges, promote world-class research and further enhance globalization of our curricula and learning.

Creation

of an image of the “best of the best” working in close collaboration, such that when business people anywhere are asked to name a top business program, INSEAD and Wharton are top-of-mind responses. The INSEAD-Wharton Center for Global Research and Education supports the development of innovative programs and teaching materials involving Faculty from both schools. It enables initiatives and activities that neither partner could have undertaken on its own.

Enhancement

of each school’s abilities to work with top global corporations for management development and research sponsorship.

Continued Improvement

in our ability to attract outstanding faculty to the two schools and the best students to our programs.

Milestones

The alliance between INSEAD and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is a strategic partnership created in March 2001 to establish academic ties between two prestigious business schools based on the shared belief that tomorrow’s market leaders in management education must have global reach and be part of a global business education and knowledge network with a leadership position in America, Europe and Asia. The demands of fast-paced, multinational companies for superior global education was the key driver behind the decision to form this Alliance.

Mar 2001
Creation of the INSEAD-Wharton Alliance
2002
More than 100 MBA students participated in the first exchange
July 2004
Renewal of the INSEAD-Wharton Alliance
July 2007
Renewal of the INSEAD-Wharton Alliance
April 2008
Renewal signing event hosted in New York by INSEAD and Wharton Deans
Mar 2011
10th Anniversary celebration held in London with Deans Dipak C. Jain (INSEAD) and Thomas S. Robertson (Wharton)
July 2012
Renewal of the INSEAD-Wharton Alliance
July 2015
15th anniversary of the Alliance. Renewal until June 2018
July 2018
Alliance renews Memorandum of Understanding until 2021
2001- 2020
Since its creation, more than 2,105 MBA students have participated in the exchange
2020 - 2021
Since its creation, more than 2,152 MBA students have participated in the exchange

Quotes

INSEAD was founded on a principle of business as a force for good. Since we first opened our doors, this has guided our actions and our approach to business education. It also guides the partnerships we forge in pursuit of excellence in education. The INSEAD-Wharton Alliance is a shining example of how we use partnerships to remain true to our principles and deliver a truly transformative education experience – something no single school can provide. Together we can do more and produce more positive results for business and society.

Ilian Mihov, Dean of INSEAD

The Wharton School is a diverse, multicultural institution that prepares current and future leaders to transform business and society on a global scale. We are incredibly proud of our international community of students, faculty and alumni, and recognize the critical need to exchange ideas and knowledge across cultures as we live, learn and conduct business in an increasingly interconnected global environment. Our alliance with INSEAD furthers our impact by encouraging collaborations among the faculty and students of both schools. It is a unique and valuable partnership that increases the span of our research and the knowledge that we disseminate to the world.

Erika James, Dean of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania