{"id":14826,"date":"2012-10-15T13:10:50","date_gmt":"2012-10-15T20:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=14826"},"modified":"2012-10-15T13:13:48","modified_gmt":"2012-10-15T20:13:48","slug":"insead-wharton-school-continue-their-educational-alliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/insead-wharton-school-continue-their-educational-alliance\/","title":{"rendered":"INSEAD, Wharton School Continue Their Educational Alliance"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Wharton School<\/strong> of the University of Pennsylvania and INSEAD<\/strong> have signed an agreement to continue their educational alliance for another three years, the schools announced Tuesday. Since 2001, students from both schools have participated in an exchange program which enables MBA and PhD students to study across three campuses: INSEAD\u2019s in Fontainebleau, France and Singapore, and Wharton\u2019s campus in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

Dean of Wharton School and Reliance Professor of Management and Private Enterprise Thomas S. Robertson<\/strong> says a global business education requires three key elements: a diverse student body, global content in teaching materials, and faculty engaged in research that impacts global companies.<\/p>\n

\u201cA diverse student body working together both inside and outside of the classroom is essential,\" Dean Robertson says. \"This year\u2019s entering MBA class is more than 30% non-U.S., so they all bring different perspectives, which enriches the overall learning experience for everyone.\"<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Students in the Alliance benefit from courses and opportunities illustrating the strength of both INSEAD and Wharton. For example, many Wharton students choose INSEAD for the Blue Ocean Strategy courses created by INSEAD Professors Kim Chan and Ren\u00e9e Mauborgne, while INSEAD students profit from the exposure to US companies and culture offered at Wharton.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe strategic alliance between Wharton and INSEAD is based on the shared belief that tomorrow\u2019s 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,\" says INSEAD dean Dipak C. Jain<\/strong>. \"The two schools also share common values regarding the role and importance of lifelong business education.\u201d<\/p>\n

INSEAD\u2019s Alliance Director Serguei Netessine<\/strong> reveals that funding for joint research efforts between the two schools has increased in the last few years, and more PhD students are taking advantage of these research funds to conduct their work on three continents. This year, PhD candidates from both schools have organized the first research conference, to be held in Fontainebleau, France, on the topic of global strategy, Netessine adds.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really allowed Wharton students and faculty to take advantage of each school\u2019s breadth and depth of connections. There have been a very successful student exchange program, several successful joint executive education programs, new research collaborations, and various other initiatives in the works,\u201d says John R. Kimberley<\/strong>, Executive Director, Wharton\/INSEAD Alliance<\/a>.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

If you are looking for guidance on your <\/em>MBA application, Stacy Blackman Consulting can help with hourly<\/a> and comprehensive<\/a> consulting services. Contact us<\/a> to learn more. Visit the website for Stacy Blackman Reviews<\/a>, and check out the company\u2019s e-publications for more in depth school-by-school guidance.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and INSEAD have signed an agreement to continue their educational alliance for another three years, the schools announced Tuesday. Since 2001, students…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":122,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,3,4,749,775,243],"tags":[992,994,995,69,1906,834,833,993],"class_list":["post-14826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mba","category-b-school-life","category-career-reviews","category-stacy-blackman","category-admission-consultants","category-blog","tag-alliance","tag-dean-dipak-jain","tag-dean-thomas-s-robertson","tag-insead","tag-stacy-blackman","tag-upenn-wharton","tag-wharton-school","tag-wharton-insead-alliance","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n