INSEAD and Wharton renew their alliance for a further three years

Gabriel Hawawini, Dean of INSEAD, and Patrick Harker, Dean of the Wharton School, today announced the renewal of the partnership between the two schools for a further three years. The initial success of this alliance, one that is broader and deeper than any other business education partnership, prompted its renewal.

The mission of the alliance is to offer a number of capabilities unmatched by any business school or combination of business schools in the world. Firstly, the alliance will offer broadened and enhanced course offerings (in both content and geography) for MBA and PhD program participants. Secondly, the alliance will expand the delivery of global open enrolment and company specific executive education programs for multinational clients. Thirdly, global research opportunities for faculty from both schools will be expanded.

In a joint statement today the two deans reaffirmed that “the extension of the alliance is the result of a genuine understanding and shared vision of the opportunities for clients, faculty, students and alumni through a global learning network”. The deans agreed that the next three years will be an exciting, innovative period, starting with the publication of "The Alliance on Globalizing", the first in a series of books written by the faculties of the two schools, in June 2004 and followed-up by a high profile Alliance-associated Economist Conference on Globalization scheduled to take place in London on September 30, 2004.