Overview

A resurgent return to campus and new strategic developments.

The INSEAD department most affected by the pandemic also experienced the most dramatic recovery as we reconnected in person in 2021/2022. The first half of the academic year brought a surge in demand – with more applications for on-campus and face-to-face learning – as travel restrictions eased and revenue projections improved. As a result, Executive Education finished the year ahead of budget and with client satisfaction even higher than before the pandemic.

 

Regionally, the biggest growth was in Asia Pacific, with performance in the Middle East also strong. Of course, rising participant numbers brought new pressures on space, but we are confident that the resumed investment in developing our campuses will increase capacity and put us in a strong position for further expansion in the years to come.

Séverine Guilloux, Chief Marketing Officer
Séverine Guilloux, Chief Marketing Officer

We also look forward to reaping the benefits that will come from strengthening the marketing function across the school, as we enter a new era of crossdepartmental collaboration. This has involved the appointment of one of the department’s own senior leaders, Séverine Guilloux, to the new position of Chief Marketing Officer as part of the Executive Committee. We congratulate Séverine and continue to take pride in the achievements of our in-house marketing teams.

One exciting development is our partnership with the University of Michigan on a new online Master of Engineering in Global Aerospace Leadership. The fact that one of the world’s leading universities for engineering has chosen to build a degree-level partnership on the content of our existing Open Online Programmes – with additional face-to-face sessions on our Europe Campus – testifies to the exceptionally high standards of INSEAD Executive Education.

Open and Online Programmes

We experienced a 70%+ increase in Open Programme applications during the year, which marked a return to our pre-pandemic high.

As expected, this involved transitioning key programmes back from “live virtual” to traditional face-to-face delivery. It was particularly exciting to have five programmes running at the San Francisco Hub. Over 70% of our in-person portfolio is now operating at full capacity, with governance, leadership and general management programmes performing particularly strongly.

At the same time, many of the innovations in interactivity implemented during the Covid years are enhancing the physical classroom experience. Meanwhile, demand for Open Online Programmes remains buoyant in an increasingly competitive global market.

 

This year’s launches included the INSEAD Business Sustainability Programme, which filled up so quickly that we had to introduce an additional session for March 2023. In addition, we ran a pilot programme on Negotiation Dynamics and the High Impact Leadership Programme for Saudi Arabian participants to support the country’s 2030 vision of economic and social transformation. And we are expanding our coaching family for our programmes and range of online certificates; with participants now having four to choose from, including: Business Essentials, Innovation, Digital Transformation and Negotiation. We also introduced a new on-demand learning format to our online Negotiation portfolio. Called Negotiation Fundamentals, the programme has already attracted 300+ participants.

 

Exe Ed online

Another important strategic departmental development of the year was the launch of the INSEAD Lead the Future programme, scheduled to commence in March 2023. This is a one-year learning journey, delivered mainly online and leading to the award of an INSEAD certificate, with full alumni status. Designed to accelerate capabilities in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing world, the programme combines core modules on leading people, as well as contemporary business fundamentals, with a wide range of electives. So far, all the signs point to success, and we are currently planning further programmes in this format, in partnership with alum-founded global education group, Emeritus.

Open and Online Programmes: Key Statistics 2021/2022

Number of participants – 6,000+ online and 4,200+ face-to-face
10,000+
Participant nationalities
180+
Programmes in portfolio including 16+ Open Online Programmes
125+
Open Programmes in portfolio
60+
Open Online Programmes participants since 2014
55,000+
Executives educated since 1967
230,000+

Customised Programmes

Customised Programmes was another area where revenue grew significantly as more and more corporate partners returned to campus.

In fact, we gained an impressive 90+ new clients in 2021/2022. Trends include an increase in the number of participants in each programme as companies seek to leverage the efficiencies of online technology for hybrid and online learning, and increased interest in the topics of sustainability and DEI.

 

Of particular note is the creation of the new Standard Chartered–INSEAD Wealth Academy. This represents a considerable investment by the multinational EXECUTIVE EDUCATION bank in specialist education and vital upsklling for its advisors of high-net-worth individuals.

 

We were also delighted that two of our longstanding corporate partnerships won prestigious Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards during the year. Our Strategic Excellence Development Programme with Danfoss received a gold medal in the “Best Unique or Innovative Learning and Development Programme” category, with Jardines also achieving gold standard in “Best Advance in Leadership Development” for its “flagship” suite of programmes with INSEAD.

Customised Programmes: Key Statistics 2021/2022

Programmes delivered – either face to face, blended or live virtual
480+
New clients in Europe
40+
New clients in the Middle East and Africa
10+
New clients in Asia-Pacific
30+
New clients in the Americas
10+

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Annual Report Description
We are pleased to provide downloadable versions of Our Year in Review 2021/2022 and annual reports from previous years. All downloads are available in the PDF file format.