A decade after World War II, Georges Doriot realised an extraordinary vision – an international business school in Europe.

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The two years between the establishment of INSEAD as an institution in 1957 and the first class enroling in 1959 were a whirlwind of activity.

The looming question in the 1960s was consistent with all start-ups — would the entrepreneurial effort work?

After proving to be a revolutionary academic institution, INSEAD embarked on the challenge of expansion.

The next challenge was to evolve from a ground-breaking business school into a world-changing, comprehensive management institution.

With increasing resources pointed toward research and a new doctoral programme, INSEAD entered the 1990s as a fully fledged management institution.

As INSEAD entered the new century, the school expanded its vision and scope beyond the founders’ dreams.

Physical, geographical and conceptual growth of INSEAD – and propagation of core values – continued at full speed in the second decade of the young century.