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Understand the Rationale Behind Today’s Billion Dollar Hotel Industry Deals

[pullquote align=”left|center|right” textalign=”left|center|right” width=”30%”]Get the story behind the headlines[/pullquote] This week the WSJ and several other papers reported Accor’s billion dollar buyback of hotels it sold in 2007. Earlier, Bloomberg reported that Katara Hospitality, owned by Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund Qatar Investment Authority, is seeking to acquire five hotels from the UK’s InterContinental Hotels

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Geneva and the World’s Most Dangerous Places

A short walk from the tranquil banks of Lac Leman is the headquarters of a 150 year old organization that willingly goes to the world’s most dangerous places. Syria, Iraq, and Gaza are not mere headlines in the news.to the Red Cross and its workers. [pullquote align=”left|center|right” textalign=”left|center|right” width=”30%”]The Red Cross and its workforce of

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Jura Hike: INSEAD Spirit and Alpine Experiences

Five families complete Jura Hike & Lunch INSEAD Alumni of all ages and nationalities from a wide range of classes brought their families to the Jura for a Sunday hike, organized by fellow Alum and Geneva Chapter volunteer Simon Sèbstien (MBA 88D). Their children, some of whom are young professionals, had a first taste

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INSEAD Alumns Win 9th Alumni Dragon Boat Trophy in Switzerland

[pullquote align=”left|center|right” textalign=”left|center|right” width=”30%”]Second victory for INSEAD Alumni in three years[/pullquote] Overcast skies did not deter INSEAD teamwork, spirit, and determination at this year’s Dragon Boat Trophy in August in Zürich. The INSEAD Alumni team finished first with Rochester second, Stanford finishing third, followed by HSG Omnium. It is the second win in three years

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Global INSEAD Day – Evening Event with Georges Burki in Zürich

This year we will mark Global INSEAD Day, the annual celebration of INSEAD across continents, with our annual general meeting followed by a dynamic presentation by Georges Burki on September 11th. The demand for old master violins is phenomenal with price trends defying typical economic cycles. Is investment rational? Are the old masters’

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Dec 11 – Champagne Christmas Party in Carouge

Christmas Drinks in Carouge, December 11, 2014, Geneva Our annual INSEAD Christmas get-together in Geneva will be shared with Stanford and Chicago Alumni at La Fumisterie, located in the stylish Carouge district. The festivities include an unlimited Champagne-tasting organised by Denis Houles, wine expert and a fellow MBA from Stanford. He combines a

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Dec 10 – Christmas Drinks at LPs Bar Lausanne

Christmas Drinks at LPs Bar, Wednesday December 10, 2014 Lausanne Our annual INSEAD Christmas get-together for Alumni in the Lausanne area will be held at the Lausanne Palace. Celebrate with us in the old-world Colonial ambience of LP’s Bar. Toast the holiday season with friends old and new! Key Facts When: Wednesday, December 10,

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Dec 4 – Christmas Get Together in Lugano

Ticino Christmas Get-Together, December 4 We are pleased to announce Ticino’s Chapter’s first after work ChristmasGet Together at AnaCapri in Lugano, a fun event for Alumni and partners in Lugano on December 4, 2014. Key Facts When: December 4, 2014 at 18:00 Where:Ristorante AnaCapri, Via Clemente Maraini, 6900 Lugano Tickets: CHF 20 for Swiss

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