INSEAD, the business school for the world, is proud to announce that two INSEAD faculty members have been recognised in the Case Centre’s Awards and Competitions 2022.

The Case Centre’s Awards and Competitions celebrate worldwide excellence in case writing and teaching at schools of business, management and government worldwide and are now considered the case method community's annual 'Oscars'.

Most Popular Cases in 2021

The Case Centre has revealed the most popular cases in 2021 – those which were used the most at business schools around the world – listing the top 15 best-sellers in each of the 10 major subject areas. This year, 14 INSEAD cases are included, four more than in 2020. The four cases that join the list for the first time are:

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by Theo Vermaelen and Sirvan Canitez

INSEAD, the business school for the world, announced today that four of its faculty members have been ranked in the world’s top 50 most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50. The biennial ranking is widely regarded as the “Oscars of Management Thinking” and recognises thought leaders for their achievements in business and academia.

Seven INSEAD professors are ranked in The Case Centre’s top 50 best-selling case authors of 2020/2021. The ranking is based on volume of sales from the preceding academic year, highlighting the enduring strength of their case work.

Today, EFMD announced the winners of the annual EFMD Case Writing Competition in 17 categories representing critical managerial areas. INSEAD cases won in two categories.

We are delighted to share that two of INSEAD case studies are winners of the annual Case Centre's Awards and Competitions 2021.

Craig Smith, the INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility, has won the Corporate Social Responsibility category for the second consecutive year with his case “Barry Callebaut: Forever Chocolate”.

INSEAD, the business school for the world, has received the highest number of awards of any school or institution globally at The Case Centre’s Awards and Competitions 2020.

The announcement is testament to the school’s continued dedication to providing pedagogical material relevant to contemporary business practices.

W. Chan Kim, INSEAD Professor of Strategy and International Management, and Renée Mauborgne, INSEAD Affiliate Professor of Strategy and Distinguished Fellow of Strategy and International Management, have been named as the world’s most influential management thinkers by the Thinkers50 2019.

Five INSEAD professors have risen up the ranks of The Case Centre’s top 40 best-selling authors of academic year 2018/2019. The ranking is based on volume of sales from the preceding year, highlighting the enduring strength of each professors’ case work.

INSEAD professors have received five category awards in the 2018 EFMD Case Writing Competition. This represents the most number of awards won by a single business school this year, making INSEAD the biggest overall winner.

Organised since 1988, the Competition recognises innovative and impactful case writing and teaching in 17 categories representing critical management areas.

N. Craig Smith, the INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Corporate Responsibility, won the ‘Ethics and Social Responsibility’ category in The Case Centre’s Awards and Competitions. The winning case was “Uber and the Ethics of Sharing: Exploring the Societal Promises and Responsibilities of the Sharing Economy”. Professor Smith is the third-time award winner in this category.

INSEAD, the business school for the world, today announced that 13 INSEAD cases have been listed among The Case Centre’s most popular cases of 2018. The Case Centre is a global organisation dedicated to promoting the case method in management education. 

Cases are named best sellers when they rank in the top 15 by number of copies sold in their category. This year marks an improvement over the previous year, when 11 INSEAD cases were named as best sellers by The Case Centre.