INSEAD appoints its new Dean

Professor of Economics Mihov joined INSEAD in 1996, teaching macroeconomics and econometrics in the MBA, EMBA, PhD and many executive education programmes as well as in the Global Leadership Fellows Programme of the World Economic Forum. He has been nominated several times as one of the best teachers in the MBA and EMBA programmes and he has won the Outstanding Teacher Award in 2006, 2008 and 2009. His research is on topics related to monetary policy, fiscal policy and economic growth. He is also a research fellow at the Center for Economic Policy Research (London, UK). He was a member of the Scientific Committee of the Banque de France's Research Foundation (2002-2010) and of the Advisory Board of the Bulgarian National Bank. In 2010/11 and 2011/12, he served as a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Fiscal Crises.

“We are fortunate that our predecessors foresaw the rise of globalisation and established a school destined to be the pioneer in the internationalisation of business and education. As Dean of the school, I will uphold the values of the founders, nurture INSEAD’s vibrant intellectual environment, ensure innovation in our teaching to attract high quality students from around the globe, and increase the reputation of INSEAD through engaging our extraordinary network,” said Professor Mihov.

Professor Mihov’s papers have appeared in many academic journals including the American Economic Review and the Quarterly Journal of Economics. He has given interviews for BBC, CNBC Asia, Agence France Press, Dow Jones Newswire and many other newspapers and magazines. Professor Mihov is a regular keynote speaker, lecturer and panellist at events organised by PwC, WEF, KPMG, Hewlett-Packard, Bloomberg, Swiss Re, Alstom, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas among other companies.

Professor Mihov holds a PhD degree from Princeton University and a B.S. in business administration from the Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina where, in 2006, he was recognised as a Distinguished Young Alumnus.

Since 2011, he has served as Deputy Dean for Faculty and Research responsible for the recruitment of new faculty, as well as for the development of over 140 professors at INSEAD. He also oversees the PhD programme at INSEAD and the Research and Development committee.

Professor Ilian Mihov is in high demand for presentations on his research on emerging markets. “I have a strong belief that business is a force for good. There is no sustainable mechanism for uplifting people from poverty other than economic growth. There is no engine for long-term growth other than business creation and innovation. Today, we can state confidently that this is INSEAD’s era. We are the vanguard of an exciting future. We have the opportunity to develop responsible, thoughtful global leaders who will transform companies, communities and nations throughout the world.”

Franz Humer, Chairman of the Board of INSEAD, acknowledged Peter Zemsky, the school’s Interim Dean based on the INSEAD Europe campus, for his dedication to the institution and the accomplishment of many important contributions. “Peter has been a driving force in INSEAD’s programme innovations, external outreach and digitalisation strategy. Professor Zemsky will continue to have a central leadership role within the school. On behalf of the INSEAD Board of Directors, I would like to thank the Dean Search Committee for their hard work in this important selection and the entire INSEAD community for their support. I welcome Ilian Mihov as the new Dean of The Business School for the World” said Franz Humer.