Events Geneva

After Work Aboard Le Bateau Hosted by INSEAD Geneva

INSEAD Geneva Spring After-work Aboard Le Bateau Paddle-Steamer Thursday May 22, 2014 Dear All, Spring is finally here, and we have the pleasure of inviting you to come aboard Switzerland’s oldest paddle ship for this year’s INSEAD Spring after-work event in Geneva. Join us on Le Bateau, moored at Quai Gustave-Ador. Do

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Pharma Dealmaking Up 428%: What’s Driving It?

M&A activity in the pharmaceutical and medical industries is up by 428% in deal volume in the first quarter of the year, according to data provider mergermarket. What is driving the current spate of deals? How wise it? The answer to these questions, and other insights on M&A will be topics at “Build, Borrow, Buy”,

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New Panelists Confirmed for “Build, Borrow, Buy”: CEOs, Top-Tier VC, and M&A Leaders

Six panelists are now confirmed to share their experience and discuss how companies can select and balance different modes of growth: organic growth (build), licensing and alliances (borrow) and M&A (buy) to outperform, with moderation by INSEAD Prof. Laurence Capron. The panel will focus on healthcare companies. Laurence Capron’s research suggests that the pharmaceutical industry is

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Warning Against Binge Buying: There Are Growth Alternatives to M&A

On May 15, Laurence Caprton will be leading a Geneva Alumni Event on the topic Build Borrow or Buy. Learn more about why she says that mergers and acquisitions often create more headlines than value. Some studies indicate that 70% of deals fail to achieve their objectives. In her research on 150 ICT firms (“Build,

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May 15 – Pharma Panel featuring INSEAD’s Laurence Capron in Geneva

You are invited to an evening conference and networking cocktail featuring INSEAD professor of Strategy, Laurence Capron, co-author of Build, Borrow, or Buy: Solving the Growth Dilemma (Harvard Business Review Press), an award-winning book that examines how companies can select and balance different modes of growth: organic growth (build), licensing and alliances (borrow)

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July 9 – Summer Lunch at Tennis-Club des Eaux Vives – Geneva

July 9, 2014 Summer Lunch at Tennis-Club des Eaux Vives. You are invited to an afternoon Summer Lunch hosted by the Geneva Chapter of the INSEAD Alumni Association Switzerland at the Tennis Club de Genève Restaurant in the Parc des Eaux-Vives. Our annual summer lunches are a favorite. So don’t miss this one.  We look

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July 3 – Cross Business School Golf Tournament

This year’s Business Schools Trophy Golf Tournament will be held again at the Maison Blanche Golf & Country Club, Echenevex, France (20 minutes from Geneva airport). Tee times will be from 13h00, followed at 19h30 by drinks on the terrace and dinner at the Maison Blanche restaurant. Non golfers and partners are most welcome to

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The Art of Financial Storytelling for Entrepreneurs – Geneva – April 3, 2014

INSEAD Alumni Association Switzerland’s Geneva Chapter and EO present an Evening Conference & Networking Cocktail, featuring Alan Miltz “The Art of Financial Storytelling”  Cercle De La Terasse, Thursday April 3, from 18h to 21:30h The INSEAD Alumni Association of Switzerland, in partnership with the Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), invites startup company founders, business development

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June 25 – Sixth Annual B-Schools After Work Event – Geneva

Come and join us for the sixth Business Schools’ After Work Cocktail on Wednesday, June 25, from 6.30 pm, at Brasserie des Halles de L’Ile, Place de l’Ile 1, 1204 Geneva. For the football fans, the match will be broadcasted live! The cocktail is a joint event of the top Universities’ and Business Schools’

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