INSEAD Names Insider New Dean

Milhov 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 as one of the best teachers in the MBA and EMBA programs, winning INSEAD’s Outstanding Teacher Award in 2006, 2008 and 2009. 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.

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.

“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,” said Mihov in a statement. “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.”

‘WE CANNOT COMPETE SUCCESSFULLY WITH OTHER BIG BUSINESS SCHOOLS WITHOUT FUNDRAISING’

In his brief interview with the Financial Times, Milhov said that one of its first duties will be to “reconnect with the alumni,” a task that will be crucial if INSEAD is to significantly up its game on the fundraising front. Educational campaigns to raise money are few and far between in Europe and Asia, resulting in standalone schools with comparatively weak endowments and limited resources. Only this week has London Business School announced its first comprehensive fundraising effort to raise $160 million to pay for an expansion of its campus. “Fundraising is key,” Milhov told the FT. “We cannot compete successfully with other big business schools without it. If we want to change the way we do our business, we have to have capital to invest.”

Milhov also identified online learning as “topic number one” for an upcoming retreat of INSEAD faculty at the end of November.

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.