LEORON Institute Partners with INSEAD to Expand Executive Learning Opportunities for the GCC Region

LEORON Institute Partners with INSEAD to Expand Executive Learning Opportunities for the GCC Region

Riyadh, KSA – August 6, 2025 - LEORON Institute, a leading provider of executive education and corporate training in the Middle East, is proud to announce a strategic collaboration with INSEAD, one of the world’s foremost business schools. This partnership aims to bring INSEAD world-class executive education programs to a broader audience across the GCC by addressing regional demand and diversity constraints in global cohorts.

INSEAD programs are globally renowned for their academic rigor and multicultural perspective. This new partnership enables LEORON to organize dedicated INSEAD-delivered programs exclusively for senior professionals and organizations in the region. These immersive learning experiences will be delivered at INSEAD flagship campus in Fontainebleau, France, and led by the institution’s world-class faculty. Participants will benefit from the academic excellence, international perspective, and transformational insights for which INSEAD is globally recognized.

“This collaboration reinforces the LEORON mission to connect our region’s top talent with the highest standards of global executive education,” said Lule Bunjaku – VP, Executive Education at LEORON Institute. “It offers our clients direct access to one of the world’s most elite learning environments - delivered by INSEAD faculty, with LEORON regional insight and support.”

In addition to open-enrollment executive programs, the partnership also enables tailored in-house learning solutions and expanded advisory support for organizations seeking custom leadership initiatives.

Roderick Swaab, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD and the INSEAD Chaired Professor of Leadership and Conflict Resolution added “at INSEAD, we believe that leadership excellence thrives in diverse, global contexts. This partnership with LEORON allows us to bring our transformative learning experiences closer to senior professionals in the GCC, addressing the region’s unique challenges and opportunities. We are excited to engage with a new cohort of leaders and to foster their development through INSEAD’s high-impact programs, shaped by the thought leadership and global expertise of our distinguished faculty”.

About LEORON Institute

LEORON Institute is the leading corporate training and executive education provider in the Middle East. With regional offices in Riyadh, Dubai, and beyond, LEORON offers internationally accredited programs in leadership, finance, operations, and strategic development, empowering professionals across sectors.

About INSEAD, The Business School for the World

As one of the world’s leading and largest graduate business schools, INSEAD brings together people, cultures and ideas to develop responsible leaders who transform business and society. Our research, teaching and partnerships reflect this global perspective and cultural diversity. Our global perspective and unparalleled cultural diversity are reflected in our research, teaching, partnerships; as well as in our alumni network of over 71,000 members spanning 172 nationalities.

With locations in Europe (France), Asia (Singapore), the Middle East (Abu Dhabi), and North America (San Francisco), INSEAD's business education and research spans four regions. Our 160 renowned Faculty members from 38 countries inspire more than 1,500 degree participants annually in our Master in Management, MBA, Global Executive MBA, Specialised Master's degrees (Executive Master in Finance and Executive Master in Change) and PhD programmes. In addition, more than 18,000 executives participate in INSEAD Executive Education programmes each year.

INSEAD continues to conduct cutting-edge research and innovate across all our programmes. We provide business leaders with the knowledge and awareness to operate anywhere. Our core values drive academic excellence and serve the global community as The Business School for the World.

For more information please contact:

Nikoll Carr
Director Global Partnerships
[email protected]