What does INSEAD mean?

[jebert]

INSEAD is an apparently prestigious global business school with campuses in France and Singapore.

The Business School for the World | INSEAD

Nowhere on the site does it explain the INSEAD acronym. Does anyone know what INSEAD stands for or how it was derived?

[Paul_in_Qatar]

Since my French is pretty darn basic, I will not take a stab it beyond “South East Asia.”

[Ethilrist]

On the website, here, it says:

Is INSEAD an acronym? What does it mean?

40 years ago, when the school was first started, it was common to refer to the school as the European Institute for Business Administration. However, over the years, the school has extended its European roots to Asia, and has become increasing known as INSEAD (pronounced IN-SEE-ADD). It is no longer known as, nor is the name European Institute for Business Administration, used. Like Harvard is Harvard and Wharton is Wharton, INSEAD is INSEAD.

So, it means INSEAD.

[rfgdxm]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INSEAD

Institut Europ en d’Administration des Affaires

I presume from:

INStitut Europ en d’ADministration des Affaires

Note where I have added capitals.