INSEAD, formerly known as INSEAD, is accredited by EQUIS, Europe's most stringent quality accreditation system, and was founded in 1960 in Fontainebleau, France. INSEAD is a global business school that has established academic partnerships with leading global business schools such as the Wharton School, Kellogg School of Business, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Columbia University Teachers College, and MIT Sloan School of Business.