Ilian Mihov

Advisory Board Member

Professor Ilian Mihov served as the Dean of INSEAD ten years, starting on 1 October 2013. Currently he is a visiting scholar at Stanford University GSB (Graduate School of Business) and the Rausing Chaired Professor of Economic and Business Transformation at INSEAD. His expertise is in macroeconomics with a focus on monetary policy, fiscal policy, and economic growth.

Ilian is a fellow at the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and a senior fellow at the Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research (ABFER). He also serves on the boards of Stewardship Asia Center (SAC) and Think Equal. He is a special advisor on strategy and development at the Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) in Sofia, Bulgaria. In the past, Ilian chaired the Board of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education (UN PRME) and served as the vice-president of ABFER. He was also a member of the scientific committee of the Banque de France’s Research Foundation, the advisory board of the Bulgarian National Bank, the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Fiscal Crises, and several other boards.

He holds a PhD degree from Princeton University and a BSc in business administration from the Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina where, in 2006, he was recognised as a Distinguished Young Alumnus. At INSEAD he has been recognized several times with the Outstanding Teacher Award. In 2018 he won the UN Women (Singapore Chapter) HeForShe Leader Award for his outstanding service and contributions towards gender equality at INSEAD.