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INSEAD
INSEAD is widely recognised among the world’s toptier business schools as one of the most innovative and influential business schools. It is the only business school with fully-fledged campuses in Asia (Singapore) and Europe (France). Currently 138 faculty teach more than 900 MBA students, 8000 executives and 54 PhD students from over 75 countries. There are more than 35,000 INSEAD alumni around the world, in over 160 countries across all continents.
The full-time MBA programme challenges participants to a one-year concentrated study in a highly diverse learning environment. In 10 months, the challenging and diverse curriculum provides the brightest young minds in business with a solid foundation for careers in management.
With students representing over 70 nationalities, over two campuses in Europe and Asia, the programme develops successful, responsible, and thoughtful leaders and entrepreneurs who create value for their organisations and their communities. Students also have the opportunity to take elective courses at the Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia, making INSEAD the
only business school in the world to offer participants the opportunity to study across three continents and earn their MBA in just 10 months.
In a typical year, INSEAD MBA graduates join organisations in over 60 countries, more than any other business school.
Content and Structure:
The 10-month programme is divided into five intensive study periods of eight weeks. During the first three periods, students cover 14 core business subjects. In the final two, students customise their degree by choosing from 80 elective courses.
Candidate Profile and Admissions:
The selection process for the MBA programme is highly competitive. While displaying a remarkably diverse range of backgrounds and experiences, all successful MBA candidates must demonstrate a combination of excellent academic capacity, international motivation, management and leadership potential, and a desire and ability to contribute to the INSEAD experience.
INSEAD has two intakes per year on each campus, one in January and the other in September. A staged admissions process is in place for both, and candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Student Profile
Jose Mujica Castro 30 years old Chilean
Before INSEAD: Entrepreneur and founding partner of air transport serives company (NanduAir) and boutique hotels (Zerohotel, Chile)
“Dozens of entrepreneurs presentations, inumerable cases of success and failure, out of the box ideas, and an extremely supportive faculty and alumni network. There is no receipe for success in entrepreneurship, but at INSEAD you find pretty much every ingredient.”
Veena Lertpachin 28 years old Thai/Taiwanese
Before INSEAD: Investment banking, JP MPorgan Chase, New York United Nations - Thailand
“INSEAD is a world-classe business school in all standard respects, but what sets it apart is its intangible qualites: vitality, spirit and verve. The participants here bring tremendous engergy and passion to all aspects of the programme. Most importantly, the MBA experience allows participants to carry these qualities forward into their careers.”
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