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Our full-time MBA programme curriculum develops successful, thoughtful leaders and entrepreneurs who create value for organisations and communities.The 2017/2018 year saw continued high performance by INSEAD master programmes, with a #2 global MBA ranking from the Financial Times and total revenues of €114.5 million – exceeding €100 million for the second time in school history.The administrative team also has a new leader. Katy Montgomery, former INSEAD Global Director of Career Development, assumed the role of Associate Dean of Degree Programmes on 1 September 2018 and became the third woman on the school’s Executive Committee.In 2017/2018 the INSEAD faculty and board approved the launch of the first new INSEAD degree since 2013. The new Master in Management (MiM) is a one-year, pre-experience programme that will expand our impact and reach in a growing market. We are currently designing a rich international curriculum and expect to welcome our first class of 80 to 100 students in August 2020. We look forward to a younger group of future business leaders joining INSEAD and further enriching our unique educational experience. MBAThe new MBA curriculum was rolled out smoothly and successfully throughout the year with high satisfaction levels among students.
In particular, we trialled the Period 0, or 'P0' online module, which had its first full run in August 2018 with more than 80% of the incoming MBA class participating.This innovation, designed in collaboration with the online learning team from Executive Education, helps students prepare for the rigours of the programme before they arrive on campus. It includes an optional multidisciplinary course, based on BlaBlaCar, a start-up conceived at INSEAD and taking the world by storm.In September, we also introduced the Personal Leadership Development Programme (PLDP), which runs in parallel with the academic curriculum. The sessions include individual and group coaching to prepare students for leadership challenges by enhancing self-awareness, team effectiveness and communication skills. We will evolve and enrich the PLDP, which is truly breaking new ground in MBA education. Executive Master Degree ProgrammesThe two INSEAD Executive MBA programmes continue to attract impressive, senior-level talent from around the world.
They offer a truly global educational experience with 'Key Management Challenge' courses currently delivered in China, Brazil and the US, as well as on our Europe, Asia and Middle East Campuses.In this year of iW50, we focused on the growth of female participants, resulting in a record 45% women in the Tsinghua-INSEAD Executive MBA (TIEMBA) class. The incoming Global Executive MBA (GEMBA) class also recorded all-time highs for female participation in each of its three sections, with 37% in Europe, 30% in Asia and 20% in the Middle East.We are particularly pleased that applications for the TIEMBA remained buoyant in 2017/2018. The programme remains very high in the rankings, garnering the #3 spot globally in the Financial Times. In July 2018, the joint GEMBA and TIEMBA elective module in Fontainebleau welcomed Executive Master of Finance (EMFin) students for the first time. The combined classroom experience enhances all three programmes. Indeed, this feature, along with the new EMFin curriculum and name, have proved to be very attractive with a record 42 participants due to graduate in February 2019.Meanwhile, INSEAD’s most distinctive programme, the Executive Master in Consulting and Coaching for Change (EMCCC) is going from strength to strength.
Its application of psychodynamic methods to business practice strikes a chord with a wide range of talented participants from all ages and backgrounds. We are particularly pleased the three 'waves' of 36 students that joined us this year average 50% female.In 2017/2018, we embarked on a major study on how EMCCC participants view the programme. We found that the words 'Consulting' and 'Coaching' in the title can be misleading. After much consideration, we have decided to rename the programme Executive Master in Change (EMC), with the tagline 'Transforming Self and Organisations'.
The next wave of incoming students in 2019 will be the first to graduate with the new degree title. Coming Soon: Master in ManagementIn 2017/2018 the INSEAD faculty and board approved the launch of the first new INSEAD degree since 2013. The new Master in Management (MiM) is a one-year, pre-experience programme that will expand our impact and reach in a growing market. We are currently designing a rich international curriculum and expect to welcome our first class of 80 to 100 students in August 2020. We look forward to a younger group of future business leaders joining INSEAD and further enriching our unique educational experience.
Our purpose is not simply to provide the very best training for tomorrow’s business professors, but to enrich INSEAD’s vibrant research community.With just 13 graduates and 16 new entrants in 2018, the PhD in Management is the most selective of all INSEAD programmes. The growing reputation of our doctoral programme over the past three decades has helped attract top faculty to INSEAD and place our own graduates in the world’s leading institutions. In 2018, our students were recruited by Stanford, Bocconi, HEC Paris, University of Washington Foster Business School, University of Virginia Darden School of Business, Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University, University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business and Singapore Management University, to name a few.
We are particularly proud of the fact that 42% of our academic year 2017/2018 PhD students are female, which means that we are helping redress gender imbalance, a longstanding issue for academia.Another cause for celebration is the number of our students and alumni involved in researching strategically important areas, such as business and society. The Centre forges transformative partnerships with students and alumni to accompany them on their career journeys, helping them find the right fit and secure new jobs where they will flourish.The changes in the job market continued apace in 2017/2018, as technological innovation and movement in the global political landscape showed no signs of slowing. Fortunately, helping navigate change is what our Career Development Centre does best. Our success is evidenced by a 32% rise in student satisfaction rates this year – and in the career paths our alumni take.MBA StudentsIn 2017/2018, we rolled out the new 'Careers Core' as part of our reengineered MBA curriculum. The courses continue to evolve and introduce innovative features such as online polling and social media to stimulate lively class discussions and engage students in careers electives.
Meanwhile, personal coaching launched a few years ago remains a resounding success with a 99% engagement rate and a 100% increase in the number of sessions over the last two years. This mix of high-tech and high-touch is becoming a trademark of our Career Development Centre. It improves student career prospects when they leave INSEAD by enhancing their experiences while they are still here.Indeed, the outcomes for the MBA’17D and ’18J classes were very positive, with 91% reporting at least one job offer within three months of graduation. Consulting remains the most popular destination, with 36% of 2017/2018 graduates going into consulting and another 16% returning to the sector – increasingly to focus on technology and business transformation, as well as more traditional areas such as strategy. We also saw a growing appetite among students for start-up and scale-up ventures.
Across all sectors, it is particularly interesting to note the emergence of new job titles for which INSEAD graduates seem supremely fitted, such as 'chief of staff', 'international growth consultant' and 'change manager'.Many individual success stories of the year rested on the efforts of the Employer Engagement staff, who have built a diverse range of experiential opportunities for students as well as continuing to cultivate recruiters. This year, the team accompanied 391 participants on 46 career treks across Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas – often co-organised with student clubs. They also worked with the Digital@INSEAD team to support the Summer Start-up Tour, which gave small groups of students inside access to the entrepreneurship ecosystems of major tech hubs. Another new initiative was the Singapore and Paris Talent Networking Forum, pioneered previously in Dubai, and held for the first time in March 2018. Across the two cities, 752 students – including several GEMBA and EMFin participants – met 310 executives and HR representatives from 140 companies. This added to the INSEAD total of hosting 328 recruiters on our three campuses this year, some of them returning to visit us several times.Executive Degree Student and AlumniThe presence of Executive Degree participants at our March Talent Networking Forum highlights a further ongoing evolution at the Career Development Centre.
Executive students, who have already achieved a high degree of professional success, have diverse needs and aspirations that require a tailored approach to career development. Throughout 2017/2018, we provided GEMBA students with 15 online webinars, 580 hours of career coaching and numerous online resources, education panels and opportunities to cultivate executive search firms. These activities are designed to meet both individual career goals, regardless of whether or not the participants’ ambitions lie within their existing organisations or elsewhere.A similarly diverse – but otherwise very different – group that we now serve is the INSEAD alumni population. This year, we launched the Alumni Extra resources platform, which provides recorded online webinars and alumni experience videos.
This platform complements the CareerGlobe job board and premium access on MBA-Exchange that already benefit alumni. It is a challenging task to support more than 57,000 alumni worldwide, but the Career Development Centre had 1,424 individual interactions in 2017/2018, including online career workshops and 319 coaching sessions, a 60% increase over the previous year.The Centre also designed and delivered career-themed events in two reunions and two alumni forums and plans to be even more visible at these and other events moving forward.
Experience during the programGap between my understanding of MBA before being admitted vs after graduating started to grow from the first month on the program and became even larger after my graduation.1) Major matters during MBA are not studies at all (with some minor exceptions, like Negotiations course; and for most students there will be barely new information in curriculum), but rather networking, career options exploring, getting international experience and meeting diverse and vibrant group of people. Experience during the programINSEAD was an amazing experience. For an American who didn't get a chance to travel to Europe, Southeast Asia, or the Middle East prior to my MBA, it was one of the most enriching experiences of my life.Academics is great and the professors are truly world class. The student body is very diverse and your peers are driven, intelligent, and fun!I wish the career development center could do more for people that want to recruit in the US. I went to INSEAD knowing full well that i will be facing an uphill battle against the M7s for consulting and banking, given the off-cycle recruiting and the fact that there is enough talent in the US as is. The big firms, MBB, FAANG, BBs do recruit at INSEAD and hire a lot (I think my class sent about 55 to 60% into consulting), but expect to be placed outside of the US.Overall BSchool experience (5.0)Schools contribution (4.0)Classmates rating (5.0)Strengths of the program:Curriculum, Classes, ProfessorsStudent body, diversityCulture & Student SupportBest fit at this program:ConsultingFinanceInvestment BankingTechEntrepreneurshipCan be improved:Alumni NetworkCareer opportunities provided by school.
Experience during the programINSEAD is an amazing school with an incredible diverse pool of students and impressive Professors, whose classes are nothing but fun. With these Professor it's hard not to stay focused and engaged during the whole session, as they have real life experience and share their own learning with students.Your peer will come from all over the world and there will be no dominant nationality, which makes the program an amazing experience in terms of personal growth. Be prepared to make tons of new friends and to travel a lot, which is considered a must if you really want to bond with new friendsOverall BSchool experience (5.0)Schools contribution (4.0)Classmates rating (5.0)Strengths of the program:Curriculum, Classes, ProfessorsStudent body, diversityBrand/RankingBest fit at this program:ConsultingEntrepreneurshipManagementCan be improved:Career opportunities provided by schoolLocationFacilities. Experience during the programI loved my INSEAD experience. It was great to get a global perspective.
Challenge myself to try new ventures and make lifelong friendships. I studied in 3 continents and traveled to more than 15 countries. For me, INSEAD was a life experience than just an MBA.Professors were world class. Students were from 80+ countries and open-minded. The Wharton exchange was useful in helping me find a job in the US and I also had job offers in Singapore, London via INSEAD.
The student clubs are growing in impact and France is becoming a powerful tech hub under new Leadership.I would highly recommend INSEAD to anyone who is looking for a fast-track MBA program and ready to be a global leader of the world.Overall BSchool experience (5.0)Schools contribution (5.0)Classmates rating (5.0)Strengths of the program:Student body, diversityAlumni NetworkLocationBest fit at this program:ConsultingCan be improved:Career opportunities provided by school. Experience during the programINSEAD has a great pool of diverse and talented students/alumni, where you could learn a lot from. There are a couple of areas that INSEAD has been specialised and hence you can leverage as a springboard. Those are Consulting, Entrepreneurs, and Tech. There are decent consulting firms, including big 3 or 4 firms, visiting and hiring a lot at INSEAD. For tech companies such as Amazon, Apple, and Google, they also hire many, but not at their HQ in US, but typically at their regional HQ in Asia and Europe. And oviously, there is big vibe and momentum around entrepreneurship at INSEAD, providing an stella envirionment to collaborate among students/alumni interested in running their own companies with brilliant ideas.Personally, I was able to get into one of tech companies above at my P4, and now really enjoy the work and career progression.Overall BSchool experience (5.0)Schools contribution (5.0)Classmates rating (5.0)Strengths of the program:Student body, diversityBrand/RankingSpecialization in a particular area (e.g.
Finance, Consulting, Healthcare, etc)Best fit at this program:ConsultingEntrepreneurshipManagementCan be improved:Career opportunities provided by schoolFacilities. Experience during the programAt just 10 months, the INSEAD MBA flies. Looking back, so much was compressed into this time that it is incredibly intense. One of the main challenges is learning to prioritise, since there is not enough time to take advantage of even half the opportunities the school has to offer.I was surprised and delighted to find the other students so switched on and intelligent, but without the aggressive competitiveness I had previously expected. With a few exceptions, the teaching standard was outstanding.Recruitment is largely focused on consulting, but there are opportunities for all segments.With the two campuses there were many people coming and going, so the environment was in a constant state of change.Overall BSchool experience (4.0)Schools contribution (4.0)Classmates rating (5.0)Strengths of the program:Student body, diversityAlumni NetworkBrand/RankingBest fit at this program:ConsultingFinanceEntrepreneurshipCan be improved:Career opportunities provided by school. Experience during the programI think that INSEAD is a great school for an aspiring entrepreneur whether right after the program or sometime later in his/her career. The student body is amazingly diverse.
The professors look forward to developing relationships with interested students. Between France, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore, there are several opportunities to know the local community and get involved in knowing business contacts and developing an international network at scale. If you're an aspiring consultant, all the major consulting firms recruit INSEAD for offices across the world.
I suggest that all future applicants focus on their desire to uniquely seek to take advantage of INSEAD's program - i.e.international, one-year, diversity.Overall BSchool experience (5.0)Schools contribution (3.0)Classmates rating (4.0)Strengths of the program:Student body, diversityCareer opportunities provided by schoolLocationBest fit at this program:ConsultingInvestment BankingEntrepreneurshipManagementCan be improved:Culture & Student Support. Experience during the programINSEAD is an absolutely great school, and without a doubt deserves it's place at the top of the rankings.The student body is probably it's biggest advantage in that regards. I don't think there is any other school where you would encounter such a diversity of backgrounds and origins. It makes most discussions extremely interesting and really helps to broaden your horizon (also helps for some awesome partying). There is also a very strong Alumni network that is actively engaged in helping students whether on Start-up advice and investment, helping with a job search, or any other request.
I would also say that having a campus in Asia opens up a lot of doors that the more traditional M7 don't necessarily tap into, giving a wide range of opportunities.On the negative side:- With one year the schedule will be extremely intense. Good stamina is needed, and it is better if you already have an idea of what you want to do. Time will fly by.- On the core classes, the quality of the teaching is a bit it or miss. Some teachers are absolutely excellent, but some other are downright terrible. Much better on the electives where all teachers are very good.About job placement processCareer center will not be of much help outside mainstream options.But this can be supplemented by the wide alumni network that will always be willing to help and guide with advice.Overall BSchool experience (4.0)Schools contribution (3.0)Classmates rating (5.0)Strengths of the program:Student body, diversityAlumni NetworkBrand/RankingBest fit at this program:ConsultingCan be improved:Curriculum, Classes, Professors.
Experience during the programAs a career changer, I successfully made the rare triple jump, changing industry, function, and geography thanks to INSEAD and the close-knit alumni network.Choosing to change my career and attend INSEAD was the best professional choice I have made to date, and this is primarily due to the diversity and open culture of your classmates and the support of the alumni network unlocking doors. You will be in classes with 70+ different nationalities from every industry imaginable, and unlike most B-schools, cases are not US-centric and are geographically just as diverse as the student body.The costs per year are on par with US programs (likely more expensive when you factor in frequently travel), but as a one-year MBA, you're back in the workforce sooner and paying off loans rather than taking on more.I highly recommend this program, but it is not a fit for everyone. I do not recommend this program for someone who wants to deeply specialize in a specific area, e.g. Certain professors are fabulous, but you will not have the depth of a two-year program. I also caution applicants that this is an intense year - you will be in classes 8am - 3pm daily with group case work from 3pm until after midnight. You will be tempted by peer pressure (FOMO) to travel every weekend around Southeast Asia and Europe and go to house parties until 5am every weekend, while somehow managing your coursework in late night weeknight hours.
Sleep and time with loved ones not in the program is sacrificed. About professors, classes and curriculumThe first four months are spent in mandatory classes; the latter six months are electives, the equivalent of year two for other MBAs. Many choose electives based on professors and schedules and thus it is a very general approach - specialization is only easily feasible if you have a strong background in that topic prior to attending. About job placement processMany companies will recruit on campus, but the alumni network is the most valuable tool. As an alum myself, I still use this for networking and future job searches.Overall BSchool experience (5.0)Schools contribution (4.0)Classmates rating (5.0)Strengths of the program:Student body, diversityAlumni NetworkCulture & Student SupportBest fit at this program:ConsultingMarketingTechEntrepreneurshipManagementCan be improved:Specialization in a particular area (e.g.
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