MBA

PROGRAMME

Empower
Your Future

The INSEAD MBA Advantage

Ranked #1 MBA Programme in the world by the Financial Times in 2016, INSEADs accelerated 10-month MBA programme develops
successful, thoughtful leaders and entrepreneurs who create value for their organisations and their communities. Drawing the best
and brightest individuals, the INSEAD MBA opens doors to outstanding career opportunities that empower your future. With three
fully integrated campuses in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and over 90 different nationalities in the classroom, INSEAD is the only
business school that offers such a multicultural experience.

Excellent Career Opportunities

Our Career Development Centre will help you choose your ideal
career path and support you through the job search process.
Fully integrated across the three campuses and staffed by over 40
career experts, the Centres unique focus on personalised coaching
enables our students to identify and seize the right opportunities.
The careers journey begins with online learning before the
programme starts and extends long after they become alumni.

The full range of support and facilities includes: self-assessment

and career planning sessions, CV and interview workshops,
online tutorials, our careers database, on-campus company
presentations and recruitment events. Our Career Development
Centres are purpose-made spaces with interview suites and
video conference facilities.
INSEAD also runs an annual Career & Networking Forum in
Dubai that focuses on career opportunities in the Middle East.

Employment Statistics 2015

US$ 105,700

80%

Changed their country of work, sector or

job function upon graduation

26%

Worldwide average starting salary

Starting salary by region:
Region

Changed all three dimensions

57

Average US$

Range US$

Middle East/Africa

23,900 200,000

115,800

Asia Pacific

23,300 180,000

98,500

Central/Eastern Europe

50,500 157,800

100,400

Latin America

56,400 190,000

95,400

Countries of employment post-graduation

North America

60,000 170,000

120,700

290

Northern Europe

74,200 134,600

113,300

Southern Europe

38,400 115,900

80,000

Western Europe

40,600 204,200

109,400

Companies recruited INSEAD graduates

Challenge your Perspectives

Our revamped MBA curriculum delivers a transformational experience for our MBA students. With its focus on digital delivery and
content innovations, the INSEAD MBA stands out from the rest. The academic component will be further supported by a Personal
Leadership Development Programme designed to have INSEAD students reach a new standard of self-awareness, interpersonal skills
and communication effectiveness.

Period

Period

Period

Period

Period

Financial Accounting

Corporate
Financial Policy

Macroeconomics
in the Global Economy

Financial Markets
& Valuation

Managing Customer
Value

4 Electives *

Capstone:
Your First 100 Days
4 Electives *

3 Electives *

Accounting

Finance

Decision Sciences

Marketing

Technology
& Operations
Management

Economics &
Political Science

Organisational
Behaviour

Entrepreneurship
& Family Enterprise

Strategy

Business in Society
Ethics
Organisational
Behaviour I

Organisational
Behaviour II

Prices & Markets

Managerial Accounting

Political Environment
Public Policy

Electives Areas *
Uncertainty, Data
& Judgement

Principles of
Strategy Analysis

Process & Operations

Management

Communication
& Leadership

Others
(Courses in areas
such as negotiations
and communication)

Personal Leadership Development Programme

with individual and group coaching
Periods 3 - 5:
Take advantage of the campus exchange
Careers Journey
1. Know Yourself

2. Know the Market

3. Strategise & Execute

January intake: internship/break (July & August)

* For more information on academics and elective offerings go to http://www.insead.edu/master-programmes/mba/academics

Customise your Programme

Elective Courses

Campus Selection & Exchange

From Period 3, INSEAD offers you a range of over 75 electives.

While some students prefer to concentrate on certain disciplines,
such as entrepreneurship or strategy, others choose to take
courses in a wider variety of subjects to prepare for a career in
general management.

All students will have the opportunity to spend at least one period
on another INSEAD campus from Period 3 onwards. Depending
on your intake (January or September), you may also choose
to spend Period 4 or 5 at one of our partner schools (Wharton,
Kellogg or CEIBS).

Elective examples:

Applied Corporate Finance

Communication & Leadership
Identifying New Business Models
Management Decision Making
Market Driving Strategies
Mergers, Acquisitions, Alliances & Corporate Strategy
Realising Entrepreneurial Potential

We also offer a range of popular electives that take learning

beyond the classroom. Courses such as Building Businesses
in China or Building Businesses in Silicon Valley are some
examples of field trips that give you the opportunity to meet
a variety of alumni, entrepreneurs and executives in different
countries, allowing for unique hands-on learning.

Wharton (Philadelphia) and Kellogg (near Chicago) will be of

particular interest to those seeking to build a career or network in
North America or simply to experience a top U.S. business school.
CEIBS (Shanghai) available only to January starters offers
an inside view of the worlds most dynamic economy and a head
start for anyone hoping to do business in China.
All INSEAD students who choose to go on exchange at any of our
three partner schools will be offered full access to their career
support and services during the exchange period.
When you apply, you will be asked to indicate your starting campus
preference: Europe (Fontainebleau) or Asia (Singapore). If you do
not have any starting campus preference, you will be able to select
both campuses in your application form. Your campus preference
will not affect your admission into the programme. However, there
may be rare instances where you may be asked to start on the other
campus, should one reach its maximum capacity.

Multiple Perspectives
Class of 2016

1003

5.5 years

29

Students
(two intakes: Jan & Sept)

Average work experience

Average age

GEOGRAPHICAL DIVERSITY

703

93

30

Average GMAT score

Nationalities

Female

Asia Pacific

31%

Western Europe

30%

North America

13%

Central / Eastern Europe

10%

Middle East / Africa

8%

Latin America

8%

The professors have a

vested interest in watching
you grow. They pushed me
to think about what I really
wanted and challenged me
to get me out of my comfort
zone.
Omar Elyssar
Associate, Oliver Wyman

Your Journey Starts Here

Admissions Process

Academic Capacity
GMAT & Undergraduate degree
Leadership Potential
Work experience and quality of your achievements
Ability to Contribute
To the INSEAD experience during and after
the programme
International Motivation
Adaptability and flexibility in multicultural environments

Language Policy
Our MBA programme is taught exclusively in English. If English
is neither your mother tongue nor the language in which your
university degree was taught, you will need a certification of
proficiency in English such as the TOEFL or IELTS. If English
is your mother tongue, you will instead need to provide proof
of intermediate-level ability in one other official language. By
graduation, all students will have to demonstrate basic-level
ability in a third language.

Application Deadlines
We operate a staged admissions process, with four deadlines
for each of the two intakes per year. Competition for each of the
rounds is equal, but the earlier you gain admission, the more
time you have to secure financing and arrange logistics. The
online application form typically opens two months before each
application deadline.

Round

September 2017 intake

(Class of July 18)

January 2018 intake

(Class of December 18)

21 September 2016

15 March 2017

30 November 2016

03 May 2017

25 January 2017

14 June 2017

01 March 2017

26 July 2017

After the first round of selection, which includes a video

component, two interviews with alumni will take place in your
country of residence. Your file will then be presented to the
Admissions Committee, which is comprised of both faculty and
alumni, before the final decision is made. It takes up to 10 weeks
from the admissions deadline to the final decision.

Financing
Most students cover the costs of fees and living expenses
through a combination of personal savings or family support,
sponsorship by an employer, scholarships and loans. Of those
graduating in 2016, 12% received company sponsorship and 23%
received loans from Prodigy Finance: https://prodigyfinance.com
Once you have been shortlisted for an interview, you can apply
for an INSEAD scholarship. INSEAD distributed 3.05 million in
scholarship funding to the 2016 graduating classes and 23% of
students received awards averaging 12,700. There are two
types of scholarships:
Need-based: applicants must provide accurate financial
information
Merit-based: usually allocated on the basis of academic
merit, nationality, gender or educational/professional
achievements

Meet Us
We would be delighted to meet you at one of our regular
information sessions and campus tours which are held on Friday
afternoons at 2pm on both the Fontainebleau and Singapore
campuses. We also host events regularly in different cities
around the world.

Visit Us Online

https://linkedin.com/company/INSEAD

https://twitter.com/INSEAD

http://facebook.com/INSEAD

https://youtube.com/INSEAD

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http://the-insead-mba-experience.insead.edu

INSEAD Asia Campus

1 Ayer Rajah Avenue
Singapore 138676
Tel: +65 6799 5190
INSEAD Abu Dhabi Campus
4th Street - Muroor Road
P.O. Box 48049
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971 2 651 5200
www.insead.edu/mba

INSEAD 2016 - 2017

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INSEAD Europe Campus

Boulevard de Constance
77305 Fontainebleau Cedex, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 60 72 41 90