MBA

Programme

Degree Programmes

One year to challenge your thinking,

change your outlook and choose your future.
Choose your Future
With three fully integrated campuses in Europe, Asia and
the Middle East, and over 75 different nationalities in
the classroom, INSEAD is the only business school that
offers such a multicultural experience. The accelerated
10-month curriculum 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 both outstanding career opportunities worldwide and
minds to new ways of thinking. Our alumni often say that
their year at INSEAD was life-changing.
Excellent Career Opportunities
INSEADs portfolio of recruiters is one of the largest in the world,
providing our graduates with a myriad of 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 (advisers, workshop facilitators and sector
specialists), the Centre recently expanded its services to provide
personalised career support for every student. This begins with
online video 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 own CareerGlobe jobs database, on-campus
company presentations and recruitment and career development
centres with video conference interview suites. In addition,
INSEAD runs an annual Career & Networking Forum in Dubai
that focuses on career opportunities in the Middle East.

Employment Statistics 2015

US$
105,700
Worldwide average starting salary

80 %
26 % Starting salary by region:
Range US$ Average US$
Changed their country of Changed all
work, sector or job function three dimensions Middle East/Africa 23,900200,000 115,800
upon graduation Asia Pacific 23,300180,000 98,500
Central/Eastern Europe 50,500157,800 100,400
Latin America 56,400190,000 95,400
North America 60,000170,000 120,700
Northern Europe 74,200134,000 113,300
57 290 +
Southern Europe 38,400115,900 80,000
Countries of employment Companies recruited Western Europe 40,600204,200 109,400
post-graduation INSEAD graduates
Challenge your Thinking
Our condensed 10-month MBA comprises five periods, each Core Courses
lasting eight weeks and concluding with an assessment (exam,
The first half of the programme is built around 14 core courses,
essay or project). The global learning structure of our MBA
which will provide you with a robust foundation of the key
will provide you with a solid understanding of key management
management disciplines.
principles, preparing you for your career in general business
management and cultivating your decision-making skills as a
business leader.

Period Period Period Period Period

Financial Accounting Corporate International

Financial Policy Political Analysis
Financial Markets &
Valuation Managing Macroeconomics
Customer Value in the Global Economy
Organisational
Behaviour I Organisational 4 Electives * 4 Electives * 3 Electives *
Behaviour II
Prices & Markets
Managerial
Uncertainty, Data Accounting
& Judgement
Process & Operations Electives Areas *
Management

Principles of Accounting Finance Technology

Strategy Analysis & Operations
Decision Sciences Marketing Management
Economics & Organisational Others
Political Science Behaviour (Courses in areas
Entrepreneurship Strategy such as negotiations
Periods 1 & 2: and communication)
& Family Enterprise
Business Ethics

Periods 3 - 5:
Take advantage of the campus exchange

January intake internship/

break (July & August)

Periods 1 & 2: Period 3: Periods 4 & 5:

Career Orientation Job Search Strategies On and Off Campus Recuitment/Job Search

* For more information on academics and elective offerings go to

http://mba.insead.edu/the-insead-mba/course-curriculum.cfm
Customise your Programme
Elective Courses Campus Selection & Exchange
From Period 3, INSEAD offers you a range of over 75 electives. When you apply, you will be asked to indicate your starting
While some students prefer to concentrate on certain disciplines, campus preference: Europe (Fontainebleau) or Asia (Singapore).
such as entrepreneurship or strategy, others choose to take If you do not have any starting campus preference, you will
courses in a wider variety of subjects to prepare for a career be able to select both campuses in your application form.
in general management. Your campus preference will not affect your admission into the
programme. However, there may be rare instances where you
Elective examples:
may be asked to start on the other campus, should one reach its
Applied Corporate Finance
maximum capacity.
Communication & Leadership
Identifying New Business Models All students will have the opportunity to spend at least one
Management Decision Making period on the other INSEAD campus from Period 3 onwards.
Market Driving Strategies Depending on your intake (January or September), you may
Mergers, Acquisitions, Alliances & Corporate Strategy also choose to spend Period 4 or 5 at one of our partner schools
Realising Entrepreneurial Potential (Wharton, Kellogg or CEIBS).

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.
You may also choose to do an Independent Study Project on an
area that particularly interests you under the mentorship of a
faculty member.
In addition, students of the September intake can apply to take
part in a module based on the Abu Dhabi campus, while students
of the January intake have the option of a study trip to Abu Dhabi.
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.

Multiple Perspectives
Class of 2015

1018 78 29
Students Nationalities Average age
(two intakes: Jan & Sept)
Geographical Diversity
Asia Pacific 32%
Northern / Western Europe 27%
North America 14%

6 years 30% 700

Central / Eastern Europe 10%
Middle East / Africa 10%
Average work experience Women Average GMAT score Latin America 7%
Your Journey Starts Here
Admissions Criteria Admissions Process
After the first round of selection, 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
Academic Capacity International Motivation up to 10 weeks from the admissions deadline to the final decision.
GMAT/GRE & Adaptability and flexibility in
Undergraduate degree multicultural environments 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
2015, 12% received company sponsorship and 20% received loans
from Prodigy Finance: https://prodigyfinance.com
Leadership Potential Ability to Contribute
Once you have been shortlisted for an interview, you can apply
Work experience and quality to the INSEAD experience
for an INSEAD scholarship. INSEAD distributed 3.1 million in
of your achievements during and after the
programme scholarship funding to the 2015 graduating classes and 22%
of students received awards averaging 13,600. There are
two types of scholarships:
Language Policy
Need-based: applicants must provide accurate
Our MBA programme is taught exclusively in English. Therefore, financial information
fluency is a prerequisite. If English is neither your mother tongue Merit-based: usually allocated on the basis of academic merit,
nor the language in which your university degree was taught, nationality, gender or educational/professional achievements.
you will need a certification of proficiency in English such as
Tuition Fees
the TOEFL or IELTS. If English is your mother tongue, you will
instead need to provide proof of intermediate-level ability in one The fees for the INSEAD MBA 2017 graduating class are 71,000.
other official language. By graduation, all students will have to Tuition fees will be reviewed and subject to change for
demonstrate basic-level ability in a third language. each intake.

Application Deadlines Meet Us

We operate a staged admissions process, with four deadlines We would be delighted to meet you at one of our regular
for each of the two intakes per year. Competition for each of information sessions and campus tours which are held on
the rounds is equal, but the earlier you gain admission, the Friday afternoons at 2pm on both the Fontainebleau and
more time you have to secure financing and arrange logistics. Singapore campuses. We also host events regularly in
The online application form typically opens two months before different cities around the world.
each application deadline.
Visit Us Online
September 2016 intake January 2017 intake http://mba.insead.edu
(Class of July 17) (Class of December 17)
https://linkedin.com/company/INSEAD
Round 1: 16 September 2015 Round 1: 02 March 2016
Round 2: 14 October 2015 Round 2: 20 April 2016 https://twitter.com/INSEAD
Round 3: 13 January 2016 Round 3: 15 June 2016 http://facebook.com/INSEAD
Round 4: 24 February 2016 Round 4: 27 July 2016
https://youtube.com/INSEAD

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