farrous13 wrote:
Hello and thanks for doing this.
Why did you decide to stay in Singapore?
For personal reasons - I brought my husband and my daughter with me. He started working here, and she went to school. Moving back and forth between countries, or separating for a few months wasn't really an option for all of us.
farrous13 wrote:
Did you have any concerns over the quality of the professors in Singy vs Fonty?
Not at all. There's a very good balance. And a plethora of very good professors teach in Singapore.
farrous13 wrote:
What was your favorite class & prof and why?
Oh, there's a few. Each professor has a different style, but all are charismatic, highly interactive and manage to the make their classes fun and engaging:
- Pushan Dutt,
Prices & Markets (Microeconomics)- Anil Gaba,
UDJ (Statistics)- Horacio Falcao,
Negotiations (a true star of INSEAD)
- Michael Witt,
International Political Analysis / Strategies for Asia Pacific - just my type of professor, structured, knowledgeable, a great storyteller
- Pierre Hillion,
Corporate Finance- Claudia Zeisberger,
Private Equity - a superpractical class with participation of some of the greatest industry experts
- Neil Bearden,
Management Decision Making: This course makes you uncover your true self. It's mindblowing and lifechanging. An absolute must.
farrous13 wrote:
Based on what did you schedule your electives and were you able to secure a spot for all?
Main criteria for the choice are:
a. your area of interest,
b. rating of the course (it's a representation of the value you will get from the course).
There are enough options to cover everything you want to know: from Big Data to Private Equity and Creative Strategies.
You can bid for the electives with the points that you get at the beginning of the year. Since I didn't have to spend my "points" on the campus exchange, I could get everything I wanted. If you move back and forth between Singapore and Fontainebleau, which eats a lot of points (especially in "hot" seasons), you will have to sacrifice something or wait in the waiting list.
farrous13 wrote:
If you were (and if you had the energy
) to do this again, what would you do differently?
Oh, I would love to do this again!
I think I would be even more social (not only with other students but also with the professors, EMBA etc.). Skills can be learnt, careers can be built, but your social capital, bonds that you create is something that money can't buy.
I think I would also try to work on my start up idea while I am in this safe environment.