INSEAD Calling all Applicants(SEPT 2015 Intake)Class of 2016

Thanks I'm based out of india [GMT + 5:30 hours]. Got the call at 15:54 hrs IST.

Got in! Got the call 3 hours ago...Singaporean starting in Singapore campus! AO = JS

Any idea when will admitted people get an official mail communication? And what would be the next steps?

Yes ! Done ! Got the call from AN ! Iranian based in France.... Good luck to rest of you ! I'll start in Fonty...

Does anyone have any idea about the start date?

It looks like no call has been made to US-based applicants in R3 so far. Maybe later today... Btw my AO is CT.

Got the call from Anne.
Starting Fonty in September (moving from London).
Looking forward to seeing you there!!

no news from CT, guess we will have to wait until tomorow :/

How important are travel and education experiences abroad to achieving success in the global economy? That’s almost a trick question, since the answer is a resounding v-e-r-y. The ability to work well internationally with people and cultures other than your own has never been more critical than it is today, and one of the best stepping stones to cross-cultural competence is studying abroad.

CC 2.0 By Fedecomite

Wharton Magazine has published a fascinating article highlighting the recent White House Summit on Study Abroad and Global Citizenship. During that event, First Lady Michelle Obama said studying abroad is “quickly becoming the key to success in our global economy. Getting ahead in today’s workplace isn’t [just] about getting good grades … but about having real experience with the world beyond your borders. Study abroad is about shaping the future of your country and of the world we all share.”

Several travel bloggers and digital media influencers were invited to the event. One such guest, the publisher of WanderingEducators.com Jessie Voigts, says, “Study abroad and gaining international experience are critical to citizens of the world today. In order to compete in the international economy, we need to have an educated, well-traveled, resilient population.”

We’ve covered the subject of studying abroad in the past, and of particular interest were the research findings of Kellogg School of Management Professor Adam Galinsky, who suggested that living abroad boosts creativity.  Together with the study’s lead author William Maddux, an assistant professor of organizational behavior at INSEAD, they conducted five studies to test the idea that living abroad and creativity are linked.

The results showed that the longer students had spent living abroad, the more likely they were to come up with more creative solutions to problems. “Knowing that experiences abroad are critical for creative output makes study abroad programs and job assignments in other countries that much more important, especially for people and companies that put a premium on creativity and innovation to stay competitive,” Maddux wrote. 

Take a look at Lisa Ellen Niver‘s piece, “Make Study Abroad an Education Imperative,” for further thoughts on how international education experiences will help Americans keep pace with other countries in global marketplace.
You may also be interested in:
Living Abroad Boosts Creativity, Say INSEAD & Kellogg Profs

***

If you are looking for guidance on your MBA application, Stacy Blackman Consulting can help with hourly and comprehensive consulting services. Contact us to learn more. Visit the website for Stacy Blackman Reviews, and check out the company’s e-publications for more in depth school-by-school guidance.

I'm in too!

Missed a call from Anne, then called her back myself. Email confirmation should go out tomorrow.

I'm German/Russian, based in Ireland. Best of luck guys, fingers crossed!

Posted from my mobile device

I am in, too.
Best of luck to the ones who are still waiting.

Folks in the west, let's hang tight! It doesn't seem like calls have gone out for South and North America yet. Please post if you do hear any news!

I'm in!!! Received the call this morning ( ~ 11 am, brazilian time).
I'm from Sao Paulo, pharmaceutical industry...

Any Aussie applicants or other applicants with JS as their AO hear?

Jasmine Sim called me few hours back but I am based in Singapore...

Got the call 15hrs ago. Singaporean starting in Singy. AO is JS.

FROM Insead Admissions Blog1: Closing the Books

Morroco Sunrise One week into the program, we had our first quiz. Then, six weeks later, a frenzy came along: the final exam frenzy. Only then, when you take a look at practice final exams do you realize the amount of material covered in such a short amount of time. (I heard the second term takes this concept a notch further, with an extra class in the schedule, but I digress. Let’s keep this topic for, perhaps, a few weeks from now.) We all do an MBA for different reasons. The learning experience, diversification of your network, career promotion, and change in job sectors are a few that often get mentioned. It is essential for you to figure this out so you can sort your priorities, and these can serve as some sort of personal “MBA Handbook” if you will. Over the program, the learning experience is usually on par with a series of other priorities. The academic experience is usually a setting for attending a multitude of networking or social events: on-campus corporate events and conferences, student clubs, playing a squash competition with your colleagues or even travelling off to a new country with 40 other classmates! Coming into exams, however, the non-academic activities get brushed on the sidelines, and it’s a great relief to know you can count on classmates to review and explain more challenging concepts during late-night study sessions. It can be a stressful week, but you learn a lot through it, on an academic level as much as on a personal level. Then you close the books, the exams finish, and the fun begins—rather, the fun continues. Immediately when the last exam finishes, everyone meets at the INSEAD bar and the champagne starts to flow. You discuss excitedly about all the fun that was first term, and all the fun to come in the second one. After all, recruiting for summer internships is right around the corner! Thirty minutes later, it’s already time to get onto that shuttle to the airport, and board a plane to Morocco, Prague, or Bali to enjoy the long weekend before the second term. It promises to be as eventful as the first. It is in that state of mind that I write these lines, on the plane to Marrakesh to discover a new city, a new culture, a new country. I look forward to sleeping in the desert, straddling a camel and to better get acquainted with my colleagues which I’m sure will quickly become good friends. Camel Riding is fun!