Thought I'd share the key takeaways from my INSEAD research.
- September (10 months) and January (10 months plus summer) intakes
- Suggested to start in Singapore (2 of 5 semesters) and then move to Fontainebleau (3 of 5 semesters) to avoid European winter!
- Short programme, but can use the time to broaden yourself out, learn more general management skills and reevaluate your options
- International experience is key
- Strong entrepreneurship focus – many courses on new business ventures, raising funds etc.
- Most popular electives are entrepreneurship – 25% of electives in this field
- Multi-geographical setup means it is not always easy to arrange meetings – staff travel to other campuses a lot
- Alliances with (inter alia) Wharton and Kellogg
- 10,500 executive participants pass through campus each year
- Upon graduation, approx. 85% of student change career in some way (section, function and/or geography
This is from discussions with adcoms, professors, support staff, current students, alums and admission consultants. It is not complete, I may have put my own spin on things (linked to my specific interests) and some stuff may well have changed, but I'm hoping to spark a bit of debate and hopefully help your applications too.
Any thoughts?
https://topdogmba.com/2014/07/11/think-f ... lf-insead/