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06 Feb 2026, 09:25
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Hey all, I’m grateful to have been accepted to two great schools: INSEAD (18K EUR) and Oxford Said (20K GBP). I have added my background and interests, and would love your views on which school makes the most sense for me.
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bb, would love your thoughts, and maybe if you could tag a few people who made similar choices in the past? Thanks a ton for this wonderful community; it has kept me sane during the process.
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- Asian national based in Central Europe with pan-European PR with working rights.
- 7 years of work experience in the energy and sustainability consulting division of a F400 company in the EU.
- Short-term goal A: Strategy manager at renewable energy firms like EDP or Orsted in the EU.
- Short-term goal B: Maybe energy finance roles at banks? It is a long shot, but I want to explore the space.
bb, would love your thoughts, and maybe if you could tag a few people who made similar choices in the past? Thanks a ton for this wonderful community; it has kept me sane during the process.
10 Feb 2026, 14:13
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Hey Dobby14, sorry about the wait. I have been wrecking my mind on this for a while. Congratulations on your admit and great to see such awesome results!
My main thought is that it will be hard to recruit in a country which language you do not speak.... with exception of course Danish and Dutch and they all speak better English than American. However, it will tough to recruit in France, Germany or Spain unless you speak those languages.... also the recommendation is to go to School in the country/Region where you are planning to work. Not sure if that helps isolate INSEAD vs. Said but still.
INSEAD is a strong Consulting machine and I have seen people looking for other roles take a bit of an extra time to recruit, some going to Dubai for example. I hardly hear much from Said grads and I feel it is a program with mostly footprint in the UK/London.
Also as INSEAD is a much larger program, I feel you would find it easier to locate alums and connect with people looking to recruit your niche than Said but this is "I feel".
In general, more chances that your path will reach your goals at INSEAD but I think a bit of research of chatting with Current students and involving them in your decision - ask Said's students what would they do and offer them this dilemma and see what they would pick if they say "Why are you even thinking about it, go to INSEAD", you have your answer and vice versa.
My main thought is that it will be hard to recruit in a country which language you do not speak.... with exception of course Danish and Dutch and they all speak better English than American. However, it will tough to recruit in France, Germany or Spain unless you speak those languages.... also the recommendation is to go to School in the country/Region where you are planning to work. Not sure if that helps isolate INSEAD vs. Said but still.
INSEAD is a strong Consulting machine and I have seen people looking for other roles take a bit of an extra time to recruit, some going to Dubai for example. I hardly hear much from Said grads and I feel it is a program with mostly footprint in the UK/London.
Also as INSEAD is a much larger program, I feel you would find it easier to locate alums and connect with people looking to recruit your niche than Said but this is "I feel".
In general, more chances that your path will reach your goals at INSEAD but I think a bit of research of chatting with Current students and involving them in your decision - ask Said's students what would they do and offer them this dilemma and see what they would pick if they say "Why are you even thinking about it, go to INSEAD", you have your answer and vice versa.
