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$

80

Changed their country of

work, sector or job function
upon graduation

26

105,700

Worldwide average starting salary

Changed all
three dimensions

Starting salary by region:

Range US$ Average US$
Middle East/Africa

23,900200,000

115,800

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

57

290

Northern Europe

74,200134,000

113,300

Southern Europe

38,400115,900

80,000

Countries of employment
post-graduation

Companies recruited
INSEAD graduates

Western Europe

40,600204,200

109,400

Challenge your Thinking

Core Courses

Our condensed 10-month MBA comprises five periods, each

lasting eight weeks and concluding with an assessment (exam,
essay or project). The global learning structure of our MBA
will provide you with a solid understanding of key management
principles, preparing you for your career in general business
management and cultivating your decision-making skills as a
business leader.

The first half of the programme is built around 14 core courses,

which will provide you with a robust foundation of the key
management disciplines.

Period

Period

Period

Financial Accounting

Corporate
Financial Policy

International
Political Analysis

Managing
Customer Value

Macroeconomics
in the Global Economy

Organisational
Behaviour II

4 Electives *

Financial Markets &

Valuation
Organisational
Behaviour I
Prices & Markets
Uncertainty, Data
& Judgement

Periods 1 & 2:
Business Ethics

Period

Period

4 Electives *

3 Electives *

Managerial
Accounting
Process & Operations
Management

Electives Areas *

Principles of
Strategy Analysis

Accounting

Finance

Decision Sciences

Marketing

Economics &
Political Science

Organisational
Behaviour

Entrepreneurship
& Family Enterprise

Strategy

Technology
& Operations
Management
Others
(Courses in areas
such as negotiations
and communication)

Periods 3 - 5:
Take advantage of the campus exchange

January intake internship/

break (July & August)

Periods 1 & 2:
Career Orientation

Period 3:
Job Search Strategies

* For more information on academics and elective offerings go to

http://mba.insead.edu/the-insead-mba/course-curriculum.cfm

Periods 4 & 5:
On and Off Campus Recuitment/Job Search

Customise your Programme

Elective Courses

Campus Selection & Exchange

From Period 3, INSEAD offers you a range of over 75 electives.

While some students prefer to concentrate on certain disciplines,
such as entrepreneurship or strategy, others choose to take
courses in a wider variety of subjects to prepare for a career
in general management.

When you apply, you will be asked to indicate your starting

campus preference: Europe (Fontainebleau) or Asia (Singapore).
If you do not have any starting campus preference, you will
be able to select both campuses in your application form.
Your campus preference will not affect your admission into the
programme. However, there may be rare instances where you
may be asked to start on the other campus, should one reach its
maximum capacity.

Elective examples:

Applied Corporate Finance

Communication & Leadership
Identifying New Business Models
Management Decision Making
Market Driving Strategies
Mergers, Acquisitions, Alliances & Corporate Strategy
Realising Entrepreneurial Potential

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.

All students will have the opportunity to spend at least one

period on the other INSEAD campus from Period 3 onwards.
Depending on your intake (January or September), you may
also choose to spend Period 4 or 5 at one of our partner schools
(Wharton, Kellogg or CEIBS).
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
(two intakes: Jan & Sept)

Nationalities

Average age

Geographical Diversity

6 years

30%

700

Average work experience

Women

Average GMAT score

Asia Pacific
Northern / Western Europe
North America
Central / Eastern Europe
Middle East / Africa
Latin America

32%
27%
14%
10%
10%
7%

Your Journey Starts Here

Admissions Criteria

Academic Capacity
GMAT/GRE &
Undergraduate degree

Admissions Process

International Motivation
Adaptability and flexibility in
multicultural environments

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
up to 10 weeks from the admissions deadline to the final decision.

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
Work experience and quality
of your achievements

Ability to Contribute
to the INSEAD experience
during and after the
programme

Language Policy
Our MBA programme is taught exclusively in English. Therefore,
fluency is a prerequisite. If English is neither your mother tongue
nor the language in which your university degree was taught,
you will need a certification of proficiency in English such as
the TOEFL or IELTS. If English is your mother tongue, you will
instead need to provide proof of intermediate-level ability in one
other official language. By graduation, all students will have to
demonstrate basic-level ability in a third language.

Once you have been shortlisted for an interview, you can apply
for an INSEAD scholarship. INSEAD distributed 3.1 million in
scholarship funding to the 2015 graduating classes and 22%
of students received awards averaging 13,600. There are
two types of scholarships:
Need-based: applicants must provide accurate
financial information
Merit-based: usually allocated on the basis of academic merit,
nationality, gender or educational/professional achievements.
Tuition Fees
The fees for the INSEAD MBA 2017 graduating class are 71,000.
Tuition fees will be reviewed and subject to change for
each intake.

Application Deadlines

Meet Us

We operate a staged admissions process, with four deadlines

for each of the two intakes per year. Competition for each of
the rounds is equal, but the earlier you gain admission, the
more time you have to secure financing and arrange logistics.
The online application form typically opens two months before
each application deadline.

We would be delighted to meet you at one of our regular

information sessions and campus tours which are held on
Friday afternoons at 2pm on both the Fontainebleau and
Singapore campuses. We also host events regularly in
different cities around the world.

September 2016 intake

(Class of July 17)

January 2017 intake

(Class of December 17)

http://mba.insead.edu

Round 1: 16 September 2015

Round 1: 02 March 2016

Round 2: 14 October 2015

Round 2: 20 April 2016

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Round 3: 13 January 2016

Round 3: 15 June 2016

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Round 4: 24 February 2016

Round 4: 27 July 2016

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INSEAD Asia Campus

1 Ayer Rajah Avenue
Singapore 138676
Tel: +65 6799 5190
INSEAD Abu Dhabi Campus
4th Street - Muroor Road
P.O. Box 48049
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971 2 651 5200
www.insead.edu

INSEAD 2015 - 2016

Selected Photos: Matt Stuart, James Bowden
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INSEAD Europe Campus

Boulevard de Constance
77305 Fontainebleau Cedex, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 60 72 41 90