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Multiple Perspectives The INSEAD GEMBA Advantage
A Typical GEMBA Class As one of the top EMBA programmes
in the world, there is a myriad of
reasons why INSEAD’s Global
Executive MBA (GEMBA)
programme stands out
from the rest.
190 31–47
Participants Average age range

54 30%
Nationalities Women

13 59%
Average years work Working outside home country
experience

Main Industry Sectors:

Financial Services 18%

Technology, Media & Telecommunications 16%
Beyond Diversity Real-time Transformation
Energy 15%
Retail, Consumer & Luxury Goods 7% Each class has an unparalleled diversity of nationalities and The GEMBA programme offers a convenient schedule that
Healthcare 9% business backgrounds. In a GEMBA classroom allows you to study while you work. The modular format
Manufacturing/Conglomerates 8% environment, you will maximise your learning by challenging enables you to make an immediate impact.
Primary Industries 6% your assumptions and broadening your perspectives.
Public Sector & Impact Economy 6%
Consulting 4%
Transportation 3% Global Community World-class Faculty & Research
Corporate Services 3%
The bonds fostered with one another during the With a combination of experience and talent,
Travel & Hospitality 1%
programme often translate to lifetime friendships and our faculty creates top-notch programmes and cutting-edge
Education 1%
business opportunities. You will join the INSEAD family of research that influences businesses around the world.
over 64,000 influential alumni in more than 180 countries.
Geographical Diversity

Europe
Asia Pacific
37%
32%
Lifelong Learning & Support Redefine the Leader in You
North America 12% You will be able to participate in electives and Key The unique Leadership Development Programme (LDP)
Near/Middle East 5% Management Challenges (KMCs), and receive career combines a wide range of innovative learning methods to
South America 9% development support from INSEAD’s Career Development help you develop an authentic leadership style.
Africa 5% team even after graduation.

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Regional Start, Global Finish Practical Learning
The GEMBA curriculum will expand your core skills and expose you to new management areas. The programme
takes place on our INSEAD campuses in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. There are also potential opportunities
to travel to off-campus locations, which are decided and communicated during the academic year.
12 Core
Courses 4 Elective
Courses
The first half of the programme comprises 12 core courses Elective courses take place on INSEAD’s Europe Campus in
Programme Structure Asia Section Middle East Section Europe Section
covering the fundamental disciplines that all business Fontainebleau over two weeks in July. With a wide selection
Campus Singapore (SGP) Abu Dhabi (ABD) Fontainebleau (FBL) leaders need: of around 20 electives to choose from, you will be able to go
deeper into some of the disciplines covered in the core
Length 17 months 15 months 14 months • Corporate Finance • Marketing courses and explore new areas, depending on your interest.
Days Out of Office Approximately 60 – 65 working days# • Financial Accounting • Prices and Markets Every year, GEMBA and TIEMBA alumni have the opportunity
• International Political • Process and Operations to return to campus to join in the elective courses, making
On-Campus Classes 12 weeks Analysis Management
the EMBA programme a lifelong learning experience.
• Leading People and • Strategy
Courses Months Duration Duration Duration Organisations • Uncertainty, Data and Sample Elective Courses:
• Macroeconomics Judgement
Aug 2022 1.5 weeks - - • Blue Ocean Strategy • Private Equity
• Managerial Accounting • Business and Society
• Brand Management • Psychological Issues
Oct 2022 1 week 1 week -

3
in Management
• Data Science for
Nov 2022 0.5 weeks 1 week 2 weeks
Key Management Executives • Realising Entrepreneurial
Leadership Development Programme

12 Core Courses
Challenges • Negotiations Potential
Jan 2023 1 week 1 week 2 weeks
We recognise that real-life management does not always
Final Project and
Career Development

Feb 2023 0.5 weeks 1.5 weeks -

fall neatly into business school subject departments.
Mar 2023 1 week 1 week (SGP or ABD) 2 weeks (SGP or FBL) This is why we have devised close to 20 KMCs as Independent Study Time
May 2023 innovative courses to cover broader, multidisciplinary,
1 week 1 week 1 week In addition to the time spent on campus, you will need to
company-wide issues.
allow time for independent study, preparation for classes,
4 Elective Courses Jul 2023 2 weeks (Fontainebleau)
Sample KMC Courses: and writing two essays and three reflective papers. You will
Aug/Sep 2023 1 week (Fontainebleau) • AI Strategy for Startups • Corporate Governance also have a final project based on real-life experience to
& C-suites & Leadership demonstrate your learning from the programme. These
3 Key Management Sep 2023 1 week (Singapore)
• Conducting Business • Entrepreneurial add up to about 10 to 12 hours of homework a week.
Challenges Oct 2023 1 week (Abu Dhabi) Across Cultures Leadership

Dec 2023 2 weeks (Singapore)

Commencement December 2023

Submission of Final Degree Requirements & Degree Conferment – January 2024

INSEAD allowed me to build strong
and trusting relationships with a
Programme schedule is subject to change group of people – outside of my LDP
Same number of contact hours per module
group – from whom I still seek open
#
INSEAD is playing a key role with
ongoing education, start-up boot camps,
conferences, and of course, the ongoing
support of the Leadership Development

Tsinghua-INSEAD EMBA feedback or guidance on a regular group, which goes on even after the
If you would like to pursue an Executive MBA with a global The programme is delivered across five locations basis, years after graduation. completion of the programme.
perspective coupled with a focus on China, you (Beijing, Shenzhen, Singapore, Fontainebleau, Abu Dhabi),
might want to consider the Tsinghua-INSEAD EMBA providing you global exposure as well as deepening
(TIEMBA). The TIEMBA is a 22-month dual-degree your understanding of emerging markets such as China. Rim Jourdan Dimitris Floros
programme designed by INSEAD and China’s prestigious Tunisian Greek
Tsinghua University in Beijing. For more information, visit: tsinghua.insead.edu Entrepreneur Head of Leisure Travel
GEMBA’18 GEMBA’21

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Develop an Authentic Leadership Style Maximise Your Career Potential
Today’s leaders must strike Leadership Development Programme Elements INSEAD’s Career Development for Working Professionals
(CDWP) team understands the diverse career needs of GEMBA
We offer a wide range of services, from individual career
coaching sessions to online skill development classes and
a balance between self- • Leading people and organisations participants. Whether you are looking for career advancement networking events. Throughout your programme, you will have
Academic
reflection and action to help Content
or exploring opportunities for career progression outside of
your current organisation, our team of professional coaches
several opportunities to develop your skills in career planning,
CV and LinkedIn writing, interviewing techniques, networking
their organisations adapt to the • Other leadership-related courses
partners with you to guide and support you throughout and negotiation skills, and many more.

unknown. Just as importantly, • Team-building experiences

your personalised journey.
INSEAD is well respected by companies worldwide looking to
they must know themselves and and simulations
Our career development offering consists of a well-developed hire the best talent. Additionally, the extensive INSEAD alumni

understand their impact on others. • Leadership labs with live cases

Experiential
Learning
• Communication workshops
INSEAD offers the Leadership Development Programme
(LDP) to help shape your personal and professional
• Peer exchanges and circles
development. Delivered by the INSEAD Global Leadership
Centre, the LDP runs parallel to your academics throughout
• Individual, peer and group coaching
your time as a GEMBA participant, and combines a wide Leadership
range of innovative learning methods designed to expand Coaching
your range of effective leadership styles. • 360-degree progress feedback
With the support of a digital holding space, the LDP Live
• Meet inspiring leaders
accompanies you on your lifelong development journey Forums
both during and after the GEMBA programme.
number of programmes and curriculum options customised to base is represented globally in a wide range of industries and
each participant’s needs. The curriculum follows a three-stage fields. Whether through the INSEAD career platform, the alumni
approach: Reflect – Develop – Execute, with components under directory, networking events and panels, or guided individual
each stage offering one-to-one support, one-to-many resources outreach, there will be plenty of opportunities for gaining market
and bringing-the-market-closer events. insights and developing strong connections throughout and
beyond your programme.
CUSTOMISED CAREER DEVELOPMENT
REFLECT DEVELOP EXECUTE
• Individualised career coaching plan • Career skills development webinars • Job search resources executive
• Digital career coaching course and workshops profiles book
• Dedicated in-house advisor • Peer-to-peer connections • Employer engagement and
networking events
• Geo-sector advising session with one • Self-paced digital career courses
of our thirteen geo-sector specialists • On-demand resources • Learn from experts

• Online “peer power” career • iLink peer-to-peer expert advising and

coaching groups mentoring

INSEAD has helped me to navigate Bi-weekly newsletters with resources, career events, reports, and job opportunities

and transition smoothly into my

Employment Rate Top Functions Compensation Trends
current General Manager role which Luidi Maia
included a geographical change from Brazilian

% 21%
General Manager General Management Participants from the GEMBA/TIEMBA
the Middle East to the USA. I also had GEMBA’16 programmes increased their annual
two position advancements since I compensation by a range of
10%

25 –
Business Development
started the programme.
of graduates are employed
18 months post-graduation 9% Finance %

28
8%
%
Sales
51%
remaining in the same
company

7%
Strategy &
32% changing company Corporate Planning

13% in their own company 6% Marketing on average

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The INSEAD Founding Values
Be part of a global ecosystem that embodies the
five founding values that INSEAD was built on.

INSEAD Launchpad
DIVERSITY
An alumni start-up accelerator
located inside STATION F in Paris.
ENTREPRENEURIAL
Alumni start-ups are able to:
SPIRIT
• Receive advice and funding
• Receive support to scale and
extend their reach “Without Enriching Student Life

action, the
• Join STATION F events to hear
• Launch/National Weeks
successful entrepreneurs
• Over 40 Student Clubs
share insights
• Student-led Conferences

Centres & Initiatives

world would • INSEAD Partners Community

still be
World-class Faculty
CLOSENESS
INSEAD conducts research and
TO BUSINESS • Over 140 world-leading experts

an idea.”
provides insights that shape
from more than 30 countries
management practice.
• Scholars and practitioners who
• The Hoffmann Global Institute conduct research that pushes
for Business & Society the frontiers of business
• The Rudolf and Valeria Maag knowledge
INSEAD Centre for Entrepreneurship Georges Doriot • Frequently named on the
• The Gender Initiative INSEAD Founder prestigious Thinkers50 list
• The Blue Ocean Strategy Institute

INDEPENDENCE RIGOUR AND

Alliances & Partnerships RELEVANCE
• CEIBS
• INSEAD-Wharton Alliance
• Kellogg
• Sorbonne University
• Tsinghua University
• Yale’s Global Network for
Advanced Management

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Your Journey Starts Here
Admissions Process
The admissions process takes up to five to six weeks* upon submission of a complete application.
*Depending on when you take the INSEAD Assessment should you choose this route.

1 2 3 4 5 6
Submit Online Admissions Pre- INSEAD Committee Final
Application Form Review selection Assessment Review Admissions
and Supporting & Interview Decision
Documents
EA or GMAT
Admission
Interview

Admissions Criteria Language Requirement

ABILITY TO CONTRIBUTE Fluency in English is a requirement for the programme.
Contribute proactively from both The Admissions Team may request a certificate of
professional and personal experience. proficiency in English such as the TOEFL, IELTS or PTE.
If English is your mother tongue, you will need to
ACADEMIC CAPACITY provide proof of basic-level (A2) ability in one
Undergraduate degree and Executive Assessment, other official language by graduation.
GMAT or the INSEAD Assessment.

INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK Financing and Scholarships

Adaptability and flexibility in multicultural
environments, having lived, worked or
studied abroad or having vast exposure Approximately half the class receives a scholarship.
in an international context. Scholarships are awarded across all sections
(Asia, Middle East, Europe). Find out more or apply for
PROVEN LEADERSHIP scholarships here: https://www.insead.edu/master-pro-
Professional experience and performance grammes/gemba/financing/insead-scholarships
that demonstrate potential as a leader. Our Mission
External funding options such as Lendwise, US Federal Direct
Application Rounds (2023 intake)
We bring together people, cultures and ideas
Loans and Private Sallie Mae E/MBA Loans are available.
GI Bill and bank loans (subject to country of residence)
are also available.
to develop responsible leaders who transform
We operate a rolling admissions process,
with four rounds for each of the three sections.
We recommend applying as early as possible.
Tuition Fees
business and society.
Asia Middle East Europe Tuition fees* for the upcoming intake are as follows:
Round Section Section Section *Fees are subject to change. Please refer to the GEMBA
1 20 Dec 2022 14 Feb 2023 07 Mar 2023 financing page on the INSEAD website for the latest updates.
2 21 Feb 2023 25 Apr 2023 09 May 2023 August 2022 Asia intake: SG$199,500 (GST Inclusive)
3 18 Apr 2023 20 Jun 2023 11 Jul 2023 Ready to take the next step?
October 2022 Europe intake: €128,775
4 13 Jun 2023 01 Aug 2023 05 Sep 2023 October 2022 Middle East intake: US$137,500 Join our global community insead.edu/master-programmes

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