The Women in Business Club aims to support gender diversity in the workforce by raising awareness of gender-related issues and by providing a networking platform for women and men who want to create more inclusive work spaces.
In the competitive work environment we are facing, an MBA, especially at INSEAD, is invaluable to learning how to operate effectively in a male-dominated world.
Neha Mehta
Country Manager
Schlumberger
INSEAD Executive MBA
"Perhaps we don't verbalise enough what we do and what we do well and how we fill our day, what have we achieved in the last five or 10 or 15 years. It's because of the unconscious bias that we have been living in. It's not something that will go away tomorrow, unfortunately, but it is very important to acknowledge it.
Erin Gainer
Chair of the Board at HRA Pharma
PhD in Epidemiology
INSEAD Executive MBA
"I have been asked by my company's founder to step up as CEO in the context of a succession plan, and of course it’s the kind of opportunity you can’t refuse.
Nadiya Lubnina
Head of Marketing
HoReCa.digital
INSEAD Executive MBA
If you want it, go for it!
"I always say that, "You have everything that you allow yourself to have." That's my rule. Very often when I talk to women, I sense there are a lot of barriers that we are creating ourselves. Like, "I might want to have that kind of job. I might want to be that big leader.."
Lauren Chung
Chief Operating Officer Asia Pacific
Teneo Strategy
INSEAD Executive MBA
"It's all there for you, if you want it."
A successful entrepreneur, Lauren had just sold her company when she contemplated the next step in her professional development by doing an Executive MBA. She was also expecting her first child. In this video, she shares her experience on managing her obligations as a mother, as well as work and business school.
Neha Mehta
Country Manager
Schlumberger
INSEAD Executive MBA
"You really need to be shaken up to do something incredible."
Neha believes that change and challenges are vital to a fulfilling personal and professional life. She was excelling in her career in the oil and gas industry, leading a team of 200 employees in the Middle East, yet she experienced self-doubt when considering an Executive MBA. Hear her advice on how to overcome these moments of uncertainty.