Writing this from Fontainebleau, I'm struck by how indecision can rob us of life's greatest moments. I wasn't meant for Abu Dhabi's exchange, telling everyone that I was a ‘good finance person’; there was no financial ROI in campus exchanges. Had that been the end of this story, I would have missed out on what is unequivocally the best part of my INSEAD MBA experience. As bidding for campus exchanges closed, three individual conversations with my colleagues Shahzen, Abhi, and Anusha forced me to reevaluate why I was here and what ROI truly means.

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This blog was contributed by MBA'26J students Alex Byun, Farah Behkaazi, Giovanni Leone, James Campin and Yuexiao Li.Master Strategist Day (MSD) has a very particular energy at INSEAD. Part strategy sprint, part pressure test, it is the moment where weeks of classroom discussions suddenly turn into a real consulting engagement with a real organisation, real ambiguity, and limited time. It is also the moment you see how your study group works under pressure.

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From P3, my INSEAD journey transformed from a single-campus experience into a multi-continental expedition, precisely as I had strategically planned during the infamous bidding war. From the sea breeze of Singapore to the majestic skyline of the UAE’s downtown districts and the historic attractions of China, the "global" in MBA truly came to life.P3 in sunny Singapore

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Hello, my friends! My name is Daniel Marino Reis Fideles, INSEAD MBA 25J, and I am writing this testimonial to demonstrate that it is possible to move to a different country with a different language and become a parent while studying a top-notch business programme.

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INSEAD welcomes diverse top talents from all over the world, including parents. Now we have two mom graduates from 25J, reflecting on their journey at INSEAD and articulating why the INSEAD MBA is the best choice for moms' careers and lives.Who we are

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