Trudy Lei
INSEAD is such a unique opportunity and community, so definitely use it to continue to meet new people and try new things.
Anshah Chowdhury
Be mentally prepared to face the intensity of the programme as it is very intense, so that you can enjoy your experience and have fun as well.
Colin Rebel
Only a couple of weeks in, I applied for a leadership position at the Student Impact Fund. I also joined the Environment and Business Club. I met like-minded students equally passionate about impact, climate change and global issues.
Gabriela Garcia Velloso
My experiences have made me understand how diversity enriches one’s development.
Felix Takashi Wagner
I would like to encourage all men to become more vocal about gender equity.
The Silver Lining of the COVID Lockdown
A handshake. Sitting in a classroom. Going to ‘Freddy’s’ bar. So many things we have taken for granted have now changed.
The Lockdown Project
The INSEAD MBA is an intense 10-month rollercoaster and the COVID-19 pandemic seemed to put a sudden brake at the very summit, jolting us back to an unfamiliar new reality.
But despite our self-administered physical fences, the unwavering support of our INSEAD friends shone through, reminding us that we were in this together.
Tech for Good
If long run averages are anything to go by, it wouldn't be unreasonable to expect a Fontainebleau to Paris car ride to last 45 minutes. But the moment you throw a national public transport strike into the mix, the travel time increases to an astronomical 2.5 hours. To many a bystander, this would qualify as a high barrier to entry. Hence, if said bystanders chose to cozy up in bed with a warm mug of cocoa, rather than brave the vagaries of Paris’ traffic network, they would probably not be judged too harshly by society.
What I Learned About Fashion From an MBA That Took Me Around the World
When you hear “INSEAD”, “fashion” isn’t necessarily a word that comes to mind.
After writing a blog post about my intention to switch to a job focused on luxury fashion, people asked, “So why didn’t you choose a Master’s programme specialising in that industry?” After all, the post-graduation placement in luxury from schools like IFM, SDA Bocconi, and HEC is incredibly impressive.
