1. Summer Internship at Infinite Environmental Solutions: A Journey Into Carbon Credits and Sustainability

    In my previous role as an engineer on large infrastructure projects, I was rewarded for reducing the carbon footprint of construction by replacing traditional materials such as steel and concrete in a building with timber or other sustainable materials. However, I had little knowledge about how the reduced carbon emissions are utilised, valued or traded in the broader market.

  2. Reforming High School Curriculum in India: My Summer Internship Experience

    This past summer, during my internship with Ashoka University and the Delhi Government, I had the unique opportunity to work at the intersection of policy and education reform. My role was focused on improving the Schools of Specialised Excellence (SoSEs), where I collaborated with various stakeholders to track curriculum progress, manage relationships, and analyse data for better decision-making.A dive into stakeholder management

  5. When Was the Last Time You Uncovered the Real You?

    Recently, I had a deep conversation with a client—a senior executive who had taken a courageous step into the unknown, leaving behind a successful corporate career. The quest for more meaning had set in.Having found himself in this new situation, he faced an unexpected challenge: without the familiar title and role, he asked himself, "Who am I now?"He is not alone. A McKinsey study found that 31% of employees would quit due to a lack of meaningful work.

  7. Exploring New Ventures: A Summer With Boost Capital Partners

    This summer, we had the incredible opportunity to intern alongside the team at Boost Capital Partners in London.Founded in 2022, Boost is a venture capital firm that focuses on driving societal change by bringing life to products in impactful sectors of society such as health, education, and infrastructure. In doing so, they are committed to investing in high-impact start-ups that promise financial returns and create meaningful social and environmental benefits. Geographically, this manifests in them investing globally, particularly in Europe and Latin America.

  8. My Summer Internship: Exploring Impact Investing at Equatora Capital

    From Tech Startups to Impact InvestingBefore joining INSEAD, I worked in the technology industry, leading various functions and business units for tech startups. My role centred on driving business growth and delivering financial returns for our investors.This summer, I decided to pivot towards a new and exciting challenge—impact investing. I switched sides for the first time to the investor side by taking on the role of Impact Investment Analyst at Equatora Capital. 

  9. From Peaks of Knowledge to Peaks of Africa: A Journey to the Summit of Kilimanjaro

    On 19 July, a group of us—INSEAD alumni—reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain at 5,895 metres.For some, this climb was yet another adventure; for others, it was the first. It was also a culmination of hard work, hours of training, and discipline leading up to the trip. The climb started long before we landed in Tanzania.The adventure

  10. Starting With the End in Mind

    Every good story has a start, a middle, and an end. However, when prospective students contemplate pursuing an Executive MBA, this thinking must be turned upside down.The decision about which specific campus or programme to pursue needs to start with the end in mind.One might ask questions such as, "What is my end goal? What am I trying to achieve? What will success look like?" The answers to these will help identify the right path forward.