INSEAD

PROGRAM BASICS

INSEAD

Europe Campus: Boulevard de Constance, F-77300 Fontainebleau, France
Asia Campus: 1 Ayer Rajah Avenue, Singapore 138676 France  

Program Web site:

http://www.insead.edu/mba

Status:

Private Institution

Program e-mail address:

mba.info@insead.edu

Graduate business school is accredited by:

AACSB International

Association of MBAs (AMBA)

European Foundation for Mgt. Development (EFMD)

Years in which the following programs were founded:

Full-time MBA: 1959
Executive MBA: 2003
Executive Education (non-degree): 1968
PhD program: 1989

PROGRAM COSTS

Total direct costs (tuition and required fees) of the entire MBA program:

Resident : $  70,000
Nonresident : $  70,000
Recommended annual budget (Resident): $  98,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident): $  98,000

PROGRAM LENGTH

Full-time program (months):

10

ENROLLMENT

Graduate business school enrollment

Total graduate business school: 988
Full-time MBA: 914
Executive MBA: 74

PhD program: 54

Other graduate degree programs:

N/A

ADMISSIONS

Application Deadlines

Semester: September 2009
Deadline: 11 Feb 09
Semester: September 2009
Deadline: 1 Apr 09
Semester: January 2010
Deadline: 11 Mar 09
Semester: January 2010
Deadline: 27 May 09

Does the program have rolling admissions?

No

Is proficiency in English required for admission?

Yes

Is a minimum score on an English language proficiency test required?

Yes

Which English language proficiency tests are accepted?

IELTS

TOEFL Computer Based

TOEFL Internet Based Test

TOEFL Paper-based Test

Other:  0

Minimum paper-based TOEFL score required for MBAs:

620

Relative importance: Application Elements

GMAT Score:

Important

Resume/Work Experience:

Very Important

Application Essays:

Very Important

Interviews:

Very Important

Recommendations:

Very Important

Undergraduate Transcripts:

Important

APPLICANTS

Applicant interviews are:

Required

Admitted applicants who were interviewed:

100 %

APPLICANT POOL

CLASS PROFILE

Full-time students in newest entering class (2008-2009) that are:

Female: 29  %
International: 90  %
Married: 25  %

Ethnicity/US Students in Program

Students from following regions:

Africa : 3  %
Asia: 26  %
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: 7  %
Latin America and the Caribbean: 6  %
Middle East: 6  %
North America: 14  %
Oceania : 1  %
Western Europe: 37  %
Percentage of students with dual citizenship: 19  %

Entering North American citizens by region:

Mean months of work experience of newest entering class:

68

Median months of work experience of newest entering class:

63

Middle 80% range of work experience of newest entering class in months:

From:  36
To:  108

Median age of entering class:

29

Mean age of entering class:

29

FINANCIAL AID

Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through:

Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

On what basis are scholarships awarded?

financial need

academic merit

a combination of need and merit

some other criteria

How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration?

Unique scholarship application

Mean scholarships awarded to full-time MBAs in the previous academic year:

$  16,375

Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all MBAs regardeless of nationality?

No

GMAT

Applicants required to take the GMAT?

Yes

Mean : 700
Median: 700

Middle 80% range GMAT scores:

From:  650
To:  750

CLASS OFFERINGS

Average students in a full-time MBA core class:

77

Average students in a full-time MBA elective class:

38

Elective courses available to full-time MBA students:

78

Electives that have been added to the full-time program since June 30, 2008:

Understanding Business in the Middle East
Fieldtrip to Brazil
Building Social Ventures
International Development Field Projects

Year of last major change or significant overhaul to the core curriculum:

2003

FACULTY

Faculty employed by the B-school:

231

Full-time faculty

Tenured: 67
Non-Tenured: 70

Adjunct/Visiting Faculty

Women on Faculty

Tenured: 3
Non-Tenured: 14

Minority Faculty

International Faculty

Tenured: 61
Non-Tenured: 64

Faculty with PhDs

Tenured: 67
Non-Tenured: 66

STUDENT LIFE

Professional clubs available to full-time MBA students:

Biotech/Health care

Consulting

Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact

Entrepreneurship

Environmental

Finance

High Tech

Investment Banking

Media & Entertainment

Nonprofit

VC/ Private Equity

Networking clubs available to full-time MBA students:

Black MBA Association

Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual

International Club

Partners/Family

Volunteer

Wine

Women in MBA

TEACHING/ACADEMICS

Teaching methods used

Case study: 30  %
Experiential Learning: 10  %
Lecture: 30  %
Simulations: 10  %
Team Project: 20  %

Requirements for graduation:

Students are required to complete international experience

Students must have attended a minimum number of classes

Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average

TECHNOLOGY

Is there a wireless network in main B-school buildings?

Yes

Technology improvements in the last three academic years:

Over the last three years, INSEAD's technological investments mainly focused on reinforcing our infrastructure to improve communication with all our staff, participants and alumni worldwide. We implemented a specialised ERP as a central component of our information system, tripled our bandwidth between campuses, reinforced our security and business continuity, and developed mobility through WIFI network and visioconference. To serve teaching, we implemented collaborative platforms and supported the development of Podcast.

Amount spent:

$  10,120,000

ALUMNI

Living MBA alumni:

17,822

Active MBA alumni clubs

42

Countries in which MBA clubs exist

42

Living MBA alumni who gave in past year:

11 %

Mean gift from MBA alumni:

$  4,150

Did school receive an individual gift in excess of $10 million in past academic year?

No

Business School Endowment

$  147,000,000

Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni?

Yes

Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site?

Yes

University alumni networking site:

http://www.insead.edu/alumni

Does the B-School have an alumni networking site:

Yes

Business school alumni networking site:

http://www.insead.edu/alumni

Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database?

Yes

CAREER SERVICES

Graduates seeking full-time professional MBA employment: 86  %
Graduates not seeking employment: 10  %
Graduates for whom you have no information regarding employment: 4  %

Of grads not seeking employment: Percentage of graduates not seeking employment who were company-sponsored, or already employed: 70  %
Percentage who were postponing their job search: 7  %
Percentage who were starting their own business(es) : 23  %

Annual job-searching trips that the school coordinates or participates in:

Destination: Australia
Month: August
Amount Paid By School: none
Destination: Investment Banking Uk Summer/Winter
Month: August/December
Amount Paid By School: None
Destination: Investment Banking Hong Kong Summer/Winter
Month: August/December
Amount Paid By School: None
Destination: Ireland
Month: October
Amount Paid By School: None
Destination: Middle East
Month: February
Amount Paid By School: None

Primary Source of Job Offer

School-facilitated activities: 59  %
Graduate-facilitated activities: 41  %

Companies that recruited second-year MBAs on campus in 2007-08:

284

Companies that posted full-time job offers for MBAs on the school's job boards in 2007-08:

777

Job Offers for 2008 graduates:

Received first job offer by graduation: 79  %
Received first job offer in three months following graduation: 13  %
Received first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 1  %
Did not report having received a job offer: 7  %

Top recruiting firms and the number of full-time MBAs hired in the past 12 months:

Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus:

70 %

Mean and median base salary, signing bonuses and other compensation for most recent employed graduates:

Mean base salary for most recent graduates: $  110,600
Median base salary for most recent graduates: $  109,480
Median signing bonus for most recent graduates: $  22,400

Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following functional areas:

Consulting: 46  %
Finance/Accounting: 21  %
General Management: 10  %
Human Resources: 0  %
Marketing/Sales (Public Relations, Product Management, Market Research, Advertising, etc.): 13  %
Management Information Systems (MIS): 0  %
Operations/Logistics (Logistics, Purchasing, Engineering, etc.): 2  %
Other: 8  %

Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following industries:

Government (Federal, State, Local, Military): 0  %
Consulting: 39  %
Consumer Products: 4  %
Financial Services: 28  %
Manufacturing: 6  %
Media/Entertainment: 2  %
Non-Profit: 2  %
Petroleum/Energy: 3  %
Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health care Products: 4  %
Real Estate: 1  %
Technology: 6  %
Other: 5  %

Graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:

Africa: 1  %
Asia: 20  %
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia: 3  %
Latin America and the Caribbean: 2  %
Middle East: 5  %
North America: 6  %
Oceana: 0  %
Western Europe: 63  %

Within North America, graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:

Companies that recruited MBAs for internships on campus in 2007-08:

118

Companies that posted internships for MBAs on school job boards in 2007-08:

230

Top Companies - Internships:

Internships awarded that are paid:

91 %

Mean and median intern compensation per week:

Mean :  1,642
Median:  1,662

Average internship length in weeks:

7

SCHOOL COMMENTS

School Comments:

The key factors that differentiate the INSEAD MBA are diversity, intensity, quality and the lifelong bonds formed between classmates and alumni. DIVERSITY At INSEAD we believe that diversity is a source of learning and enrichment. The cultural diversity of faculty and participants (representing over 70 nationalities) and the spectrum of activities on both campuses make INSEAD a unique learning environment. The essence of the INSEAD MBA is that it prepares our alumni to become transcultural leaders who can work effectively anywhere in the world. Accordingly, our participants possess cross-cultural sensitivity and a highly international outlook. INTENSITY: In 1959 INSEAD pioneered the one-year MBA programme, and we continue to challenge convention to ensure that our programme is leading edge. The MBA curriculum is designed to quickly and thoroughly prepare participants for a career in international business. This aim is reflected in the compressed timeframe, reliance on group work and overt focus on international markets and settings. It is a collaborative environment, with participants sharing their knowledge and experience, and helping each other throughout the year. QUALITY: INSEAD, recognised worldwide as a top-tier business school, brings together leading academic thinkers, highly successful business leaders and aspiring, talented young managers and entrepreneurs, in order to change lives and transform organisations. Our MBA participants are drawn to the school by their desire to learn from and alongside the best and the brightest. LIFELONG BONDS The unique, stimulating, sociable ambiance at INSEAD helps create lifelong friendships. Both Fontainebleau and Singapore campuses have an enriching energy, driven by the diverse outlooks and backgrounds of the participants. Long-term business relationships are also forged during the year at INSEAD. Across the world, people who met on our MBA programme are working together to create and manage successful business ventures. INSEAD alumni live and work in over 150 countries, creating a powerful, resourceful international network.