At a Glance
BFC Online Masterclass Series
Join us online and discover how the Business Foundations Certificate can support your transition from academic research to the world of business.
We now host a series of online Masterclasses designed to give prospective students a deeper understanding of the INSEAD Sorbonne Business Foundations Certificate (BFC) programme. Each session focuses on a different theme and offers practical insights into how the BFC can support your academic, professional, or entrepreneurial journey.
Upcoming Masterclasses
Session 7: Strategic Choices in Ecosystems vs Value Chains - 28 April 2026
We warmly invite you to join our next BFC Masterclass, where you will discover the BFC programme and explore strategic choices in ecosystems versus value chains.
Led by Professor James Costantini, this one-hour session will examine two fundamentally different ways of creating and capturing value: traditional value chains, where firms control sequential activities, and ecosystems, where multiple interdependent players co-create value in more dynamic, platform-driven environments.
The session will also show how the BFC equips PhD and master's students, as well as early-career professionals, with practical strategy tools to design robust business models and make more informed career and entrepreneurial choices.
You will have the opportunity to ask questions during the Q&A session and engage with programme alumni to hear about their experience with the BFC.
Please register by Tuesday, 28 April 2026, 10:00 AM CET, to confirm your participation.
Strategic Choices in Ecosystems vs Value Chains
PhD and Postdoc Workshops
BFC PhD and Postdoc Workshops - April 2026
Join our free in-person workshops, From Research to Business: Leveraging your PhD for Innovation and Impact, on 2 and 7 April 2026 at the Sorbonne Jussieu campus.
Led by INSEAD professors, these sessions will equip participants with the tools to identify the business potential of their research, develop an entrepreneurial mindset, and apply their ideas to real-world challenges through case studies and interactive discussions.
Discover how to translate your research into innovative solutions that drive meaningful societal impact.
Open exclusively to Alliance Sorbonne PhD students and postdoctoral researchers
Register HERE before 26 March 2026.
From Research to Business - Leveraging your PhD for Innovation and Impact
In-person event
Dates: Thursday, 2 April 2026, and Tuesday, 7 April 2026.
Time: 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: Sorbonne Jussieu, Centre International de Conférences
