International Directors Programme

A complete application form must be submitted to the Executive Education Open-Enrolment Admissions and Customer support team.

An application is only considered complete if it has been signed by all the relevant parties:

1. The applicant
2. Sponsor(s), if applying through your employer

The Admissions Committee reviews all applications to ensure that each participant fulfils the requirements and any pre-requisite request for the programme. The Admissions Team will then confirm if you are accepted onto the programme.

Should you not be admitted onto your chosen programme, a follow-up conversation between you and the programme advisor is conducted to determine which other programme might be suitable or relevant.

1. Contact an expert advisor for programme information and for guidance through the process
2. Submit your complete application form
3. Receive acceptance notification email by the Admissions Team
4. Make payment for the programme upon receipt of the invoice

Please take a moment to read through the INSEAD Executive Education Open Enrolment General Terms and Conditions.

French VAT

According to French tax regulations, face-to-face (i.e. in person) programmes of less than 8 consecutive working days delivered in France are considered as educational events under Article 53 of the VAT Directive 2006/112. As a result they are taxable at the place where these events take place, i.e. in France, and these programmes are therefore subject to French VAT at a 20% rate, even when invoiced to foreign companies.

If your business is registered in another European Union member state, your entity should be able to apply for a refund through your own country’s tax portal. A valid VAT number still needs to be provided.

If your business is registered outside of the European Union, your entity may claim a VAT refund – however it should appoint a tax representative in France that will apply through the portal of the French tax authorities. Please contact your local tax advisor to handle the VAT refund procedure.

More information can be found on the following link: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/vat/eu-vat-rules-topic/vat-refunds_en

Singaporean GST

For programmes invoiced from Singapore, GST applies unless a “GST letter” is completed and signed. Please note that for Singaporean clients, GST always applies.

Abu Dhabi VAT

For programmes invoiced from Abu Dhabi, VAT applies unless a “Client Residency Declaration” is completed and signed. Please note that for Abu Dhabi clients, VAT always applies.

Other tax considerations

INSEAD may also have to invoice a higher amount than the one listed, to take into account any withholding tax or indirect tax applying to the payment, in accordance with the client’s local legislation.

Please note that INSEAD is not qualified to give any tax advice to its clients, and the comments provided here are purely informative, they cannot be considered as tax or legal advice. For any confirmation on your rights and obligations under existing tax laws, we invite you to contact your local authorities or your tax advisor.

For admitted participants and depending on the programme, an invoice will be sent to the person indicated on the application form as from 4 months before the beginning of the programme.

Payment is due on receipt of the invoice and should be received before the course starts. Further payment details are given on the invoice.

Any queries regarding invoice matters for programmes on the Fontainebleau campus may be directed to [email protected].

Any queries regarding invoice matters for programmes on the Asia and Abu Dhabi campuses may be directed to the Admissions Team at [email protected].

The programme fee covers tuition, course materials, lunches on working days as well as the opening and closing dinners. It does not include travel, accommodation and other incidentals.

Participants will have to settle accommodation expenses and other incidentals before the end of the programme.

For Open Enrolment cancellation policy details, please refer to Executive Education Open Enrolment Programme General Terms and Conditions.

Depending on your nationality and on which campus you will be taking the programme, you might need to apply for a visa. Please check directly with the local embassy. If you do need a visa, please contact the Executive Education Admissions & Customer support team and they will be happy to provide you with a formal invitation to help you in the process.

For application on Europe Campus, contact:
Samia Sadoun on +33 (0)1 60 72 44 04
[email protected]

For application on Asia Campus, contact:
Tan Ai Lin on +65 67 99 53 77
[email protected]

For application on Abu Dhabi Campus, contact:
Henrike Lavender on +971 2 651 5200
[email protected]

Taking an Executive Education programme is an important investment in your development. As a participant, you want to be in the most suitable programme with the best impact and your company needs to view it as an investment worth making. Therefore, you sometimes need to build a ‘business case’ to clearly outline why the programme is appropriate. You may need to demonstrate the value and benefits of INSEAD’s Executive Education programmes for your organisation, your department, your team and yourself.

We have put together a document that details some of the additional expenses that you may incur while on a programme at INSEAD. Please note that this is for your reference only, as further information will be given to you at the time of your registration.

• Fontainebleau Campus
• Singapore Campus
• Abu Dhabi Campus

Your dedicated programme coordinator will be in touch around 8 weeks prior to your programme start date to communicate information about accommodation.

The approximate cost of on-campus accommodation in Fontainebleau is €850 per week, in Singapore S$1540 per week, and in Abu Dhabi AED 6300 per week.

For more information on accommodation on Fontainebleau campus click here. 

For more information on accommodation on Singapore campus click here. 

For more information on accommodation on Abu Dhabi campus click here.

Both Fontainebleau and Singapore campuses have:

• A Research & Learning Hub with books, periodicals and online access to business and management issues
• A restaurant in which lunches are served buffet-style, with a wide variety allowing you to select dishes according to taste and dietary requirements
• A health and fitness centre on the Fontainebleau campus and within easy access of the Singapore campus
• A bookshop selling a wide variety of business books, international newspapers and magazines, stationery, basic toiletries, postcards, maps and souvenirs

Our Abu Dhabi Campus, centrally located in downtown Abu Dhabi, is INSEAD’s regional hub to the Middle East.

• Five-star catering is supplied at the Centre during each programme, allowing participants to choose from a wide selection of local and international delicacies, and to mingle with one another in the dining room
• Our Research & Learning Hub is a comfortable and quiet space for studying, housing the latest INSEAD books as well as a small collection of textbooks, general business books, and reference and guide books
• Participants are housed in nearby hotels, which generally fulfil their health and fitness facility needs, in addition to shops which cater for everyday requirements

View Fontainebleau campus map and directions 

View Singapore campus map and directions

View Abu Dhabi campus map and directions