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INSEAD Certificates

Why choose our professional certifications

In today’s competitive and volatile business environment, organisations need executives and board members with a wide range of insights, strategic tools and business expertise to guide them towards new heights. As a leading educational player on the global business stage, INSEAD is uniquely positioned to offer certifications that meet the evolving needs of today's executives and directors across various industries and sectors.

Certificate in Global Management

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The INSEAD Certificate in Global Management represents a credential and formal recognition of continuous professional development in the areas of global business management and leadership. The certificate allows you to strategically plan your development needs at a pace that fits your career progression and attests to your commitment to your personal and professional development and your capacity for continuous self-improvement that translates into results.

There is a programme to fit you at every stage, from core global management topics such as top management, strategy, corporate governance, leadership, to specialised skills such as business fundamentals, decision-making, change management and more.

Participant profile: Mid to senior level executives.
Certificate Requirements: Complete three short courses totalling 15 days minimum, over a four-year period.

Certificate in Corporate Governance

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The INSEAD Certificate in Corporate Governance represents a formal recognition for board members with the needed expertise to guide their organisations through honing four major pillars — effective corporate governance, leadership excellence, business strategy and partnership, and sustainable value creation in an international business operation. There are two types of certifications available for directors:

Participant profile: Senior executives at or near the top of organisation such as CEOs, managing directors, vice presidents, senior partners, owners of large organizations, and board members.

INSEAD Online Certificates: Leading in a Transforming World

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INSEAD Online Certificates: Leading in a Transforming World are a formal recognition of your continuous professional leadership development through our online programmes and your commitment to succeed in a transforming disruptive landscape. 

Participant profile: Mid to senior level executives.
Certificate requirements: Complete three courses within one of the certification options above, in a 2-year period.

We are pleased to announce that INSEAD Online Certificates: Leading in a Transforming World count now towards the Certificate in Global Management as a Specialised programme, and totalling either 5 or 3 eligible days. To find out more please contact the Programme Advisor team.

INSEAD Long-form Certificates

INSEAD Lead The Future

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Lead the Future is INSEAD’s 12-month transformational flagship online programme that helps executives elevate their skills to lead, adapt, and drive meaningful result in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing world. Participants gain access to a diverse network and upon successful completion of the programme become members of the INSEAD Alumni network.

Participant profile: Mid to senior level executives.
Certificate requirements: 12 months hybrid blended learning supported by regular live virtual interactions. The certificate culminates with a capstone module on-campus.

Certificates delivered by our partner, Emeritus

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In response to the growing demand for transformational, high-impact and flexible learning journeys, we are pleased to offer a suite of long form online certificate programmes delivered by our partner Emeritus.