At a Glance
September 2026 in Singapore
INSEAD Executive Master in Change
Leading People and Organisations through Strategic Change
For the past 25 years, the INSEAD Executive Master of Change (EMC) has offered a distinctive and highly practical journey into the deep challenges organisations encounter when navigating change.
Organisations worldwide grapple with the intricate nature of change, driven by numerous forces and enveloped in uncertainty. Addressing these complexities requires approaches as sophisticated and adaptive as the challenges themselves.
INSEAD Executive Master of Change is intended for experienced leaders, consultants and coaches who wish to attain a more profound understanding of, and advanced skill level in, guiding change; A deeper understanding of guiding change within themselves and in-turn, be better equipped to understand the world and people around them to guide others through change.
Featuring a convenient modular schedule taking place over 18 months, the programme curriculum has been designed to cover a broad range of core topics and workshops that integrate deep insights on organisational and interpersonal dynamics with a range of psychological disciplines. In addition, 60 hours of “practicum” help participants apply what they learn in class to real-world situations.
The result at the end of the programme is an enhanced ability to navigate and drive organisational change and transformation and a refined strategic thinking that considers long-term organisational goals and a human-centred focus.
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Participant profile
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- Managers and Leaders transforming organisations
- Industry experts, C-Suite and Senior Professionals
- Coaches and Consultants guiding clients through change
- Senior HR professionals
- Psychotherapists coaching change agents
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How you benefit
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- Sophisticated change leadership. Develop your capability and authority to lead people and execute change management in organisations. Understand yourself as an instrument of change and learn how to empower others to champion change.
- Psychological and systems approach to change. Assimilate knowledge and frameworks to effect behavioural and organisational change, integrating human and system complexity. Gain a deep understanding of the role of emotions, the economy of knowledge and developing human capital.
- Career and personal development. Study in a diverse, global cohort to support your personal development journey through peer and individual coaching. Move from success to significance.
- Real-time transformation and application. Develop effective change leadership and study while you work, enabling you to apply the knowledge and skills you gained to make an immediate impact at work.
- Strong international network and a valuable degree. You will join the INSEAD family of over 66,000 influential alumni across 180 countries with 160+ nationalities and achieve a globally recognised change management degree.
Past Participant Experience
Alumni of the EMC programme share their learning experience, including the impact it has on their career paths and opportunities. Watch the short video below to hear from former EMC students on why they chose INSEAD and the impact they have made after attending the Executive Master in Change programme.
Effective Change Management - The INSEAD Executive Master in Change
Typical EMC Class
Each class has an unparalleled diversity of nationalities and business backgrounds. In an EMC classroom, you will maximise your learning by challenging your assumptions and broadening your perspectives.
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Participants44
Average Age18
Average Years of Work ExperienceAdmission Criteria
All applications go through a rigorous selection process by our Admissions Team, which involves 4 stages and up to 8 weeks from the date of application submission. INSEAD welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and at least 10 years of professional experience. The team will also consider those with less career experience, complemented by a master’s degree, PhD, MD, or JD.
Financial Aid and Scholarship
There is no INSEAD scholarships available for EMC programme, however, there are several options available to help fund you study such as INSEAD global loans. Our experienced Recruitment Team can also help you prepare a strong case to get support from your organisation in the form of company sponsorships.
Learn more about financing options, fees, and expenses
Change Stories
A collection of thought leadership pieces, inspiring testimonials and insightful articles on the topics of change management and leadership complemented by psychological insights.
Read stories from our Participants, Alumni and Faculty and get a feel of the transformative INSEAD Executive Master in Change.
The Executive Master in Change is accreditated Mastère Spécialisé by CGE, Conférence des Grandes Ecoles.
Attend an Event
Master Programmes
AI in the Mind | Online
Join Professor Saskia De Maat in this exclusive Masterclass as she explores Unconscious Dynamics, Trust, and Disempowerment in the Age of Intelligent Machines
This session will be moderated by Katharina Kopf, Assistant Director, Recruitment and Business Development, Specialised Degrees.
This is an online webinar and will be available on-demand post the session.
Date & Time: 13 November 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am (CET). View other timezones here.
Masterclass Topic: AI in the Mind - Unconscious Dynamics, Trust, and Disempowerment in the Age of Intelligent Machines
Masterclass Synopsis:
Artificial intelligence is emerging as a powerful new social actor, reshaping daily life and organizational realities. Amid the many unknowns about how it will evolve—intensified by wider social, economic, and geopolitical shifts—AI evokes strong emotions: fear, desire, shame, guilt, and unconscious phantasies and defensive reactions.
This webinar will explore how psychoanalytic and system psychodynamic ideas—such as the unconscious, projection, mirroring, and transference—can shed light on our contemporary encounters with AI. We will consider how AI shapes experiences of trust, authenticity, authority, and disempowerment at both individual and systemic levels and what leaders might consider moving forward. Participants will be invited to reflect on their own responses, as well as those of their organizations, to the profound technological changes underway.
Master Programmes
Executive Master in Change Afterwork Drinks | Zurich
You are warmly invited to register for our upcoming afterwork event in Zurich to learn more about the INSEAD EMC Programme. Katharina Kopf, Assistant Director, Recruitment and Business Development, will provide insights into the curriculum and the admissions process. It will be a great opportunity to discuss your profile and suitability of the programmes with Katharina and our Alumni.
Please register to confirm your registration.
Venue : Hotel Scheuble, 8001, Mühlegasse 17, Zürich
Master Programmes
INSEAD Faculty Masterclass | Riyadh
We are proud to present Dr. Lite Nartey, Affiliate Professor of Strategy and Academic Director of the INSEAD Africa Initiative, who will be delivering an exclusive Masterclass in Riyadh on Leading through Complexity and Connection.
In this exclusive INSEAD Alumni Masterclass, Dr. Lite will introduce the Strategy Execution Trilogy (SET), an integrated framework for leading in complexity through three executive disciplines: strategic thinking, ecosystem orchestration, and stakeholder engagement.
Rooted in research and real-world practice, the SET approach helps leaders move from clarity to coherence to commitment, equipping them to think strategically in uncertainty, align collaboration across boundaries, and engage stakeholders to translate ambition into sustained impact.
As Saudi Arabia advances its Vision 2030 priorities from digital innovation and renewable energy to healthcare, finance, and tourism, this session provides a reflective and practical platform for executives to strengthen their execution capability.
Blending INSEAD’s academic rigor with practitioner insight, the masterclass redefines execution as a strategic discipline. It invites leaders to shape transformation not through control, but through coherence, clarity, and connection, the true architecture of execution.
“Strategy is no longer about control; it is about coherence, clarity, and connection.”
Dr. Lite Nartey
Venue: Details will be shared with you soon.
Testimonials
Peter Klugsberger
Throughout the EMC you will learn to identify your own blind spots and maladaptive scripts that stop you from performing on another level.
Motoko Kamada
My learnings at the EMC have changed how I interact with people and how I perceive my emotions and behaviour.
Tareq Alangari
The tools that we are learning are of a great help to any CEO, board member, middle manager and for any person who is keen to understand people better.
Stay Inspired
Mental Health Awareness is a Leadership Skill
Read on for some advice on how to identify and appropriately handle mental health situations in the workplace.
Moments of Truth
Senior executives open up about some trials and tribulations they have faced, and how these experiences shaped them as individuals and business leaders today.
Rethinking Leadership - The Virtues of Imperfection
What does good leadership mean, and what are some of its attributes? EMC Programme Director Erik van de Loo shares his views.
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