At a Glance
September 2025 in Singapore
Leading People and Organisations through Strategic Change
The INSEAD Executive Master in Change (EMC) is a programme tailored for experienced leaders, consultants, coaches and HR professionals who work with the challenges of complex change in organisations.
With a convenient modular schedule that allows you to continue working as you engage in a structured learning programme, it is a personal development pathway that will take you deep into the basic drivers of human behaviour and the hidden dynamics of organisations.
The EMC programme curriculum focuses on deepening the knowledge, insight and professional skills of senior professionals who wish to take a further step in their own development and attain a more profound understanding and advanced skill level in effective change management.
Ranked as one of the world’s leading and largest graduate business schools, INSEAD’s 18-month EMC programme immerses students in global experiences through a choice of learning locations in either Singapore or France.
The programme curriculum covers 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.
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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
Meet our EMC Alumni | Amsterdam
Join us over a drink to chat and learn more about the Executive Master in Change (EMC) programme. Alumni will share about their fascinating and transformative EMC journeys, offering insights and inspiration and I will answer your questions about the curriculum, the format and the admissions process. You will also have the opportunity to meet other like-minded professionals looking to further their career.
Alumni: Joost Waals, Executive Coach Climate Change and Sustainability Services | EMC'21
Jan-Willem Ruisbroek, Executive Coach, self-employed | EMC’25
Venue: Cafe Restaurant de Bazel , Vijzelstraat 30, 1017 HL Amsterdam
Seats are limited so register now!
Master Programmes
Owning your Journey: Purpose and Possibilities | Online
You are warmly invited to our exclusive and interactive online workshop: "Owning your Journey: Purpose and Possibilities", with our EMC alumnus, Jonathan Yeo.
The Executive Master of Change is an exploration of the dynamics of change at personal, leadership, and organizational levels. Awareness of our own journeys and our responses to change are key to our ability to lead others successfully. In this workshop session you will have the opportunity to explore your unique journey to this point, and how you can align to purpose and possibilities as you continue your journey forward. You will also gain insight into how concepts from the EMC program can be leveraged by coaches, consultants, and organizational change agents. Please register to confirm your participation.
Our Speakers:
Katharina Kopf | Assistant Director, EMC, Marketing & Recruitment
Jonathan Yeo | EMC'22 | Founder @The Potential Space
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Open Day with Faculty Masterclass | Europe Campus
You are warmly invited to experience the learning environment at INSEAD! Take this opportunity to join a masterclass by a renowned INSEAD faculty member and to learn more about the INSEAD EMBA, MBA, MIM and EMFIN programmes. Our team & students will be there to share advice and their personal journey through a panel discussion followed by a networking reception.
Date: 23 November 2024, Saturday
Time: 1:30 pm - 6:40 pm
Venue: INSEAD Europe Campus, Boulevard de Constance, 77300 Fontainebleau
MASTERCLASS
Why does leadership matter?
At the start of your career, your success depended on your ability to work effectively yourself. You needed technical skills relevant to your job, and resourcefulness to attain goals set to you by your manager. But as you progress, your success will increasingly depend on getting other people to work effectively. You will have to coordinate them, align their goals, solve interpersonal problems they create, and promote well-functioning teams. Leadership is the art and science of doing this well. Although your technical skills got you here, your interpersonal skills are what will carry you through the next stage of your career. The leadership curriculum at INSEAD will prepare you for this transition. In this session, we will explain the importance of leadership, break down the core interpersonal skills it requires, and provide an example of how to use frameworks to master them.
BIOGRAPHY
Nadav Klein | Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Nadav is an Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD. His research focuses on the basic processes of judgment that affect how people make decisions, process information, and evaluate others and themselves. Some of the findings Nadav has explored are the surprising reputational benefits of being a little bit nice to other people, the ability of groups to detect lies, people's weak desire to be seen as moral and strong desire not to be seen as immoral, and people's overestimation of how much information they use to make decisions.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
INSEAD Europe Campus is located on the edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau and just a stone's throw away from the town centre. It lies within easy reach of all major airports and rail systems connecting Paris with the rest of the world.
Address: INSEAD Europe Campus, Boulevard de Constance, 77300 Fontainebleau, France
A free shuttle will be organised to meet you at Paris Gare de Lyon train station to take you directly to the campus. Same service will be offered for your way back to the station after the event.
Please book your seat here and register to confirm your participation.
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
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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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