At a Glance
France
Singapore
Abu Dhabi
Blended: Flex
Further your potential. Redefine the leader in you.
The INSEAD Global Executive MBA programme is designed to fast-track the leadership journey of executives who aspire to lead at the C-Suite level. With a research-driven curriculum covering corporate finance, accounting, international politics, marketing, and operations, the programme equips you with the tools to make strategic, high-level decisions.
The newly launched GEMBA Flex offers you the flexibility to choose the learning format that best aligns with your personal and professional goals.
Each cohort brings together executives from diverse nationalities and industries, fostering a collaborative learning environment and a global business network. Regardless of your chosen GEMBA journey, you’ll earn the same world-class degree and have rich opportunities to connect with all cohorts across INSEAD's campuses in France, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi throughout your learning journey.
Why INSEAD Global Executive MBA?
Entrepreneurs and business executives on or nearing C-suite level and senior professionals shared their thoughts about the Executive MBA programme and how it has impacted their leadership development. Explore the video to gain valuable insights from past participants as they share the transformative impact the programme has had on their professional perspectives.
The recent graduation highlights how the programme culminates in a powerful and transformative milestone for our executive participants.
Alumni Spotlight
Renowned astronaut and INSEAD GEMBA alumnus Thomas Pesquet shares how INSEAD Global Executive MBA programme equipped him with the leadership mindset needed for complex, high-stakes missions—on Earth and beyond.
Choose Your INSEAD GEMBA Journey
Campus-based
Begin your journey at INSEAD's world-class campuses in Singapore, Fontainebleau, or Abu Dhabi.
Flexible Learning
Explore a new era of flexible learning with the freedom to study from anywhere in the world.
Dual Degree Partnership
Discover a world of opportunities with two degrees from two prestigious business schools.
Discover the Experience That Suits You
The INSEAD Global Executive MBA (GEMBA) offers four distinct sections designed to meet the diverse needs of professionals worldwide. Choose the one that best aligns with your career goals, location, and commitments.
The INSEAD GEMBA Advantage
Highly Ranked and Globally Recognised
Both the INSEAD Global EMBA (GEMBA) and the Tsinghua-INSEAD EMBA (TIEMBA) are ranked amongst the top in the world.
Flexible and Personalised Learning
Experience an innovative, flexible pathway with our new GEMBA Flex, offering executives the freedom to learn from anywhere while balancing their professional and personal life.
A Unique Focus on Leadership
Our Leadership Development Programme runs throughout the programme, evolving along with your own leadership skills.
Learning Through Diversity
Unlike other schools, INSEAD doesn’t have a dominant national culture. This enables us to turn diversity into a powerful learning tool.
Global, Intense & Efficient
With only 51 to 60 days needed away from work over a period of 14 to 17 months, depending on your choice of starting campus, the GEMBA is one of the most efficient routes to a top business degree.
Typical GEMBA Class
204
Participants38
Average Age14 Yrs
Average Years of Work Experience55%
Working Outside Home Country62
Nationalities39%
WomenEach GEMBA class has an unparalleled diversity of nationalities and professional backgrounds, enabling participants to learn from each other and build a close-knit yet globally distributed network.
Career Opportunities
Our global team at the Career Development Centre is dedicated to Executive MBA careers and addresses both your “internal-career” needs (making the most of your career within your present organisation) and your “external-career” needs (making a change outside your organisation).
5-point%
Shift in seniority towards C-suite roles
49%
Changed sector, function or geography
16%
Created or returned
to their own company
Find out how our Career Development Centre works with you during the programme.
Admission Criteria
All applications go through a rigorous selection process by our Admissions Team, which involves 5 stages and up to 6 weeks from the date of application submission. Essential criteria include academic background such as GMAT/GMAT Focus/GRE or INSEAD assessment, past international exposure, proven leadership experience, among other factors.
Tsinghua-INSEAD Executive MBA (TIEMBA)
The dual-degree Tsinghua-INSEAD Executive MBA (TIEMBA) provides an additional option for experienced executives. In partnership with one of the world's great universities in Beijing, Tsinghua University, this modular dual-degree programme (ranked third in the Financial Times Global Executive MBA rankings in 2018) develops an in-depth understanding of business in China, from both international and domestic perspectives, which can be applied to other emerging markets across the world.
Bringing together one of China's most elite universities (Tsinghua University's School of Economics and Management) and one of the world's top business schools (INSEAD), this partnership provides participants with a unique learning experience and access to two of the world's strongest alumni networks.
Application Details
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Financing and Scholarships
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Average scholarship amount for Asia Section16.4K USD
Average scholarship amount for Middle East Section11.6K EUR
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Master Programmes
Masterclass : Competition and the Regulation of Big Tech companies | Paris
The event is fully booked, but we would be delighted to welcome you to our next Open Day on the Fontainebleau campus. Simply follow this link to register.
We also host a variety of events in Paris throughout the year, offering many opportunities to connect with us. You can explore and register for upcoming events here.
You are warmly invited to attend our upcoming Masterclass in Paris.
Competition and the Regulation of Big Tech companies
This session explores how Big Tech’s power is reshaping markets and innovation and unpack the future of competition in digital age.
Alexandra’s research focuses on labour economics and has been published in leading academic journals such as the American Economic Review, the Quarterly Journal of Economics or the Journal of Public Economics. She is the co-winner of the 2017 Upjohn Institute Dissertation Award. In 2024, she was named the best French economist under 40 by Le Cercle des économistes and the newspaper Le Monde.
In addition to attending the Masterclass, you will have the opportunity to interact with alumni during a networking reception.
Please register to confirm your participation and review the case study 'WhatsApp: Tech Watchdogs Collide with Tech Giants' available here.
Master Programmes
EMBA Campus Tour & Live Q&A | Asia Campus
Come and discover our INSEAD Asia Campus!
You are warmly invited to visit us, join a campus tour led by a recruitment team member, and attend a live Q&A session to learn more about the INSEAD Global Executive MBA (GEMBA) and Tsinghua-INSEAD Executive MBA (TIEMBA) programmes. You can ask any questions you may have about INSEAD to our staff representative. Please register to confirm your participation. We look forward to seeing you there.
Date: 12 February 2026, Thursday
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Venue: INSEAD Asia Campus - 1 Ayer Rajah Avenue, Singapore 138676
Practical Information
INSEAD Asia Campus is located at the corner of the Ayer Rajah Avenue and North Buona Vista Road in the Knowledge Hub district of Singapore. The school’s convenient location is 15 minutes from the financial district and 30 minutes from Changi Airport.
MRT Station: One North.
Master Programmes
Meet the Women Alumni of our EMBA | Online
You are warmly invited to attend our upcoming Online Information Session dedicated to meeting our women EMBA alumni. During this session, Amandine Cornut, Assistant Director of EMBA Marketing and Recruitment, will facilitate the discussion and provide a brief overview of the INSEAD EMBA Programme.
You will also have the opportunity to hear directly from our women alumni about their EMBA experience and ask your questions during a live Q&A.
Please register to confirm your participation. To view the session time in other countries, click here.
Joining us at the event:
- Amal Marc , GEMBA'25, Responsible AI Enablement Executive Advisor
- Jessica Robell , GEMBA'25, Head of Strategic Development at LeadHers
- Sabah Seghrouchni , GEMBA'25, Senior Manager Audit at PcwC
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Testimonials
Sanita Pukite
I believe the common thread in GEMBA programme is that everyone is evaluating their career choices and looking to make a more significant impact for the rest of their professional lives.
Andy Bushell
I am now a much well-rounded leader with the mindset of a CEO.
Wincel Kaufmann
INSEAD is not just a business school, it is the place where strong and good leaders with integrity and self-awareness are developed. A good leader is what you can expect to become at the end of the EMBA programme.
Stay Inspired
Ambition Has No Gender
At INSEAD, we strive to create a diverse community where individuals from all backgrounds can thrive and pursue their ambitions.
How Education Empowers You to Stay Relevant as a Leader
Physicist Albert Einstein once said that “in the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity”. For organisational leaders who roll up their sleeves and continue to find ways to demonstrate success in the face of challenge, this is especially true.
Networking is Key for Career Fulfilment
Networking has always been an indispensable part of building a successful career. Despite some of the challenges that COVID-19 has thrust upon the world as we know it, it still remains just as important as ever.
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