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.
Choose Your INSEAD GEMBA Journey
The GEMBA offers four distinct sections to meet the diverse needs of professionals worldwide. You get to choose the one that best aligns with your career goals, location, and commitments. All sections upholds the same rigorous curriculum, admissions standards, and transformative learning experiences.
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.
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.
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 20 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
280
Participants38
Average Age14 Yrs
Average Years of Work Experience55%
Working Outside Home Country80
Nationalities35%
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
12K EUR
Average scholarship amount10% to 25%
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Executive MBA In-Person Consultation | Paris
Master Programmes, Executive Education
Sustainable Finance in 2026: Towards a More Pragmatic Approach
What sustainable finance looks like in 2026? Join INSEAD Professor Lucie Teplá for a thought-provoking online masterclass exploring the transition from ambition to practical implementation. Discover how organisations can align sustainability objectives with business performance in a rapidly changing landscape. Connect with the INSEAD community and gain insights that can help shape your leadership journey.
Date: 16 September 2026, Wednesday
Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (GMT+2)
Online via Zoom - Check your timezone here
Agenda:
12:30 pm - 12:40 pm: Welcome and Introduction
12:40 pm - 1:25 pm: Masterclass and Q&A by Lucie Tepla
1:25 pm - 1:30 pm: Closing
Masterclass Topic: Sustainable Finance in 2026: Towards a More Pragmatic Approach
Synopsis:
In the decade since the Paris Agreement and the launch of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the integration of environmental and social considerations by banks, institutional investors, asset managers and other financial-sector participants has moved rapidly into the mainstream around the world. Key developments include the rise of ESG investing and green and sustainability-linked financing, commitments by many providers of capital to align their investment and lending portfolios with 1.5°C pathways in support of real-economy decarbonisation, and the rapid evolution of sustainability reporting frameworks and regulation for both businesses and financial institutions.
At the same time, concerns about hype, greenwashing and real-world effectiveness have intensified. ESG backlash, energy security, geopolitical tensions and shifting priorities are also testing the field. This masterclass will assess where sustainable finance stands in 2026, what it has delivered, where it has fallen short, and how it is evolving towards a more pragmatic and disciplined approach.
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Faculty Masterclass | Singapore
Discover INSEAD in the Heart of Singapore
Join us for an inspiring afternoon at the heart of Singapore, where you will experience a dynamic faculty masterclass, gain insights into our world‑renowned programmes, and connect with alumni who are making an impact across industries.
This is your opportunity to:
- Immerse yourself in INSEAD’s distinctive learning environment
- Explore how our programmes can accelerate your career
- Network with alumni and peers in a vibrant setting
Step into the INSEAD community and see first hand what makes us one of the world’s leading business schools.
Date: 19 September 2026, Saturday
Venue: Marina Bay Sands, Expo & Convention
Room: Melati Junior Ballroom, Level 4
Agenda:
2:00 pm: Registration
2:30 pm: Masterclass
3:30 pm: Alumni Panel
4:15 pm: Networking
Led by Professor Balagopal Vissa , INSEAD Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise, this session explores the critical steps and leadership insights required to assemble and mobilize high‑impact venture teams.
Masterclass Topic: Building a New Venture Team
Synopsis: Most professional investors and observers believe the quality of management is a critical factor to evaluate when assessing a new venture. Attracting high-quality people in an entrepreneurial context and melding them into a cohesive venture team is a challenging task. An important step in putting together a venture team that performs like magic involves thinking through team composition ahead of time. In this session, we examine how to plan for the composition of the venture team so as to minimise predictable tensions and conflicts and maximize the chances of building a solid organisation.
Case Study: Simplex Solutions – Expanding the Entrepreneurial Team
Registered participants will receive this case study prior to the event. Please ensure you read it in advance, as it provides the essential context for the masterclass discussion and will be referenced throughout the session.
Parking Information If you require parking coupons, please reach out to our team on site upon arrival. Availability is on a first‑come, first‑serve basis.
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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