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
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. Watch the video to gain valuable insights from past participants as they share the transformative impact the programme has had on their professional perspectives:
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
235
Participants38
Average Age14 Yrs
Average Years of Work Experience55%
Working Outside Home Country61
Nationalities32%
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.
GEMBA Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The INSEAD Global Executive MBA (GEMBA) is recognised today as one of the foremost and most prestigious senior leadership development programmes worldwide. As we celebrate two decades of redefining leadership and look forward to the future, we invite you to become part of this extraordinary journey.
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).
60%
Changed employer
56%
Changed sector, function or geography
11%
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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Open Day with Faculty Masterclass | Asia Campus
You are warmly invited to attend our upcoming Open Day with Faculty Masterclass in Singapore to learn more about the INSEAD Master Programmes and Executive Education Programmes. Our Recruitment team will provide insights into the curriculum, admissions process and career opportunities. You will also have the opportunity to have your questions answered during the Q&A session and interact with alumni/current students during a networking reception. Please register to confirm your participation.
Masterclass Topic: GenAI: What it Means for Businesses
Synopsis: Newspaper headlines are galore with the imminent threat of fundamentally changing the nature of work, businesses, and industries with GenAI. Business executives’ reactions to this trend range from denial (‘does not apply to my industry/market’) to incongruous (‘sounds too alien to be real’), to helplessness (‘I cannot make sense out of it’) or to euphoria (‘we will change the world with this technology’). In our observation, such reactions may be stemming from confusion created by thinking of this technology using a broad stroke of “smart automation” rather than having a nuanced view of the contextually relevant attributes of GenAI that make it more effective in some settings over others.
This session will expose you to some evidence-based research that will be used to build a framework on how and when GenAI can play an instrumental role in shaping the future of work, business, and industries.
Sameer Hasija is a Professor of Technology and Operations Management at INSEAD. He earned his PhD in Operations Management and MS in Management Science Methods from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester and his BTech from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
Sameer’s teaching focusses on using a process lens to understand new levers of innovation. Using a systematic analysis of processes within and across firm boundaries, he emphasises the role of process-based innovation in creating new business models and/or fresh competitive positioning for existing business models. Sameer conducts workshops for executives on understanding the latest developments in technology and their role in radically disrupting and/or transforming businesses.
Agenda
6:00 pm: Registrations & Refreshments
6:20 pm - 7:00 pm: Optional Campus Tours
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Faculty Masterclass
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Programme Introductions + Alumni Panel
9:00 pm-10:00 pm: Networking
Joining us at the event:
Sam Scibetta | MBA'23J | Strategy Consultant | IQVIA
Yann Fayet | MBA'23J | Director & Chief of Staff | JRB Capital
Yashvi Sheth | MBA'22D | Investor | MFS Investment Management
Keng Ling Ng | TIEMBA ‘19 | Founder & Chief, Cynergy-Inc Consulting
Desmond Quek | GEMBA'13 | Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist Director of Glaucoma Services | Eagle Eye Centre
Weiqi Chui | EMFin'24 | Senior Manager, Treasury Finance | Standard Chartered
Savita Dubey | EMFin'26 | Assistant Vice President | Delta Capita
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. Click here to view map
Asia Campus
1 Ayer Rajah Ave, Singapore 13867
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.
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