Thomas Pesquet, Astronaut, shares his GEMBA journey
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.
Discover how INSEAD’s Global Executive MBA can elevate your leadership potential, wherever your ambitions lie.
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The INSEAD GEMBA advantage
INSEAD is the only school that offers a modular Global Executive MBA programme (GEMBA) in fully integrated campuses across three regions: Europe (France), Asia (Singapore) and the Middle East (Abu Dhabi). The GEMBA offers experienced executives an intensive 14 to 20-month fast-track to the top via one of the world’s most prestigious and multicultural business schools, while making an immediate impact in your organisation.
- Unique focus on leadership: Our Leadership Development Programme runs throughout the programme, evolving along with your own leadership skills.
- Study while you work: Make an immediate and lasting impact on your work.
- 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 network of influential alumni: Join the INSEAD family of over 70,000 alumni representing over 179 nationalities and hailing from nearly 200 countries.
4 sections
Four distinct sections designed for global professionals; choose your journey from Asia, Europe, Middle East, or Flex.
14 to 20 months
Modular programme with only up to 13 weeks away from work, offered in both in-person and blended formats.
Typical class
Join a cohort of over 235 participants across sections, with an average age 38 years and 14 years of work experience.
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
