At a Glance
MBA Student Experience
As an INSEAD MBA student, you will join a diverse community of students, alumni, and staff who are passionate, ambitious, and driven. INSEAD’s student life is diverse and transformational. A cultural melting pot of experiences that triggers students to re-shape their perceived reality beyond the classroom; from sports activities to unforgettable travel experiences, or from cheerful parties to intimate heartfelt dinners.
From personal anecdotes to programme testimonials, learn more about the INSEAD experience through the eyes of our community. Visit the MBA student blog.
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A Life-changing Experience
Hear directly from our MBA students about their life-changing INSEAD experience, both inside and outside the classroom.
Extracurricular Activities and Leadership Roles
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Student Clubs53%
are student leaders7
student-led conferencesStep into the INSEAD Experience
Launch Week: Pre-MBA student activities
Your pre-programme student activities culminate in Launch Week when you arrive on campus. An opportunity to further immerse yourself in the on-campus experience and get acquainted with your peers. A broad range of activities are in store for you to get you ready for the programme start.
Welcome Weekend: Network with your peers
End your launch week with activities organised by the senior class. A great opportunity to network with your peers and hear about their INSEAD experience.
Cultural Festivals: Embrace a multicultural experience
To celebrate INSEAD’s diversity, the Cultural Festivals give you an opportunity to showcase everything your country or region has to offer. An amazing moment to experience food, dance, music, business and traditions with your fellow classmates.
Dash Day: Costume Up
A long-standing INSEAD tradition, fancy dress is the way to go. A special day to dress up and attend different classes in costumes. Found online or fabricated yourself, be there or be square.
Robin Hood Campaign: Raising funds for future MBA candidates
“Business as a Force for Good” is one of INSEAD’s values, and we believe in paying it forward by raising funds for future high profile MBA candidates lacking the funds to join us. Join the team who will come up with creative fundraising ideas in close collaboration with our Advancement colleagues. Will your class beat the record?
Get an MBA With Your Partners and Families
Around 30 per cent of students bring partners to INSEAD, which makes for a large, vibrant community. We try to make sure that everyone benefits from the INSEAD experience in every possible way through the availability of on-campus support, activities and the INSEAD Partners' community. A year as a partner at INSEAD is also a great opportunity to experience new cultures and learn new languages.
Support and Community
Doing an MBA with Children
Having a Baby While at INSEAD
Student Clubs and Activities
INSEAD Student clubs are run by students and supported by the school. They play a vital role in the student experience.
Our clubs cover a broad range of topics from Professional, Social to Sports. A large proportion of the student population is honing their leadership skills by being the management team of clubs. There are 40+ clubs at INSEAD.
Campus activities or online events are organised by MBA student clubs, helping them to sharpen their leadership skills and enabling them to explore and pursue new interests or old passions.
Professional clubs
A wide range of student-run professional clubs work closely with INSEAD Student Life department and the INSEAD Career Development Centre. They organise regular networking and speaker events on campus, as well as webinars, competitions or "career treks" further afield. Some of the larger clubs also organise prominent annual forums and conferences, like the Private Equity Conference, the Women in Business Conference or the Global Luxury Forum.
Non-Professional clubs
In addition to our gyms offering regular fitness classes on both campuses (and the squash court in France), we have many clubs offering a wide variety of sports and leisure activities to network and enable you to pick up valuable new skills. There are also opportunities to represent INSEAD at inter-business-school events, such as the MBA Regatta and the MBA Golf Challenge.
Joining the MBA Network of Alumni
INSEAD has an extensive network of alumni across the globe, having over 70,000 alumni representatives from more than 170 nationalities from 180 countries. As an INSEAD MBA student, you will be able to connect with them and be part of the community for a lifetime after you graduate.
Testimonials
Shiraz Akbarally
Even though the class is extremely diverse, everyone seems ready to discover and experience everything the year has in store.
Sama Asali
The INSEAD MBA was one of the best experiences I’ve had, both professionally and personally.
Vidyuth Anand
My MBA experience was transformative, giving me the right knowledge and skillset that enabled me to further my career.
Stay Inspired
Insights into INSEAD Student Clubs
In this podcast episode, we discuss the universe of INSEAD's student clubs which are run by students and supported by the school. Student clubs play a vital role in the MBA student experience.
Notes and Lessons Learnt from the Wharton Exchange
Wharton was a great opportunity, but also challenging, and there is a lot of detail that I wish I had known going in, to make the most out of my Philadelphia stint.
The Meaning Behind the INSEAD Tradition: Dash Day
I learnt a key lesson at INSEAD during the past four months, and this lesson was emphasised again on Dash Day: do not take yourself too seriously, and people will take you seriously!
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