At a Glance
MIM Curriculum: What You Will Learn at INSEAD
The MIM curriculum provides a broad foundation in management, blending academic rigor with experiential learning. It equips you with the essential tools to understand how businesses operate and prepares you to explore diverse career paths in today’s interconnected world.
Business Fundamentals Meet Real-World Learning
Core Business Fundamentals with an International Outlook
Courses in finance, marketing, strategy, operations, and organisational behaviour give you a solid grounding across disciplines. The emphasis on global perspectives ensures you can adapt to different business contexts and cultures.
Building Analytical and Technological Skills
From data analysis and decision sciences to digital transformation, the curriculum builds the mindset to thrive in modern organisations, using AI tools to understand business impact and make future-ready decisions.
Learning by Doing
Through case studies, simulations, company visits, and group projects, you will apply theory to practice while developing teamwork and communication skills. Experiential modules broaden your understanding of industries and regions worldwide.
Shaping Your Leadership and Career Journey
The programme encourages entrepreneurial thinking, self-awareness, and leadership growth. Career treks, networking opportunities, and professional development workshops guide you in charting your career trajectory.
Graduating from the MIM, you will be prepared not only to contribute from day one but also to grow into a future global leader across industries.
Programme Structure
14-16
Months Curriculum5
Periods8
Weeks Each Period12
Core Courses10+
Electives4
Optional Field Trips (Abu Dhabi, China, Singapore or USA)Our Faculty
Assistant Professor of Decision Sciences
Associate Professor of Technology and Operations Management
Professor of Strategy
Professor of Technology and Operations Management
Course Curriculum
The INSEAD Master in Management is a rigorous 14 to 16-month programme divided into five periods, each lasting eight weeks. Each period includes five weeks of teaching, career and skill workshops, and two weeks of experiential practical blocks. These practical blocks provide an opportunity to apply your knowledge to real-life business scenarios, reinforcing the concepts learned in core courses. In the final period, you'll have the flexibility to choose electives from a diverse range of subjects.
Period 0
Online Foundations
- Career Curriculum
- Programming Essentials in Python
- Art of Communication
- Optional Language courses
- Integrated Problem Solving
Period 1
Fontainebleau
3 Core Courses
- Data Analysis
- Financial Accounting
- Marketing
Launch Week (Mid-August Start)
- L.E.A.D Seminar
- Leadership Boot Camp
1 Workshop
- Corporate Communications
1 Practical
- Leveraging Data for Marketing Science
Period 2
Fontainebleau
3 Core Courses
- Machine Learning and Optimisation
- Principles of Finance and Valuation
- Applied Microeconomics
1 Workshop
- Executive Slide Design
- Negotiations
1 Practical
- BBB Deals/ Valuing Innovation
Period 3
Fontainebleau
3 Core Courses
- Managerial Accounting
- Process and operation Managment
- Business and Society
1 Workshop
- Project Management
1 Practical
- Sustainability and Business Model Innovation
Field Trip Option* :
Abu Dhabi or San Francisco
- Doing Business in the Middle East
- Entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley
Subject to visa requirements
* Students must attend at least one Field Trip
Period 4
SINGAPORE
3 Core Courses
- Strategy
- Macroeconomics
- Working in Teams
1 Practical
- Blue Ocean Strategy
Field Trip Option* :
China or Singapore
- Innovation in China
- Singapore Business Ecosystem
Subject to visa requirements
* Students must attend at least one Field Trip
Period 5
Professional Exposure
WORLDWIDE
Conclude your MIM journey by applying what you have learnt by joining a company, either as an intern or a full-time employee. This professional exposure period of 4 to 6 months allows you to build work experience and conduct a final analysis on the industry you have joined.
Launch Period
You will experience INSEAD's signature business simulation, take on language classes and kickstart your career development journey with an introduction to industries, the recruiting process and skills demand. In addition, there will be team-building and cultural awareness activities to get to know your classmates better.
Testimonials
Alexandra Magdei
The INSEAD MIM seemed to encompass all the dimensions that are sought by international employers - a rigorous academic curriculum, practical knowledge, international exposure and work in diverse teams.
Christian Edwin Pranata
Working as a consultant requires me to be adaptable, grasp a wide array of topics in a short amount of time, and collaborate with various kind of stakeholders. The INSEAD MIM programme has these elements and has helped me to perform in my career since day one.
Celine Lange
I wanted to acquire profound business knowledge and knew that INSEAD would provide academic excellence with their world-renowned professors.
Stay Inspired
The INSEAD MIM Academic Experience
The INSEAD Master in Management (MIM) is a 14 to 16-month programme with an innovative learning approach and applied problem-solving orientation. It aims to empower the next generation of well-rounded, agile-thinking and innovative individuals who are ready to make a positive impact in today's society.
My MIM Journey: When Plans Change, You Need to Adapt
"While I was nearing the end of the penultimate semester of my bachelor’s degree in early 2020, I was starting to plan my next steps. Write my bachelor thesis, finish my degree by late summer and then start an internship as a first step towards securing an entry-level position."
How I Got Into INSEAD With a Bachelor’s Degree in Drama
"If you are a graduate or current student in a non-business major like liberal arts, in my case for example, you might also be the only one in your department to be looking at applying for a Master in Management (MIM)."
