At a Glance
Are You Ready for the Challenge?
The TIEMBA is not simply an intensive business course. It is designed for experienced executives with intellectual curiosity and a desire to learn and challenge themselves in a rigorous academic programme. We welcome applications from around the world regardless of race, religion, gender or financial status and our aim is to build a top quality, exciting, dynamic and diverse class.
Explore the programme’s application requirements and pre-requisites below.
Admission Criteria
Work Experience and Leadership Potential
We look for people with both management experience and leadership potential. Members of our current class have an average of 14 years of work experience (with a minimum of eight years post-graduate work experience), including at least five years of managi...
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Academic Eligibility
The TIEMBA is intensive, rigorous and challenging. So we insist on a solid academic foundation – usually demonstrated by a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognised college or university, and the GMAT, EA, INSEAD Assessment or the Tsinghua Test. ...
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International Outlook
Our participants are expected to share cross-cultural experiences that others can learn from. That is why we look for people who have lived, worked or studied abroad – or who work for international companies with clients, suppliers or other stakeholders o...
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Asia Focus
The programme is designed for people with a strong interest or experience in Asian business. It is best suited to people living and working in the region (or planning to) – or whose work has a particular focus on Asia.
Admission Process
The admission process differs depending on the nationalities due to regulations in China. You can learn more about the application process for the different nationalities below.
The INSEAD Assessment is now available online. Once you have submitted your application, your admissions officer will share available assessment dates with you.
Application Deadlines
There are five application rounds in total, but the final application date may differ for different nationalities due to regulations in China. Please review the dates in the table as well as the information for Chinese applicants from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan below and contact us if you would like to clarify further.
September 2026 Intake | Deadline to complete the application |
| Round 1 | 02 July 2025 |
| Round 2 | 03 September 2025 |
| Round 3 | 08 October 2025 Last round for China passport holders |
| Round 4 | 03 December 2025 Last round for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan passport holders |
| Round 5 | 04 March 2026 |
| Round 6 | 08 April 2026 |
Attend an Event
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Master Programmes
Open Day with Faculty Masterclass | Fontainebleau
You are warmly invited to experience the learning environment at INSEAD! Take this opportunity to join a masterclass by a renowned INSEAD faculty member and to learn more about the INSEAD EMBA, MBA & MIM programmes. Our team & students will be there to share advice and their personal journey through a panel discussion followed by a networking reception.
Date: 22 November 2025, Saturday
Time: 1:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Venue: INSEAD Europe Campus, Boulevard de Constance, 77300 Fontainebleau
MASTERCLASS by Subi Rangan, Professor of Strategy & Management
Doomsday Clock at 70 Seconds to Midnight! What Can Business Graduates Do?
Business has created incredible wealth. Yet we see widespread anxiety and even anger. The Doomsday Clock is just one indicator of this alarm. Some call this the paradox of abundance. What can companies and the business graduates that guide and lead them do? We’ll discuss a few real life cases and explore the topic. Does a business education have a role? What can business graduates do?
Joining us at the event:
Jean-Hugues Cherif, MBA'26J | Investment Advisory Professional, Egis SA
Toshika Aggarwal, MBA'26J | Chief Business Officer, Credvest
Sartaj Dhatt, MBA'25D | Analytics Manager, BrowserStack Limited
Anthony Hatem, MIM'27 | Formulation Chemist, SAGA cosmetics
Sebastian Krijgsman Van Spangenberg, MIM'27 | Founder, Impax4all
Jessica Wheatland, MIM'27 | Intern, Charles Taylor Wines
Yanyna Nagayevska, GEMBA'23 | Founder and Managing Director, Soleil d'Ailleurs
Yawo Kpotufe, GEMBA'25 | CTO & Author, Hotep Conseil
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
INSEAD Europe Campus is located on the edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau and just a stone's throw away from the town centre. It lies within easy reach of all major airports and rail systems connecting Paris with the rest of the world.
Address: INSEAD Europe Campus, Boulevard de Constance, 77300 Fontainebleau, France
A free shuttle will be organised to meet you at Paris Gare de Lyon train station to take you directly to the campus. Same service will be offered for your way back to the station after the event.
Please book your seat here and register to confirm your participation
Testimonials
Andrew Youssef
My advice would be, if you are interested in pursuing an INSEAD Masters programme, do it for yourself.
Deyi Wu
The experience has enlightened me to learn about the Chinese culture, and in particular taught me more about doing business in China.
Werner Koestler
The dual degree setup fitted in perfectly.
