INSEAD MBA Ranking, Class Profile and Employment Report: 82% of Students Changed Sector, Function or Location

Insead
Business School Ranking

The INSEAD MBA with its diverse class profile, international faculty and three campuses is ranked among the top Business Schools in the world. Although all the top Business School ranking publications have rated INSEAD highly, it seems to be dropping a notch over the past year. The Economist ranks it a surprisingly low 19, the same over the past two years. The Businessweek Non-US MBA rankings see it slip from No. 1 to the No. 2 spot behind London Business School over the last year. The Financial Times’ Global MBA Rankings see INSEAD move from #5 to #4 and then back down to #6 over the last three years.




















INSEAD MBA Average Rank: 9

INSEAD MBA Class Profile - Nationality

Insead MBA Nationality


INSEAD MBA Class Profile - Pre-MBA Experience

Insead MBA Pre MBA Experience

INSEAD MBA Class Profile - Undergraduate Degree

Undergraduate Insead MBA
INSEAD MBA Employment Profile

INSEAD MBA Salary - 2011

  • Overall annual mean salary:  € 86,200
  • Overall annual median salary:  € 84,500
  • Overall median sign-on bonus*    € 17,000

* 58% of salaries with sign-on bonus

82% of students changed sector, function or location

23% changed all three


INSEAD MBA Jobs 2011 - By Function

Insead MBA Jobs by Function

INSEAD MBA Jobs 2011 - By Region

Jobs by Region Insead MBA

INSEAD MBA Jobs 2011 - By Sector

Jobs by Sector - Insead MBA

INSEAD MBA intake for 2013: 1003 students

INSEAD MBA Budget for 2013 January intake

INSEAD MBA Tuition fee is €58,000

Tuition Fee Covers

• Tuition and related services, all printed material, on-campus IT services & the INSEAD library

• Does not include living & travel expenses

Estimated Living Expenses

• Singapore - €18,480

• France - €19,070 + local travel

Other mandatory expenses

• Program fee - €950        
• For health insurance & student activity
• Subject to change

Other optional expenses

• Business foundations program - €1600
• Language course fees each period (if applicable) - €500
• Laptop: €1,500
• Books, stationary, etc.: €800

Payment mode

1. 1st Installment - €6,000 around 4 weeks after the admissions offer.
2. 2nd Installment - €34,950 around 1 month before the program start.
3. 2nd Installment - €18,000 around 3.5 months after the program start.

INSEAD MBA GMAT

GMAT Range for the Mid-80% is 660 - 750

Average GMAT is 704

INSEAD MBA Class Profile

33% Female: 67% Male
5 years’ average work experience
Average age is 29
80 nationalities

 

F1GMAT's INSEAD MBA Essay Guide

Question 1: Provide a summary of your career since graduating from university, explaining the rationale behind your key decisions and career progression. Include a description of your current (or most recent) role, covering the scope of your work, major responsibilities, employees under your supervision, budget size, clients/products, and any notable results achieved. (500 words)

Question 2: Describe your short and long-term career aspirations, including your target geography, industry, and function. How do you plan to bridge the gap between your current position and these goals, and how will INSEAD help you achieve them? (300 words)

Question 3: Give a candid description of yourself as a person and a leader, emphasising the strengths and weaknesses you recognise in yourself. Explain how you are actively working on your development, sharing key experiences that have shaped you, providing specific examples where relevant. (500 words)

Question 4: Describe a highly stressful situation you faced and how you managed it. What did this experience teach you about yourself and your interactions with others? (400 words)

Download F1GMAT's INSEAD MBA Essay Guide

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