You’re Not the Smartest Kid in Class, Enjoy it.
I remember before coming to INSEAD one of the things I was wondering was “So exactly how smart are my classmates going to be? How will I compare to them? Will I feel like they are all geniuses and...
View ArticleThe Italian Train
Here at INSEAD, everybody knows from day one the “Swiss Train” policy. That is, every class or event starts and finishes strictly on time, with no exceptions. Arriving late results in not being...
View ArticleIt’s not all chateaus and skiing…
It’s March already! Us 19D’s are now exactly 3 months into our INSEAD year! It feels like the time has flown by, and yet we have already experienced so much it feels impossible that everything has been...
View ArticleMBA student’s digital Top 10
The INSEAD MBA is known for its intensity. It’s a year full of adventures and challenges on every level. Even in the digital world, students lead a very active lifestyle. Everyone has their own style...
View ArticleThe not-so-secret sauce for success
Time at INSEAD travels on its own continuum – moving with immense slowness through a Friday 5pm class yet flashing through a P1 break. As we celebrated the last of our period one exams four days ago, I...
View ArticleP1: Lessons Learned
I’m Alex, an American MBA student here at INSEAD’s Singapore campus. It’s been a wild ride since starting INSEAD, especially considering that only three months ago I was working at my nonprofit job....
View ArticleINSEAD life is INTENSE
Before I started my MBA journey many people were telling me that INSEAD life is intense and that I will have no other options, but learn to prioritise and say “no” to certain events, travels and...
View ArticleMemories from my first period at INSEAD
I am now sitting on the plane from Munich back to Singapore after my extended long weekend between Period one and two. Thanks to the invitation of Microsoft Munich to an assessment center, I could pay...
View ArticleA Dynamic INSEAD
As my INSEAD journey continues, I have recognised that I really like how dynamic the classes are. At school, we learn from a variety of activities – not only the lectures or methodology, but how to...
View ArticleSuccess is Mutual
I’m an incoming 19D based in Fontainebleau. I previously worked at Deloitte, and before that I spent several years in Africa building maternity wards for unwed teenagers with my bare hands. In my spare...
View ArticleLike Rain in the Desert
A good Egyptian friend once told me, if you want to learn how build cities from scratch go to the UAE. Having spent the last two months in the Abu Dhabi campus, I couldn’t agree more. Geographically,...
View ArticleThe Greatest Lesson I Learnt From My Mother: Never Give Up
On this very special day, which celebrates women’s achievements worldwide, I would like to dedicate this article to women’s power and determination. I had a very strong role model growing up, my...
View ArticleMy Top Asian Destinations
Surely one place you will get to know well while in Singapore is Changi International Airport. Honestly, I’ve never thought I would be excited about an airport. But Changi is different – it will be...
View ArticleAn Integrative Approach to Learning
Do you really learn anything in an MBA? One of my primary motivations for pursuing an MBA was to fill in gaps in my economics background, specifically my limited knowledge of finance and accounting....
View ArticleYour OWN INSEAD life
Three periods have passed already, half the program duration! I still remember the first week with all the welcoming activities as if it happened last month, and all the fun we had in the sun during...
View ArticleDust Tastes Great
After seven intense weeks in Singapore, 20 of us flew to Dubai to attend an exceptional networking event hosted by INSEAD. But no trip to Dubai is complete without Quad biking. Little did I know that...
View ArticleBeing number 1 isn’t everything
A Singaporean tax official, a Latvian urban planner and an American journalist pile into a car at 6 A.M. by the carousel in Fontainebleau. It’s not the beginning of a joke. It’s the start of a case...
View ArticleFor INSEADers only: 6 most famous catchphrases on campus
Since my 1st blog was a bit serious, I wanted to keep my 2nd blog a lighter read. Again, I promise to make this short but entertaining. Growing up as a 90s kid, I loved watching sitcoms. And until...
View ArticleAsk.
The 19Js are going into recruitment season, the 19Ds are preparing for their internships, and the very air on campus is tense but buzzing. I feel this is the right time to write about asking for and...
View ArticleWhat sets INSEADERs apart?
Prior to joining the MBA program, I have always been amazed by the pride that INSEADERs have and the strong bond that they share with one another. Five months into the program, I got to discover what...
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