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Utkarsh Bajpai’s profile ticks all the right boxes – IIT graduate, competitive GMAT score, impressive international work experience. This is typical of many strong applicants who plan to apply to the most selective masters and MBA programs in the world, such as the M7 business schools, INSEAD, London Business School, and other elite institutions. It … Read more
It’s a common perception that applicants from highly represented MBA applicant pools (such as Indian candidates) can’t be considered for diversity scholarships. While that’s true to a large extent for regular applicants, it also depends on how you define ‘regular’ (MBA admission with non-traditional profile). Megha Saraogi Todi completed her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in … Read more
While education can be a great way to broaden one’s horizons, growing up in a middle class family can make it difficult for many. Getting an international degree was never on Vipin Mathew’s to-do list, given his modest background. But the talented mechanical engineer from National Institute of Technology (NIT) Karnataka ended up with a … Read more
What are the chances of getting an INSEAD scholarship for Indian students in Round 2, with a rather average GMAT score? If you thought the odds are low, you’re right. While that may be true from a subjective viewpoint, there are always those who try to go against the statistical chances and succeed. Ajinkya Rajadhyaksha … Read more
Many applicants ask us about the difference between a competitive and low GMAT score for INSEAD and other top schools. By global standards, anything over 700 can’t be termed as a low GMAT score at all. But elite business schools such as INSEAD have a funny way of making even good GMAT scores look low … Read more
INSEAD is a truly international school with no dominant culture, offering graduate business education in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America. By understanding its international orientation, you can decide whether it is a good fit for you, and work to maximize your chances of admission.
Ishan Kawley has an engineering degree in Electrical & Electronics and works in finance. He explains the steps he took to overcome his below average GPA. And how his experience with bulge bracket banks such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase helped. He also explains why he chose to hire an MBA consultant, though he’s … Read more
1957 saw the origin of one of the most influential Business Schools in the world, Institut Européen d’Administration des Affaires (French for European Institute of Business Administration), or INSEAD. The flagship institute, in France, and its newer campus in Singapore, has since been a reigning champion in global business education. In the past years, INSEAD … Read more
Deepak Ramamurthy has joined one of the most respected companies in the technology world, known for its obsession with quality and innovation. He got the job in Singapore after his INSEAD MBA. He talks about his application journey, life after INSEAD and how the INSEAD placements process helps students get jobs in Singapore after the … Read more
With careers in the Oil & Gas industry replicating the volatility of crude oil prices over the last few years, many O&G professionals headed back to business schools to reinvigorate their careers. Manav Jain was one of them. After his MBA from INSEAD, he got into the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in Kuala Lumpur, … Read more
As if GMAT, good GPA, solid team lead experience and what not weren’t enough, now that you’ve decided to take the plunge, you hear of this new beast – international work experience. MBA forums are abuzz with presumptuous and incorrect views about how programs such as INSEAD will reject applicants for not having international experience … Read more
Georges Frederic Doriot (1899-1987), who earned the sobriquet of “Father of venture capitalism” for establishing the American Research and Development Corporation, founded INSEAD, an acronym for the French name for the “European Institute of Business Administration,” in 1957. The “Business School for the World,” as INSEAD likes to call itself, strives to cross national boundaries … Read more