Articles by INSEAD

  • The INSEAD Bubble: Singy edition

    Remember that boyfriend or girlfriend you had in the past? Yes, that relationship – so intense that you felt amazing while you were in it and uncomfortable without it. You had your inside jokes and your own rhythms of … Read More

  • Travelling at INSEAD

    Travelling at INSEAD

    by on May 16th, 2013

    In early May, a group of INSEAD students descended on Lagos and were shepherded by their generous Nigerian hosts through a week of company visits and cultural experiences. The company visits were great for getting to … Read More

  • Cultural Diversity: Driver for Leadership Development?

    I am sitting here on the beach in Sydney, where I had come to relax/interview/prioritise for the next few months. After the two very busy P1 and P2, now has come a time to look into the horizon, and reflect having felt a … Read More

  • Thoughts after the Grand Ding

    I never got the chance to write much in P4. I was caught up in the recruiting craze and I fell into the death spiral of making a career choice I never genuinely wanted. Like everyone else, I got attracted by the … Read More

  • Week 28 @ INSEAD : P2 and time to bid a section adieu

    Two big things towards the end of P2: Electives bidding + The end of our sections +  A word about electives: It’s not as green as you imagined. While there are plenty of great courses, the bidding pool you have … Read More

  • More learnings on the job search

    More learnings on the job search

    by on April 24th, 2013

    Had someone told me before the start of the program that some of my greatest learnings from INSEAD would be during P4-5 (when the academics is almost over), I would have laughed in their face. However, it turned out to … Read More

  • Lesson 102: Juggling!

    Lesson 102: Juggling!

    by on April 24th, 2013

    P2 is drawing to a close and it feels like I have lived a year in 4 months. I still can’t get over the number of things that’s possible to fit into one day. There is never a dull moment. As someone who is always up … Read More

  • (Making of) The Photobook

    (Making of) The Photobook

    by on April 22nd, 2013

    T humbing through the 13J INSEAD photobook, I am instantly overwhelmed by a sense of joy, a smattering of pride, and a pang of nostalgia. Almost half a year of work, the 300 odd pages Photobook for 13J students that … Read More

  • Campus choice/exchange dilemma

    Campus choice/exchange dilemma

    by on April 18th, 2013

    Today I’d like to say a few words about the criteria you should consider when you’re making a campus choice/exchange decision. 1. Finding a job. The most popular strategy is to spend P4-5 in the same … Read More

  • Live excursion around INSEAD’s Singapore campus

    Long time no see! Towards the end of my study at INSEAD, I finally have the time to tell you about INSEAD in Singapore! (I didn’t go to “Fonty”, so I don’t have photos of that campus). This is … Read More

  • Diversity and Cultural Sensitivity

    With 80+ nationalities, three fully-integrated campuses in Europe, Singapore and the Middle East, and options to study in China and the USA, INSEAD has no peer when it comes to diversity. However, one might ask: What … Read More

  • So many ways to get involved

    So many ways to get involved

    by on April 8th, 2013

    Outside of classes, group work, and recruiting, there are actually many opportunities to get involved and contribute to various causes here at INSEAD. For example, on a random Sunday at 8:30am, about 30 of us were on … Read More

  • P2: Halfway through

    P2: Halfway through

    by on April 7th, 2013

    #WeatherUpdate: They say it’s the coldest winter in Europe in 50 years. As I pull on layer after layer of clothing, and trudge into sub-zero April mornings for 8:30 AM class, I question the wisdom of EVER studying … Read More

  • Immersion in Abu Dhabi Part 2

    Immersion in Abu Dhabi Part 2

    by on April 3rd, 2013

    On 25 February 2013, 37 of us left snowy Fontainebleau and sunny Singapore to spend our entire P2-P3 break in Abu Dhabi for the second leg of the module.  The week, with a typical day starting at 9am and ending close to … Read More