Blog: Archive for the “INSEAD” Category

Forbes released its biennial business school rankings recently in the form of three lists: best business schools within the United States, best one-year international programs, and best two-year international programs. The Forbes rankings are based solely on business school graduates’ median returns on investment—in this year’s case, those of the Class of 2014, which includes … Read More  

*Please note: You are viewing an essay analysis from the 2019-2020 admissions cycle. Click here to view our collection of essay analyses for the current admissions season.   We noted no adjustments in INSEAD’s MBA application essay prompts this year. This season’s candidates must respond to four short career-focused queries and provide three motivation essays that together total … Read More  

London Business School (LBS) has stood at the top of the Financial Times (FT) European business school ranking since 2013, and the school took first place once again in the recently published FT 2018 ranking. The United Kingdom was well represented in the top 20 despite the threat of declining interest due to Brexit—in fact, … Read More  

*Please note: You are viewing an essay analysis from the 2018-2019 admissions cycle. Click here to view our collection of essay analyses for the current admissions season. Last year, INSEAD made just the slightest of changes to its essay approach and questions, but this year, it has made none at all. Candidates must respond to four short … Read More  

We at mbaMission are proud to announce a new addition to our extensive trove of free Insider’s Guides: the INSEAD Insider’s Guide! Informed by firsthand insight from students, alumni, program representatives, and admissions officers, the guide offers detailed descriptions of the following: Defining characteristics of the school’s location, class size, curriculum, teaching methods, facilities, alumni … Read More