INSEAD ranked as #2 in Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2018

Today, the Financial Times (FT) announced the results of its Global MBA Rankings 2018. INSEAD’s MBA programme was ranked #2, and Stanford’s MBA programme was #1. INSEAD’s three-year average (2016-2018) remains #1, followed by Stanford and Wharton.

While we had hoped to retain the #1 position for a third consecutive year, rankings inevitably change. This year, the rankings shifted as a result of salary growth. Although the average salary of INSEAD alumni increased about $10,000, the average salary of Stanford alumni increased about $20,000.

We are proud of INSEAD’s strong position on the global stage. Our track record speaks to the rigour of our MBA programme, the calibre of our alumni and the significance of our school.

Good news overall

INSEAD continues to perform well on other global MBA rankings. In the 2017/18 academic year, the MBA programme was ranked:

  • #1 in the Bloomberg Businessweek International MBA Rankings 2017
  • #1 in the Poets & Quants International MBA Rankings 2017 (third year in a row)
  • #2 in the Forbes International One-Year MBA 2017 and second-highest ROI
  • #2 in the QS World MBA Rankings (#1 among Asian and European schools)

It’s also worth noting that INSEAD is one of five business schools to ever hold the #1 position on the FT ranking. We’re in good company with Harvard, Stanford, Wharton and London Business School.

Opportunities for growth

As the FT ranking acknowledged, the percentage of women in INSEAD’s MBA programme was 36% this year—a significant increase from last year’s 30%. It’s gratifying to see this progress, but there is still work ahead of us. The Gender Initiative, coupled with this year’s celebration of 50 years of women in our MBA programme, is bringing greater attention to this issue and reaffirming our commitment to gender balance.

The big picture

Rankings aside, INSEAD is committed to developing business leaders who, through their knowledge, creativity and skills, promote peace and prosperity around the world. As the Business School for the World, this is our raison d’être, and it guides all that we do.

Thank you for supporting INSEAD. You have fuelled our rise and furthered our mission—not to be the best school in the world, but to be the best school for the world.

Let’s keep the momentum going!

Yours sincerely,

Ilian MIHOV
Dean

Upcoming Webinars for INSEAD alumni

We are delighted to offer INSEAD alumni access to the following five global webinars on careers issues and the school’s iW50 celebrations.

Note that you need to be alumni association member to access the webinars free of charge.

 INSEAD Alumnae Panel: Championing Gender Balance
31 January 2018

This INSEAD webinar brings together distinguished alumnae leaders from around the world to consider their journey to the top and how they address issues of gender balance in their own organisations.

  • Luciana Batista (MBA’06D)is a partner in Bain & Company’s São Paulo office
  • Lucy Quist (MBA’05J)is the President of the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences,
  • Paula Kirby (MBA’94J) is Managing Director at Plaxall, Inc.
  • Christina Law (MBA’91D)is Group President of General Mills, Asia & Latin America region
  • Zoe Kiniasis Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD.

For more details, and to register, visit:
https://iw50-female-leaders.eventbrite.co.uk?discount=INSEADwb

 

Monique Valcour on Avoiding Burnout and Building Resilience

8 February 2018

Relentless stress at work threatens not only our wellbeing and performance but also our health and career.  In this webinar Monique Valcour, management professor and author, presents the current research into the causes of burnout, shows how to judge if we are at risk, and proposes a range of strategies we can use to escape toxic environments and improve our situations.
https://avoiding-burnout.eventbrite.co.uk/?discount=INSEADwb

 

Designing a Second-Act Career with Claire Harbour-Lyell and Antoine Tirard
8 March 2018

While working lives are getting longer, we spend less time in each job, face a less certain career progression and are more likely to find our roles disappear entirely. A different approach, focussing on “career agility” is needed. In this webinar, Claire Harbour-Lyell (MBA’92J) and Antoine Tirard (MBA’97D) authors of Disrupt Your Career, a new guide to navigating mid-life career transitions, explain how to move successfully to a second career.
https://creating-a-2nd-act-career.eventbrite.co.uk?discount=INSEADwb

 

Steve Dalton on How to Write your CV Efficiently
19 April 2018

Despite seismic changes in recruitment, we still have to submit a CV when we change jobs.  Job-hunters often write dozens of versions, each of which must be customised and error-free. Perfectionism is not the answer. In this webinar, Steve Dalton – author of Amazon bestseller The 2-Hour Job Search and head of MBA careers at Duke (Fuqua) School of Business – proposes an alternative: that we focus our efforts where they have the most impact, and learn to write our CVs more efficiently.
https://rewrite-your-cv.eventbrite.co.uk?discount=INSEADwb

 

Results from INSEAD’s Alumni Impact Survey
31 July 2018

As part of INSEAD’s iW50 celebrations the school has undertaken a global alumni study to assess how alumni impact their organisations and the wider community. in this webinar INSEAD professor Zoe Kinias will reveal the results of the survey and review lessons learned during INSEAD iW50 year. We will also discuss how the iW50 goals are going to be carried on after the end of the year and review the future of INSEAD’s Gender Diversity Initiative.
https://iw50-alumni-impact-survey.eventbrite.co.uk?discount=INSEADwb

An open seminar in Helsinki with INSEAD professor Yves Doz

What can we learn from the legacy of Nokia? This is a question that will be addressed not only by reviewing the past, but also by looking into the future.

Members of INSEAD Alumni were invited to an open seminar in which Professor Yves Doz (INSEAD) organised by Aalto University School of Business on Thursday November 22nd 2017. Professor Doz has a long-term relationship with Nokia’s senior management, and thus a privileged position to study the evolution of Nokia in the mobile phone industry in depth, from its very beginnings to 2013.

The evening opened with a short presentation by Professor Doz, highlighting some of his key findings, followed by a panel discussion on the lessons that can be drawn from Nokia’s recent history and the implications of its legacy for Finland today and in the future. The panel featured:

  • Rebecca Piekkari, Professor, Aalto University, School of Business
  • Juha Äkräs, Executive-in-Residence, Aalto University, School of Business
  • Eero Vaara, Professor, Aalto University, School of Business
  • Heli Helanummi-Cole, Doctoral researcher, University of Oxford, Saïd Business School, UK

This was a very exciting and very high profile presentation. It turned out to be the most popular alumni event we organised in 2017. It was  very popular event  also among Aalto alumni. The Aalto School of Business big lecture hall was booked to last seat.

  

Visit to Marimekko 7th December 2017

A group of INSEAD alumni participated in a visit to Marimekko, an iconic fashion, textiles and home furnishing provider, on 7th December 2017. The visit was hosted by Mr. Kari Härkönen, Chief Digital Officer and an INSEAD MBA from December 2010.

The visit started with a tour of Marimekko’s Helsinki textile printing factory where the visitors learned interesting facts about textile printing technology, supply chain management as well as Marimekko’s unique approach of combining art, craftmanship and modern production technology.

Interesting discussions over a dinner led visitors to the highlight of the visit – Mr. Härkönen’s insightful presentation of e-commerce and its growing importance in Marimekko’s business and in the fashion industry in general. There was a lot of questions and diverse debate over the topic, keeping the atmosphere warm and energetic. It certainly felt that all the visitors were truly inspired and very happy to have participated!

Once again thanks Marimekko and Kari!