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Published: September 19, 2019

CBS, HBS, INSEAD and More Meet to Discuss Diversity in Management Education

For today’s business world, “diversity” isn’t just a buzzword; it’s the reality. Firms are increasingly creating international teams, pushing for gender and racial balance, and advancing LGBTQ equality. That’s why leading scholars from ten of the top business schools in the world—including INSEAD, Columbia Business School, NYU Stern, and Harvard Business School—came together to have an in-depth conversation around the importance of diversity in management education. Read more

Published: September 2, 2019

MBA ApplyWire Spotlight: What Do I Need on the GRE?

We are back for another edition of MBA ApplyWire Spotlight, a series that highlights entries from MBA applicants as shared in Clear Admit’s MBA ApplyWire. This week, we highlight an MBA applicant with diverse international experience who sought advice on the GRE. Read on for more detail from a candidate considering Harvard Business School, INSEAD, London Business School, Stanford GSB, and UPenn / Wharton. Clear Admit’s resident expert, Alex Brown, opened the conversation: Read more

Published: August 28, 2019

MBA Interview Guides Updated for Columbia Business School, INSEAD, Northwestern Kellogg and More!

New 2019-2020 editions of the Clear Admit Interview Guides are here to help you ace your MBA admissions interview! Each guide includes school-specific, first-hand interview accounts submitted by real applicants over the years through our Interview Archive. You'll also find tons of analysis of the most frequently asked questions by Clear Admit admissions experts, who offer insight into what specific schools are looking for in response. The guides also shed light on how the Admissions Committees at each school weigh the interview, and what you should be doing to plan your trip to campus. Moreover, each of our guides includes our General Interview Guide, which is full of advice on how to be successful in any MBA admissions interview. 2019-2020 Clear Admit Interview Guides Download your Clear Admit Interview Guides today and you’ll have everything you need to do to wow your interviewer. Updated titles include: Read more

Published: August 21, 2019

Episode 48: Admissions Director Q&A with INSEAD’s Virginie Fougea

Clear Admit’s Graham Richmond recently sat down for an interview with Virginie Fougea, the global director of admissions and financial aid at INSEAD, to catch up on their MBA admissions and more. Virginie Fougea, Global Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, INSEAD Though its name is an acronym for the French “Institut Européen d’Administration des Affaires” or European Institute of Business Administration, INSEAD has long since outgrown its European confines and today calls itself “the business school for the world”—with good reason. It is one of the most diverse business schools in the world, with 93 nationalities represented Read more

Published: July 2, 2019

INSEAD Announces 2019 Cartier Women’s Initiative Award Winners

In May, INSEAD, along with Cartier and McKinsey & Company, announced the seven laureates for the 2019 Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards. The winners were recognized at an annual awards ceremony in San Francisco. This year’s theme was titled, “The Ripple Effect” and focused on highlighting entrepreneurs who have served as “catalysts for change and growth within their communities and the broader society.” Read more

Published: July 1, 2019

MBA Admissions Brief: INSEAD

In our ongoing new series, MBA Admissions Brief, we bring you tips and insights from leading business schools about the MBA admissions process. We are going international with this installment, as we hear from the prestigious institution, INSEAD; namely, Virginie Fougea, who is the Global Director of Admissions and Financial Aid for INSEAD Degree Programmes Department. She has been with INSEAD for the last 20 years. Virginie Fougea, Global Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, INSEAD Degree Programmes Dept. Before that she had been studying in the US and working in Brazil. She is an admission professional with 15+ years of file evaluation and selection of MBA students from diverse multi-cultural and professional backgrounds. She enjoys promoting INSEAD and the various programmes during Information Sessions on and off campus and meeting prospects. INSEAD offers a 10-month MBA program beginning either in January or September. Their main campuses span continents, with one based in Fontainebleau, France, and the other in Singapore. Read on for Fougea’s advice about applying to INSEAD and more. What would you say to someone who’s applying next fall and just getting started in the MBA application process now? I would recommend to anyone who is considering either applying to the January or the September intake to prepare some sort of retroactive planning. It is important to not rush and submit a clumsy application. Applicants may want to give themselves the time to prepare for the GMAT or the GRE. It also takes time to select who can submit insightful letters of recommendation as well as prepare genuine and honest essays. The essay part can be seen as cumbersome but this is where applicants can really describe who they are, their passions and their values and it gives the Admissions Committee a chance to “meet” the applicant. What’s the one thing MBA candidates should know about selecting a recommender? Candidates need to select recommenders who know them well. Our questions in the letter of recommendation are related to skills people demonstrate in a professional context: team collaboration, creativity, communication style, etc. Someone who does not know the applicant well may struggle to find examples of these skills. Read more

Published: June 10, 2019

MBA ApplyWire Spotlight: School Suggestions

As new MBA applicants reflect on their admissions chances and consider application strategies, many are posting to Clear Admit’s ApplyWire, a platform for feedback from our community of top-tier applicants to help inform your final choice of schools and approach to admissions. This week, we start with a closer look at an international applicant applying to Berkeley / Haas, Harvard Business School, INSEAD, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, and UCLA Anderson: Given the applicant’s concern about the GMAT, Clear Admit’s Alex Brown advised on that—but also had a suggestion regarding where to apply: Read more

Published: June 4, 2019

MBA News You Need: UCLA Anderson Names New Dean, INSEAD Announces New Master’s Program, Yale Expands Support for Veterans, and More on Social Impact From HBS & Kellogg

Each week, we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest updates from top business schools around the world. Here’s your MBA News You Need digest for the week of June 3, 2019. UCLA Anderson Names Antonio Bernardo New Dean Courtesy Antonio Bernardo UCLA Anderson School of Management has just named its new dean, Antonio Bernardo, an award-winning teacher and respected scholar who has taught at UCLA for the last 25 years and currently holds the Joel Fried Chair in Applied Finance. Since 1994, Bernardo has had a long and distinguished career at the school. He previously held the Robert D. Beyer Term Chair in Management; he was department chair and senior associate dean for academic affairs from 2006-2009; and he held the finance chair from 2013-2015, and again in 2019. “Chancellor Block and I are confident that the UCLA Anderson School of Management will continue to thrive under Tony’s capable leadership,” said Scott Waugh, executive vice chancellor and provost. “Please join me in congratulating him and welcoming him to this new role.” Bernardo's tenure begins July 1. Read the full announcement here. INSEAD Launches Master in Management Program The new Master in Management program at INSEAD is a 10-month accelerated program for young graduates interested in pursuing a career with an international focus. Read more

Published: April 28, 2019

Real Humans of Bain: Summer Associates

There’s no doubt that consulting consistently leads the pack for MBA graduates’ career choice, and Bain & Co. is widely considered one of the most elite consulting firms in the world. As such, we’re excited to kick off our Real Humans of Bain series. Just as we brought you the inside perspective from recruiting at Bain, we’re now on the ground with recent Summer Associates, who provide fresh firsthand perspectives on earning an MBA and landing at Bain. The recent MBA graduates profiled below walk us through their MBA and career experiences, Read more

Published: April 10, 2019

INSEAD Hosts Women at Work Conference, Addresses the Gender Wage Gap

According to the World Economic Forum’s latest Global Gender Gap Report, there is a 41.9 percent “economic participation and opportunity gap” between men and women globally. Even in developed economies, women continue to receive just $0.80 for every dollar a man earns. Women of color earn even less. The question is, “What can be done about the gap?” That’s what INSEAD professor Natalia Karelaia set out to discover during the Women at Work conference held on INSEAD’s Singapore campus in March. She led a lively discussion that integrated research into the next steps organizations could take. Read more

Published: March 20, 2019

INSEAD Offers 10 Tips for Creating (and Sustaining) Successful Partnerships

Corporate partnerships are vital to success, and the number of companies forming these alliances is growing all the time. Between 2002 and 2011, companies formed nearly 42,000 partnerships, according to Greve Rowley and Shipilov. The reason behind this growth is the fact that partnerships offer significant cost and speed advantages for companies. According to INSEAD director of business innovation Paul Sanders, they bring substantial value. Unfortunately, many partnerships fail—60 to 70 percent according to Jonathan Hughes and Jeff Weiss. So, what can your business do to ensure that your alliance doesn’t just avoid failure, but is highly successful? Sanders discusses the ten stages of successful partnerships in one of the most recent INSEAD Knowledge articles. Here’s what he had to say. Read more

Published: March 7, 2019

Everyone Should Promote Gender Balance According to INSEAD Research

Improving gender balance isn’t just a problem for some businesses or individuals; it’s a problem for everyone. The most progressive companies are taking active steps to find a better balance, which is a very encouraging development. Read more

Published: February 6, 2019

MBA News You Need: Kellogg Announces New Dean, Cornell Johnson Talks Super Bowl Ads, and More

Published: January 15, 2019

MBA News You Need: HBS Talks Brexit, Stanford Researches Poverty, IU Kelley Announces LGBTQ+ Scholarship, and More

Each week we collect all the MBA news you need that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest trending topics from top business schools around the world. Here’s your quick MBA News You Need digest for the week of January 15, 2019. Read more

Published: January 3, 2019

Fridays from the Frontline: Notes and Lessons Learnt from the Wharton Exchange

INSEAD student Tommy Mehl MBA ‘19, a native of Buenos Aires and self-described “cryptocurrencies” nerd, took part in the Wharton Exchange and had much to say about his P4 experience with Clear Admit’s West Philadelphia neighbor. The following post has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the INSEAD MBA Experience Blog. Read more

Published: December 6, 2018

Fridays from the Frontline: To Do Or Not To Do: The Intensive Language Program – That Is The Question

One of INSEAD’s major selling points is its language policy, which requires that students speak English fluently and moderately well in a second language. By the time the program wraps, INSEAD MBAs must be able to speak a “third, commercially useful, language at A2 'Basic' level in order to graduate.” Since languages play such an integral role in an INSEAD education, it may come as no surprise that the school offers intensive language courses in both Spanish and French. Current MBA student Rada Keratirags ‘19J took to the INSEAD MBA Experience blog to review the intensive French course offered by INSEAD training partner FL&C in Fontainebleau. The following post has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the INSEAD MBA Experience Blog. To Do Or Not To Do: The Intensive Language Program – That Is The Question Rada Keratirags, MBA’19J A 26-year-old auditor-turned-consultant from Bangkok, Thailand. Travelling has always been my passion, and documenting it—both by photography and keeping a diary—comes naturally to me. And here I'd like to share my INSEAD journey with you. I believe a lot of people wonder about this. In fact, I owe a 19D a thorough review of the intensive language program. Read more

Published: December 5, 2018

2018 Financial Times Ranking of Top European Business Schools

The 2018 Financial Times ranking of top European business schools was just released. After an in-depth review of schools across Europe, FT completed its list of the 95 schools including 25 in France and 22 in the UK, seven in Germany, and a handful in all other countries. When looking at this ranking, it’s important to pay attention to the methodology and what it indicates. In this case, the methodology includes reviewing all business school offerings, not just MBA programs. In addition, the ranking revealed some fascinating insight into business school success. Surprisingly, UK business schools have performed well Read more

Published: October 22, 2018

INSEAD Conference Campaigns Business as Force for Good

Business can be a “force for good,” according to the latest conference at INSEAD. The inaugural Force for Good Conference, hosted on the Europe campus in Fontainebleau, brought together more than 620 attendees to share how business can produce positive outcomes for society. A wide range of business leaders and academics gathered for the October 5th conference to share their views, experiences, and strategies for how business can promote a better world. The conference culminated with the launch of the Campaign for INSEAD, a €250-million capital campaign designed to bolster the school’s academic excellence and encourage innovation. Force for Good Read more

Published: October 17, 2018

MBA News You Need: Tuck Professor Recognized, Tepper School Rebrands, New Fintech Funding Model, and More…

Each week we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest trending topics from top business schools around the world. Here’s your quick MBA News You Need digest for the week of October 18, 2018. Tuck Professor Recognized as Top Marketing Scholar Sharma’s research has been published in journals such as “Journal of Consumer Psychology” and “Journal of Consumer Research.” Dartmouth Tuck Associate Professor of Business Administration Eesha Sharma was one of 34 marketing researchers chosen as a 2019 Marketing Science Institute Young Scholar. The annual Marketing Science Young Scholar Read more

Published: September 26, 2018

MBA News You Need: Women Missing in MBA Case Studies, Cornell Connects Student Ambassadors with Applicants, Darden Hosts Diversity Conference, and More

Each week we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest trending topics from top business schools around the world. Here’s your quick MBA News You Need digest for the week of September 27, 2018. Women Leaders Are Nearly Absent in Business School Case Studies Achieving gender parity within the business school community is a major issue that nonprofits like the Forté Foundation have successfully begun to address. But a recent Financial Times article calls attention to the fact that MBA case studies rarely involve female protagonists. An analysis of 53 award-winning Read more

Published: September 20, 2018

Fridays from the Frontline: INSEAD’s Unique Application Process (and How It Helps Prepare Candidates for Interviews)

Fridays from the Frontline Whether you just submitted an INSEAD application as part of Round 1 or are aiming for the November Round 2 deadline, today’s Friday from the Frontline submission from a current student reflecting on his own application process has insights you won’t want to miss. Even a cursory glance at the application requirements of elite business schools reveals that no school is alike. But INSEAD’s—with its seven application essays—stands out as among the most distinctive of all business applications. INSEAD’s extensive application is designed to gather a comprehensive picture of prospective students, including the nuances Read more

Published: September 17, 2018

Real Humans of the INSEAD MBA Class of 2019 J

INSEAD has a legitimate claim as the business school of the world. Founded in 1957 outside of Paris, INSEAD today serves students at its three campuses in Fontainebleau, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi, as well as through its alliances with various institutions around the globe. One of INSEAD’s major selling points is its academic rigor. Currently ranked as the second-best MBA program in the world by the Financial Times, INSEAD’s 10-month elite program attracts some of the best students from around to globe and gives them practical experience in multiple business markets. The school has two Read more

Published: September 12, 2018

MBA News You Need: INSEAD Receives Largest-Ever Donation, Stanford Alum Helps Businesses Prepare for the Future of Ownership, Wharton Launched the Leder Behavior Change for Good Initiative, and More

Each week we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest trending topics from top business schools around the world. Here’s your quick MBA News You Need digest for the week of September 16, 2018. André and Rosalie Hoffmann INSEAD Receives Largest-Ever Individual Donation INSEAD announced that André and Rosalie Hoffmann recently gifted the business school with the largest individual donation in its history. The gift will establish the Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society, which Executive Director Katell Le Goulven explains will “forge leaders, managers, Read more

Published: August 29, 2018

MBA News You Need: Wharton and INSEAD Renew Strategic Alliance, Georgetown Institutes Receive $1 Million BoA Grant to Fund Women’s Economic Mobility Initiatives, and More

Each week we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest trending topics from top business schools around the world. Here’s your quick MBA News You Need digest for the week of August 29, 2018. Wharton, INSEAD Renew Strategic Alliance Through June 2021 Thomas S. Robertson, Whaton professor and executive director of the Wharton-INSEAD Alliance (left) and Gavin Cassar, research director of the INSEAD-Wharton Alliance at INSEAD Wharton and INSEAD, two of the most esteemed business schools in the world, recently announced a renewal Read more

Published: August 6, 2018

MBA ApplyWire Spotlight: International Candidates

With the admissions deadlines for the 2018-2019 admissions season on the horizon, many MBA hopefuls are posting to Clear Admit’s ApplyWire, a platform for feedback from our community of top-tier applicants to help inform your final choice of schools and approach to admissions. In this edition of MBA ApplyWire Spotlight, we take a closer look at a couple of posts from international candidates. Our first entry is from an applicant considering Indian School Of Business, INSEAD, and London Business School: Our resident admissions expert, Alex Brown, kicked off the conversation: Read more

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Class Size: 486

Avg. GMAT: 700

Nationalities: 73

Women: 42%

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January 20, 2025 6:40pm ET

Applying: Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: McKinsey & Company Consultant

Post-MBA Target Industry: Venture Capital, Media Companies: Other , Other

GMAT: 745

GPA: 3.93

Years of Work Experience: 3.5

Location: Los Angeles, California

January 20, 2025 5:53pm ET

Applying: Babson / Olin, Cornell / Johnson, Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, Georgetown / McDonough, Illinois / Gies, Indiana / Kelley, Ohio State / Fisher, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Undecided, UVA / Darden

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Military

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Other Companies: Accenture , Booz Allen Hamilton

GPA: 3.8

Years of Work Experience: 20

Post MBA Location: Florida

Notes:

Currently employed full time with a small defense contractor. I’m attached to a Flight Test squadron to advise and assist the Air Force in flight operations, long range and short range testing, resources, manning, scheduling, and collaborate with outside agencies and vendors.

Looking to stay within the Aero and Defense sector.

January 20, 2025 11:52am ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Real Estate

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Consumer Goods, Non Profit/SI, Other Companies: Deloitte , McKinsey , 3M , Coca Cola , Unilever

GRE: 328

GPA: 3.05

Years of Work Experience: 7

Location: Nigeria

Post MBA Location: United States of America

Notes:

I would appreciate if given pointers as to the kind of questions to ask while attending virtual events and how to successfully gain application fee waiver. Thank you.

January 19, 2025 11:24am ET

Applying: Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Michigan / Ross, U. Chicago Booth, UCLA Anderson, UT Austin / McCombs

Pre-MBA Career: Production Supervisor

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Consumer Goods Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey

GPA: 2.9

Years of Work Experience: 5

Location: Southern California

Post MBA Location: Midwest

Notes:

Low GPA due to having to work full time during schooling to support my family and also career change. I was originally in Engineering undergrad then switched to Finance and achieved much higher grades.

I have taken a practice GMAT and I am aiming for a ~675+ to hopefully offset GPA.

M 30, Hispanic American, First-gen, I would apply through the Consortium, also a part of the Big Brother program mentor.

3 years of credit specialist experience and 2 years of production supervisor experience, all within the same company. 5 more years of general production jobs where I had some leadership experience but nothing too notable.

I'm not absolutely locked into only attending those schools, but I know they have great placements in Consulting. How would everyone rate my chances?

January 16, 2025 2:59am ET

Applying: Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM

Pre-MBA Career: Financial Services, Wholesale Banking

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting

GPA: 4.0

Years of Work Experience: 2

Location: Bangladesh

Post MBA Location: United States (preferably Boston, NY, Chicago, or Seattle)

Notes:

Hi Alex and Graham, huge fan of your podcast. Love the work that you are doing, especially with the candidate profile reviews

- Female from outside the capital city in Bangladesh; 23-year-old; to accumulate 3 years of full-time work experience at matriculation in Fall 26. Also completed HBS CoRE with high honors (99th Percentile). Prepping for the GRE now and expecting a score of 330 ish, with a skew towards quant.

- Graduated with 4.0 in Econ (Minor: Finance and Math) from an international women's college in Bangladesh; extensively involved as Tutor (Math and Science Center) and Teaching Assistant (for 8 courses) during my undergrad; Secretary at the SDG Club. Have done internships and global mgmt. programs internationally, but remotely given it was during peak Covid.

- Working as an Assistant Vice President in one of the largest multinational banks; I manage the largest client of my office and oversee accounts; I also work actively on several CSR projects of my organization, including a major initiative that involves my Alma Mater. Managing a team of 3 at work now despite being the youngest in the team

- Target is to get into Top 15 MBA programs at the US with a substantial scholarship. I recognize that the Work Exp will be a major barrier. Please suggest ways in which I can maximize my chances. My goal is to do consulting with an MBB firm in the Short Term and then move to Non-profit/Social Impact (either in Consulting with orgs such as Dalberg, or at the likes of Gates Foundation etc.) focusing on women empowerment/ education.

- Planning to apply in R1 to 5 ish schools (Mix of M7, Top 10, 10-15 range) and then in R2 to 3 ish, targeting a total of 8 applications

Would love to get covered in one of your future episodes. Happy to share more about my profile and ambitions. Thanks a ton!

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January 21, 2025 3:06am ET

Interview Invite to Northwestern / Kellogg

Round: Round 2

Received via email on January 09, 2025

GMAT: 695

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: INDIA

January 21, 2025 3:04am ET

Interview Invite to UNC Kenan-Flagler

Round: Round 2

Received via email on January 08, 2025

GMAT: 695

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: INDIA

January 20, 2025 10:58pm ET

Applied to Michigan / Ross

Round: Round 2

Received via email

GPA: 8.81/10 (3.82 WES Converted)

GRE: 326

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Entrepreneurship

Application Location: India

January 20, 2025 10:57pm ET

Applied to UVA / Darden

Round: Round 2

Received via email

GPA: 8.81/10 (3.82 WES converted)

GRE: 326

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Entrepreneurship

Application Location: India

January 20, 2025 10:55pm ET

Interview Invite to Vanderbilt / Owen

Round: Round 2

Received via email on January 12, 2025

GPA: 8.81/10 (3.82 WES Converted)

GRE: 326

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Entrepreneurship

Application Location: India

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