EMBA in Global Executive MBA

Interview Sample Questions : 1) Tell me about yourself. / Walk me through your resume. (Expect follow-up questions like: What made you change careers? Why did you choose ________________ for your career? Why did you choose your university/major?) 2) What is missing from your resume that you’d like to tell me about? 3) What’s most challenging in your current role? 4) What do you do outside of work? What is the biggest challenge you’ve faced? 5) Why would I pay 100k for an MBA instead of buying a book about business 6) What accomplishment are you proudest of? 7) How have you contributed to your community? 8) What are your goals? What is your Plan B if your post-MBA goals don’t work out? 9) Why do you want an MBA? Why now? Why INSEAD? 10) How do you envision yourself being involved in the INSEAD community? / What clubs will you participate in? 11) How will you enhance the diversity of the INSEAD class? 12) Who do you admire as a leader? 13) Have you held leadership positions at work? Why is diversity and inclusion important in a workplace? 14) Tell me something about your leadership experience. 15) Have you faced any challenges as a leader? How did you deal with them? 16) What kind of leader are you? 17) Tell me about a situation where you had to lead during uncertainty. How did you ensure that your team stayed motivated and focused? 18) If you had to convince a skeptical investor or senior leader to back your idea, how would you approach it? 19) What challenges do you foresee in INSEAD’s diverse environment, and how will you adapt? 20) What are your main strengths and weaknesses? 21) What do people misperceive about you when first meeting you? 22) Tell me about a time when you demonstrated resilience. 23) What does diversity mean to you, and how have you engaged with diverse environments? 24) Tell me about a time you failed. How did you handle the situation? 25) Tell me about a time you faced an ethical dilemma. 26) Describe a situation where you had to make difficult decisions under pressure. How did you ensure that your team or project stayed on track?

Please provide your latest curriculum vitae, limited to two pages maximum.

Academic background

Your transcripts should indicate both diploma and grades achieved from each college or university that you have attended. We accept transcripts in English or French. All others must be accompanied by a certified English translation.

Please upload a headshot of yourself in business professional attire. The photo should be in JPEG or GIF format and measure 99 pixels wide by 128 pixels high.

ESSAY 1 Please give a detailed description of your job, including nature of work, major responsibilities; and, where relevant, employees under your supervision, size of budget, number of clients/products and results achieved. (300 words) This is a chance to get to know you and to find out what motivates you. The essays are not meant to be academic articles or business memos, but rather your personal stories.

Two professional recommendation letters are required, providing insights about your demonstrated leadership and management potential. As such, at least one recommendation should come from your workplace; your current supervisor or manager is usually a good choice. The other recommendation may be from someone who has had the opportunity to evaluate you in a professional setting (ie. a client, a former supervisor, or a colleague from a non-work activity). Should you wish, you will also be able to upload an optional third letter of recommendation as part of the supporting documents. LOR questions : How long have you known the candidate? Define your relationship with the candidate and the circumstances whereby you met. Please give your answers to each of the following questions. 1. Comment on the candidate's career progress to date and his/her career focus. 2. What do you consider to be the candidate's major strengths? Comment on the factors that distinguish the candidate from other individuals at his/her level. 3. What do you consider to be the candidate’s major areas for development/improvement? 4. Comment on the candidate’s potential for senior management. Do you see him/her as a future leader? 5. Describe the candidate as a person. Comment on his/her ability to establish and maintain relationships, sensitivity to others, self-confidence, attitude, etc. Specifically comment on the candidate's behaviour or skills in a group setting/team environment.

IELTS/TOEFL/PTE

Shortly after completing your INSEAD EMBA online application, you will receive an e-mail notification from Kira Talent with a unique link to complete 2 video interviews. The video interviews are a unique opportunity for you to share your personal reflections and cultural experiences. The EMBA Admissions Committee is interested in obtaining an authentic view of you as a person, to see how you think on your feet and how you convey your ideas. The video interviews do not replace the face-to-face interviews/INSEAD Assessment with Alumni. Your application will be considered as complete and ready to be reviewed only once we have received your answers to the video interviews. Please complete your video interviews at your earliest convenience.