PhD in Management

Your entry to an international academic career at a top business school.

Europe Campus, Asia Campus Asia Campus Europe Campus INSEAD's sister campuses in Europe and Asia provide world- class facilities and resources for our students, faculty and staff. Located by the tranquil forest of Fontainebleau and the bustling city of Singapore, our visitors enjoy the best of both worlds - stimulating external environments and an on-campus experience that is uniquely INSEAD.

This Year’s Class

INSEAD is one of the top-tier graduate business schools. Our PhD Graduates have taken positions at the premier schools. Among others: In the US: Harvard, Stanford, Chicago, Northwestern, Wharton, UCLA, Carnegie Mellon, Purdue, NYU, Georgia Tech, USC, Vanderbilt, Boston University, UNC Chapel Hill In Europe: LBS, HEC, IMD, IESE, Said (Oxford), Tilburg, ESSEC, ESMT Berlin, Koç (Istanbul) In Asia: CEIBS, HKUST, NUS, Sydney, Keio University and Yonsei University Go for the Top

The Business School for the World Truly global: no dominant nationality. The PhD class that entered in 2007 has 11 participants from 11 countries: China (2), France, Germany (2), Japan, Lithuania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, USA. In total, 54 students from 25 nationalities are currently enrolled. Campuses in Fontainebleau (France) and Singapore. Permanent Research Center in Abu Dhabi. Alliance with the Wharton School in the United States and with Tsing Hua in China: you can go where your studies lead you!

Fontainebleau, France Fontainebleau, a town in the forest rock climbingclose to Paris

Singapore Singapore, a bustling metropolis with a colonial history close to South Pacific Resorts

NEW: PhD Program Expands to Singapore Choice of Singapore or Fontainebleau campus, support for some study period on the respective other campus and with the possibility to swap campus. Full financial support available for all accepted students. Starting September 2008, INSEAD will run one section of its PhD Program in Singapore (the deadline for application is January 2 each year).

Faculty and Research INSEAD has 143 resident faculty representing 33 nationalities. They are among the world's leading academic researchers in business and management. You can find their recent research on INSEAD's web page at especially through the INSEAD Knowledge Portal link at

Strategy: INSEAD trains the faculty who will shape the business managers of the future. Through research impact and teaching, our graduates represent INSEAD’s philosophy throughout the academic world. Specialization fi elds: Decision Sciences, Finance, Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Technology & Operations Management, Strategy. Program start in early September. 2 years for seminars in the area of your specialization and research methodology, then 2-3 years of dissertation research. Stretch your intellectual capacity, test your limits. Challenging. Rigorous. Stimulating.

Our students High potential and high ambition. INSEAD PhD students are publishing in the best journals and presenting their work at prestigious conferences. ⊳ See : for an overview of recent awards. Through INSEAD Fellowships, we are able to provide full financial assistance for a period of up to five years for all currently enrolled PhD students.

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Admissions Very selective – only about 5% of applicants are chosen, based on intellectual capability, curiosity and energy. Applicants must hold a University-level degree and have a working knowledge of English. GMAT & TOEFL requirements. There is no particular requirement concerning fields of study at the undergraduate level.

Six possible fields of specialization, with the usual sequence of course work, qualifying exam, and dissertation research. Decision Sciences Finance Marketing Organizational Behavior Technology & Operations Management Strategy The Structure of the PhD Program

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