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Of camel polo and career fairs
As the plane touches down in Abu Dhabi, I groan and stretch sleepily. It is just past 7am, and as is always the case when we are in town, we Abu Dhabi pioneers have a punishing schedule ahead of us....
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Immersion in Abu Dhabi Part 2
On 25 February 2013, 37 of us left snowy Fontainebleau and sunny Singapore to spend our entire P2-P3 break in Abu Dhabi for the second leg of the module. The week, with a typical day starting at 9am...
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P2: Halfway through
#WeatherUpdate: They say it’s the coldest winter in Europe in 50 years. As I pull on layer after layer of clothing, and trudge into sub-zero April mornings for 8:30 AM class, I question the wisdom of...
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So many ways to get involved
Outside of classes, group work, and recruiting, there are actually many opportunities to get involved and contribute to various causes here at INSEAD. For example, on a random Sunday at 8:30am, about...
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Diversity and Cultural Sensitivity
With 80+ nationalities, three fully-integrated campuses in Europe, Singapore and the Middle East, and options to study in China and the USA, INSEAD has no peer when it comes to diversity. However, one...
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Live excursion around INSEAD’s Singapore campus
Long time no see! Towards the end of my study at INSEAD, I finally have the time to tell you about INSEAD in Singapore! (I didn’t go to “Fonty”, so I don’t have photos of that campus). This is the...
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Campus choice/exchange dilemma
Today I’d like to say a few words about the criteria you should consider when you’re making a campus choice/exchange decision. 1. Finding a job. The most popular strategy is to spend P4-5 in the same...
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(Making of) The Photobook
Thumbing through the 13J INSEAD photobook, I am instantly overwhelmed by a sense of joy, a smattering of pride, and a pang of nostalgia. Almost half a year of work, the 300 odd pages Photobook for 13J...
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Lesson 102: Juggling!
P2 is drawing to a close and it feels like I have lived a year in 4 months. I still can’t get over the number of things that’s possible to fit into one day. There is never a dull moment. As someone who...
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More learnings on the job search
Had someone told me before the start of the program that some of my greatest learnings from INSEAD would be during P4-5 (when the academics is almost over), I would have laughed in their face. However,...
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Week 28 @ INSEAD : P2 and time to bid a section adieu
Two big things towards the end of P2: Electives bidding + The end of our sections + A word about electives: It’s not as green as you imagined. While there are plenty of great courses, the bidding pool...
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Thoughts after the Grand Ding
I never got the chance to write much in P4. I was caught up in the recruiting craze and I fell into the death spiral of making a career choice I never genuinely wanted. Like everyone else, I got...
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Cultural Diversity: Driver for Leadership Development?
I am sitting here on the beach in Sydney, where I had come to relax/interview/prioritise for the next few months. After the two very busy P1 and P2, now has come a time to look into the horizon, and...
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Travelling at INSEAD
In early May, a group of INSEAD students descended on Lagos and were shepherded by their generous Nigerian hosts through a week of company visits and cultural experiences. The company visits were great...
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The INSEAD Bubble: Singy edition
Remember that boyfriend or girlfriend you had in the past? Yes, that relationship – so intense that you felt amazing while you were in it and uncomfortable without it. You had your inside jokes and...
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Singapore Recap and Moving to Fontainebleau
First four months of my INSEAD MBA: reading countless business cases, attending numerous company presentations, learning about business in Asia, acquiring new skills, learning how to work with people...
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On Iteration: Part I
I have been using a lot of buzz words lately: lean, user acquisition, growth hacking, gamification. Even SoLoMo. This makes sense because I am launching a company, which you should check out and...
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On Iteration: Part II
The other thing that I am realising about iteration (see previous) is that it can be quite tedious. Or, at least it looks that way on the surface. We are trying to crack this nut of how we can get...
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Choices & Opportunity Costs @ INSEAD
Time check – we are already nearing the end of P3 and the 13Js will be graduating soon! Where did all the time go? I vividly recall my first few days on campus, when all the 13Js that I got to know...
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Italian Week at INSEAD
National Weeks at INSEAD are unique occasions when students can learn about a different culture, try some amazing food, pick up new skills, etc. Last November, the Italians won the bid that allowed...
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