Career in Sustainability after Insead : INSEAD

Does Insead’s curriculum in terms of electives offer an opportunity to transition to a career in sustainability?

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Nsingh06 wrote:Does Insead’s curriculum in terms of electives offer an opportunity to transition to a career in sustainability?

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Nsingh06 hope you are well

INSEAD has now embedded a sustainability focus into all of the core courses and even has a capstone focused on the same.

Specific to your question, I would like to clarify that the concept of an MBA in Europe differs slightly from the traditional two-year MBA programs you are familiar with in India, such as those offered by the IIMs, which allow you to select your major.

In Europe, MBA students typically have more pre-MBA work experience, and the purpose of the MBA is to reinforce leadership development skills and business fundamentals before students advance into mid-senior roles in their desired industries. As a result, most MBA programs in Europe are shorter in duration and have a general management focus. However, students have the flexibility to choose a few short elective courses and tailor their curriculum to their specific areas of interest.

So what you are effectively asking is, if INSEAD's sustainability electives are enough to help you transition into the sustainability domain. This is a tall-order question. If you do not have prior experience in sustainability or any prior connection to this field or a strong motivation hidden in your prior experience and are only counting on a few electives at an MBA to make this transition, I would say you need to think over your strategy.

Look for MBA programs or longer cycles where you can do an internship in this area with companies you might be interested to work at and where you would have more time to focus on developing your toolkit for sustainability. Without knowing your background and work experience it's difficult to make any further suggestions.

Do not hesitate to reach out to us if you need help navigating your unique circumstances in the B School admissions process.

Aanchal Sahni (INSEAD alum, ex INSEAD MBA admissions interviewer)
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Thankyou so much for your response. This is really helpful.
Yes, I don’t have prior work experience in sustainability and am actually looking for an MBA to enable this transition

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