INSEAD Advocacy Toolkit

Entrepreneurship: New Business Ventures programme – Having the Courage To Help Change the Jewellery Industry

May 9, 2023

Thelma West designs fine jewellery. Her pieces showcase diamonds and jewels that are carefully sourced for their ethical provenance. Some of the biggest stars in the world, Zendaya is a fan, and Rihanna was snapped wearing the Thelma West Rebel Black diamond ring during the 2021 Met Gala. With her business experiencing meteoric growth and international expansion, West was at an inflection point in 2022.
“I wanted to connect with new minds, and with minds outside of the ‘safe space’ of my own industry to challenge my thinking. And I wanted to do this in a way that was quick but intensive and really transformative,” said West.
The INSEAD Entrepreneurship: New Business Ventures (EBV) programme spoke both to where she was and what she needed.

Read more to find out about Thelma West’s INSEAD experience and how she applies her newfound knowledge to help change the jewellery industry: https://inse.ad/itw-thelmawest

If you are interested in the EBV Programme, click here to find out more: https://inse.ad/discover-EBV

Entrepreneurship: New Business Ventures programme – Stepping Out with Eyes Wide Open

May 9, 2023

As the co-founder and CEO of impactvise AG, Adrian Peyer has a vision to help law firms across the globe become more sustainable in their business practices, and to help them align to global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards.

In preparing for his new start-up, Adrian embarked on INSEAD’s Entrepreneurship: New Business Ventures (EBV) programme that catered to people at different stages of the start-up journey in 2021.

“Our lecturer, Professor Henning Piezunka, taught us to challenge our own ideas, and one of the exercises was to pitch a business idea to actual investors. It was like a dry run for our own business – this was a good practice in a safe environment for what we would actually need to do, and certainly not an opportunity that comes by easily.”

Today, right out of the programme, Adrian has already been able to transfer his learnings to benefit impactvise.

Read more to find out about Adrian Peyer’s start-up journey and how he applies his knowledge acquired at INSEAD to scale up his start-up: https://inse.ad/itw-adrianpeyer

If you are interested in the EBV Programme, click here to find out more: https://inse.ad/discover-EBV

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Women in Entrepreneurship: How the INSEAD MBA Can Prepare You

May 24, 2021

Starting a business is an exciting journey and many INSEAD alumni have found the support, resources and network at INSEAD that gave their entrepreneurship start a boost. We spoke to three INSEAD alumnae – who are successful business owners in their respective fields – on why they decided to do an MBA at INSEAD, how the INSEAD MBA prepared them for a life and career in entrepreneurship, and what advice they have for aspiring women entrepreneurs.

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3 Reasons to Select Singapore as Your MBA Home Campus

May 30, 2023

Choose Singapore as your MBA home campus! 🎓

1️⃣ Dynamic Global Hub: Immerse in a vibrant business ecosystem, with diverse industries, internships, and networking opportunities.

2️⃣ Excellence in Education: Renowned faculty, cutting-edge research, and innovative teaching methods await you in Singapore’s top universities.

3️⃣ Thriving Entrepreneurship: Fuel your startup dreams in an innovative city, with like-minded peers and abundant funding.

Unlock endless possibilities in Singapore for your MBA journey.

China’s Internet Giants: The Nuts and Bolts of Going Global

Apr 17, 2023

The lowdown on how ByteDance, Shein and Xiaomi succeeded outside of China while WeChat failed.

Guoli Chen , INSEAD, and Jianggan Li , Momentum Works

Shedding Light on Yourself with Executive Coaching at INSEAD

Jun 24, 2022

“Lifelong learning is like reading a book. It’s not about reading the book or telling people the content of the book. It’s who you become after reading the book.”

In this episode of In Conversation With…, virtual executive coaching participant, Samia Elfekih, research scientist at CSIRO Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness, shares her passions in life with us – her passion for business, entrepreneurship, learning and upskilling. She also shares how she came to enrol in virtual executive coaching at INSEAD, its impact on her and the journey she has been on since.

Listen to the podcast: https://inse.ad/icw-episode6

INSEAD PhD in Management | Your passport to a prestigious academic career

May 16, 2022

The INSEAD PhD in Management Programme is now looking for 16-18 promising individuals for the 2023 intake keen to pursue an exciting career in business academia. Regardless of the subject area, prospects specialise in the fields offered: Accounting, Decision Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing, Organisational Behaviour, Strategy, and Technology and Operations Management.

INSEAD PhD students study in France and Singapore and receive annual funding for the next 5 years of their doctoral studies. After the programme, they pursue successful careers as management professors in leading business schools globally.

Contact the PhD Admissions Office or attend our upcoming recruiting events to learn more about the programme. Register at inse.ad/phd/events.

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Couples Who Work, Grow, and Build at INSEAD

Apr 13, 2022

‘I came to INSEAD to immerse myself in an environment to build a business. I am proud to say that this dream became a reality in June 2021 after winning the 42nd INSEAD Venture Competition (IVC) with our new venture, SPATULA Foods. What I didn’t expect was sharing this experience, and building this business with my wife!’

Read more from Ian Weng, MBA ’21J on his entrepreneurship journey.