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INSEAD MBA Programme

Application process

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1 Download the application:

http://mba.insead.edu/admissions/apply_online.cfm

2 Save & read carefully:

The application is a PDF document which you can save onto your computer and edit offline The form will update itself automatically each time you open it when you are connected to the internet

You can either click on the application icon on your screen now to download the file, or wait for the email from ‘INSEAD MBA Info’ that will be sent to your inbox in a few seconds You need to have

automatically named “NetApplyToINSEAD”, but feel free to re-name it if you like

Open the file and read carefully through the agreements and conditions on page 2 You will find a summary of guidelines on page 3 From this page, you will be able to check if you have opened the latest version of the application and, if necessary, transfer data from an older form into the most recent

one The “Check Your Progress” button will tell you if you have completed all the required fields

3 Profile pages:

You can now fill in the “profile” pages 1 through 6 Make sure there is no error in your name, email

generated your recommendation links

Note that not all fields are mandatory, so if one does not apply to you, leave it blank To check if you

have completed all mandatory fields, click on “Check Your Progress” on page 3

4 Letters of recommendation & links:

Two professional recommendation letters in English are required, providing information about your leadership and management potential

Ideally, recommendations should come from your workplace; your current supervisor or manager is usually a good choice Or it can be from someone who has had a chance to evaluate you in a professional setting, for example, a client, a former supervisor or a colleague from your community service or extracurricular activities Academic recommendations are acceptable but they are less likely to address our main interest, which is to assess your ability to work with and manage others as well as your potential for senior management

We require only two recommendations However, if you feel a third recommendation letter will add

and you do not need to generate an extra link for it

Important information regarding the recommendation links:

• To generate the links, connect to the internet and click the button “generate links” on the application form This will open a webpage with two URLs These are the two unique links that you should forward to your referees Your recommenders will be asked to set up a password to access the online recommendation form They do not have to fill in the form in one go; they can save and come back to it later; however, once submitted, the form can no longer be edited nor retrieved

complete and submit the form by the deadline of the round for which you wish to apply This can be done in parallel to you completing your application After submission, your recommenders will see the receipt online and will also receive a confirmation via email

previous version of the application form, you need to re-attach the

links to the new form To do so, note down the “Recommendation

code You can check that your links have correctly been re-attached by clicking on the button

“Show Recommendation Links”

5 Essays:

Each of the 8 essays (plus 2 optional) has a maximum word limit An automatic word count will appear

on the top left of the blue box If you exceed the limit, the word count will appear in red But don’t worry, the font of the text will be reduced but your text won’t be cut short It is acceptable to exceed the word limit by about 10% This said, the essays are an important summary exercise and it is recommended that you respect the given instructions

6 Digital signature:

Leave this until the very end This should be the last thing you do right before you click on the submit button If you make modifications to your form after registering your signature, the system will ask you

to re-sign the document to validate the changes you made

7 Check list:

The checklist is here to help you verify which sections of the application form you have completed and what the next steps of the application process are

At this stage, you have yet to upload your supporting documents, upload your photo and pay for the application fee You can only complete these steps once you have submitted your form

8 Ready to submit!

Have you double-checked your name, email address, date of birth and intake? Are you all set and

ready to submit? If so, you can now register your digital signature

and click on the “Submit Application” button on your

application

9 Application ID number:

After submission of your application, your internet browser will automatically open a webpage named:

“Application Upload Receipt” You now have been assigned an application ID number which you will

need to log onto the Online Application Centre The same message has been sent to you via email

10 Online Application Centre:

supporting documents (Max 3MB), your photo (Max 2MB) and pay the application fee We do not require any documents to be sent to us by post at this stage Should you be admitted to the MBA Programme, you will be asked to send your original transcripts and degree to the Admissions Office

by post A checkmark will appear automatically each time you have successfully completed a step If

one of those steps does not apply to you, tick the “non-applicable” box and click “Apply”

back To upload multiple pages of supporting documents under one section, first combine the individual documents/pages into one file, allowing you to upload them as one If you have made a mistake or if you don’t have sufficient space for your supporting documents, you can send them by

If you know that your recommenders have already submitted their form but don’t see the checkmark, make sure to refresh your page If the checkmark still doesn’t appear, you may contact the technical

11 Congratulations! You have successfully completed the Application

Do all boxes display a green checkmark? If so, you’re done! The admissions department will review your application and will contact you via email within two weeks of your submission to let you know if your application is complete or if further information/documents are required You may also check the

you have been selected for the next step of the admissions process

12 Having technical difficulties?

If you encounter technical difficulties in the process, such as, problems downloading the file or error

back to you within 48 hours

Best of luck!

INSEAD MBA Team