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How did you like the INSEAD Singapore experience? What did you intend to gain from it (coming from an entrepreneurial background and returning to it once you co

• entreprenewer 13y ago
  INSEAD Singapore was a total blast. Really really fun. But in retrospect, I think I enjoyed the French campus more. Maybe it was because I went towards the end, when there wasn't as much school work and I already had built up relationships, but I felt that my quality of life was better in France (ironically). My friends and I lived in a tiny 250 year old town and drove through the forrest to class every day, our class parties were in huge Chateaus in rural France... it was just brilliant. If you're considering going to INSEAD, I say GO FOR IT - best year of my life thus far - but make sure you spend at least 4 months on each campus, that's the best way to do it.
• entreprenewer 13y ago
  I realized I didn't really answer your question. I went to learn how to turn small companies into big companies, to learn business fundamentals like finance and accounting that are so often overlooked, and to get some of the managerial skills I felt I missed out on by being an entrepreneur. When your name is on the door, you tend to think that people will just follow and listen to you, but it doesn't work that way. I think I accomplished what I set out to, and then some. I gained a solid foundation in all the core business subjects, expanded my understanding, picked up some useful new skills, and built an incredible global network. I also had a total blast and traveled to 23 countries. Not a bad use of 1 year of your life, in my opinion.