INSEAD just got #1 ranking two years in a row by Financial Times. There were celebrations and after we all had a glass of champagne and cupcake in the 15 minutes of break that most of us had, we all got back to business.
Rankings are a matter of perspective and highly subjective. It is who plays the game better. Most schools understand this, but at the end of the day, frankly - I would like to believe that such rankings, at the very least, improve INSEAD's brand awareness amongst not just future applicants but also future employers. Secondly, INSEAD mission and actions do represent a world I would like to live in where nationalities do not seem to matter. We can interact and discuss global issues across people from all over the world in this unique melting pot.
INSEAD and its tagline as the business school for the world is especially important in the times we live in today where a wave of protectionism is spreading in the developed world. I believe we all need to get together on a common ground to discuss and debate like we do here at INSEAD. I would be the first one to say INSEAD is not perfect. It does mostly have people who have had the better of circumstances, and better opportunities in their lives. But it is a start nevertheless in the right direction!
Rankings are a matter of perspective and highly subjective. It is who plays the game better. Most schools understand this, but at the end of the day, frankly - I would like to believe that such rankings, at the very least, improve INSEAD's brand awareness amongst not just future applicants but also future employers. Secondly, INSEAD mission and actions do represent a world I would like to live in where nationalities do not seem to matter. We can interact and discuss global issues across people from all over the world in this unique melting pot.
INSEAD and its tagline as the business school for the world is especially important in the times we live in today where a wave of protectionism is spreading in the developed world. I believe we all need to get together on a common ground to discuss and debate like we do here at INSEAD. I would be the first one to say INSEAD is not perfect. It does mostly have people who have had the better of circumstances, and better opportunities in their lives. But it is a start nevertheless in the right direction!
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