Dean Fatas met will all P1s this week to discuss 2 things, the grading system at INSEAD (z-curve) and logistics behind this years campus exchange.
I have planned all along to spend at least 1 period in Singapore this year. What the dean had to say threw a small wrench in that for me and most of my fellow students. The problem is that it is becoming VERY popular for July intakes to spend the Jan-Feb term in the beautiful climate of Singapore in lieu of the the cold dreary forest of Fontainebleau. Last year, the school accomodated every student who wanted to do this, meaning a very full Asian campus. While the school apparently has the capacity to handle this (professors are flown out to handle the demand), the Singapore short term Real Estate market could not. As a result, apparently the biggest complaint the dean recieved from the graduating class was that the Singapore process needed to be fixed.
The result:
This year there will be a cap of 230 people from my class allowed in Sinagpore at any time. First priorty will be those in Singapore already, second priority will be to those students committing to spend more than 1 period there. The remaining spots will be given away lottery style to all of us preferring to spend only P3 in Asia. Given that there are about 140 ppl there already, the Fonty intake has at least 90 slots available for P3. Unfortunatly, this will definilty fall short of demand. So....the tradional P3 holiday on the beaches of Asia is no longer a sure thing.
I am actually becoming more and more tempted spend 2 terms there. Working among the booming markets of Asia is looking very interesting compared to the stalling US market and the long time crippled European market. The key message from the INSEAD Asia campus career service this week: if you want to work in Asia, you better spend as much time on the Singapore campus as possible.
We have to make up our mind soon... we enter our preferences next week with the results soon to follow.
5 comments:
now you make me wonder if I have made a wise decision to start school in Fonty....
WOuld it substantially hurt your chance to get an attractive job offer in Asia if you have to stay at Fonty campus?
bluey
Did you make the cut?
Bluey,
If you are Asian, then no. If not, ask yourself what your salespitch will be to the recruiter. If it consists of, well I've traveled to Asia and really like it...then you may have a tough time.
Hey dtlf...made the cut, but only because I was scared into the P3 & P4 option.
Nice one! Do you have your housing sorted out yet? I hear it's a nightmare for those who made it.
To Bluey: what Hog said. Plus, define "attractive," and the Asian country you're looking to work in. Comparable salaries fluctuate quite dramatically if you're in the PRC, for example.
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