Executive Master in Change

The Executive Master in Change (EMC) programme is developed and designed in collaboration with industry leaders and supported by leading companies in technology, banking and consulting. This continued business input ensures an integration between management practice and intellectual rigour.

Consisting of eight on-campus modules of three to four days each (including a weekend), participants will also have a total of 60 hours of “practicum” (various experiences designed to apply the course content and bring the clinical perspective alive) in between modules as well as written work, readings and group calls. The programme concludes with a Master Thesis. 

Module 1

Building Foundations

• You will gain a theoretical and methodological grounding in behavioural, clinical, cognitive and psychoanalytical schools of thought.
• Learn to use psychodynamic and other psychological concepts to explore the hidden dimensions of yourself and organisations
• Open the door to exploring the unknown

Module 2

Interpersonal Perspectives

• You will expand your horizons on organisations as networks of inter- and intra-personal interactions.
• Make sense of your inner theatre
• Learn to understand both your own and others’ emotions
• Increase your ability to recognise and diagnose key behaviours
• Discover techniques to regulate your emotions

Module 3

Leadership Dynamics

• Practicum: Executive Exchange
• Engage in comprehensive 360-degree feedback exercises examining your professional and personal leadership style – as well as a personality audit
• Use these insights to develop a personal leadership-development plan
• Understand the nuanced differences between effective and ineffective leadership styles
• Create high-performance teams

Module 4

Organisational Family Systems 

• You will examine the role of families in shaping our thinking and as our first model of how organisations work.
• Practicum: Organisational Observation
• Develop your ability to apply family-systemic thinking in coaching and consulting
• Build your appreciation of the influence that your family has on you and your work
• Gain an understanding of the unique business and interpersonal challenges of advising family-owned businesses

Module 5

Intergroup Dynamics

• You will take part in an experiential learning exercise to explore a theoretical framework for understanding the psycho-socio dynamics of groups and teams.
• Increase your understanding of group decision-making, influence processes and multi-party team dynamics
• Learn to increase cohesiveness and effectiveness regarding tasks
• Understand the roles you play in a team - practise team coaching

Module 6

Organisational Change

• You are taught to think systematically and strategically by examining organisational resistance to change.
• Address the challenges of diagnosing and changing behaviour in organisations
• Gain insights into change from both classical and system-psychodynamic perspectives
• Engage in an in-depth case consultation by presenting your change-management study

Module 7

Human Behaviour Dynamics From The Organisational And Macro Perspective

• Practicum: Designing an Intervention
• Learn about dynamics such as power and politics, social networks and organisational culture
• Keep up-to-date with the most recent research, new trends and perspectives through INSEAD faculty and visiting professors
• Use the skills and knowledge from previous modules to better understand the process of human and organisational development

Module 8

Transforming Self and Society

• You will develop your own approach to change and transformation.
• Navigate career transition
• Implement the new perspectives you have gained to develop a unified and integrated change process

The diversity in the EMC is second to none. Participants with different backgrounds come from very different paths, drawn to this programme by a perception of being at a crossroad in their lives and wanting to build on their experiences towards an even greater sense of meaning. 

Our aim is to build a top-quality, exciting, dynamic and diverse group of participants, and we welcome applications from around the world regardless of race, religion, nationality or gender.

With this in mind, participants who are successful in joining the programme all convey intellectual curiosity, have the ability to self-reflect and the desire to learn and challenge themselves in a rigorous academic programme.

A PhD and at least three years of professional experience, or a Master’s degree and at least five years of professional experience, or a lower degree and over 10 years of experience.
Quality of your achievements and motivation over the course of your career.

International Tuition Fees
€75,000 per year

Upon graduation, EMC participants become part of the global INSEAD alumni network of currently more than 63,000 members worldwide.

Within the INSEAD network, there are over 800 EMC alumni from more than 35 classes. The EMC has become more than a programme; it’s also a powerful professional network and source of many friendships.