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Since both INSEAD and Columbia Business School rank amonst top 10 business schools of USA, selecting one of them is highly dependant on geographic location and career choices of students.
| Columbia Business School | INSEAD | |
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| CtVgo0 | # 2 Financial Times 2025 # 8 Financial Times 2020 # 9 Financial Times 2019 | # 163 Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026 # 122 Center for World University Rankings 2025 # 119 Center for World University Rankings 2022 |
| Programs | +BcTMq -5 | +BcTMq -6 uAFC26 -1 |
| Cost to Study | 78XRnV 189567 [xcXOsd] 4fro2k + zNMGDV - 21816 j5deyA | 78XRnV 137500 [xcXOsd] 4fro2k + zNMGDV - 16508 j5deyA |
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| application | - | #3600 bJZm1W # 1080 hPqZrl # 30 7Aoied |
| sjq1dk | Duolingo - 135/160GMAT - 732/800GRE - 324/340IELTS - 7.5/9TOEFL - 5.5/6 | IELTS - 7.5/9PTE - 72/90TOEFL - 105/120 |
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| cost to study | Mr9Uej137571 | Mr9Uej109860 |
| documents required | F4a/y1 | F4a/y1 |
| application dates | Jan 6, 2026 (Round 2 Application Deadline For August 2026 Intake) Feb 19, 2026 (Round 2 Interview Decisions Date For August 2026 Intake) Mar 26, 2026 (Round 3 Application Deadline For August 2026 Intake) Mar 31, 2026 (Round 2 Final Decisions Date For August 2026 Intake) May 1, 2026 (Round 3 Interview Decisions Date For August 2026 Intake) May 20, 2026 (Round 3 Final Decisions Date For August 2026 Intake) | Sep 16, 2025 (Round 1 Application Deadline For August 2026 Intake) Nov 4, 2025 (Round 2 Application Deadline For August 2026 Intake) Nov 21, 2025 (Round 1 Final Decision For August 2026 Intake) Jan 16, 2026 (Round 2 Final Decision For August 2026 Intake) Jan 20, 2026 (Round 3 Application Deadline For August 2026 Intake) Mar 10, 2026 (Round 4 Application Deadline For August 2026 Intake) Mar 20, 2026 (Round 3 Final Decision For August 2026 Intake) May 8, 2026 (Round 4 Final Decision For August 2026 Intake) |
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INSEAD is one of the few non-USA business schools that compete with top business schools of USA like Columbia Business School. Choosing one of them over the other depends upon what career options a student is looking for and what are his/her future goals.
Most of the international students pursuing MBA end up working at a place where business school is located. S. So, if you are looking for work opportunities in USA, CBS is a better choice. Employment record and salary offer of MIT Sloan is also better than INSEAD.
As per the alumni rating, international business specialization of both schools are at par with each other. However, finance is the strong of suite of Columbia Business School whereas INSEAD has better faculty and infrastructure for MBA in Corporate Strategy. So, the choice between two of them will also depend on what specialization you want to pursue.
