is internationalism always good?
Dear George, I understand why it is important for an MBA programme to have international students, but I am worried: can a school be too international? Dear Prospective MBA, I doubt that many leading business schools would share your concerns about being “too international”. An international approach has become almost a badge of honour among them and virtually all schools claim to be international in their outlook, student body, faculty and teaching materials. Some have gone further, such as INSEAD, which has two campuses, one in France and one in Singapore. Chicago also has satellite campuses in London and Singapore. Others have wide-ranging contacts and alliances that allow joint international programmes and student and faculty exchanges. The rationale behind this internationalism is that in a globalised world business itself is international and so business and management students must be exposed to it—not least because MBA recruiters expect it. Even if a company is not itself inter
