Depending on which INSEAD campus you intend to be on during the summer and winter periods, you may get to attend the Summer Ball in Fonty, the Montmelian students’ ball, also in Fonty, and/or the Monsoon Ball in Singapore - or none at all.
Being in the July class, I was able to attend both Balls by virtue of being in Singapore during P1-P2, and then in Fonty by P5. Of course, my choice of campus location wasn’t influenced primarily by the Balls ;-) but it was a happy coincidence as it made the INSEAD experience more colourful.
An INSEAD Ball is worth attending, if you don’t mind splurging a little. The price of this year’s Monsoon Ball is S$225/$260 (early bird/normal price). The Summer Ball usually costs slightly more, probably because it is more expensive to rent a palace in France. For my cohort, I heard that the Montmelian ball in Fonty, which is traditionally organised by fellow students, was apparently better than the Summer Ball.
This year’s Monsoon Ball is on Sat 7 Nov 2009, following the alumni forum which takes place earlier on the same day. The food, champagne and entertainment at last year’s Monsoon Ball was pretty good and I look forward to another spectacular experience this year.
See you there!
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