The link between faculty members and MBA participants seem to be a lot stronger and informal on the Singapore campus. I have just exchanged quite a few e-mails full of jokes and puns with one of the entrepreneurship professors. It all started with a simple question on electives. The guy's extremely witty - which is a trait that seduces me greatly - and, although a very renowned prof, very easy to talk to, extremely helpful and responsive. He doesn't seem to take himself too seriously and participates in student-led events, adding much to the fun of each event.
He is not the only one. There were quite a few professors at the Fashion Show, Wine/Cheese/Crepe event and even at the French party. People just turn up, are officially invited and share a lot more of their time with the participants. This is great. The faculty at INSEAD is brilliant, varied and full of a knowledge that just cannot be transferred during a period. We are all privileged to be around such fantastic minds and I am glad to see that there seems to be no barriers between participants and professors.