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When the 2027 class starts, how long it runs and how it is structured.

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Comparison point	Esade Fit #1Shortlisted	INSEAD Fit #2Shortlisted	NUS Fit #3Shortlisted	Nanyang Fit #4Shortlisted	HKUST Fit #5Shortlisted	Trinity Fit #6Shortlisted	WHU Fit #7Shortlisted	Melbourne BS Fit #8Shortlisted	SP Jain Global Fit #9Shortlisted
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2027 intake	September 2027	August 2027 (France or Singapore)	August 2027	July 2027	July 2027 (online accelerators), early August immersion	September 2027Inferred	September 2027Inferred	September 2027Inferred	October 2027Inferred
Start date evidence	Official 2027	Official 2027	Official 2027	Official 2027	Official 2027	Inferred from last cycle	Inferred from last cycle	Inferred from last cycle	Inferred from last cycle
Approx. start date	15 Sept 2027	25 Aug 2027	1 Aug 2027	1 Jul 2027	15 Jul 2027	1 Sept 2027	1 Sept 2027	1 Sept 2027	18 Oct 2027
Orientation / immersion	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Mandatory in-person immersion early August 2027	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Start details (full)	Read full evidenceHide September 2027, Barcelona. This is the official upcoming edition; as of 3 October 2026, the first listed deadline (30 September 2026) had passed and the next listed deadline was 18 November 2026.[2][3]	Read full evidenceHide August 2027 intake, at either the France or Singapore starting campus. INSEAD’s official admissions page showed the August 2027 intake and a 3 November 2026 Round 2 deadline as of 3 October 2026; it did not specify an exact class start day in the reviewed material.[9][11]	Read full evidenceHide August 2027. NUS states the full-time MBA starts every August; its August 2027 application cycle opened 1 September 2026. Full-time deadlines published: 29 October 2026, 20 January 2027 and 31 March 2027.[19][24]	Read full evidenceHide July 2027 (AY2027) for the selected full-time Nanyang MBA. The comparison EMBA intake is April 2027.[25][28]	Read full evidenceHide Officially published 2027 intake: online accelerators begin in July 2027 and mandatory in-person immersion is in early August 2027; the MBA FAQ says orientation begins in August. The exact first teaching day is not stated. The published Full-Time MBA Round 1 deadline is October 7, 2026; Round 2 is December 3, 2026.[32][33]	Read full evidenceHide Likely September 2027, as a recent-cycle inference only: the current Full-time MBA calendar runs September–December, January–April and May–July, but the dedicated MBA page had not published a specific 2027 start date as of 3 October 2026.[40][43]	Read full evidenceHide Likely September 2027, inferred from the current Full-Time MBA page’s recurring September start and current-cycle application schedule. WHU had not explicitly published a year-specific 2027 Full-Time MBA start date as of October 3, 2026; reconfirm dates and APS/visa deadlines with WHU.[48][49]	Read full evidenceHide MBS confirms a 2027 Full-time MBA intake, but the page does not state the 2027 commencement month. September 2027 is a recent-cycle inference from the September 2026 intake and the current program listing, not a confirmed 2027 date.[55][59]	Read full evidenceHide No 2027 GMBA start date was published in the official pages reviewed as of 3 October 2026. October 2027 is a recent-cycle inference from the latest published October intake (19 October 2026), not a confirmed date; exact start and 2027 calendar remain unannounced.[62][63]
Length and structure
Selected duration	12 months	10 consecutive months	12 months possible (12 to 17 months)	12 months, 3 trimesters	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months (accelerated option)	12 months
Duration (months)	12 months	10 months	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months
Other durations offered	12, 15 or 18 months	January intake (12 months with summer break)	Up to 17 months	18-month optionWeb, Oct 2026	16-month Standard Mode	Not published	Not published	Standard 23 months	Not published
Expected finish	Late September 2028	June 2028	July to December 2028	June 2028	July 2028	August 2028Inferred	August 2028Inferred	August 2028Inferred	October 2028Inferred
Structure	Core plus electives; internships possible on longer tracks	Five periods, about 75 electives	Semesters; finish in 12 months depends on course planning	3 trimesters; SPAN live consulting project; Business Study Mission	Mode chosen after the programme starts	Sep to Dec, Jan to Apr, May to Jul; Strategic Company Project	about 30 days of international modules (Europe, USA)Web, Oct 2026	Not published	Multi-city: Singapore then Dubai
Internship possible	Only on 15 or 18 month tracks	No (August intake)	Possible on longer plan	Not published	Better on 16-month mode	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Summer break	Not published	No (August intake); January intake has two-month break	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Duration details (full)	Read full evidenceHide 12 months. Esade lists 12-, 15- and 18-month pathways; its 12-month route officially ends in late September.[2][3]	Read full evidenceHide One year (the August intake is completed in 10 consecutive months, per INSEAD).[9][11]	Read full evidenceHide NUS states full-time study may take 12–17 months. Its official FAQ confirms students may finish in as little as 12 months, depending on course planning and availability; the one-year schedule is possible, not guaranteed.[19][24]	Read full evidenceHide 12 months across 3 trimesters; Singapore campus.[25][28]	Read full evidenceHide 12 months in the Accelerator Mode. HKUST also offers a 16-month Standard Mode, but the 12-month option is selected to match the requested duration limit.[32][33]	Read full evidenceHide 12 months, full-time and primarily on campus.[40][43]	Read full evidenceHide 12 months; full-time, English-taught, based in Düsseldorf.[48][49]	Read full evidenceHide 12 months is an official completion option: MBS describes the full-time MBA as twelve months on campus and the 2026 University Handbook says students can complete within twelve months. The Handbook separately lists 23 months as the standard full-time duration; confirm the accelerated sequence and subject availability with MBS.[55][59]	Read full evidenceHide 12 months full-time (school-stated). For the October 2026 cycle, the school lists commencement on 19 October 2026 and expected end on 1 October 2027; that cohort studies 4 months in Singapore and 8 months in Dubai.[62][63]

Cells marked "Web, Oct 2026" were filled from the internet; "Inferred" means a recent-cycle estimate. Numbers in brackets link to the source register.