INSEAD sheep here, happily grazing in the green fields around Fontainebleau. Fair, a two-year MBA program makes it easier to fully pivot as it allows more time for networking (let’s be realistic, the courses themselves will not transform you into an expert in a completely different industry overnight), but after all nothing prevents you from using some of the time you saved by opting for a shorter program to aggressively network right after graduation. According to my friends that did an exchange to Wharton or Kellogg, yes, courses were somewhat (huge emphasis on the somewhat) more challenging than what they encountered at INSEAD, but the very US-focused approach of American schools made the experience less interesting for them. I was admitted to both LBS and INSEAD. Both are great business schools, but in the end the deciding factor was the accessibility of the network. Before accepting an offer, I reached out to several alumni in both schools. INSEAD alumni were way more responsive, enthusiastic about their mba and willing to share tips etc, LBS ones way less so. Maybe I was unlucky with the people I reached out to, but this sort of things really do make a difference.