YALE

The Yale School of Management educates individuals who will have deep and lasting impact on the
organizations they lead. Describe how you have positively influenced an organization, as an
employee, a member, or an outside constituent. (500 words maximum)

If any aspect of your candidacy needs further explanation (unexplained gaps in work experience,
choice of recommenders, academic performance, promotions or recognitions, etc.), please provide a
brief description here. (200 words maximum)

Briefly describe your involvement in any Social Responsibilty or Sustainable Development activities (maximum
150 words).

NANYANG

1. Briefly assess your career progress to date. Elaborate on your near-term (3-5 years) future career
objectives and how pursuing a Nanyang MBA will help you achieve these. (400 word limit)

2. Tell us about two achievements (one as a leader and one as a team member) that you are most
proud of, and why you feel that to be so. (400 word limit)

3. Share with us a situation where you faced adversity. Describe how you resolved it and what you
learned from this experience. (400 word limit)

SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY (ONLY for Applicants who intend to apply for scholarships)
Explain why you believe you should be awarded a scholarship and how you anticipate contributing to
Nanyang MBA program and your fellow participants. (400 word limit)

ISB

Essay 1
If we were to admit just one more student, make a compelling argument as to why that student should be you by
describing an (only one) achievement in your personal / professional life that you are most proud of. What did
you do that sets you apart from others? What did you learn?
(400 words max)

Essay 2
Describe a (only one) defining moment in your personal / professional life when you had to make a risky
decision, and explain what you did, why and the outcome?
or
Describe a (only one) situation in your personal / professional life when you had to interact with people from
diverse backgrounds. How did it affect you and what did you learn?
(300 words max)

Essay 3
What are your post ISB career plans and how will your past experiences and the Post Graduate Programme in
Management (PGP) contribute to taking you there?
(300 words max)

Essay 4
Please use this space to provide any other information not covered elsewhere in the application that could
significantly impact your candidature at ISB.
Note: It is not necessary for you to write this essay. Please use this space only if there is something really
significant that you would like us to know.
(200 words max)

LBS

1.

Academic performance

2.

Do you feel that your academic performance so far gives an accurate indication of your potential for success on the
programme? If so, why? If not, why not?*

Have you ever received formal disciplinary action from an academic institution or been forced to withdraw
from a course of study? If so, you must declare the information here.*

1.

Q1. What are your post-MBA plans and how will your past experience and the London Business School
programme contribute? (500 words)

2.

Q2. What specific areas of London Business School life are you most excited about getting involved in and
where will you add value? (300 words)

3.

Q3. Is there any other information you believe the Admissions Committee should know about you and your
application to London Business School? (300 words)

NUS

1) We would like you to tell us about your post-MBA immediate career goal, describing your industry, function &
country of choice and a plan on how you would achieve this goal. *
(Maximum of 300 words)

2) Considering the vision and values of NUS Business School and a typical NUS MBA class, tell us (in 300 words)
what makes you a good candidate for admission. *

3) What is the most critical problem facing your organisation or community? What recommendations would you make
to deal with this problem? *
(Maximum of 300 words)

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MANCHESTER

Essay 1: Your Professional Experience and Achievements (minimum 500 words)

Please describe your professional experience and career progression to date including
the dates of any promotions and salary increases.
We would like to learn about the companies you have worked for, the breadth and depth
of the knowledge you have acquired in the workplace, your key achievements, your
management and international business experiences and the impact you have made in
your different roles.
Particularly highlight the parts of your career that demonstrate any of the following:

Managing people (team, business area, department, company)

Managing client relationships
Leading significant projects
Managing budgets, resources or processes
Defining/influencing strategy
International exposure
Entrepreneurial experience

Essay 2: Your aspirations (minimum 300 words)

To address the following questions:

What are your professional and personal aspirations and why is an MBA important in
your plans?
What type of industry sector(s), organisation(s) and location(s) would you ideally like to
work in?
How do you think your current experience combined with the Alliance Manchester
Business School MBA will help you to achieve your aspirations?
If you arent able to reach your primary goal immediately do you have a plan B?
PowerPoint Presentation: Tell us about you?

Taking into account what we currently know about you from your CV and application, we
would like you to send us a presentation to share with us anything else that you would
like us to know. Your presentation will be printed and reviewed by the MBA Admissions
Committee.
There is no right answer to this question. The presentation is a blank canvas to paint a
picture that will help us to know you better. We hope to learn about your personality,
what makes you stand out, what motivates and interests you and why you are the right
fit for our transformational MBA. Your presentation will be evaluated not on technical
expertise but on the content, creativity and your ability to express your ideas.

Presentation Format
You can choose the software that works best for your creativity - PowerPoint, PDF, Word, Prezi etc.
Maximum 4 pages/slides
Check that your presentation is effective and the formatting preserved when printed. Please do not include
motion images, videos, music or hyperlinks etc.

RSM

1. How do you see your career developing and how will this programme help you achieve
your goals?
2. Describe your favourite hobby, pastime or sport and explain how it reflects your
personality.
3. Describe the most difficult decision you have made and its effect on you.

JBS

Essay questions
The following are the main essay questions on the Cambridge MBA application:
1. What did you learn from your most spectacular failure? (200 words)
2. What are your short and long term career objectives? What skills/characteristics do you
already have that will help you to achieve them? What do you hope to gain from the

degree and how do you feel it will help you achieve the career objectives you have?
(please do not exceed 500 words)

INSEAD

Give a candid description of yourself (who are you as a person), stressing the personal characteristics
you feel to be your strengths and weaknesses and the main factors which have influenced your
personal development, giving examples when necessary (approximately 500 words). *

Describe the achievement of which you are most proud and explain why. In addition, describe a
situation where you failed. How did these experiences impact your relationships with others?
Comment on what you learned(approximately 400 words). *

Tell us about an experience where you were significantly impacted by cultural diversity, in a positive
or negative way(approximately 300 words). *

Describe all types of extra-professional activities in which you have been or are still involved for
a significant amount of time (clubs, sports, music, arts, politics, etc). How are you enriched by
these activities? (approximately 300 words) *

Is there anything else that was not covered in your application that you would like to share with the
Admissions Committee? (approximately 300 words)

Briefly summarise your current (or most recent) job, including the nature of work, major
responsibilities, and where relevant, employees under your supervision, size of budget,
clients/products and results achieved. (short answer) *

What would be your next step in terms of position if you were to remain in the same company?
(short answer) *

Please give a full description of your career since graduating from university. Describe your
career path with the rationale behind your choices. (short answer) *

Discuss your short and long term career aspirations with or without an MBA from INSEAD.
(short answer) *

If you are currently not working or if you plan to leave your current employer more than 2 months
before the programme starts, please explain your activities and occupations between leaving your job
and the start of the programme. (optional)