University of Wisconsin--Madison Essay&Deadlines 2011-2012

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http://www.bus.wisc.edu/mba/checklist/Deadline

Application Due	For	Decision Date	Enrollment Deposit Due
November 4, 2011	first round application deadline for all candidates Arts Administration applications submitted in the first round will not be evaluated until after the February 4, 2011 deadline and will not receive an admission decision until March 11, 2011.	December 16	April 25
February 3, 2012	second round application deadline for all candidates final deadline for Arts Administration candidates	March 11	April 25
March 16, 2012	third round application deadline	April 30	May 31
April 27, 2012	final round deadline for all candidates	May 15	June 1
After April 27	applications will be accepted on a space available basis	rolling	June 15

Note: The School of Business accepts MBA applications for fall semester only.
Priority is given to candidates who apply on or before the March 16 merit aid deadline. However, merit aid will be awarded in later deadlines as funding is available. Only about 50% of the admitted candidates will received merit aid from UW-Madison.
The Admissions Committee meets from November through July and reviews applications in cycles. Candidates who submit an application and all supporting materials on or before the deadline can expect an admission decision by the decision date. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you when your application is complete and ready to be reviewed by the Admissions Committee.
The following items will make your application complete:

• an application
• essays
• resume
• GMAT
• TOEFL (international applicants only)
• transcripts from all instiutions you attended
• 2 letters of recommendation
• application fee of $56

When mailing in supporting documents, please allow for appropriate mail delivery time to the MBA Program Office. We encourage you to submit your materials on-line when appropriate. Materials that are uploaded or submitted with the application will take 3-4 business days to process. Materials that are mailed and we have received the documents will take 6-7 business days to process.
Your application status can be viewed through ApplyYourself. We encourage you to self-monitor your status throughout the process and follow up appropriately. Please be patient and allow for the processing of your application materials in the timeframe listed above.
Decisions will be posted online through the application system. You will be notified by e-mail when your decision is available to view. Please keep your e-mail address current throughout the admissions process in order to receive timely communication from the MBA Program Office.

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Essays
All candidates are required to complete the general essay and the two essays which are specific to their chosen career specialization.
General Essay
The Wisconsin MBA considers academic integrity to be the foundation of any well functioning academic community. Thus, it is imperative that we maintain high and exacting academic integrity standards if we are to succeed in building a community of business leaders of tomorrow. As the conduct of business is based first and foremost on trust, so our success depends on our ability to trust each other.

Please respond to the statement above. Do you agree/disagree? How does this statement reflect in the larger business context? More specifically, how does this statement reflect in both your short and long-term career goals?
The following questions are specific to your career specialization. Based on the career specialization you selected please address questions 2 and 3:Applied Security Analysis
2. Why specifically do you believe you are a good fit for a career in money management?
3. Please describe your history of interest or participation in the area of investments.
Arts Administration
2. How will the MBA in Arts Administration advance your career goals in arts and cultural management? What specific skills or abilities do you hope to gain and what do you think you will bring to the program?
3. Identify and describe a key issue facing the marketing, management, development, creation, or support of arts and culture today. Explain why you think this is a critical issue to arts administrators, and provide your recommendations as to how this issue might be addressed. Include specific examples from your own experience if applicable.Brand and Product Management
2. We would like to understand why you are interested in pursuing an MBA and, more specifically, why you are interested in the Center for Brand and Product Management. As part of your explanation, please address the following areas: a. Why is this a good point in your life to pursue the MBA? What personal qualities and past experiences have most directly influenced your decision to seek a career in brand management? What challenges have you had to overcome (either professional or personal) and what have you learned from those challenges, that have led you to this point in your life? b. What are your short- term career goals (immediately following the MBA)? What are your long-term career goals (10-15 years out of the program)? What would you consider one of your “dream” product management positions (in terms of industry, company or product) to be?
3. Give an example of a product that is marketed particularly well. Why? What is an example of a product that is not marketed well? Why and what would you do to improve it?
Corporate Finance & Investment Banking
2. Explain why you are interested in pursuing your MBA at this point in your life. Specifically, how will this degree impact your future career and describe your professional short term career goals.
3. Please describe why you should be admitted to the Corporate Finance & Investment Banking (CFIB) program, and why you believe CFIB is a good fit for you
Marketing Research
2. Please describe any research you conducted on graduate programs and career choices. Why did this lead you to choose the A.C. Nielsen Center for Marketing Research? What specific types of industries and marketing research responsibilities are you most interested in pursuing after graduation?
3. What do you think it takes to be successful in marketing research? Why? How does your past experience demonstrate your ability to be successful as a marketing research professional?
Operations and Technology Management
2. Briefly describe three critical operations or technology management-related issues facing global businesses today (you may narrow this down to an industry with which you are familiar). Also describe why you think they are critical, and what you as a manager could do to address them.
3. Why are you, and what made you, interested in operations and/or technology management?

Real Estate
2. Why are you interested in Real Estate as your area of concentration? What specific aspects of real estate most interest you, and why?
3. What specific qualities and skills do you bring to the study and practice of real estate? Given your short and long run goals (Question #1), in which qualities and skills do you think you need strengthening? How do you see your development in the next two years? Please be as specific and concrete as possible
Risk Management and Insurance
2. Who are the individuals and/or what are the events in your life that have led to your specific interest in pursuing a degree in risk management and insurance? Please explain.
3. In what area of risk management and insurance are you most interested? Provide a discussion of the current key issues associated with this field and the skills you bring to efforts in addressing those issues. Be as specific as possible.
Strategic Human Resources
2. In what way, or in what area of Strategic HRM, do you hope to make your biggest mark and why? In answering this question, also elaborate on your earlier discussion of your short- and long-term career goals. What type of organization would you like to work for after completing your MBA? Ideally, what roles and responsibilities would you take on? Now, jump ahead 15 to 20 years, and consider the same questions. What would you like to be doing and in what kind of organization?
3. Thinking of the plans you have described, what are your reasons for choosing to do an MBA in SHRM at the University of Wisconsin? What is it about our program that will help you achieve your goals? Given what you would like to do, what are the advantages and disadvantages of our program relative to other programs?
Supply Chain Management
2. List three critical supply chain management challenges facing business today and select one to discuss in depth. Explain why the issue is important, including suggestions for how to address this challenge and examples from your own experience if applicable.
3. Successfully managing a business’ supply chain requires continuous innovation and leadership. What personal qualities and experiences will make you an effective leader in this field? What skills and experiences do you hope to gain and/or improve from the Grainger Center and MBA program?

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Recommendations

• You need to collect recommendation letters from two references*.
• Select references who will provide a broad range of input related to your work experience, your potential to succeed in the MBA program, and your potential as a business leader.

Preferred Method
We encourage references to submit recommendation letters through the online application system. This method will help to expedite your application processing time.

Alternative Method
If they are unable to use the online recommendation, download the recommendation form and mail it to your recommendation provider, or email your provider the URL of the recommendation form. NOTE: Evaluators who do not use the online system should return the recommendation form to you in a sealed envelope with their signature across the sealed envelope flap.

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Re-application Process
If you applied to the Wisconsin MBA for Fall 2010 and would like to re-apply for the current enrollment term, please follow the steps below. Applicants who applied for a term before Fall 2010 must submit all new supporting materials.

• Create a new application ID and password and complete a new online application, pay the application fee of $56.00.
• If you would like to reuse materials from your previous year's application, please email us at mba@bus.wisc.edu and indicate which components of your original application you would like us to reuse, such as letters of recommendation, transcripts, and test scores.
• If you determine that you would like to submit new materials, such as letters of recommendation, transcripts, and test scores, please submit them with the application or send to the MBA Program Office:
  
  MBA Program Office
  Attn. re-application process
  2450 Grainger Halll, 975 University Ave
  Madison WI 53706