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INSEAD Essay Topics 2009-2010

 

Job Essays

1. Please give a detailed description of your job, including nature of work, major responsibilities; and, where relevant, employees under your supervision, size of budget, number of clients/products and results achieved. (250 words)

 

2. Please give us a full description of your career since graduating from university. If you were to remain with your present employer, what would be your next step in terms of position? (250 words)

 

Personal Essays

1. Give a candid description of yourself, 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. (400 words approx.)

 

2. Describe what you believe to be your two most substantial accomplishments to date, explaining why you view them as such. (400 words approx.)

 

3. Describe a situation taken from school, business, civil or military life, where you did not meet your personal objectives, and discuss briefly the effect. (250 words approx.)

 

4. Discuss your career goals. What skills do you expect to gain from studying at INSEAD and how will they contribute to your professional career. (500 words approx.)

 

5. Please choose one of the following two essay topics:

a) Have you ever experienced culture shock? What did it mean to you? (250 words approx.), or

b) What would you say to a foreigner moving to your home country? (250 words approx.)

 

 

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Columbia MBA Essay Topics 2009-2010

 

In addition to learning about your professional aspirations, the Admissions Committee hopes to gain an understanding of your interests, values and motivations through these essays. How you answer these essays is at your discretion, there are no right answers and we encourage you to answer each question thoughtfully.

Dual Degree applicants: Please address the following questions within your response to Essay 1: How will the Dual Degree enhance your short-term or long-term goals?

Reapplicants: If you have applied to Columbia Business School within the past year, you are required to submit only the reapplication essay. If your last application was more than one year ago, you must answer essays 1, 2, and 3.

 

Essay 1
What are your short-term and long-term post-MBA goals? How will Columbia Business School help you achieve these goals? (Recommended 750 word limit)

 

Essay 2
Master Classes are the epitome of bridging the gap between theory and practice at Columbia Business School. (View link below) Please provide an example from your own life in which practical experience taught you more than theory alone. (Recommended 500 word limit)
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Essay 3
Please provide an example of a team failure of which you've been a part. If given a second chance, what would you do differently? (Recommended 500 word limit)

 

Optional Essay
Is there any further information that you wish to provide to the Admissions Committee? (Please use this space to provide an explanation of any areas of concern in your academic record or your personal history.)

 

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Dartmouth University (Tuck) Essay Topics, 2009-2010

1. Why is an MBA a critical next step toward your short- and long-term career goals? Why is Tuck the best MBA program for you? (If you are applying for a joint or dual degree, please explain how the additional degree will contribute to those goals.)

 

2. Tuck defines leadership as “inspiring others to strive and enabling them to accomplish great things.” We believe great things and great leadership can be accomplished in pursuit of business and societal goals. Describe a time when you exercised such leadership. Discuss the challenges you faced and the results you achieved. What characteristics helped you to be effective, and what areas do you feel you need to develop in order to be a better leader?

 

3. Discuss the most difficult constructive criticism or feedback you have received. How did you address it? What have you learned from it?

 

4. Tuck seeks candidates of various backgrounds who can bring new perspectives to our community. How will your unique personal history, values, and/or life experiences contribute to the culture at Tuck?

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UC-Berkeley (Haas) Essay Topics, 2009–2010

Short Answer:
1. What are you most passionate about? Why? (250 word maximum)

2. Tell us about your most significant accomplishment. (250 word maximum)

3. At Haas, we value innovation and creativity. Describe a time when you created positive change in a group or an organization. (250 word maximum)

4. What steps have you taken to learn about the Berkeley MBA program, and what factors have influenced your decision to apply? (250 word maximum)

Required Essays:
1. Give us an example of a situation in which you displayed leadership. (500 word maximum)

2. What are your post-MBA short-term and long-term career goals? How do your professional experiences relate to these goals? How will an MBA from Berkeley help you achieve these specific career goals? (1000 word maximum)

Optional Essay:
1.(Optional) Please feel free to provide a statement concerning any information you would like to add to your application that you haven’t addressed elsewhere. (500 word maximum)

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Cornell / Johnson MBA Essay Topics 2009-2010

 

1.  Describe your greatest professional achievement and how you were able to add value to your organization.  [400 words]

 

2.  What career do you plan to pursue upon completing the MBA and why?  How will the Johnson School help you achieve this goal?  [400 words]

 

3.  You are the author for the book of Your Life Story.  Please write the Table of Contents for the book.  [400 words]

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Michigan / Ross Essay Topics 2009-2010

 

1.  Briefly describe your short-term and long-term career goals. Why is an MBA the best choice at this point in your career? What and/or who influenced your decision to apply to Ross?  [500 words]

 

2.  Describe your most significant professional accomplishment. Elaborate on the leadership skills you displayed, the actions you took and the impact you had on your organization.  [500 words]

 

3.  If you were not pursuing the career goals you described in Question 1, what profession would you pursue instead? (for example, teacher, musician, athlete, architect, etc.) How will this alternate interest contribute to your effectiveness in solving multi-disciplinary problems?  [300 words]

 

4.  Describe your experience during a challenging time in your life. Explain how you grew personally, either despite this challenge or because of it.  [300 words]

 

Ross also offers an optional essay, which allows applicants the chance to include anything else they think might add to their candidacy.  For all questions, Ross wants essays answered on separate pages, with the full prompt and applicant name at the top of each page.  All essays should be at least 11-point font with at least 1.5 line spacing.

 

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  Judge Cambridge MBA Essays 2009-2010:

 

Judge Cambridge Essay 1. Describe yourself. What are your strengths and how do you utilise them? What attributes would you like to improve upon and why? (up to 400 words)fficeffice" />

 

Judge Cambridge Essay 2. Describe the worst team experience you have ever had. What did you do? (up to 400 words)

 

Judge Cambridge Essay 3. Either: In which place have you felt most inspired and why? Or: If you only had twenty-four hours to live, how would you spend them? (up to 300 words)

 

Career Objectives Questions (2008-2009):

A. Describe your career progression to date. What have been the key mile stones and/or turning points? What decisions and choices brought you to your current role? (Please do not exceed 300 words)

B. What is your immediate post MBA career objective (role, industry, location, responsibilities)? What skills and experience do you have that will help you achieve it? How will the Cambridge MBA contribute to your attainment of your goals? (Please do not exceed 300 words)

C. What is your long term career vision and how will an MBA help you to achieve it? (Please do not exceed 150 words)