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Can anyone send the latest prompt for CBS essays?
For Jan 2026,
Short Answers:
What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (50 characters)
Why do you prefer the January-entry term? (50 characters)
Essay 1
Through your resume and recommendations, we have a clear sense of your professional path to date. What are your career goals over the next three to five years, and what is your long-term dream job? (Maximum 500 Words)
Essay 2
Please share a specific example of how you made a team more collaborative, more inclusive or fostered a greater sense of community within an organization. (Maximum 250 words)
Essay 3
We believe Columbia Business School is a special place with a collaborative learning environment in which students feel a sense of belonging, agency, and partnership--academically, culturally, and professionally.
How would you co-create your optimal MBA experience at CBS? Please be specific. (Maximum 250 Words)
Optional Essay
If you wish to provide the Admissions Committee with further information or additional context about your application, please include it here. You may write an essay or submit bullet points. (Maximum 500 Words)
For Aug 2026, the short answer 2 is different, the rest essays are the same.
Short Answer 2
How do you plan to spend the summer after the first year of the MBA? If in an internship, please include target industry(ies) and/or function(s). If you plan to work on your own venture, please indicate a focus of business. (50 characters)
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