ravdoc wrote:
Hi fellow ESADE aspirants,
Got interviewed last sunday at Mumbai.. wonderful experience !
There was indeed a short case, but guess there are multiple casestudies, hence no point detailing out the same. Got approx 45 mins to work on the case, followed by another 45 odd minutes discussion on the case, my profile, what ESADE has to offer and what it is that I can expect at / post the ESADE MBA.
What I really appreciate about ESADE is how the reps make you comfortable about the whole process, their honest discussions on the school and your fit with the school as well as your understanding of the business scenario around you. You'd do well to be aware of the business landscape in your own country and the key global business trends too.
In summary, they're interested in knowing who you are, what makes you who you are and whether the ESADE MBA, what it really is, would work for you and ESADE too. Definitely worth the trip to Mumbai to meet the ESADE rep.
Fingers crossed now X
Congrats to the already 'admits', hope derz enuff room for me amongst you folks
My interview experience was very similar to yours.
45 min case + presentation (pen and paper powerpoint). No specific knowledge required. Use your logic & presentation skills.
questions were not standard. Here's some that I can recall:
- where did i learn my English -- This was b/c I am a Thai but my English is pretty good yet I never studied abroad in an English-speaking country.
- why did I choose political science for my BA
- How is my French and Chinese at the moment --this one I kinda of screwed up by saying they weren't as good at the moment because my current job doesn't require me to speak these languages.. I shouldn't have said that.
- why Europe, why not USA
- Why was I so nervous (lol!)
I didn't get that many questions at all. The whole interview was more like a casual conversation. My interviewer also shared her exp in Thailand. Lots of laughs and smiles. It made me feel very nice. She also gave me an evaluation of my profile, even some career advice re: my post-MBA goal.
All in all, it was a very pleasant experience, totally unexpected for me as I was prepared to answer all the standard questions that schools would usually ask (such as why MBA, why x school, why now, take me through your resume...). I think this is probably because the interviewer know my profile very very well. The standards were already covered in the essays so they didn't have ot ask again.
Hope this helps! Good luck to all.