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Should I mention THIS in my application?? 30 Dec 2016, 18:59
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My company has engaged an investment bank and our goal is to sell the business in the next 6 to 8 months. I see no place to mention this in the MBA essay as we literally just started the process, but should I mention this in the 'Additional Information' section on the MBA application? I think it would be a great experience that I could contribute to the classroom (whether we end up exiting or not). And if I should bring this up, how specific do I need to be with details (e.g. realistic valuation, name of investment bank, etc)?

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First off, is any of this information considered confidential? It probably is, and if so, I would be very careful in divulging the details. If there are valuable experiences you'd like to share, you may want to consider sharing the skills that you've picked up or applied in your work. However, if these are things haven't quite started yet, and this is only something you're forecasting, it may be best to just leave it off. Best of luck with R2 at HBS!
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Should I mention THIS in my application?? Updated on: 11 Jan 2017, 13:58
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First off, is any of this information considered confidential? It probably is, and if so, I would be very careful in divulging the details. If there are valuable experiences you'd like to share, you may want to consider sharing the skills that you've picked up or applied in your work. However, if these are things haven't quite started yet, and this is only something you're forecasting, it may be best to just leave it off. Best of luck with R2 at HBS!

Yes, most people in our company don't even know that we have started the process. However, I've talked to the CEO and CFO and they are okay with me mentioning this in my application if it would help. I work at a startup, so I thought mentioning this could add legitimacy to my company's standing in the eyes of the adcom. Based on your response, I might mention it in very general terms? Something along the lines of...

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First off, is any of this information considered confidential? It probably is, and if so, I would be very careful in divulging the details. If there are valuable experiences you'd like to share, you may want to consider sharing the skills that you've picked up or applied in your work. However, if these are things haven't quite started yet, and this is only something you're forecasting, it may be best to just leave it off. Best of luck with R2 at HBS!

Yes, most people in our company don't even know that we have started the process. However, I've talked to the CEO and CFO and they are okay with me mentioning this in my application if it would help. I work at a startup, so I thought mentioning this could add legitimacy to my company's standing in the eyes of the adcom. Based on your response, I might mention it in very general terms? Something along the lines of...

Based on favorable valuation forecasts, Company X has engaged an investment bank to sell the business within 6-8 months. My role will be populating the data room and working with the bank in crafting a compelling company narrative. This information is confidential, and is being disclosed to HBS with the permission of the CEO and CFO.

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Anything you can write that makes your company more impressive, makes you more impressive.
Go for it.

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Yes, most people in our company don't even know that we have started the process. However, I've talked to the CEO and CFO and they are okay with me mentioning this in my application if it would help. I work at a startup, so I thought mentioning this could add legitimacy to my company's standing in the eyes of the adcom. Based on your response, I might mention it in very general terms? Something along the lines of...

Based on favorable valuation forecasts, Company X has engaged an investment bank to sell the business within 6-8 months. My role will be populating the data room and working with the bank in crafting a compelling company narrative. This information is confidential, and is being disclosed to HBS with the permission of the CEO and CFO.

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Yes, the more general you keep it, the better in this case but this sounds good to me!