All MBA applications require you to submit a resume. You may be thinking, “No problem, I already have a resume.” However, it is not quite that simple.
An MBA resume differs considerably from a professional one as each accomplishes a different goal. A professional resume shows potential employers that you have the specific skills and experiences they are looking for. You are selling your ability to do the job and should include industry-specific terminology and jargon.
A resume for an MBA application, on the other hand, should provide evidence that you have been successful and demonstrated leadership. You are selling your future potential.
After years of detailing your specific technical and industry expertise, you may be wondering HOW to begin developing your MBA resume.
To guide you, Personal MBA Coach has outlined our four top MBA resume tips, based (frankly) on the mistakes that we frequently encounter.
For those planning to apply to business school in September 2022, our clients are already beginning to focus on round 1 applications. We advise candidates to begin the application process by articulating their MBA goals and developing an MBA resume.
By focusing on your resume now, you will have one less item on your to-do list when MBA programs release their essay questions this spring.
About Personal MBA Coach:Founded by a Wharton MBA and MIT Sloan graduate who sits on the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants Board of Directors,
Personal MBA Coach has been guiding clients for 15 years and is consistently ranked #1 or #2 by leading sources including Poets&Quants.
We help clients with all aspects of the MBA application process including early planning, GMAT/GRE/EA tutoring, application strategy, school selection, essay editing, and mock interviews. Our team includes former M7 admissions directors and former M7 admissions interviewers.
Last cycle, our clients earned more than $6.5M in scholarships!