Hello IESE MBA aspirantsI have compiled and categorized the IESE MBA admission Video essay questions collected from latest admission discussion on the forum.
Read the master thread here. I. Introduction & Personal Brand1. Introduce yourself.
2. How do you pronounce your name?
3. What are your unique attributes, qualities, and capabilities?
4. According to you, what should you start doing, do more of, and stop doing? / Tell us something you want to start, do more of, and do less of.
5. If you had to change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
II. Values, Ethics & Service6. Describe an example demonstrating a spirit of service at work or outside.
7. Tell us about a cause to which you are very committed.
8. Describe one ethical dilemma you've faced in your job.
9. Tell us about a time when you dedicated time to help others outside of your professional life.
10. Whose leadership style do you admire the most and why? (Select someone close to you).
III. Work & Team Dynamics11. What is your ideal workplace environment?
12. How is the work culture at your current employer, and is there anything you would like to change?
13. What does collaboration mean to you?
14. Tell us about a time when you had to give unexpected or bad news to your team or a client. How did you handle it, and how did they react?
15. Tell us about a time you had to work closely with someone whose personality is completely different from yours.
16. Tell us about a time when you fostered an environment that enabled others to grow and succeed.
17. If you were your company’s CEO, what would you do differently?
IV. Learning, Adaptability & Global Mindset18. Tell us about something new you’ve learned and how it impacted you.
19. Tell us about a time when you experienced culture shock. How did you handle it?
20. Why is studying in an international environment important to you?
21. What was the last city/place you visited? What about it pleasantly surprised you?
22. Tell us about a time you had to process a lot of information and data.
23. When was the last time you were creative?
24. Tell us about the last book you read and what you learned from it.
V. Decision-Making, Problem-Solving & Success25. Tell me about a time you had to make a decision without all the relevant information.
26. How would you define success in life? Do you think you have been successful so far?
27. Tell us about something unexpected that happened in your professional experience. How did you deal with it?
VI. Future & IESE-Specific Reflection28. If you were at IESE and on your graduation day, what is one thing you’d regret not doing?
29. At your IESE graduation day, what would you be most disappointed about not pursuing during the course?
Best.