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MIT EMBA:1. Statement of purposePlease provide a statement indicating your qualifications, why you are pursuing the MIT Executive MBA Program, and what you will contribute to the program. For reapplicants: please highlight developments since your last submission. (500 words or less, limited to one page)
2. ResumePresent a standard business format covering education and work experience. Please be specific about dates. (two page limit)
3. Three essays (For the class matriculating October 2017)
Question 1 - (500 words or less, limited to one page)
The educational mission of the MIT Sloan School of Management is “to develop principled, innovative leaders who improve the world…" Please discuss how you will contribute toward advancing this mission based on examples of past work and activities.
Question 2 - Please select one of the two questions below. (500 words or less, limited to one page)
2A) Tell us about a time when you created a competitive advantage for your organization. Comment on the factors you considered and any barriers you encountered in the organizational culture.
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2B) Tell us about a time when you inspired others to achieve success in a complex situation, such as across cultures or regions or in an adverse situation.
Question 3 – Please select one of the two questions below. (500 words or less, limited to one page)
3A) Tell us about one of your initiatives that resulted in a lasting organizational change.
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3B) Tell us about one of your ideas or initiatives that faced healthy skepticism and what you did.
KELLOGG EMBA: What do you want to achieve in your professional life? What have you already done to get there and how do you think Kellogg can help you?
What is Kellogg’s value proposition for you and how will you make Kellogg stronger by being part of our community?
STERN EMBA:Applicants are required to respond to essay prompts 1 and 2. The following essay questions give you the opportunity to more fully present yourself to the Admissions Committee and to provide insight into your experiences, goals, and thought processes. Your essays should be written entirely by you. Please note the following:
Please adhere to the essay word limits provided for each question. Word limits apply to the total essay question. For example, your response to Essay 2 should answer both part (a), part (b), and part (c) with a maximum of 750 words.
Essay 1. Describe your short- and long-term career goals and how the NYU Stern Executive MBA program will help you accomplish them. (500-750 words, double-spaced)
Essay 2. NYU Stern is committed to helping students develop a deeper set of professional skills, and a broader perspective of the role of business in the world. (500-750 words, double-spaced)
a) What is a significant contemporary issue on which you, as a business leader, would like to have an impact?
b) Why is it important to you?
c) How could you leverage your skills and resources to address the issue?
Optional EssaysOptional Additional Information EssayPlease provide any additional information of which you would like the Admissions Committee to be aware. This may include additional details on your academic/quantitative preparedness through educational or professional experience, further explanation of academic history, current or past gaps in employment, or any other information relevant to your application. (500 word limit, double-spaced)
Optional Scholarship EssayThe NYU Stern Executive MBA program offers a limited number of scholarships each year to applicants receiving minimal or no financial sponsorship. There are many more qualified candidates than there are scholarships available. Scholarships are determined at the time of admission and communicated in the letter of admission if awarded. If you wish to be considered for a scholarship, please respond to the following: Why should the Admissions Committee invest in you as a business leader? (500 word limit, double-spaced)
If you decide to apply to any of these EMBA programs, be sure to verify the essay prompts beforehand by visiting the website of the relevant business school.
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