Tag : MBA leadership
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Why a Liberal Arts Education Is What You Need for Business School
When it comes to business school admissions, liberal arts get a bad rap. Too often applicants think that they have to have an undergraduate degree in business, engineering or hard science to be successful in the application process. Nothing could be further from the truth….
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Describing Leadership in MBA Essays When You’re Not the Boss
The MBA essay questions are coming out, and students are already pondering how they can make themselves stand out and show leadership in MBA essays. It’s no secret that admissions readers want to read about an applicant’s personal leadership experience. But what counts as leadership experience? And…
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The Growth Mindset and the MBA Leadership Essays
I am not a very good athlete, so you can imagine everyone’s surprise when I decided to pick up a new sport. I decided to learn to row – not in a traditional rowboat, but in a long skinny shell with two 10-foot oars. It…
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How to Convey Authentic Leadership in MBA Essays and Interviews
Many aspiring business school applicants wonder how to present themselves as authentic leaders before an admissions committee. They worry they don’t have a fancy title, they don’t have direct reports, or they haven’t thrown themselves in front of a land mine to save their fellow…
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Some Introspection in Advance of Your Application Essays
The business school essays can be intimidating. The questions, ranging from open ended –Stanford’s “What is most important to you, and why?” to specific “What are your short and long term goals?” These essays are hard because admissions officers are looking for the story behind your…