MBA in MBA (Full Time)

Interview Sample Questions : 1) Tell me about yourself. (Expect follow-up questions like: Why did you choose your university? What made you decide to quit your previous job, if applicable?) 2) What do you like to do outside of work? 3) What are your short-term and long-term career goals? 4) Name three firms you would like to work at after your MBA. 5) Why do you want an MBA? Why now? Why IESE? Have you considered Executive MBA? 6) 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) How will you contribute to IESE? 9) What will you get involved in outside of the classroom at IESE? 10) What excites you the most about IESE? 11) What other schools have you applied to? If you get into all of them, how will you choose where to go? 12) Have you visited campus? Spoken with alumni? 13) How will you adapt to the challenges of IESE’s case study methodology? 14) What I enjoyed about my role in a project my referee mentioned in the LOR 15) What is my process of analyzing/tackling a problem & example 16) Do I enjoy the commercial aspects of my work and why? 17) TMAT when the project failed 18) My motivations for starting my own consulting company & leaving a secure job 19) Joys and pains of running your own company 20) How do I secure clients, and what percentage is referral vs cold outreach? 21) Describe one ethical dilemma you've faced in your job. 22) Tell us about a time when you dedicated time to help others outside of your professional life. 23) Whose leadership style do you admire the most and why? (Select someone close to you). 24) If you were at IESE and on your graduation day, what is one thing you’d regret not doing? 25) At your IESE graduation day, what would you be most disappointed about not pursuing during the course? 26) How would your friends describe you? 27) What are your strengths and weaknesses? 28) Summarize yourself in a single sentence. 29) How do you handle ambiguity or uncertain situations in a professional setting?

Please upload your most recent CV or resume. Your CV should include: A brief overview of your current and past roles Key responsibilities and achievements A summary of your career progression Requirements: Maximum length: 2 pages (1 page is preferred) Language: English only

Official transcripts

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Please respond to the following essay prompt to help us understand your motivations and your fit with IESE: Why is IESE the right MBA program for you? What aspects of IESE’s program, values, and community resonate most with your personal and professional goals? Please provide specific examples that illustrate why you believe IESE is the best fit for you. (Word limit 300 max)

Only ONE letter of recommendation is mandatory and preferred. However, you may register up to 2 recommenders for this application if you consider it necessary This letter should reflect your capacities in the work environment. Recommendations from former employers or clients, and extra-curricular activities such as Volunteer Organizations can also be considered. LOR Questions : 1. Please elaborate on your professional relationship with the candidate providing details on such - the duration of your relationship, nature of projects you worked on, and so on, etc) (100 words) 2. How do the candidate's performance, potential, or personal qualities compare to those of other well-qualified individuals in similar roles? Please provide specific examples. (300 words) 3. Please describe the most important piece of constructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail the circumstances and the applicant's response. (250 words)

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Video Essay: You will be required to complete a Video Essay as part of the application. Once you submit the written application and pay the application fees, you will receive a Kira Video Essay link (within 24-hours) to be completed by the Application Round Deadline. The link will expire in 48-hours after receipt, hence to provide yourself with adequate time we recommend submitting the written section a few days ahead of the deadline. There will be three video essay questions that you will be required to complete. We will consider your application as complete and ready to be reviewed only once we have received your answers to the video questions. All instructions for this section will be shared with you along with the link.