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Bipartisanship: LBS MBA What Makes you Unique Essay Sample

LBS MBA Essay: What makes you unique? (200 words)

Background Information: Partisan media or editorial has been an accepted norm in publishing for the past 150 years in the US. The only difference now is that we are aware of the biases. Under such open ideological positioning, democracy is at risk of making fatal decisions that negatively impact the federal structure and welfare of US citizens.

Theme: Bipartisanship

Theme (Explained): Bipartisanship as a foundation for democracy is not a popular theme. The context for the need for bipartisan ideas and perspectives is the theme of the essay.

Profile: Consultant

Industry: Media

MBA Essay Strategy: Most of the M7 and T20 schools have clear left-leaning ideological preferences. However, almost everyone agrees on the need for checks and balances and debates in a democracy. I wanted to present the challenges of maintaining a functional democracy in an algorithmic world. 

The challenges of finding truth in a crowded, eyeball-incentivized media industry require a complete reimagining of hiring practices and culture. The App the applicant worked on fills a gap in presenting both sides of the story and allows readers/viewers to validate facts. I also wanted to show that on many issues, left and right agree on the need for prioritizing American interests locally before strategic interventions globally.  

Opener: By starting with a line on the algorithm and its impact on bipartisan consensus, I am diving straight into the problem.

LBS MBA Essay: What makes you unique (Bipartisanship)(198 Words)

Algorithms killed bi-partisan consensus. 

At the Thanksgiving dinner, Uncle Pete made a case for Trump; Aunt Eva believed in Vice President Harris, while Uncle Phil preferred a moderate for President – echoing the talking points of the YouTube influencers they subscribed to. 

Only 3% subscribed outside their echo-chamber. 

In 2022, I, a person with liberal views, and my friend <z>, a person with conservative views, started a News App ..

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LBS MBA Essay Guide

 

Question 1 (500 words): What are your post-MBA goals and how will your prior experience and the London Business School program contribute towards these?

Question 2. (200 words): What makes you unique?

Question 3 (500 words): (This question is optional) Is there any other information you believe the Admissions Committee should know about you and your application to London Business School?

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