Profile 2: Indian Product Manager with International Ambitions

Profile 1: Chinese Engineer with cross-cultural exposure

Darden Inclusive Leadership Essay: The University of Virginia promotes an inclusive and welcoming environment that embraces the full spectrum of human attributes, perspectives, and disciplines. Diversity stands with ethics, integrity, and academic excellence, as a cornerstone of University culture. Review the University of Virginia’s Commitment to Diversity.

Ross MBA Essay Part 2: Pick one thing from your resume and tell us more. (100 words)

The event organization narrative is an overused theme in MBA applications. With COVID-19, the theme found a new resurgence. Over the past two years, the narrative fell outside the purview of the college experience and seeped into creating a strong bond in organizations when Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Skype meetings were the only way to keep in touch among teammates.

The traditional entrepreneurial applicant is unlikely to take a break from their pursuit to find product-market fit, scaling or exit, with an MBA program.  However, most entrepreneurial applicants targeting Business Schools had some success or failure to scale before pivoting to a corporate job.

When an applicant is in a functional role, the opportunity to be in a client-facing role driving the company’s strategic direction is low. That doesn’t diminish the opportunities the applicant receives in interdepartmental and supplier negotiations.

If you have a typical volunteering experience, expand the resume entry for the essay. One common narrative we have read is the Consulting for Small Businesses during COVID. You must offer context on the drastic change in demand and how you managed to assist the business.

Ross MBA Essay Part 2: Pick one thing from your resume and tell us more. (100 words)

Ross MBA requires that applicants include a 1-page MBA resume. The resume should follow a chronological order of your educational, professional work experience, community service, and hobbies/interest.

Essay 1: Kellogg’s purpose is to educate, equip & inspire brave leaders who create lasting value. Provide a recent example where you have demonstrated leadership and created value.  What challenges did you face, and what did you learn? (450 words)