Sample MBA Essays and School Specific Tips

Operations to Corporate Finance (Post-MBA Career Goals)
For the fifth example, we look at a candidate who had transitioned from core engineering to an Operations role. With the recent responsibility to manage the costing of their supply chain, the person became fascinated by the role of Corporate Finance in determining the strategic direction of the company. Darden became an obvious choice for its strong leadership development and corporate Finance focus.

For the fourth example, we look at a candidate who although comes from an accounting background, became the only person with his background to join the Strategy team of the Consumer Product company. Although he enjoyed the role, with Darden MBA, he wants to offer his Strategy Consulting services in other industries.

There are no preferences for shortlisting the location. However, understanding the goal of each Global Immersion course will help you pick and choose a location that would widen your experience.

As the agency that forged a strategic partnership with local businesses, the start-up gained global coverage for its innovative credit-based marketing plan. The strategic partnership model caught the attention of <x_search_engine_giant>, and in 2018, they acquired the company.

For the fifth Sample essay, we look at a Fictitious profile – a candidate who was a consultant for UNICEF projects in Kenya. The dip in return on investment for a farming project is the background that informs the admission team on the challenges in understanding the roadblocks. Through a curious approach, the applicant unearths the importance of women in improving productivity in farms.

First Section: The applicant starts with an interesting experience of working with two contrasting experiences. One working for a CEO, who was bold and took on the competitors with zest, and the other who kept a low-profile but worked on the fundamentals and the strategic goals. The difference in outcome is cited as a motivation for leadership development.

Second Section: Stanford’s leadership courses, labs and the unique skills of recognizing intention is mentioned as vital for making deals.