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Sample MBA Essays and School Specific Tips

Sample INSEAD MBA Essay: Achievements and Failures (Venture Capital)

INSEAD MBA Essay: Describe the achievement of which you are most proud and explain why. In addition, describe a situation where you failed. How did these experiences impact your relationships with others? Comment on what you learned (approximately 400 words).

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Example: INSEAD Summarize Current Job Essay (200 Words)

INSEAD MBA Job Essay: Briefly summarize your current (or most recent) job, including the nature of work, major responsibilities, and where relevant, employees under your supervision, size of budget, clients/products and results achieved. (200 Words)

INSEAD MBA Profile Example: A profile with 5 years of experience in three startups, starting as a Business Development (BD) Manager, transitioning to a role where he had to manage BD and Marketing, with the current job as a Growth Manager.

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Why Stanford MBA: Dual Degree (MBA and Public Policy)

First Section: The applicant starts the essay with her job title at the UN that, on the first impression, sounds exciting but requires managing multiple stakeholders with vastly different egos and incentives – an orchestration that can be frustrating and exciting. She ends the first paragraph with a sobering observation about working in a non-profit.

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Fuqua Community and You Essay Sample (Innovation)

Q) Fuqua prides itself on cultivating a culture of engagement. Our students enjoy a wide range of student-led organizations that provide opportunities for leadership development and personal fulfillment, as well as an outlet for contributing to society. Our student-led government, clubs, centers, and events are an integral part of the student culture and are vital to providing you with a range of experiential learning and individual development experiences.