Chicago Booth MBA Essay 1# How will the Booth MBA help you achieve your immediate and long-term post-MBA career goals? (250-word minimum)

Profile: Miss. C 

Profile (Background): Miss C, with strength in deal origination and portfolio company management in Europe in the healthcare and IT industries wants to build her network in the US and Asia and facilitate deals in the Energy industry

Essay Approach: “Why Booth MBA?”

Background Information: A PE associate narrates the challenge of onboarding an older candidate to the team. The person had an illustrious career in Technology but was a newbie to the NFT fund the team was managing. 

Columbia MBA Essay Question

We believe Columbia Business School is a special place with a collaborative learning environment in which students feel a sense of belonging, agency, and partnership--academically, culturally, and professionally.

How would you co-create your optimal MBA experience at CBS? Please be specific. (250 words) (Common for both January and August entering class)

Post-MBA Goal (Short-term): Senior Associate (Leadership responsibilities)

Build strategic decision-making, communication, and marketing skills to improve the service offering of the PE firm

Post-MBA Goal (Long-term): Scale the PE firm

Knowledge Gap: Leadership to transform the culture and build new allies in North America