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Sample Cambridge MBA Teamwork Essay (Cultural Diversity)

In the second example, we look at the example of a candidate who was part of a four-nationality team for an online flight booking giant. With a universal customer booking form that worked for customers of all nationalities, the unique problem of ‘Dutch’ customers habitually using nicknames, became an identification nightmare for the airport authorities. The narrative demonstrates how the team’s diverse cultural exposure helped them find a permanent solution for a pressing problem.

Sample Cambridge MBA Essay – Teamwork and lessons learned (191 words) (Value of Cultural Diversity)

Working with the Dutch Travel website - <x>, our team of four – one Indian, one American, one Dutch and one south African, faced an unusual problem. Despite a universal flight booking form that works in all countries, a large section of Dutch customers was not entering correct and complete information in the flight booking form, leading to the non-identification of the customer at Gate.

I and my friend from the US responded by ...

The problem didn’t subside. ...

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