Post-MBA Goal (Short-term): Valuation Analyst to Consulting
Post-MBA Goal (Long-term): Start a boutique Consulting firm specializing in the Healthcare industry
Problem (Narrative): For this Sample MBA Essay, I had to focus on the healthcare niches in the Columbia MBA curriculum and connect with the applicant’s exposure and experiences.
Knowledge Gap: Healthcare Strategy, Entrepreneurial leadership and Consulting
Career Pathways: Healthcare, Entrepreneurship
Electives: I have shortlisted electives and collaborations according to the niche knowledge gap
• Healthcare Investment and Entrepreneurship—HCIT & Services
• Healthcare Industry Association (HCIA)
• Columbia Healthcare Conference
• The Foundation of Entrepreneurship Course (The Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center)
Opener: Starting the story with the restaurant business sets up the immigrant story to demonstrate the applicant’s work ethic and experience in a small business.
Strategy: I have used the Family Business (Restaurant) in the first paragraph to highlight applicant’s exposure to entrepreneurship as the applicant plans to start a boutique consulting firm in the long-term.
Sample Columbia MBA Goals Essay: Healthcare (Finance to Consulting) (499 Words)
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