We have collected essay questions for the Top 10 EMBA programs in the world.
- 8 out of 10 Schools ask about post-MBA goals.
- 5 schools ask how your presence will enrich the community.
- 3 out of 10 schools ask about your leadership skills.
- 3 out of 10 schools ask about a challenge you overcame.
- All schools want to see who you are outside of work.
- Only TRIUM EMBA asked questions specific to the role of a senior executive.
- Ross has non-traditional essay questions to see how you behave in different scenarios. Similar to the Essay Prompts in the Full-time MBA program.
- Duke Fuqua has a list format in one essay question to learn more about you outside of work, just like the 25 Random Things for the Full-time MBA program.
Wharton EMBA
- Essay Question 1: Required; 400-word limit; What are your career objectives and how will the Wharton MBA Program for Executives contribute to your attainment of this objective?
- Essay Question 2: Required: 400-word limit: Taking into consideration your background – personal, professional, and/or academic – how do you plan to make specific, meaningful contributions to the Wharton community?
- Essay Question 3: Optional; 300-word limit: If necessary, you may use this optional essay to explain any extenuating circumstances of which the Admissions Committee should be aware.
Kellogg EMBA
- Question 1 (450 words): Kellogg Leaders are primed to tackle today’s pressing concerns everywhere, from the boardroom to their neighborhoods. Tell us about a time in your life where you’ve needed a combination of skills to solve a problem or overcome a challenge. Which skills did you use? What did you accomplish?
- Question 2 (450 words): At Kellogg, our values are based on research that concludes organizations comprised of leaders with varied backgrounds and perspectives outperform homogeneous ones. How do you believe your personal and professional experiences to date will help to enrich the Kellogg community?
- If needed, you can submit a third essay to briefly describe any extenuating circumstances (e.g. unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, inconsistent or questionable academic performance, etc.).
Booth EMBA
- Essay 1: Why are you seeking an MBA from Chicago Booth, and what unique knowledge and experiences do you hope to contribute to the program? (Maximum two pages, 12 pt. Times New Roman.)
- Optional Short Answer Questions: 1. The Executive MBA Program at Chicago Booth is an academically rigorous course of study that focuses on the fundamental tools of business. As a student, you will draw upon key learnings from coursework and your professional background to make valuable contributions to the classroom. If there is anything else you would like the admissions committee to know about your academic background or professional experience, please share that information here. (Maximum 250 words or less.)
- Optional Short Answer Questions: 2. At the University of Chicago, diversity is not only an ideal to which we strive, but a core institutional value. The Executive MBA Program at Chicago Booth seeks a population of students across different industries, functions, cultures, and geographies. How will your life experiences help you contribute to and participate in this diverse learning environment? (Maximum 250 words or less.)
- Optional Short Answer Questions: 3. Each year, we award a limited number of merit-based scholarships to incoming Executive MBA students at all three program locations. Merit scholarships are awarded based on academic and professional achievement. All candidates are automatically considered and no additional application is required. However, if you’d like to provide one to two reasons why you should receive a merit-based scholarship, please do so here. (Maximum 250 words or less.)
- REAPPLICANTS ONLY: Please give us an update on your professional, academic, and community activities since your previous application and highlight what you have done to strengthen your application. (Maximum one page, single-spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman.)
Columbia EMBA
Short Answer Question: What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (50 characters maximum) Examples of possible responses:
“Work in business development for a media company”
“Continue my career within investor relations”
“Launch a data-management start-up”
Short Answer Question 2: For those that do not live in the NY tri-state area, please briefly share your plans for attending class from that distance. (50 words maximum)
Essay 1: Through your resume and recommendations, we have a clear sense of your professional path to date. What are your career goals over the next three to five years and what is your long-term dream job? (500 words maximum)
Essay 2: Please describe a professional situation where you faced a particular challenge. What was the outcome and what did you learn from the experience about your own strengths and personal development needs? (500 words maximum)
Optional Essay: Is there something else you feel would be helpful for the Admissions Committee to know? An optional third essay will allow you to discuss any topics that do not fall within the purview of the required essays. These might include, but are not limited to: Adverse circumstances in your background; An exciting side venture in which you are working; Areas of concern in your academic record; Or just a fun fact!; This does not need to be a formal essay. You may submit bullet points. (500 words maximum)
Duke Fuqua EMBA
Required short essay 1: Pursuing an MBA offers a fantastic springboard to your desired career goals. What are some professional milestones you've set for yourself or challenges you're currently facing? How do you think Fuqua's Executive MBA will specifically help you achieve your goals and navigate those challenges?
Required short essay 2: Please respond to one of the two prompts below in 250 words or less: Tell us about your favorite team success story. Why was it successful? What was your role? In what ways do you believe you will make an impact at Fuqua? Why is this important to you?
Required short essay 3: The Admissions Team wants to get to know YOU — beyond your professional and academic achievements shared with us in the application. Please share with us ten random things about you. This could include important life experiences, hobbies, achievements, fun facts, or anything that helps us understand what makes you uniquely you. Please present your response in list form, numbered 1 to 10. Some points may be brief; others may be longer. No more than two pages.
Optional essay: Tell us more. If you feel there are circumstances of which the admissions committee should be aware, please explain them here (e.g. unexplained gaps in work, choice of recommenders, inconsistent or questionable academic performance). The Optional Essay is intended to provide the admissions committee with insight into your circumstances only. You should NOT upload additional essays nor additional recommendations in this area. The Optional Essay is intended to provide the admissions committee with insight into your circumstances only.
NYU Stern EMBA
Essay 1: Describe your short- and long-term career goals and how the Stern Executive MBA program will help you accomplish them (500 words)
Essay 2: Stern is committed to helping students develop a deeper set of professional skills and a broader perspective of the role of business in the world.
a) What is a significant contemporary issue on which you, as a business leader, would like to have an impact?
b) Why is it important to you?
c) How could you leverage your skills and resources to address the issue?
3. Additional Information (Optional) - Provide any additional information for the Admissions Committee. This may include additional details on your academic/quantitative preparation for MBA coursework through educational or professional experience, further explanation of academic history, current or past gaps in employment, or any other information relevant to your application.
Ross EMBA
Part 1: Short-answer questions: Select one prompt from each group of the two groups below. Respond to each selected prompt in 100 words or less (<100 words each; 200 words total).
Group 1:
I want people to know that I:
I made a difference when I:
I was aware that I was different when
Group 2:
I was out of my comfort zone when:
I was humbled when:
I was challenged when:
Part 2: Career Goal: What is your short-term career goal and why is this the right goal for you? (150 words)
Optional statement: Is there something in your resume or application that could use some explanation? You might want to discuss the completion of supplemental coursework, employment gaps, academic issues, etc. Feel free to use bullet points where appropriate.
UCLA Anderson EMBA
1. Legendary UCLA basketball Coach John Wooden once said that one’s leadership is derived from one’s character. Please provide an example of a time when your own leadership was at its best. (500 words maximum)
2. Why are you interested in pursuing an MBA at this time? Please share any goal(s) you may have that the MBA will help you achieve. (500 words maximum)
3. Reapplicants: Please describe any updates since you last applied which have enhanced your candidacy. (500-word max
HEC Paris EMBA
1.Why are you applying to the HEC Paris Executive MBA? How will it contribute to the achievement of your professional objectives ? (500 words)
2. Describe a professional failure and what you learned from the experience. (250 words)
3. Describe a significant professional achievement wherein you have demonstrated leadership. Please share challenges you may have encountered and what you learned from the experience. (250 words)
4. Share a time when you saw that something wasn't working and you came up with a way to make it better (250 words)
5. Choose one of the following:
a) Leadership and ethics are inevitably intertwined in the business world. Describe a situation in which you have dealt with these issues and how they have influenced you.
b) Who is a leader you admire, and why? You may choose from any field (arts, literature, politics, business, etc). Choose an example and analyse it.
c) What makes you feel alive when you are doing it, and why?
d) Tell us something that is not covered in your application which you would like the Admissions Committee to know about you.
TRIUM EMBA
Essay 1 (500-750 words): What are your motivations for applying to TRIUM in relation to your current short and long-term professional objectives? (500 words)
Essay 2 (Up to 500 words): As a senior executive, how will you use TRIUM’s unique approach to navigate the current business landscape to ensure success for your business? (500 words)
Essay 3: Upto 500 words: Share a work experience that changed your professional outlook․ Describe any challenging aspects and outcomes (500 words)
Essay 4 (optional): Optional Scholarship application essay
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