MBA Application Deadlines
Early Decision Deadline: October 2, 2013
Merit Fellowship Consideration: January 6, 2014
Round Three Deadline: April 9, 2014
MBA Essay Questions
Applicants must complete one short answer question and three essays.
Short Answer Question
What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (100 characters maximum)
Essay 1:
Given your individual background, why are you pursuing a Columbia MBA at this time? (Maximum 500 words)
Essay 2:
Columbia Business School is located in the heart of the world’s business capital – Manhattan. How do you anticipate that New York City will impact your experience at Columbia? (Maximum 250 words)
Please view the videos below:
New York City – limitless possibilities
New York City – fast paced and adaptable
Essay 3:
What will the people in your Cluster be pleasantly surprised to learn about you? (Maximum 250 words)
Optional Essay
An optional fourth essay will allow you to discuss any issues that do not fall within the purview of the required essays.
MBA Application Deadlines
Early Decision Deadline: October 3, 2012
Regular Deadline: April 10, 2012
MBA Essay Questions
1. A. Why are you pursuing an MBA at this point in your career, and how do you plan to achieve your immediate and long term post-MBA professional goals? (500-word limit)
B. Please view this video, entitled Community at Columbia. Diverse, tight-knit clusters and carefully selected learning teams are defining features of the first year at Columbia Business School. Along with more than 100 student organizations and countless events each semester, the cluster system helps to create a supportive and devoted lifelong community. Describe why you are interested in becoming a part of the Columbia community. (250-word limit)
2. Describe a personal experience and how it has influenced who you are today. This essay should have a personal rather than a professional focus. (500-word limit)
3. (Optional) An optional fourth essay will allow you to discuss any issues that do not fall within the purview of the required essays.
From London Business School student views:
EMBA-Global – Take a bite from the Big Apple!
The world is shrinking … fast! Connectivity is everywhere. Faster planes or faster broadband, the obstacles to connecting physically or virtually are dwindling, meaning the reality of the future is that opportunities will surface in place and through contacts far more widely spread than in the past.
If you’re reading this, it probably means you have had similar thoughts. It may well be why you are contemplating an MBA in the frst place? Lets face it, London Business School is one of the premiere institutions on the planet, and the education and opportunities you will experience here are life changing. Certainly, you will be exposed to some of the thought leaders of our age, and will mix with (and perhaps become one of) the thought leaders of tomorrow. London is an international capital of commerce, and LBS draws students and professors from around the world, but wouldnt it be good to push this experience even further? Is there a way to maximise the international component of the learning experence. Well the simple answer is yes … you can have your cake (or sould that be apple) and eat it!
EMBA-Global is the partnership between LBS and Columbia Business School in New York City. I joined the program in may 2010, and am in the middle of semester 4 right now. It is an extraordinary experience, and in my opinion is a real ‘force multiplier’, as you are able to combine the best of LBS with the best of CBS – faculty, network, clubs & societies are all doubled … you even get 2 MBAs!
I realize there is a danger of sounding big-headed here, and that couldn’t be further from the intention. I hope the blog posts I add will answer some of the questions you may have, and give you a flavour of the experiences that make this such a special program. I’ll cover the ups and the downs of the rollercoaster; the curriculum, life in 2 cities (plus your home), life outside of the classroom, logistics verses experience, and any other thoughts you have. Feel free to reach out to me through the blog with any specifics you want me to cover … I’ll be happy to cover any topic.
But for now, that is all I have time for …. I’m off to connect with someone on the other side of the world!
