Manchester

ESSAY QUESTIONS

We require two admission essays and a presentation.

1. Essay 1: Your Professional Experience and Achievements (minimum 500 words)
   Please describe your professional experience and career progression to date including the dates of any promotions and salary increases. We would like to learn about the companies you have worked for, the breadth and depth of the knowledge you have acquired in the workplace, your key achievements, your management and international business experiences and the impact you have made in your different roles. Particularly highlight the parts of your career that demonstrate any of the following: Managing people (team, business area, department, company) Managing client relationships Leading significant projects Managing budgets, resources or processes Defining/influencing strategy International exposure Entrepreneurial experience
2. Essay 2: Your aspirations (minimum 300 words)
   To address the following questions: What are your professional and personal aspirations and why is an MBA important in your plans? What type of industry sector(s), organisation(s) and location(s) would you ideally like to work in? How do you think your current experience combined with the Manchester Business School MBA will help you to achieve your aspirations? If you aren’t able to reach your primary goal immediately do you have a plan B?
3. PowerPoint Presentation: Tell us about you?
   Taking into account what we currently know about you from your CV and application, we would like you to send us a presentation to share with us anything else that you would like us to know. Your presentation will be printed and reviewed by the MBA Admissions Committee. There is no right answer to this question. The presentation is a blank canvas to paint a picture that will help us to know you better. We hope to learn about your personality, what makes you stand out, what motivates and interests you and why you are the ‘right fit’ for our transformational MBA. Your presentation will be evaluated not on technical expertise but on the content, creativity and your ability to express your ideas. Presentation Format You can choose the software that works best for your creativity – PowerPoint, PDF, Word, Prezi etc. Maximum 4 pages/slides Check that your presentation is effective and the formatting preserved when printed. Please do not include motion images, videos, music or hyperlinks etc. Please upload your essays and presentation directly through the online MBA Apply Portal. This process will be available after submitting the application form