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UC Berkeley-Haas, Application Deadlines and Essays Topics


The Haas school of Business has revamped its MBA core curriculum to focus on developing innovative leaders. According to the Haas Dean Rich Lyons, these are the individuals who will drive growth by converting new ideas into action in every corner and function of our idea-driven economy in a responsible manner and create opportunity from the major challenges facing us today and tomorrow. They will define the future for our markets and societies.

The innovative leadership content forms a part of Berkeley Innovative Leader Development (BILD), the new premise that runs through the entire MBA curriculum. It covers several specific skills like critical and flexible thinking, and identification and cultivation of creative ideas, etc. The school makes conscious use of its culture to help its MBA students in learning how to be innovative leaders. BILD will also incorporate the Berkeley MBA Leadership Development Series for students in the form of non-credit, hands-on workshops and seminars. 

The Haas School of Business recently released its Full-time MBA application deadlines for the Class of 2013:

Round 1

Deadline: October 13, 2010

Notification: January 13, 2011

Round 2

Deadline: December 2, 2010

Notification: March 3, 2011

Round 3

Deadline: January 20, 2011

Notification: April 21, 2011

Round 4

Deadline: March 16, 2011

Notification: May 26, 2011

Haas has also posted its MBA Admissions essay questions for the class of 2013.

Short Answer Questions:

1.  What are you most passionate about?  Why?  (250-word maximum)

2. Tell us about your most significant accomplishment. (250-word maximum)

3. At Haas, our distinctive culture is defined by four key principles - question the status quo; confidence without attitude; students always; and beyond yourself. Give an example of when you have demonstrated one of these principles. (250 words maximum, Review Berkeley-Haas' Defining Principles)

4. There are many ways to learn about our program, what steps have you taken to learn about the Berkeley MBA? (250-word maximum)

Required Essays:

1. Give us an example of a situation in which you displayed leadership. (500 word maximum)

2. What are your post-MBA short-term and long-term career goals? How do your professional experiences relate to these goals? How will an MBA from Berkeley help you achieve these specific career goals? (1000 word maximum)

Optional Essay:

1. Please feel free to provide a statement concerning any information you would like to add to your application that you haven't addressed elsewhere. (500 word maximum)

 

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