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INSEAD Essay Topics for September 2011 and January 2012


It was in the year 1960 that the first class of 52 MBA students graduated from INSEAD. The school celebrates 50 years of its success this year. One of the world's top ranked programs, INSEAD MBA program offers a global perspective with its two fully-integrated campuses in Europe and Asia as well as the Exchange Program with Wharton Business School. The Leadership Summit Asia 2010 to be held in Singapore on November 12, 2010 will also celebrate INSEAD's 10th Anniversary in Asia.

The school offers 2 intakes per year for its 10 month course. It also facilitates 2.4 million in scholarships every year. 50% of INSEAD MBA graduates either launch or run their own setups at some point in their careers.

The INSEAD Full-time MBA program has announced its essay topics for both September 2011 and January 2012 intakes as follows:

Job-Related Essays:

1. Please give a detailed description of your job, including nature of work, major responsibilities; and, where relevant, employees under your supervision, size of budget, number of clients/products and results achieved. (250 words)

2. Please give us a full description of your career since graduating from university. If you were to remain with your present employer, what would be your next step in terms of position? (250 words)

Required Essays:

1. Give a candid description of yourself, stressing the personal characteristics you feel to be your strengths and weaknesses and the main factors, which have influenced your personal development, giving examples when necessary. (400 words approx.)

2. Describe what you believe to be your two most substantial accomplishments to date, explaining why you view them as such. (400 words approx.)

3. Describe a situation taken from school, business, civil or military life, where you did not meet your personal objectives, and discuss briefly the effect. (250 words approx.)

4. Discuss your career goals. What skills do you expect to gain from studying at INSEAD and how will they contribute to your professional career. (500 words approx.)

5. Please choose one of the following two essay topics:

a) Have you ever experienced culture shock? What did it mean to you? (250 words approx.), or

b) What would you say to a foreigner moving to your home country? (250 words approx.)

Optional Essay:

6. Is there anything that you have not mentioned in the above essays that you would like the Admissions Committee to know? (200 words approx.)

Re-applicants Essay:

7. Your essay should state any new aspects of professional, international, academic, or personal development since your last application. We would also like you to explain your motivation for re-applying to INSEAD. This essay should not exceed 400 words.

Please visit the INSEAD website for the important dates and deadlines for MBA application submission, interview notification and final notification.

 

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Posted by kalyani at Aug 24, 2010 4:38:38 PM
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