Each applicant is required to answer essay questions which are included in the online application form, to demonstrate your potential as a qualified MBA student. Please answer the following essay questions and limit your answer to the length indicated at the end of each question.
Essay 1. Discuss your post-MBA career aspirations and explain how you plan to achieve them. (300 words)
Essay 2. For question 2(a) and 2(b), you only need to answer one of the two questions.
a. CEIBS is situated in Shanghai - a truly global city, and the economic center of the world's fastest growing economy. Given its unique location, how do you anticipate that Shanghai will differentiate your MBA experience and contribute to your goals? (400 words)
b. Discuss a situation where you have demonstrated significant leadership ability. (400 words)
Essay 3. For question 3(a) and 3(b), you only need to answer one of the two questions.
a. Many would argue that entrepreneurship is not necessarily a state of being, but a state of mind. Describe an entrepreneurial experience where you went against the grain or conventional way of thinking, to discover and create new value. (400 words)
b. Identify up to 3 trends, big or small, that you see unfolding in the next decade. Discuss how the(se) trend(s) will affect you and how you plan to deal with them both on campus and in the future. (400 words)
Optional/Reapplicant Essay. Is there any other information that you believe would be helpful to the MBA Admission Committee in evaluating your application? (200 words). Reapplicants are suggested to describe the progress you have made since your previous application.
Reapplicant Essays. Reapplicants are also required to submit updated essays as well as the online application form [in addition to the reapplicant essay above].
Please answer each of the following questions below on your company letter head, which should be attached to this form. Please type or write your reply and sign your name on each page.
a. How long have you known the applicant and in what capacity?
b. In comparison with the applicant's colleagues, what do you consider to be the applicant's strengths? How do you think about the applicant's leadership ability?
c. In what areas do you think the applicant needs improvement or growth? To the best of your knowledge, what effort(s) has the applicant made to improve in the areas that you have mentioned？
d. Please comment on the applicant's ability to work with colleagues, including his or her supervisors, peers, and subordinates.
e. Please provide any other comments or information that may help us assess the applicant for admission into the CEIBS MBA programme.
Please rate the applicant's characteristics in comparison with his or her peers by checking the appropriate boxes below.
Intellectual Ability, Analytical Ability, Organisational Ability, Problem Solving Ability, Innovation Ability, Decisiveness, Leadership Ability, Teamwork Skills, Communication Skills, Integrity, Maturity, Passion, Professionalism
Outstanding Excellent Good Average Below Average Cannot Judge
(Top 10%) (Top 20%) (Top 30%) (Middle 40%) (Bottom 30%)
Instructions: Please ask your referees to send the completed Recommendation Form directly to lor@ceibs.edu through their working email account. The Recommendation Form sent through a non-working email account will not be accepted. In that case, please use paper-based form.
Each applicant is required to answer essay questions which are included in the online application form, to demonstrate your potential as a qualified MBA student. Please answer the following essay questions and limit your answer to the length indicated at the end of each question.
Essay 1. Discuss your post-MBA career aspirations and explain how you plan to achieve them. (300 words)
Essay 2. For question 2(a) and 2(b), you only need to answer one of the two questions.
a. CEIBS is situated in Shanghai - a truly global city, and the economic center of the world's fastest growing economy. Given its unique location, how do you anticipate that Shanghai will differentiate your MBA experience and contribute to your goals? (400 words)
b. Discuss a situation where you have demonstrated significant leadership ability. (400 words)
Essay 3. For question 3(a) and 3(b), you only need to answer one of the two questions.
a. Many would argue that entrepreneurship is not necessarily a state of being, but a state of mind. Describe an entrepreneurial experience where you went against the grain or conventional way of thinking, to discover and create new value. (400 words)
b. Identify up to 3 trends, big or small, that you see unfolding in the next decade. Discuss how the(se) trend(s) will affect you and how you plan to deal with them both on campus and in the future. (400 words)
Optional/Reapplicant Essay. Is there any other information that you believe would be helpful to the MBA Admission Committee in evaluating your application? (200 words). Reapplicants are suggested to describe the progress you have made since your previous application.
Reapplicant Essays. Reapplicants are also required to submit updated essays as well as the online application form [in addition to the reapplicant essay above].
Please answer the following essay questions and limit your answer to the length indicated at the end of each question.
Essay 1. Why are you seeking to pursue your MBA study at this moment of your life in relation to your short-term and long-term career goals? Explain how an MBA from CEIBS will contribute to these goals. (500 words)
Essay 2. For question 2(a) and 2(b), you only need to answer one of the two questions.
a. Describe your most significant work-related achievement and explain why you view it as such. (400 words)
b. Describe a difficult situation where you demonstrated leadership skills to achieve a positive outcome. (400 words)
Essay 3. For question 3(a) and 3(b), you only need to answer one of the two questions.
a. Describe a professional failure and what were the lessons learned? (400 words)
b. Describe a situation where your values, ethics or morals were challenged and how did you handle the situation. (400 words)
Optional Essay. Is there any other information that you believe would be helpful to the MBA Admission Committee in evaluating your application? (200 words). Reapplicants are suggested to describe the progress you have made since your previous application.
Please answer the following essay questions and limit your answer to the length indicated at the end of each question.
Essay 1. Why are you seeking to pursue your MBA study at this moment of your life in relation to your short-term and long-term career goals? Explain how an MBA from CEIBS will contribute to these goals. (500 words)
Essay 2. For question 2(a) and 2(b), you only need to answer one of the two questions.
a. Describe your most significant work-related achievement and explain why you view it as such. (400 words)
b. Describe a difficult situation where you demonstrated leadership skills to achieve a positive outcome. (400 words)
Essay 3. For question 3(a) and 3(b), you only need to answer one of the two questions.
a. Describe a professional failure and what were the lessons learned? (400 words)
b. Describe a situation where your values, ethics or morals were challenged and how did you handle the situation. (400 words)
Optional Essay. Is there any other information that you believe would be helpful to the MBA Admission Committee in evaluating your application? (200 words). Reapplicants are suggested to describe the progress you have made since your previous application.
Please answer the following essay questions and limit your answer to the length indicated at the end of each question.
Essay 1. Why are you seeking to pursue your MBA study at this moment of your life in relation to your short-term and long-term career goals? Explain how an MBA from CEIBS will contribute to these goals. (500 words)
Essay 2. For question 2(a) and 2(b), you only need to answer one of the two questions.
a. Describe your most significant work-related achievement and explain why you view it as such. (400 words)
b. Describe a difficult situation where you demonstrated leadership skills to achieve a positive outcome. (400 words)
Essay 3. For question 3(a) and 3(b), you only need to answer one of the two questions.
a. Describe a professional failure and what were the lessons learned? (400 words)
b. Describe a situation where your values, ethics or morals were challenged and how did you handle the situation. (400 words)
Optional Essay. Is there any other information that you believe would be helpful to the MBA Admission Committee in evaluating your application? (200 words). Reapplicants are suggested to describe the progress you have made since your previous application.
Please answer the following essay questions and limit your answer to the length indicated at the end of each question.
Essay 1. Why are you seeking to pursue your MBA study at this moment of your life in relation to your short-term and long-term career goals? Explain how an MBA from CEIBS will contribute to these goals. (500 words)
Essay 2. For question 2(a) and 2(b), you only need to answer one of the two questions.
a. Describe your most significant work-related achievement and explain why you view it as such. (400 words)
b. Describe a difficult situation where you demonstrated leadership skills to achieve a positive outcome. (400 words)
Essay 3. For question 3(a) and 3(b), you only need to answer one of the two questions.
a. Describe a professional failure and what were the lessons learned? (400 words)
b. Describe a situation where your values, ethics or morals were challenged and how did you handle the situation. (400 words)
Optional Essay. Is there any other information that you believe would be helpful to the MBA Admission Committee in evaluating your application? (200 words). Reapplicants are suggested to describe the progress you have made since your previous application.
Please answer the following essay questions and limit your answer to the length indicated at the end of each question.
Essay 1. Why are you seeking to pursue your MBA study at this moment of your life in relation to your short-term and long-term career goals? Explain how an MBA from CEIBS will contribute to these goals. (500 words)
Essay 2. For question 2(a) and 2(b), you only need to answer one of the two questions.
a. Describe your most significant work-related achievement and explain why you view it as such. (400 words)
b. Describe a difficult situation where you demonstrated leadership skills to achieve a positive outcome. (400 words)
Essay 3. For question 3(a) and 3(b), you only need to answer one of the two questions.
a. Describe a professional failure and what were the lessons learned? (400 words)
b. Describe a situation where your values, ethics or morals were challenged and how did you handle the situation. (400 words)
Optional Essay. Is there any other information that you believe would be helpful to the MBA Admission Committee in evaluating your application? (200 words). Reapplicants are suggested to describe the progress you have made since your previous application.
Please answer the following essay questions and limit your answer to the length indicated at the end of each question.
Essay 1. Why are you seeking to pursue your MBA study at this moment of your life in relation to your short-term and long-term career goals? Explain how an MBA from CEIBS will contribute to these goals. (500 words)
Essay 2. For question 2(a) and 2(b), you only need to answer one of the two questions.
a. Describe your most significant work-related achievement and explain why you view it as such. (400 words)
b. Describe a difficult situation where you demonstrated leadership skills to achieve a positive outcome. (400 words)
Essay 3. For question 3(a) and 3(b), you only need to answer one of the two questions.
a. Describe a professional failure and what were the lessons learned? (400 words)
b. Describe a situation where your values, ethics or morals were challenged and how did you handle the situation. (400 words)
Optional Essay. Is there any other information that you believe would be helpful to the MBA Admission Committee in evaluating your application? (200 words). Reapplicants are suggested to describe the progress you have made since your previous application.
The CEIBS application essays are efficient and professional; but I wish they had the nerve to include the optional essay question as a mandatory essay.
Essay 1. Why are you seeking to pursue your MBA programme now in relation to your short and long-term career goals? Explain as specifically as possible, how an MBA from CEIBS will contribute to these goals. (500-word limit)
Essay 2. Describe your most significant work-related achievement, explaining why you view it as such. (400-word limit)
Essay 3. Describe a difficult situation where you demonstrated leadership skills to achieve a positive outcome. (400-word limit)
Essay 4. Describe a professional failure and what were the lessons learned. (300-word limit)
Essay Optional. 1. If you were given one million US dollars, how would you spend the money and why? (400-word limit)
