Columbia Business School Columbia
Business School was established in the year 1916. It is the
business School of Columbia University and is situated in the
Manhattan, New York City. The Full Time MBA program offered by the
Columbia Business School is one of the finest MBA program in the
world because of its internationally renowned faculty members,
diverse and highly-sought-after students. The School has a very
rigorous core curriculum and offers hundreds of innovative
electives.
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Columbia UniversityDeadlines & Decision Notification for intake in 2016: Early: 7 Oct 2015 Merit Fellowship Consideration : 6 Jan 2016 Final : 13 Apr 2016 Application Components
Essays
: Instructions : In addition to learning about your professional aspirations, the Admissions Committee hopes to gain an understanding of your interests, values and motivations through these essays. There are no right or wrong answers and we encourage you to answer each question thoughtfully. The “What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal?” question, Essay 1, Essay 2 and Essay 3 are all required. Goal Essay : What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? 50 characters remaining Essay 1 : Through your resume and recommendations, we have a clear sense of your professional path to date. What are your career goals going forward, and how will the Columbia MBA help you achieve them? (500 words) Essay 2 : Columbia Business School’s location enables us to bridge theory and practice in multiple ways: through Master Classes, internships, the New York Immersion Seminars and, most importantly, through a combination of distinguished research faculty and accomplished practitioners. How will you take advantage of being “at the very center of business”? (250 words) Essay 3 : CBS Matters, a key element of the School’s culture, allows the people in your Cluster to learn more about you on a personal level. What will your Clustermates be pleasantly surprised to learn about you? (250 words) Essay4 : (Optional Essay) Is there any further information that you wish to provide the Admissions Committee? If so, use this space to provide an explanation of any areas of concern in your academic record or your personal history. (Maximum 500 words) Resume: Upload a current copy of your resume. Interview:Applicants may be invited to participate in evaluative interviews conducted by alumni or current students. In most cases, interviews are offered in the applicant’s geographic area, and invitations to interview can be sent at any time after a completed application has been received by the Admissions Office. Interviews are by invitation only and cannot be requested. Estimated Expenses for 2016
Class Profile 2016
Excerpts of Successful Columbia MBA Essays : 1) Master Classes are the epitome of bridging the gap between theory and practice at Columbia Business School. Please provide an example from your own life in which practical experience taught you more than theory alone. (500 word limit) The validity of the theory is always proved by practice. If the theory can stand the test of being put into practice, then it indeed is a success. ………………………………………………….. Theory provides the method while the practical application teaches the minute details of the execution. Just like the proof of the pudding lies in the eating, the test of a theory lies in its practical implementation. Having said this, I have to admit that there are certain innate traits like initiative, exuberance and strong result focus which enable a person to succeed. A time in my life, when all these personality traits combined to provide me with an ………………………….. transpired during the XXXX Traffic Optimization Initiative. When I executed this project, I had no background or training in sustainability management and consulting. However, this practical experience gave me rich insights into all it takes to excel in life. My inherent propensity to personality trait- ‘initiative’ was exemplified best by the XXX Traffic Optimization Initiative in KKK, which I envisaged and implemented. This achievement shortened and improved the daily commute of thousands of time pressed IT professionals, besides significantly decreasing the environmental pollution and ………………………. cars. XXXX IT Park is a Software Hub to which 46,000 IT professionals commute every day. They faced long traffic snarls due to poor infrastructure, unavailability of proper public transport and usage of private vehicles. As ………… and daily commuter to XXXX, I envisioned solving this problem through a ……… consulting engagement. With the help of local traffic activists; I designed an online survey to identify commute patterns, traffic problems and remedies. I coordinated with various corporate heads to survey their respective organizations. Based on responses of …………………………………………… increased bus fleets. My report was presented to key Government stakeholders and publicized in the local media. The real obstacle was to get the buy-in of ABC (local Public Transport authority) to start high frequency bus service. ……………………………………………………….. It took another 5 months of persistent effort before 55 new buses were started on suggested routes, which reduced the commute time by ………………………….%. 1600 tonnes of carbon footprints were saved annually. This achievement exposed me to the need for sustainable economic development and redefined my career goals.Though this was a noteworthy attempt, but was a case of strong intentions forging the way for right and ………………………………………………………… culmination. However, if I had had the right training, theoretical grounding into aspects of …………………………………………………… of the result could have been enhanced. At Columbia, I look forward to being endowed with the right influx of theory and practice through the ground breaking master classes. 2) Please provide an example of a team failure of which you've been a part. If given a second chance, what would you do differently? (Recommended 500 word limit) Sometimes the best intentions and best team cannot prevent a project from going off track. Many times, the sheer size and ……………….. makes it tough to control. A team failure I experienced had all these three elements. It taught me the memorable lesson that intentions, team capabilities and scale need to be integrated and …………….. timely and perfect delivery. This learning has made me view the failure as an essential attribute, which just served to highlight the indispensably important facet of balance in professional scenarios. Last year, our company won a mammoth project. My own excitement as Project Lead was tempered with trepidation as the project’s sheer size was daunting. Lack of experience in managing projects of this …………………………. to meet client expectations. I was handling all the aspects of the project including client interactions, deliverables, project management, and ………... My team size was huge and most team members were relatively new and inexperienced. My management thought that more people in the team, ………………………., would help in project delivery at company. The bulky team was very difficult to control and coordinate, leading to ……………………... We were able to finish the discovery for the project on time, but during the implementation phase my focus was drawn to the more vital project management activities and client interactions. I delegated responsibility for the deliverables on my team. This is when the lack of experience proved telling. The team members were enthusiastic and willing, but their lack of expertise and ………….- most of which were consultative in nature. The report intended to offer the client insights on how to improve sales strategies and boost productivity. However, it emerged as a shallow document because the team could not envision the long term perspectives and …………………………………. The reports were not dynamic enough in terms of functionality, as I discovered at the last minute. Consequently, I stepped in to …………… and the project got delayed by a fortnight. I reviewed the report and started re-working with vigor. The final report had many meaningful insights in addition to answering the client’s specific concerns. The client was impressed by the depth of knowledge and …………………… team. The strategy that we proposed showed impressive ………….., resulting in my team getting the best client feedback ever received in the company. On hindsight, I would definitely play ……………… and ensure that the team was well balanced with a stimulating …………………. I would keep close tabs on team progress and ask them to air their doubts and concerns instantly. I would keep myself more available and remember that project management involves team and ……………….. as well. In a nutshell, I would make sure that best intentions and ………………… produce results which mirror the team’s capabilities …………….. client
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