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Southern Methodist University Business School MBA Essay Questions, Topics
and Sample Essay Response
1. Cover
Letter and Resume. If you have already submitted these as part of your
Priority Application, you do not need to resubmit a cover letter and resume.
The cover letter needs to conform to the standards of business
correspondence and should be addressed to the Admissions Committee. It
should point out the features of your resume that you believe will be of
interest to the committee, drawing from your education, work experience,
extracurricular activities, awards and honors. Please provide brief comments
on your career goals and those factors that influenced your decision to
pursue an MBA education at Cox. Your resume should portray your work
experience, educational history, and significant extracurricular activities
in the way that you would present them to a prospective employer.
2. What
are your immediate post-MBA career goals? Tell us how your education and
career to date have helped you shape these goals. How will an MBA degree
help you achieve these goals? (2 pages, double-spaced)
3. Please
respond to one of the two questions or statements below. (1-2 pages,
double-spaced)
A.
Describe your leadership style. What skills do you need to develop to become
a more effective leader?
B. Who
is your personal or professional role model? How has that person influenced
you?
4. For
scholarship consideration only (Full-time MBA Program only). Why do you
merit a scholarship? (1 page, double-spaced)
5.
(Optional) Please feel free to provide the Admissions Committee with any
other information that you believe would strengthen your application. (1
page, double-spaced)
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