HEC Montreal Business School Application

Q1. In which direction do you wish to take your career by pursuing an MBA at HEC Montréal?
(Word Limit: 500 Words)

To answer this question you must start with your motivation for choosing this program. Then you can mention your career goals. For career goals, first write your short term goal, and how the experience gained through your short term goal will eventually prepare you for achieving your long term goal. Now, next paragraph will focus on what HEC Montreal will offer you. Basically, you’ve to mention what subjects, student clubs and projects at HEC M will enhance your specific skills and knowledge to help you achieve your career goals.

Q2. Reapplication question:
How has your situation changed since you applied last time? Make sure you explain any change in your work experience, studies and volunteering
(Word Limit: 250 Words)

This essay is specifically for those candidates who are reapplying for the programme. The question is unique as it is asking you to mention how you’ve grown and developed since you last applied to the programme. Here, you can mention the extracurricular activities you’ve been involved in, work experience gained, or courses you undertook to develop particular skills or gain knowledge. One think you must ensure is that your answer is unique and apparently showcases your growth in various areas in the duration between last and present application.

A professional LOR justifies high-profile skills like Leadership, teamwork, Problem-solving, Taking initiatives, etc. Just like an academic LOR you must provide instances where you showcased these skills. These instances can be your professional projects, tasks, presentation, handling client meetings, generating revenue, etc. Besides, mentioning the impact you created based on your skills is equally significant. If possible, add a weakness that negatively impacted your work and how you overcame it gradually with practice.

Q1: What differentiates us from our competitors?

Q2: When have you felt the most satisfied during your University studies?

Q3: What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Q4: Tell us 3 key learnings from your work experience.

Q5: Which of our values speaks to you and why?

Q6: Why Masters in Management?

Q7: Why do you want to do MiM at this stage in your life/career?

Q8: One reason that we should not select you?

Q9: What are your short- and long-term career goals? Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Q10: Tell us about a challenging situation that you faced? How did you resolve it?

Q1: What would be the biggest challenge for you during the program?

Q2: Introduce yourself.

Q3: Why do you want to study here?

Q4: What motivated you to stay far away from your family and apply to Masters in Business Administration Program.

Q5: Which of our values speaks to you and why?

Q6: Why MBA?

Q7: Why do you want to do MBA at this stage in your life/career?

Q8: Which other schools have to apply to?

Q9: What are your short- and long-term career goals? Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Q10: Tell us about a challenging situation that you faced? How did you resolve it?

Q1: Which other schools did you apply to and why? Have you applied to any other school?

Q2: How would you contribute to the HEC Montreal experience?

Q3: What clubs would you like to participate in at HEC Montreal?

Q4: A time when you made a decision with limited data. Looking back would you have changed anything?

Q5: A time when you had to deal with an extremely difficult employee. How did you deal with the situation?

Q6: If you were the CEO of your company, what are the three things that would keep you awake?

Q7: Why did you choose the list of organizations you want to work with post-MBA?
How do you plan to land a job with them?

Q8: Why did you choose the role/profile that you want to work in post-MBA?

Q9: How do you plan to find a job post-HEC Montreal? What research have you done?

Q10: Give me an example of a time you faced a conflict while working on a team. How did you handle that?