University of Leeds School Application

Please answer the following questions in support of your application.

1. Give an example of where you have successfully led a team.

2. Can you provide an example of a challenging situation when you have had to put a business case forward;  What went well and in hindsight what went well differently?

3. Why are you interested in MBA and how can it help in your career plans?

The college is looking for proof of the qualities yo5u’ll offer to the program and student community in your statement. The school also want to know how a program at Leeds University Business School will help you achieve your career goals. The character limit is 4000.  

Please make sure that your personal statement addresses the following points:

What abilities, talents, and experiences do you think you’ll bring to the program and how will they help you succeed?

How can studying at Leeds University Business School help you advance academically, personally, and professionally? 

What are your career goals, and how will completing this program assist you in achieving them?

The length of your personal statement should not exceed 500 words, and it should be written in English.

Professional References 

i. References should come from persons who are not blood or marriage tie with you.
ii. Your referees should be qualified to comment on your job performance and behaviours, ideally from your current or most recent workplace (it is understood that this may not be available at the time of your application to the Leeds MBA).
iii. References must be signed and submitted on the form given.
iv. Include both references in a sealed envelope that has been signed across the seal with a college or official stamp with your application. If you are unable to attach transcripts and references to your application, please send them to MBA Admissions, Leeds.

What are your strengths?

What are your weaknesses?

What is your greatest achievement in life?

Why do you want to study at the MIM program?

How would you describe yourself in three words?

Which is more important to you, money or work-life balance?

What is the most difficult decision you have made and why was it so difficult for you to make it?

Do you see yourself as a leader or a follower and why do you think so?

How would your friends describe you in one word and what does that word say about who they think you are as a person, if anything at all ? 

Q1: What would be the most difficult aspect of the programme for you?

Q2: Tell us about yourself.

Q3: Why do you wish to come here to study?

Q4: What inspired you to leave your family and apply to the MBA programme?

Q5: Which of our values resonates with you the most, and why?

Q6: What is the purpose of an MBA?

Q7: What motivates you to pursue an MBA at this point in your life/career?

Q8: Do you have to apply to any other schools?

Q9: What are your immediate and long-term professional objectives? In five years, where do you see yourself?

Q10: Can you tell us about a time when you had to deal with a difficult situation? How did you come up with a solution?

Q1: Did you apply to any other universities, and why did you do so? Have you applied to any other colleges or universities?

Q2: What role do you envision yourself playing in your college experience?

Q3: Which college clubs would you like to join?

Q4: Describe a situation in which you had to make a decision based on insufficient information. Would you change anything if you had the chance to travel back in time?

Q5: Describe a time when you had to deal with a particularly difficult coworker. What were your strategies for dealing with the situation?

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