2008 Columbia Essay Questions and Deadlines

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Review Period Begins Deadline

Early Decision
August 15, 2007 October 10, 2007


Regular Decision
January 9, 2008 March 3, 2008 (international applicants)
January 9, 2008 April 16, 2008 (domestic applicants)

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1. What are your short-term and long-term post-MBA goals? How will Columbia Business School help you achieve these goals (Recommended 750 word limit)?

2. In a recent speech delivered to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, Dean Glenn Hubbard discussed the new, essential elements of the 21st century MBA: http://www.gsb.columbia.edu/admissions/ ... ry_MBA.pdf. How will your MBA prepare you for a rapidly changing business environment (Recommended 500 word limit)?

3. The entrepreneurial mindset is an integral component of the Columbia Business School MBA. Please discuss a time in your own life when you have identified and captured an opportunity (Recommended 500 word limit).

4. Please tell us about what you feel most passionate in life (Recommended 250 word limit).

5. (Optional) Is there any further information that you wish to provide to the Admissions Committee? Please use this space to provide an explanation of any areas of concern in your academic record or your personal history.