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How To Write A Solid Assignment Introduction

By: Derek Jansen | December 2017

I’ll kick off this post by making a bold assertion:

The introduction chapter of your assignment is the single most important section in your entire assignment.

Yip. Not the analysis chapter. Not the recommendations chapter. The introduction chapter. Yip, that short 200/300/400-word chapter that so many students rush through to get to the meatier chapters.  Why do I say this? There are a few reasons:

It creates the first impression.

Apart from the executive summary (which some assignments don’t have), the introduction creates the very first impression on your marker. It sets the tone in terms of the quality of the assignment.

It introduces your industry.

You might have decades of experience in your industry – but your marker won’t. This means that the simplest concepts can be misunderstood (and thereby cost you marks) if not explained right at the beginning of your assignment. A good introduction lays the foundation so that the marker can understand your upcoming arguments.

It defines and justifies your topic.

The introduction, if developed correctly, clearly outlines what the assignment will be about (and what it won’t) and why that’s important (i.e. a justification). In other words, it makes it clear what the focus of the assignment will be about, and why that is worth investigating. This clarity and justification of the topic are essential to earning good marks and keeping you focused on the purpose of the assignment.

It clarifies your approach.

Beyond the what and why, a good introduction also briefly explains how you’ll approach the research, both from a theoretical and practical perspective. This lays a clear roadmap both for the marker and for yourself. For the marker, this improves the readability and digestibility of the document (which is essential for earning marks). And for you, this big-picture view of the approach keeps you from digressing into a useless analysis.

In short, a good introduction lays a solid foundation and a clear direction for the rest of your assignment. Hopefully, you’re convinced…

The 5 essential ingredients.

In this post, I’ll outline the key components of a strong introduction chapter/section. But first, I want to discuss the structure.

Some assignment briefs will provide a proposed structure which combines the introduction and analysis chapters. I always encourage my clients to split this up into two chapters, as it provides a clearer, more logical structure. You’ll see why once I discuss the core components.

#1 – The Four Ws

A logical starting point is to assume the marker knows nothing about your business . Make sure you cover the basics:

• Who – what is the name of the business? If its multiple words, you should take the opportunity to introduce an acronym here. Then, stick to the acronym throughout the rest of the assignment. It’s also good practice to provide a list of acronyms in the appendix.
• What – explain what the business does, in simple English. Avoid industry jargon and explain the basic operating model of the business.
• Where – explain where the business operates from and where its customers operate. If you have multiple offices and serve multiple markets, a visual representation can save you some words.
• When – mention the age of the business, and how many staff it employs. You can also note the ownership structure (private company, listed entity, JV, etc).

If you’re only going to focus on one country/branch/department, make mention of this now. Also, be sure to justify why you’re focusing on that (for example, due to limited access to data).

If done right, you will have now painted a very clear (but concise) picture of the organisation for the marker. The next step is to discuss the context that the business operates in.

#2 – A brief discussion of the context.

Now that you’ve introduced the business, you need to move towards identifying the key issue(s) that will form the focus of the assignment. To do this, you need to lay a context, which will then lead to the issue(s). This will vary between assignments, and could be something like:

• The entry of new competitors resulting in reduced market share (STR, SM)
• A merger leading to a culture clash and poor performance (MP)
• A corporate scandal resulting in reputation damage (R&R)
• Changing regulation leading to the opening of a new potential country market (IB)

In other words, you need to present a (brief) story of how the key issue(s) or opportunity has arisen – X has lead to Y, which caused Z.

#3 – Identification of the key issue and research question(s).

With the context set, you need to clearly state what the key issue(s) or opportunity is, and why this is worth investigating (for example, due to the financial impact if left unresolved). This is pretty straightforward, but it is a critical step often missed by students, and results in the marker questioning the quality of the entire assignment.

With the key issue identified, its time to lay out your research question(s). In other words, state in question format, what question(s) your assignment will seek to answer.

For example:

• “What has changed in Organisation X’s competitive context, and how should it best respond to ensure sustainable competitive advantage?”
• “Should Organisation X internationalise to Country Y?”
• “What segments exist within Industry X and which segment should Organisation Y target?”
• “Which digital business model should Organisation X adopt?”

By stating your research question(s) up front, you are providing a very clear, focused direction for your assignment, thereby reducing your risk of getting distracted by the shiny objects that will invariably pop up along the way. You are stating clearly what you will and won’t focus on, and ring-fencing the assignment to a manageable breadth. This is critically important for earning marks, as it allows you to go deep into a highly relevant set of theories and develop meaningful insights, rather than superficially fluttering with numerous less-relevant ones.

What’s critically important is that you achieve alignment between the context, the issue(s) and the research question(s). They should all flow in a logical fashion, as shown below. 

If you achieve this alignment, you have a rock-solid foundation for your assignment, and your marker will be crystal clear regarding your direction, and why you chose that direction.

#4 – A brief outline of your theoretical approach.

Now that you’ve made it clear what your assignment is aiming to achieve (i.e. what research question(s) it wants to answer), it is very good practice to briefly mention:

• How you will approach the analysis.
• What key theory you will draw on.

In other words, you should give the marker an indication of how you approached the analysis, and on what theoretical basis. For example:

“The report begins by briefly looking at the organisation’s broader strategy, as well as values using Schwartz’s model (1994). It then reviews stakeholders using Mitchell et al.’s framework (1997) and identifies a key group with which reputation needs to be managed to achieve strategic alignment. It then analyses antecedents, reputation, and outcomes of the said group using Money et al.’s (2012) RELATE framework. This is followed by proposed strategic actions.”

As you can see, this excerpt clearly outlines how the analysis was approached, and what key theory was used in the relevant sections. This gives the marker a big-picture view of the assignment, which aids the digestibility of the document.

#5 – A brief outline of your fieldwork.

Now that you’ve communicated the approach, structure and underpinning theory, it’s best practice to make a quick mention of your fieldwork. Yes, you’re typically supposed to collect some primary data (for example, undertake some semi-structured interviews or a survey), as well as secondary data (for example, review industry reports, company data, etc), for your assignments – especially in Stage 2 and 3 of the program. 

In this final section, you should very briefly outline what you did in this respect so that the marker can rest assured that your assignment is not an opinion piece. A quality assignment draws on multiple data sources to make well-informed, data-backed arguments. Show that you’ve done this, and be sure to refer the reader to the appendices for evidence of this work (for example, interview transcripts, survey results, etc.).

Lastly, make mention of your relationship with the business, and your broad responsibilities. Remember to keep this in third-person language. For example:

“The author is employed as the [INSERT YOUR TITLE] and is responsible for X, Y and Z.”

Let’s recap.

In this article, I’ve hopefully convinced you of the critical importance of writing a strong introduction chapter. I’ve also presented 5 essential ingredients that you should bake into your intro in every assignment. By incorporating these ingredients (ideally, in this order), you will set the foundation for a strong assignment.

To recap the 5 essentials:

• A (plain language) explanation of the organisation.
• A brief discussion of the context.
• Identification of the key issue and research question(s).
• A brief outline of your theoretical approach.
• A brief outline of your fieldwork and your professional position.

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Informative and easy to apply advice…tx D

You’re welcome, Rishen 🙂

It is a very useful and understandable explanation of writing a research paper. Thank you so much for the sharing free such a useful example.

Yours sincerely Tara

This is really good, thank you.

Thanks for the feedback, Paul. Best of luck with your Henley MBA.

Very useful guide for the MBA. You mention that it’s good practice to use a range of sources to support arguments. If an assignment task isn’t that strategic (e.g. reviewing a process for a particular team within the business), can the assignment be supported purely by ‘fieldwork’ and models/theory? Thank you.

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How to Write a Powerful MBA Essay—With Examples

The MBA essay is critical to your business school application. Read our guide to writing the perfect MBA essay, with successful admit examples.

Posted April 4, 2024

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What is the mba essay.

The MBA admissions essay.

Those words alone are enough to make most MBA candidates run screaming. Writing in general is hard enough. Writing about why you want an MBA? Your short-term goals and career aspirations? What matters to you most, and why? Forget it.

Of course, you still have to write these essays.

The MBA essay is perhaps  the most important part of the business school application. (It's also getting more and more important by the day, with some business schools moving away from traditional, quantitative measuring sticks, like the GMAT and the GRE.) Every other part of the application — your GPA, your test scores, your letters of recommendation — are quantified, cut and dried, or out of your control. The essay is your chance to show up as a fully realized MBA candidate, with hopes, dreams, and vulnerabilities. Admissions committees are not simply assessing your candidacy as a future leader — they're looking to admit human beings. That's where the MBA applicant essays come in.

That being the case, rather than being intimidated by it, treat the essay like the opportunity that it is — the chance for you to highlight your unique, iridescent self; the only moment in the MBA admissions process (prior to the interview) when you can speak directly to the admissions officers; the time when you'll show them who you really are. It's not easy to write something that will do that, of course, but with the tips and tricks in this guide, and some help from one of Leland's vetted, world-class admissions coaches, we know you can do it. Give the essay the time, attention, and respect it deserves, and you'll be on your way to an offer of admission at your dream school.

Without further ado, let's dive in!

Ultimate MBA Essay Guide

See the MBA essay prompts, top tips from experts, and real examples from admits with this comprehensive guide.

How Long Will My MBA Essay Take?

First thing's first: let's talk about timing.

The MBA application is a behemoth; between exams, resumes, gathering your official transcripts, letters of recommendation, and the applications themselves, there's a lot to juggle. That being the case, we suggest you give yourself ample time to draft, write, and revise your essays. The last thing you want is to be rushed to the finish line.

So, give yourself  at least three months to write your MBA essays. That should allow you ample time to draft, write, and edit. For more information on timing your entire b-school application, click here for  A Comprehensive MBA Application Timeline--With Chart .

Now, on to the critical question:

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What Makes a Great MBA Essay?

At the highest level, the answer is the one that is truest to you. The whole point of these essays is to shine through as an authentic, vibrant human being, so the best essays are the ones that cut through the clutter, and allow you do to that.

Which begs the question — how  do you cut through the clutter and shine through as a vibrant human being? Here are four critical tips to follow as you begin thinking about your essays.

1. Answer the Question

This one sounds obvious, but you'd be surprised how many applicants launch into their story, get carried away, and forget to answer the question. Follow the prompt, and answer the question the admissions committee has asked you. Those prompts can actually be very useful when writing your essays — it's a great deal harder to write when you have no guidance or guardrails. With the MBA essays, you have a very specific question you need to answer. So answer it!

2. Be Specific

Another mistake some MBA applicants make is to stay at a high level in their essays, keeping their writing abstract and therefore inaccessible to the admissions committee. If at any point, an admissions officer could replace your name with the name of another applicant, then your essay isn't getting deep enough. It's not enough, for instance, to say that you suffered adversity in high school, or that you really, really want a Wharton MBA. You need to explain, in detail, the adversity you faced, and give concrete and unique reasons why you think Wharton is the right program for you. The best essays offer hyper-specific examples and anecdotes, with details and anecdotes that no other candidate could bring to the table. To get those anecdotes, we recommend using the STAR template, as explained below:

• Situation : What was the situation you were facing? Where were you? How old were you? If you were in a professional role during this anecdote, what was the role, and how long had you been in it? If you were volunteering, at what organization? How long had you been volunteering there? Why did you start? Offer all the relevant information that the admissions readers will need to understand your story.
• Task : What was the task at hand? What went wrong? In your professional role, what was the challenge you faced? In that volunteering experience, what were the hurdles you had to overcome? You can't have a good story without conflict or tension, so after you set up the anecdote, explain what that conflict or tension was (and remember, be specific!).
• Action : What was the action you took to resolve the problem? What did you have to do to fix that issue at work? How did you clear that hurdle in your volunteer experience? Again, be specific about how you came through on the other side of that conflict/tension — and while you're doing it, highlight your leadership capabilities as much as possible! Remember that top MBA programs are looking for future leaders who can assess a situation and decisively take action. (We'll say a bit more about this below, in the Personal Statement section.
• Result : What was the result of your action? If you were facing a growth problem at work, were you able to increase sales? If so, by what percentage? If you were advocating for diversity and inclusion at your local charity, what new programs did you implement to help with that effort, and what was the enrollment like in those new programs? Detail what happened in your anecdote with as much specificity as possible — and quantify, quantify, quantify!

3. Get Vulnerable

Most MBA admissions essay prompts are written with the goal of getting to know as much about you as possible in the shortest number of words. To do that, you're going to have to share real things from your life — to get personal, intimate, and vulnerable. Do not shy away from this. If you're starting to get emotional during the reflection, drafting, and writing process, good — that means you're on the right track. Keep going. Pro tip: If it’s making you cry, it will make them cry. Another good rule of thumb is to put something real and true on the table. Admissions officers have to read literally thousands of applications from thoroughly qualified individuals, some of whom might come from similar roles to yours, with letters of recommendation from equally impressive supervisors. In order to cut through that noise, you'll have to share something honest. If you're doing it right, this can feel risky. At some point, you’ll likely think to yourself: “Can I say that?” The answer is: “Yes.” Of course, there is a line, you don’t want to be crass or offensive but err on the side of being open and authentic. The very worst thing you can do is be overly cautious, and write something you think will please the admissions committee. These poor people have to read thousands of essays. If yours is just like everyone else’s, they’ll fall asleep. Don’t let that happen. Wake them up by putting yourself —your true, bright, vibrant, quirky self—on the page.

4. Don't Exaggerate

Finally, do not exaggerate, over-inflate, or lie. This goes without saying, but admissions committees are looking for honest candidates. The surest way to get rejected is to lie about something. (Business schools do a background check on you before you're properly admitted, so they will find out.) Don't be the person who over-inflates on their essays, then has their offer letter rescinded.

The Types of MBA Essays

All right — since we've covered high-level approaches to the MBA essays, it's time to dig into the various types.

There are three general categories of MBA essays you'll see across the board.

1. Personal Statement

These questions ask you to offer up something sincere about yourself. They'll often touch on such things as your values and your character. In these, you'll want to be as authentic as possible, while also highlighting attributes like leadership, intellectual vitality, and teamwork, that business schools are looking for. Here are a few examples of personal statement essays:

• As we review your application, what more would you like us to know as we consider your candidacy for the Harvard Business School MBA program? (HBS)
• What matters most to you, and why? (Stanford GSB)

2. Why an MBA/Why This School

The next category of essays is the "Why an MBA" / "Why This School" set.

In these, schools first want to hear about how an MBA will fit into your career, both short and long term. Top MBA programs are looking for candidates who will: first of all, be gainfully employed upon graduating, second of all, have an illustrious career that will make their institution look good and encourage future generations of applicants to apply, and third, be consistent and generous donors. That being the case, they want to know about your career trajectory, and how an MBA will fit into it.

Pro tip: Here, you want to be ambitious and inspiring in laying out your future career, but not naïve. Walk the line between shooting for the stars and sounding dreamlike and uninformed.

In this set of questions, you'll also encounter questions geared at figuring out why you would want to attend a specific school. MBA programs want to know that you're serious about attending their school — yield, or the percentage of admitted candidates who accept their offers of admission, is an important metric for them — but they also want to envision how you'll contribute to their admitted class. What will you uniquely bring to the table, the things that you'll do that the other candidates wouldn’t be able to offer?

We've heard former deans of business schools say that, in choosing a class, they're curating a world-class dinner party, and that each person invited to the dinner party has to bring something different. What will you bring to the dinner party?

Pro tip: To demonstrate that you've done your research, and to help the admissions committee envision you in their program, indicate which classes you might take when earning your MBA and why, which professors you might hope to study with, and in which clubs you might participate.

Here are a few examples of "why MBA / why this school" essays:

• How is a Columbia MBA going to help you? (Columbia)
• What do you hope to gain professionally from the Wharton MBA? (Wharton)
• Why Stanford? Describe your aspirations and how your Stanford GSB experience will help you realize them. (Stanford GSB)

3. Behavioral/Other

Finally, most other essays will either be behavioral, asking you about experiences, traits, strengths, weaknesses, and achievements. There's a wide variety of topics here, but all the guidelines from above apply, with the final note to always prioritize authenticity (as mentioned in the Personal Statement section) and leadership ability (remember, business schools are choosing future leaders). Here are a few examples of behavioral/other essays:

• Describe the biggest commitment you have ever made. (Yale SOM)
• Tell us about your favorite book, movie, or song and why it resonates with you. (Columbia)
• Think about times you’ve created a positive impact, whether in professional, extracurricular, academic, or other settings. What was your impact? What made it significant to you or to others? (Stanford GSB)

Top MBA Program Essay Prompts (Updated 2022)

To help you get started, we've compiled the required prompts from a few top MBA programs below:

1. Harvard Business School (HBS)

As we review your application, what more would you like us to know as we consider your candidacy for the Harvard Business School MBA program? (900 words)

For more information, visit A Guide to the HBS Essay .

2. Stanford Graduate School of Business

What matters to you most, and why? (650 words)

Why Stanford? (400 words)

Read What Matters Most When Writing the GSB Essays.

How do you plan to use the Wharton MBA program to help you achieve your future professional goals? You might consider your past experience, short and long-term goals, and resources available at Wharton. (500 words)

Taking into consideration your background – personal, professional, and/or academic – how do you plan to make specific, meaningful contributions to the Wharton community? (400 words)

For Wharton-specific advice, visit A Guide to the Wharton Essays .

4. Columbia Business School

Essay 1: Through your resume and recommendation, we have a clear sense of your professional path to date. What are your career goals over the next three to five years and what, in your imagination, would be your long-term dream job? (500 words)

Essay 2: The Phillips Pathway for Inclusive Leadership (PPIL) is a new co-curricular program designed to ensure that every CBS student develops the skills to become an ethical and inclusive leader. Through PPIL, students attend programming focused on five essential diversity, equity, and inclusion skills: Creating an Inclusive Environment, Mitigating Bias, Communicating Across Identities, Addressing Systemic Inequity, and Managing Difficult Conversations. Tell us about a time you were challenged around one of these five skills. Describe the situation, the actions you took, and the outcome. (250 words)

Essay 3: We believe Columbia Business School is a special place. CBS proudly fosters a collaborative learning environment through curricular experiences like our clusters and learning teams , an extremely active co-curricular and student life environment, and career mentorship opportunities like our Executives-in-Residence program .Why do you feel Columbia Business School is a good fit for you academically, culturally, and professionally? Please be specific. (250 words)

5. Chicago Booth

How will the Booth MBA help you achieve your immediate and long-term post-MBA career goals? (250-word minimum)

An MBA is as much about personal growth as it is about professional development. In addition to sharing your experience and goals in terms of your career, we’d like to learn more about you outside of the office. Use this opportunity to tell us something about who you are… (250-word minimum)

Read more at A Guide to the Booth Essays .

6. Kellogg Northwestern

Kellogg’s purpose is to educate, equip and inspire brave leaders who create lasting value. Provide a recent example where you have demonstrated leadership and created value. What challenges did you face and what did you learn? (450 words)

Values are what guide you in your life and work. What values are important to you and how have they influenced you? (450 words)

Read How to Nail Your Kellogg MBA Application Essays

7. MIT Sloan

MIT Sloan seeks students whose personal characteristics demonstrate that they will make the most of the incredible opportunities at MIT, both academic and non-academic. We are on a quest to find those whose presence will enhance the experience of other students. We seek thoughtful leaders with exceptional intellectual abilities and the drive and determination to put their stamp on the world. We welcome people who are independent, authentic, and fearlessly creative — true doers. We want people who can redefine solutions to conventional problems, and strive to preempt unconventional dilemmas with cutting-edge ideas. We demand integrity, respect, and passion.

Taking the above into consideration, please submit a cover letter seeking a place in the MIT Sloan MBA program. Your letter should conform to standard business correspondence, include one or more professional examples that illustrate why you meet the desired criteria above, and be addressed to the Admissions Committee (300 words or fewer, excluding address and salutation)

Applicants are required to upload a 1 minute (60 seconds) video as part of their application. In your video, you should introduce yourself to your future classmates, tell us about your past experiences, and touch on why MIT Sloan is the best place for you to pursue your degree.

How to Start Your MBA Essay

So you've read about the types of essays, and seen some of the prompts from top MBA programs. Now it's time to actually start diving into the essay.

The very first thing to do, before putting pen to paper, is to look inward.

Why do  you want an MBA? What role will this degree play in your professional growth? How do you imagine it will shape your life? What do you want out of your career? What is the most important thing in the world to you?

Yes, these are life’s deep-end questions, but you’ll need to tackle them in these essays, so before you start writing, take the time to think through them. Go for a run, swim some laps, bake a cake—however you get into the flow — and start a dialogue with yourself. Put down your work, turn your phone off, and give your mind permission to go to the places it usually avoids. That’s a good place to start. That’s where the answers are.

Pro tip: The first sentence is the hardest one to write. When you're starting out if it can intimidating and anxiety-producing. The trick is to simply put  anything  down — and don't look back. Keep putting one sentence after the other. You can edit later: let whatever comes to you out onto the page. If you’re struggling with self-critique, dim your computer screen until you can’t even see the words you’re typing. Then keep going.

Additional Tips & Tricks

Once you've started your essay, it's a matter of persistence: keep writing, then keep drafting and editing until you have something you're really proud of.

To help you with that process, here are a few more tips and tricks:

• Take Breaks

When you hit the wall — you will hit the wall — stop. This is your brain telling you it needs to do something else. Walk your dog. Take a lap around your room. Eat some cheese. Your body needs sleep every night to function; your mind is the same way. That next leap of inspiration will come exactly at the moment when you’re least expecting it.

• Read it Out Loud

When you finally have a draft, print it and read it out loud to yourself. Your ear will catch things your eyes miss. Reading out loud is the best way to pick up on spelling errors, clunky transitions, and paragraphs that still need ironing out. It’s also a good way to envision how the admissions committee will experience your essay.

Don’t be precious with your essay. Send it to anyone willing to read it. Solicit as much feedback as you can. If you don’t like what people have to say, you don’t have to incorporate it, but you need an impartial third party to give notes on what they’re seeing, thinking, and feeling. (You’re too close to things to do it for yourself.) This is where a Leland coach comes very much in handy!

• Complete Everything Early

This is more of a timing consideration, but you do not want to trip at the finish line because your internet went down the night before the deadline, or your credit card was denied when paying your application fee (it's happened before). Don't let that be you!

Here is another article to get you started, written by an expert essays coach: 7 MBA Essay Tips to Make You Stand Out in 2022 .

Example MBA Essays

Finally, here are two essays to help inspire you. The first, a personal statement essay, was submitted by an admit to Berkeley Haas' Executive MBA program; the second, a career goals / why MBA essay, was submitted by an admit to Chicago Booth's deferred MBA program.

Haas Admit:

A person’s identity is shaped by many different aspects, including family, culture, personal interests, and surrounding environments. Please share a facet of your identity or story that is essential to who you are. (300 words) My upbringing in India, filled with countless myths and legends, had a profound influence on me. The most formative tale was about a sage who prays for years to the goddess of knowledge, but in vain. In the end, the goddess didn’t appear for the sage because he was turning his prayer beads the wrong way! As a child, this story upset me: the sage worked so hard and had the right intentions. As an adult, though, I’ve come to realize that the goddess of knowledge was right: you can’t succeed unless you do things the right way. Seven years ago, two friends and I started a company, XXXX: a digital health platform that would allow patients to store medical records online and consult doctors remotely. We had early success—we brought on 2,000 patients at XXXX, a gynecology clinic in XXXX—but ultimately we didn’t have the resources to properly scale, and had to shut the company down. Among the many lessons I learned, the most valuable was that ideas and hard work are common; businesses succeed or fail based on execution—on doing things the right way. Two years ago, I relearned this lesson in the most painful way possible: when my marriage ended. My wife and I loved each other, but we weren’t there for each other when it mattered most. Our feelings weren’t enough—we had to back them up with the right actions. It’s disheartening when you have good intentions but still fall short. When this happens, though, you have to keep trying—because eventually you will do things the right way. I carry the story of the sage with me always, not as a harsh lesson, but as a motivating goal: one that keeps me striving towards doing things the right way.

Booth Admit:

How will the Booth MBA help you achieve your immediate and long-term post-MBA career goals? (250 word minimum)

I want to start a geothermal company that will help lead the energy transition away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy—by targeting existing oil wells as sites for geothermal plants. Oil fields are close to electric grids and have high nearby subsurface temperatures, making them ideal sites for geothermal plants. By building geothermal infrastructure nearby, my company will produce cleaner, cheaper energy, making it more profitable for operators to switch from oil to geothermal. As oil companies decommission their wells, I’ll negotiate for their land rights, so I can use their existing wells for new geothermal vents. I want my company to prove the case for economically viable, carbon neutral energy production. After getting an MBA I want to start a geothermal company which will help me lead the energy transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy. I plan to target developed oil fields in Texas, where, in many places, producing wells are flowing enough hot fluid to generate clean energy. Using this geothermal heat, the carbon footprint of oil and gas extraction will decrease as fewer fossil fuels are utilized to power surrounding infrastructure. As the wells approach their economic life, I will negotiate the lease from various operators, saving them millions in plug and abandonment costs, and retrofit the wells for direct geothermal energy production via closed loop binary fluid systems, bringing emissions to zero. To accomplish this goal, I need to shore up my knowledge of energy economics and entrepreneurial finance, develop a strong sense of leadership, and build a network of like minded individuals that will help me lead the transition and I believe I can get those things at Chicago Booth. My immediate career goal is to develop my first co-production site in Shelby County, Texas at the Blanton well site, which produces abnormally heated fluid from the flanks of an active salt dome. Before investing in capital expenditures, developing a strong sense of energy economics and broader markets is necessary to verify financial feasibility. University of Chicago, through the Graduate-Student-At-Large: Business program, is already allowing me to accomplish this goal with my enrollment in “Microeconomics” with Professor Andrew McClellan. His instruction helped me understand the impact taxes and subsidies have on market equilibrium, an important aspect of renewable energy as green energy tax incentives continue to change on a yearly basis. As my company continues to grow, having a strong finance and accounting foundation is imperative to building and sustaining a healthy company. Electives such as “Accounting for Entrepreneurship: From Start-Up through IPO” will provide the skills I need to be successful by following the life-cycle of a business that originates as a start-up, and covers topics such as building an initial accounting infrastructure. I understand that execution of the business is as important as developing the idea and proof of concept, and Booth is the best place for me to develop financial fluency. Leading the energy transition will require a strong sense of leadership. Not only will I need to lead those I get to work with over my career, but to lead the energy transition, and reverse the impact fossil fuels have had thus far, I must have the emotional intelligence to inspire others to join me in my journey. The “Interpersonal Dynamics” course at Booth will allow me to develop my communication skills and better understand the emotions and perceptions of my colleagues. These skills, synthesized with leadership development acquired in “Leadership Practicum” will prepare me to act as a relational leader, who understands the needs of others. As a relational leader I hope to foster an environment which promotes happiness, and maximizes efficiency, not only to make our efforts in changing the world more successful, but to excite other people to join our cause.

To find the greatest chance of success in leading the energy transition, I will need a network of like-minded individuals who can provide a diversity of thought. Chicago Booth provides the opportunity to develop that network through different community experiences. The Energy Club’s “Energy Forward” conference, which designates time to topics in oil and gas and renewable energy will allow me to hear from industry leaders, build meaningful relationships with peers and contribute my sector experience to the public forum as I learn from those around me. Opportunities through the Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Group such as “SeedCon” will help me connect with successful entrepreneurs and early-stage investors whose ideas and funding might change the course of my venture’s trajectory. Even in the GSALB program I have had the opportunity to connect with other students in various sectors, including the energy industry. I hope to continue to strengthen those connections and continue building new ones with matriculation into the full time program.

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Business school admissions committees care about more than (just) your  GMAT scores and GPA —they want to know who you are and why you belong in their program . Your MBA essays are your best chance to sell the person behind the résumé. They should tie all the pieces of your business school application together and create a comprehensive picture of who you are, what you've done, and what you bring to the table.  Here's a roundup of our best MBA essay tips to keep in mind as you begin to write.

How to Write an Unforgettable B-School Essay

1. communicate that you are a proactive, can-do sort of person..

Business schools want leaders, not applicants content with following the herd.

2. Put yourself on ego-alert.

Stress what makes you unique, not what makes you number one.

3. Communicate specific reasons why you're great fit for each school.

Simply stating "I am the ideal candidate for your program" won't convince the admission committee to push you into the admit pile.

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4. Bring passion to your writing.

Admissions officers want to know what excites you. And if you'll bring a similar enthusiasm to the classroom.

5. Break the mold.

Challenge perceptions with unexpected essays that say, "There's more to me than you think."

6. If you've taken an unorthodox path to business school, play it up.

Admissions officers appreciate risk-takers.

7. Talk about your gender, ethnicity, minority status or foreign background....

But only if it has affected your outlook or experiences.

8. Fill your essays with plenty of real-life examples.

Specific anecdotes and vivid details make a much greater impact than general claims and broad summaries.

9. Demonstrate a sense of humor or vulnerability.

You're a real person, and it's okay to show it!

BONUS: Don't Make These MBA Essay Mistakes

1. write about your high school glory days. .

Admissions committees don't care if you were editor of the yearbook or captain of the varsity team. They expect their candidates to have moved onto more current, professional achievements.

2. Submit essays that don't answer the questions.

An off-topic essay, or one that merely restates your résumé, will frustrate and bore the admissions committee. More importantly, it won't lead to any new insight about you.

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3. Fill essays with industry jargon.

Construct your essays with only enough detail about your job to frame your story and make your point.

4. Reveal half-baked reasons for wanting the MBA.

Admissions officers favor applicants who have well-defined goals. However unsure you are about your future, it's critical that you demonstrate that you have a plan.

5. Exceed the recommended word limits.

This suggests you don't know how to follow directions, operate within constraints or organize your thoughts.

6. Submit an application full of typos and grammatical errors.

A sloppy application suggests a sloppy attitude.

7. Send one school an essay intended for another—or forget to change the school name when using the same essay for several applications.

Admissions committees are (understandably) insulted when they see another school's name or forms.

8. Make excuses.

If your undergraduate experience was one long party, be honest. Discuss how you've matured, both personally and professionally.

9. Be impersonal in the personal statement.

Many applicants avoid the personal like the plague. Instead of talking about how putting themselves through school lowered their GPA, they talk about the rising cost of tuition in America. Admissions officers want to know about YOU.

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10. Make too many generalizations.

An essay full of generalizations is a giveaway that you don't have anything to say.

11. Write in a vacuum.

Make sure that each of your essays reinforce and build on the others to present a consistent and compelling representation of who you are, what you've done, and what you bring to the table.

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Writing an MBA essay can be a pivotal step in your journey towards earning a coveted spot in a top business school. It’s a chance to let your personality shine, communicate your goals, and explain why a particular institution is the perfect fit for you.

In this comprehensive article, we delve into the importance of MBA essays, the various types you might encounter, expert MBA essay tips, and provide a roadmap for crafting impeccable B-School essays. Whether you’re pondering “Why MBA and Why Now?” or tackling the intricate “Why this Business School?” question, we’ve got you covered. Dive into the world of MBA essays, where your aspirations and abilities find their voice.

The Importance of MBA Essays 

Types of mba essays , how to write a great mba essay, 10 common mistakes to avoid while writing mba essays .

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MBA Essay – FAQs 

MBA essays are a perfect opportunity to showcase your strengths and explain any weak points in your application. A well-written essay can provide context to a low GMAT score or GPA, but strong numbers will never make up for a weak essay.

Renice Jones, Ex. Assistant Director of Recruitment and Admissions at Schulich MBA program rightly said:

“Candidates who are below average can use the other components of the application, such as the essays, to exhibit why they may be a great fit for Schulich.”

MBA essays also become very important if you are from an over-represented pool of candidates, such as an Indian male IT/software engineer. Like you, many candidates will have similar work profiles and experiences. You cannot change your work experience but can make sure that you portray your spikes to the admission committee through your essays.

Stanford MBA admissions committee gives this advice to its applicants every year,

“There is no typical Stanford MBA student, no ideal for applicants to chase. Our advice is to just focus on you and ensure that your application is a true reflection of yourself.”

MBA Essays – A way to showcase your personality 

A compelling MBA essay helps the Adcoms get a peek inside your personality. Chad Losee, HBS Managing Director of MBA Admissions and Financial aid, pointed out that their primary goal in the essay is to get to know you better. The decisions you have made, your motivations, or any formative experiences. However, you must not shy away from your personality in the process.

The MBA admissions team at Yale School of Management held a webinar , where they talked about what they are interested in knowing through its essay.

How to impress the MBA admissions committee in the admissions events. Here are a few tips in this article .

Yale SoM MBA essays are generally open-ended, like – “Describe the biggest commitment you have ever made.” For this essay question, the admissions committee is interested in knowing how you approach commitments and the behavior that supports them. It can be a personal or a professional story, as long as it is something distinctive to your life and helps them know more about your personality. 

It is the story that you put together about your passion, experience, goals, and how business school fits into that mix that sets you apart from other candidates.

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Although the MBA admissions essay questions differ across schools, they tend to evaluate you based on who you are, what you have done, and what value you can add. 

Thus, there are a certain set of questions that help the Adcoms evaluate your candidacy. The length of an essay can range from anywhere between 200 – 1500 words, depending on the business school. But, remember each question is crafted in such a way that helps the Adcoms to know you better and evaluate your fit with the B-school.

We have helped many students craft their MBA essays and created a list of 6 most common essay questions that you can expect on your MBA application: 

Here are the 6 most common essay questions that you can expect on your MBA application:

• Why MBA and Why Now? 
• Why this Business School?

Leadership essay 

• Video essay 
• Open-ended essay 
• Community/Contribution essay 

Why MBA and Why Now?  

This essay is the most common question, which requires you to logically craft a link between your past experiences, your future aspirations, and how pursuing an MBA fits in. This essay aims to understand your motivation to pursue an MBA. In hindsight, this type of essay question can also incorporate your goals. 

However, you can even get a question that is just focused on what your short and long-term goals are? For example, Tuck MBA question on why MBA and how your prior experience and MBA from Tuck fits in. 

Why this Business School? 

This essay aims to see how your goals fit into applying to XYZ business school. In this essay, you need to state how pursuing an MBA from that particular B-school will enable you to achieve your short and long-term goals. 

The admissions committee wants to know if you have done your research on the business school.

For example, Kellogg is known as one of the best business schools for Marketing. So, if you aspire to become a successful marketer, schools like Kellogg can be a good fit for you. 

Leadership qualities are ones that every top business school looks for in a candidate. This essay aims to know about instances where you have shown leadership.

Remember, you don’t have to be a manager or lead a team to showcase leadership qualities. Cases in which you have changed opinions, shown integrity, take crucial decisions, displayed structured thinking, etc. can also demonstrate leadership skills. 

For example, essay questions that ask you to provide instances where you have shown leadership and challenges related to ethics you have faced (HEC Paris).

ISB also has a question on similar lines –examples of the most important personal quality that will lead you to become a successful leader. 

Video Essay 

The video essay evaluates your language skills, confidence, and capability to think on your feet. It is an opportunity for you to create a good first impression on the admissions committee. 

Moreover, video essays give a chance to the Admissions committee to put a face on the application received. 

Kellogg and MIT Sloan are a few business schools that ask candidates to submit video essays. MIT Sloan asks you for a 60-sec video where you need to introduce yourself to your future classmates. Kellogg’s video essay consists of three questions – An introduction about yourself, the path you are interested in pursuing, and the challenges you have faced.  

Open-ended essay (Value-based/personality)

This type of essay question evaluates your values and personality. For example, describe your biggest commitment (Yale), values that have guided your life and work (Kellogg), or showcase your personal characteristics by providing instances (INSEAD).

Community contribution

Contribution to the community is an integral part of many top business schools. The aim is to reflect upon your unique background and think about the values you can add to the community. For example, the Cornell essay analyzes your desire to impact communities and organizations positively. They want to understand how you will make a meaningful impact on Cornell’s MBA community. 

Do you want to impress the MBA Adcom with your essay?

Crafting a compelling B-School essay can be the key to unlocking the door to your dream MBA program. Here are some expert tips to help you write an unforgettable essay that stands out from the crowd:

1. Showcase Proactivity: Business schools seek leaders who are proactive and innovative. Emphasize your ability to take initiative and drive change.

2. Embrace Uniqueness: Highlight what sets you apart from others rather than focusing solely on achievements. Showcase your individuality and what makes you truly unique.

3. Tailor Each Essay: Provide specific reasons why you’re a great fit for each school. Avoid generic statements and demonstrate your understanding of the program’s unique offerings.

4. Inject Passion: Let your enthusiasm shine through in your writing. Admissions officers want to see what excites you and how you’ll bring that energy to the classroom.

5. Break the Mold: Challenge conventional perceptions with unexpected essays that reveal different facets of your personality and experiences.

6. Embrace Your Journey: If you’ve taken an unconventional path to business school, embrace it. Admissions officers appreciate candidates who have taken risks and overcome challenges.

7. Address Identity and Background: Discuss your gender, ethnicity, or minority status only if it has influenced your perspectives or experiences significantly.

8. Use Real-Life Examples: Enrich your essays with specific anecdotes and vivid details that illustrate your qualities and achievements.

9. Show Your Humanity: Don’t be afraid to show vulnerability or humor. Admissions officers appreciate authenticity and want to connect with the real person behind the application.

10. Be Authentic: Write about what truly matters to you, not what you think the admissions committee wants to hear. Your essays should paint a clear picture of who you are, what drives you, and what you’re passionate about.

Kris Mercuri, Director of Admissions, Recruiting and Outreach at the Yale School of Management  states , your essay is an “opportunity to speak in your own voice about something meaningful and distinctive in your life.” Don’t waste this opportunity by writing about something inauthentic that you think will make you look better, but is actually a pretense.

11. Structure Matters: Follow a clear structure for your essays, including the setup, the pivot point, and the future. This helps you present your story cohesively and effectively.

12. Answer the Prompt: Ensure your essays directly address the questions asked. Don’t get sidetracked by showcasing all your achievements; focus on what’s relevant to the prompt.

13. Be Succinct: With word limits becoming stricter, keep your essays concise and impactful. Highlight essential points and let your voice shine through without overwhelming the reader with unnecessary details.

14. Focus on the Business School: Tailor your essays to each business school, demonstrating your understanding of the program and how you’ll contribute to its community and culture.

The admissions committee reads thousands of essays every year. For your essay to stand out, you must put a comprehensive picture of who you are and how you fit into the B-school program.  Your essays need to be interesting and unique if you want to grab Adcom’s attention. 

Here is a stepwise process that you should follow to write an essay that Adcom would want to read: 

Step 1 – Start Early 

One of the mistakes that candidates make is to start writing their essays near the application deadline. Writing compelling MBA essays needs deep introspection. You need to take a step back and look into various instances in your life, such as:

• Your past experiences that led to where you are today.
• Your future aspirations
• The turning points and defining moments in your life
• Your accomplishments – past, present, future
• The decisions that helped in shaping your core values
• Your learnings from failure
• Your perspective and experiences that shaped your passion 

Jotting down such instances requires you to sit down, clear your mind, and think about everything that has led you to become who you are and what you want to be. Thus, it would be best to give yourself enough time to introspect. Your mind will respond better when you don’t have a deadline to meet. 

It’s recommended that you start your essays at least 5-6 months before the deadline. This way you’ll get enough time to self-reflect and inculcate the process of thoughtful introspection in your routine. 

 Identify incidents around some common skills that Adcoms look for – Academic Excellence, result-oriented, Leadership, Team management, and Learning. 

Step 2: Know your Whys 

You must get familiar with the most common essay questions:

• Why MBA? 
• Why is it the best time to do an MBA? 
• Why XYZ MBA Program?

Although not all business schools ask you these questions, they are bound to come up in the interview if not in your essays. Moreover, answering these questions can help you get clarity and focus on how to position yourself. You must create a logical link between these three questions by connecting your goals and aspirations. 

Tips on answering the ‘Why’ MBA essay questions

Here are a few tips on how you can go about finding the answer to these questions:

• Why MBA? Look into your future aspirations and how pursuing an MBA fits into them. You should establish a clear, logical, and career-oriented reason for pursuing an MBA. 
• Why MBA Now? Look into your past experiences and provide context as to how pursuing an MBA now fits into your plans. You need to make sure that Adcoms understand that it is the right time for you to pursue an MBA.
• Why XYZ MBA Program? Evaluate how aligned the business school is with your career goals. For example, if you are looking for leadership development during the course, check if that B-school offers such a program. You also need to align your values with the school. Go to the selected business school website and see if their values align with yours. For example, ISB values openness, passion for excellence, collaboration, initiative, and innovation. So, if these values are in-line with your values, ISB is a good fit for you. 

Step 3: Decode the essay prompt 

Once you self-reflect and get familiar with the standard essay questions, it’s time to decode the essay prompt. Each B-school has a unique essay question through which Adcoms evaluate a specific set of things. Understand what the Adcoms are looking to know from that particular question. For example, essay prompts such as, “Describe what you learned from your most spectacular failure?” Here, the Adcom wants to know how you overcame your biggest failure and learned something meaningful from that experience.

Step 4: Create a draft and respect the word count 

After understanding what is required in a particular essay question, create a draft within the word limit. Chad Losee from HBS points out that essays should be about the right length. Use your judgment and be clear and concise in your writing. Moreover, you need to make sure that your essay adds new information. What more is there to you apart from your resume, LOR, and numbers? 

Here are a few tips for writing an essay: 

• Provide instances wherever necessary. Write instances in the form of stories. We suggest using a SAR format – Situation, Action, and Result. Start your story by providing a context, and mention the action you took and the results of your actions. 
• Make sure the essay is in a flow. Have your story structured so that it conveys the overall message. 
• Make sure that your essay has correct/genuine content. It should be concise, cohesive, clear, and convincing. 
• Your Essays should be in line with your overall MBA application.
• Do not be afraid to show your vulnerability. Adcoms are more interested in knowing how you tackle them. 
• Invite inputs from others. 

Step 5: Review and Submit 

You must review your application before submitting it. Readout your essay aloud and ask yourself, could this essay also describe someone else? If yes, it’s probably not personal enough to add to your overall application. 

It helps to get a fresh perspective on your essay. Ask your friend, family, or colleague to read it. Their inputs can be valuable as they know who you are and provide characteristic traits that you might have missed. Moreover, they can also help you understand how others perceive you and if it is consistent with what you have written.

Here is a quick overview of mistakes that you should avoid while writing essays:

• Going over the word count. 
• Lack of the 5C’s – Correct content, cohesive, concise, clear, and convincing. 
• Too many instances.
• Not providing something new. Repetitive content. 
• Lack of introspection. 
• Candidates tend to copy/paste the same answer that they used in a different B-school application. 
• Not proofreading.
• Not addressing each part of the question. 
• Lack of flow.
• Lack of reason for why MBA, Why now, and Why XYZ B-school?

We hope that this article provides you with insights into how to write your MBA essay. We can help you write amazing essays.

Our MBA admission consultants have been part of the actual MBA admission team and interview panel at top global B-schools. Therefore, we know what the MBA admissions team actually looks for in a candidate and can guide you accordingly. 

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Our MBA admission consulting services are structured considering the above points. Broadly, our services cover the following: 

• Narrative building by a lead consultant, who is a top B-school alum and has got extensive admission consulting experience 
• Identifying your leadership personality trait 
• Identifying and Shortlisting incidents from your personal and professional life having a significant impact and leadership traits 
• Aligning your post MBA career goals with these skills and leadership traits that you have displayed in the above incidents 
• Customizing the narrative by school mentors, who are alumni of the B-schools you are applying to 
• Customizing the narrative by an industry mentor, who is a top B-school alum from your industry/function 
• Essay editing – multiple iterations 
• Essay review by school mentors 
• Resume and Letter of Recommendation guidance 
• Interview prep 

If you follow the above method, you can crack any B-school essay. For more information on our plans and pricing, please visit our  plans and pricing page . For a free profile evaluation, please write to us at  [email protected]  or fill out the  form . 

MBA essays are your chance to showcase your worth to your target business school. They are an excellent means to distinguish your application and let the admissions committee know the real you.  

Yes. Essays are the only place in your application where you can reveal your aspiration, why an MBA makes sense as the next step in your career path, and address any drawbacks in your application. They help the Admission committee know the person behind those facts and figures in your application. Thus, an MBA essay is a crucial part of your application. 

The length of your MBA essay depends on the program, but generally, essays are anywhere between 200-1200 words. The important thing to remember is that you should not go over the word limit and if the limit is not set by the program, make sure your essay is cohesive, concise, and clear. 

To start an MBA essay, make sure that you self-reflect and do some introspection about your life and career. Think about your past experiences and how they have shaped you. Get yourself familiar with the common essay questions like why MBA and why now. It is important that you identify incidents around some common skills that Adcoms look for – Academic Excellence, result-oriented, Leadership, Team management, and Learning. 

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12 Useful Tips To Write An MBA Assignment Efficiently

MBA is one of the most important 2-year degree courses studied by a large number of students in various universities. There are many prestigious business schools and universities around the world. Students in different parts of the world pursue MBA.

MBA colleges & universities assign a lot of case studies, articles and assignments to the students. It is not always possible for the students to complete all these assignments on their own. Thus, they require the help of a reputed and trustworthy online assignment assistance provider company.

In any MBA degree course, there are a number of subjects of specialization or major. Some of these are marketing, finance, HR (Human Resources), operations, systems, IT, etc. Assignment writing help services are provided on all these subjects of specialization.

What Are The Tips to Write The Best MBA Assignment Paper?

• Know your subject matter: The first and foremost thing you must remember while writing your MBA assignment papers is basic subjective knowledge. You can easily write any MBA assignment paper if your basic concept is strong. Ex: if you are writing an assignment paper on finance specialization, you need to know the basic financial concept very well.
• Carry out a lot of research: Before writing the assignment, you need to conduct a lot of research on your subject of specialisation . Ex: If you are writing an assignment on marketing specialisation, you need to know a lot regarding the market research process.
• Study a lot: You need to do a lot of studies in order to write an ideal MBA assignment paper on any specialisation. You can get the basic study material from a lot of resources online, websites, blogs, newspapers, magazines, books, journals and many more. For example, MBA academic blogs are very good study resources for worldwide students of all specialisations.
• Avoid fluffs: Always try to make your assignment paper interesting and to the point. Avoid the usage of fluffs and unnecessary matter in your paper. The reader might feel bored if your paper is full of unnecessary and fluffy sentences. Ex: Check your entire paper after writing and edit the useless sentences and phrases.
• Always try to adhere to your subject: If you are writing an MBA assignment paper on Finance, try to emphasise Finance subject only and give less importance to other related subjects like economics and marketing. Ex: See sample assignment papers from online as well offline resources.
• Avoid plagiarism: This is one of the most important factors you always need to remember while writing your MBA assignment paper. You should never copy from any source. This will make a very bad impression on your faculties. Ex: You can use plagiarism-checking updated software for this purpose.
• Give enough diagrams and examples: You need to give more and more diagrams with practical examples from the industry, along with illustrations for a more lively MBA assignment. Ex: You can write your marketing assignment paper with diagrams on theories like SWOT analysis, BCG matrix, Boston matrix, supply chain management , etc.

Proofread multiple times: It is your duty to make your MBA assignment paper a hundred per cent free of errors before submission. You need to proofread and edit your entire paper multiple times to make it free from grammatical, spelling, punctuation, sentence construction, vocabulary, or other mistakes. The presence of these errors might have negative effects on your assignment grades.  Ex: You can also take the help of any good proofread software and a thorough manual check.

• Do not repeat ideas: It is one of the commonest mistakes committed by most MBA students during their assignment writing. They repeat the same idea multiple times in each paper. This creates a bad impression on your faculties. Thus, it would be best if you always were very careful about repeating the same ideas in any MBA assignment paper. Rather you need to add different and new ideas. Ex: You can get more points and ideas from a number of MBA blogs and scholarly articles.
• Use proper formatting: Good formatting is essential for writing an assignment paper. Many institutes give definite formatting as guidelines for their students. But many do not. In that case, you need to discuss with your faculties or seniors the best formatting type to use. Ex: see best formatting samples from senior students pursuing similar subjects of specialization.
• Use indexes and page numbers properly: It is always advisable for you to use proper indexes and page numbers in your MBA assignment papers. Always mention the page number at the bottom of every page. Write the content paper properly. Thus, it will be easier for all your readers to find each topic from the whole assignment. In this way, you can write your MBA assignment in a very systematic way.
• Finish within the time frame: There are always definite time frames and deadlines for writing an MBA subject in each and every specialization. Thus, you must finish the whole assignment writing work within the deadlines. Ex: You need to fix a definite time slot daily which you can dedicate only for your assignment writing purpose. Thus, you will always be able to complete all your MBA assignment papers on time.

You can definitely manage to get the top grades in your MBA assignment if you follow all the useful and essential tips mentioned above.

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How to Write a Good MBA Assignment?

Master of Business Administration, MBA is one of the most popular postgraduate degrees in most countries all over the world. The two-year program is a way to plenty of openings for work in the corporate world. The Master of Business Administration is a universally recognized degree intended to build up the abilities needed for the career of students in business and the management side. The value and estimation of the MBA, in any case, isn’t limited carefully to the business world. An MBA can likewise be valuable for those seeking an administrative career in the public sector, government sector, corporate industry, and different areas.

Most of the MBA programs incorporate a “core” educational plan of subjects, for example, accounting, marketing, operations, and economics, just as elective courses that permit seekers to follow their very own interests. A few administrative schools necessitate that MBA up-and-comers complete an entry-level position at an organization or an established firm, which can prompt solid openings for work after the program.

Quality of business schools requires candidates that have a couple of periods of work experience insight before beginning an MBA program. Candidates are additionally approached to submit the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Common Admission Test (CAT), academic records, letters of reference, and an essay or mission statement that reflects why they need to seek an MBA.

The MBA is, as of now the most famous professional degree program in the world. Today in the world there are 2,500+ MBA programs offered, but most of them are in English. First introduced at colleges in the United States around the turn of the twentieth century, MBA programs have developed to stay aware of the requests of the times.

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MBA Assignments

In MBA, Assignments are the basic and most important step in the course to get a degree on hand and for most of the students joining top MBA Colleges across the globe, writing an assignment is still an art of hot coffee and they are strange to it. However, being an MBA student, they have to write a few MBA tasks, project papers, and a thesis as a curriculum of their course program. Subsequently, as an MBA student or even an MBA aspirant who is seeking to join the corporate world soon, learning the art of writing extraordinary assignments is vital, which sometimes needs an  MBA Assignment help .

All things considered, on the off chance that you are going to join an MBA school, you scorn your teachers for doling out so numerous assignments and doing that work expects you to compose pages after pages of reports, information, and analysis.

What does a typical MBA Assignment look like?

The assignments are an integral part of the learning experience at any Business School. The purpose of giving assignments to MBA students is to provide them with the following:

• Off-work experiences with theories
• Relatable exposure to the operating procedures
• Technical and Commercial Experiences from real-life work problems

The Business School typically provides you with resources and feedback on your assignments to further improve your problem-solving capacity. The assignments are usually weighted places in the distribution of marks, allocating a certain percentage for each assignment itself indicates their criticality.

You can also build your session plans to summarize the type of assignments you want to or are accustomed to undertaking for each subject as per their submission dates.

Types of MBA Assignments

You can typically classify an MBA assignment into two different bases, such as the following:

• Individual Assignments:  Assignments to be done by a single individual completely on his/her own.
• Group Assignments:  Assignments to be accomplished by a group of individuals, with each person assigned an aspect of the holistic task.

These session plans classification is dependent upon the number of individuals involved in the assignment completion.

You can also classify your Assignments based on their place of completion, such as the following:

• Take-Home Assignments : Here, students are tasked with an assignment which he or she can write at home and submit at a set date and time
• In-Class Assignments:  Here, the student must familiarize himself with the basic information required to solve the problem or task at hand, and he or she is expected to be ready for the assignment in the class

Both these classifications can be either individual or group, with details specified in the assignment.

Procedure for Submitting Assignments

Firstly, we must learn how to commence the task of doing an assignment. Every  MBA Assignment , with little  help , must be written and presented within the prescribed guidelines of the institution. The guidelines must be followed for all aspects of the assignment.

We refer to the outcome of such work academic practices as Academic Rigour, which involves the following progressive steps:

Preparatory Stage:

• Understanding the problem at hand. Analyzing what is being asked for. Then, appropriate the problem at hand for resolution.
• Humans involved in the problem
• Documented Sources like
• Annual Reports
• Previous year’s surveys
• Findings and more
• Review the relevant literature to the understudied problem and analyze the complied data

Writing Stage:

As an MBA student, your writing is expected to be purely academic, so the following etiquette is expected from you:

• Proper Introduction
• Body of the Presentation
• Conclusions or Summary
• List of Academic References
• A proper Logical flow in assignment writing
• Tables, Figures, and Illustrations, whenever necessary
• In-text references
• A final touch to the document (You must not have exceeded more than 10% of the word count in the assignment as per the prescribed limits)
• Quality Paper
• Margins (Left 1.2” and Top, Bottom & Right 1.0”)
• A4 size white papers or whatever preferred
• Proper Font Style, Size, and Indentation
• Assignment Heading
• Text Length
• Line Spacing, maybe 1.5 spaces
• Paragraph spacing (before and after each paragraph)

How to write good-quality MBA Assignments?

The basic reason that an MBA course focuses on a great number of assignments is to exhibit different spaces and to assist students with learning the fundamentals of writing abilities while exploring the number of enormous lumps of data, corporate approaches, and analytical data. Ensure that you write assignments well since they will influence your academic grades adding to the last CGPA. In any case, you can always seek a little  help for MBA assignments  from your colleagues.

An additional bit of advantage of the MBA assignments is that they will make you more proficient about a specific subject and subsequently, you will gradually and consistently get familiar with the specialty of articulating your musings into the right words. If not, at that point a low quality of assignments will prompt helpless scores bringing low placements.

Build your Theme

Theme Building is the most important and crucial step that will assist you to write excellently. If you are done with the specified and confident theme assignment, at that point half of the work is finished. There are a wide range of subjects and be confident that you rely upon the topic to the extreme extent of the point. Seek any  help , if you need, in completing your  MBA assignment .

Preparation & Researching

A total assignment meets the desires for the expectations. This data will add value to your MBA assignment, where required. To begin with, identify the objectives of the assignment and use them to characterize the extent of the exercise. A well-rehearsed preparation is needed before composing an MBA task. As a first move, you need to build up the comprehension of the theme on which you have been assigned the work.

Writing an MBA Assignment

Once you are done with enough Research and Preparation of the theme then start writing.  Collecting the relevant information and compiling it before writing is the first step. Add the relevant data where is necessary to satisfy and meet the goals of the assignment. Remember to give the reference appropriately. Provide an amazing & impressive start and end since this is the place where you can grab the eye of the reader. Seek the desired  help  to finish your  MBA assignment .

Provide enough examples to prove your point

It is said that one should “show others how it’s done not pronouncement” and it is a very much proven truth. At the point when you notice a hypothesis or a law, it would not act naturally represented except if you uphold it with a real-life example. MBA is a professional course that is better owned whenever given real-life models at every possible opportunity. Always remember the BOPP model of presenting.

Make the First Draft & Proofread

Prepare the first draft and make sure all your points are covered, check the structure, Proofread the written, checking formatting guidelines. Also, ensure that you have no instances of plagiarism or there are no grammatical errors and Make it presentable, ready to submit.

Proofread read and read multiple times

It is your obligation to make your MBA assignment paper 100% free from mistakes before submission. You need to edit a lot your whole paper on various aspects to make it liberated from any linguistic, spelling, accentuation, sentence development, jargon, or some other slip-ups. The existence of these mistakes may affect your assignment grades.

Submit On-Time

There are consistently distinct periods and deadlines for composing MBA subjects in every single specialization. In this way, you need to complete the entire assignment writing work within the deadline times. Fix a distinct time slot every day that you can dedicate just for your assignment writing purpose and complete.

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10 Common Assignments in Online MBA Programs

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If you’ve just enrolled in an Online MBA program, but you haven’t had much experience with the distance learning format, you might be wondering if the assignments are any different from those of the on-campus program. While many assignments for distance learning programs are designed to fit the online format, of course, experts say these assignments can be just as (or even more) rigorous than those that take place on-campus. Students in online programs can expect to complete assignments that require them to respond in-depth to video lectures, participate in discussion boards, and work with groups on a range of business projects.  

In addition to responding to video lectures, discussion boards, and group projects, U.S. News & World Report lists the following types of assignments in online programs:

Case Studies and Real-World Scenarios

Exams and quizzes, formal research papers, virtual presentations and collaborations.

Students can reflect on experiential learning, internships, study abroad, personal experiences, and more. Students often update their blog throughout any given course, and in some cases, peers can respond. This is a great way to build relationships with other students in the program, even if you never meet face-to-face.

Students analyze presented issues and develop solutions. Sample case studies from Organizational Behavior and Economics and Finance courses at St. Bonaventure University Online include The Economic State of Samoa , Liberia’s Challenges to Economic Development , Will Sears Survive? , and A Video Recap of Liberia’s Challenged to Economic Development .

Discussion Boards

Supplement weekly coursework, and are a major part of most online classes. The professor poses a question and students respond to the instructor and each other. Responses must be thought provoking and help to expand the conversation.

Exams and quizzes are just as important in online programs as they are in on-campus programs. The difference is students taking an online exam may be monitored by a proctor via webcam (“companies such as ProctorU make this possible”) or by a computer. According to U.S. News, “automated services including ProctorTrack can keep track of what’s happening on an online student’s screen in case there are behaviors that may indicate cheating.”

The types of research and writing required to complete a formal research paper is important at the graduate level, and especially in MBA programs. While you won’t find many differences between FRPs in online and on-campus courses, online students should ensure that the program offers “remote access” to the “university’s library and its resources, which may include live chats with staff.”

Group Projects

Students around the world can work on projects virtually as a group by utilizing Google Docs, Skype, Zoom for videoconferencing, chat features in the online classroom, and any number of video chat apps. Group projects, which simulate real-life business situations or business plan development, require students to work as a team, with specific roles and responsibilities assigned to each member. Students must contribute equally to the project.

Journal assignments allow Online MBA students to communicate with their professors directly. Though topics are typically assigned, “journals often enable students to express ideas,” opinions, questions, and concerns about course material.

Video Lectures

In a recent U.S. News blog post, Associate Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness at SUNY Buffalo State, Bradley Fuster, explained that with video lectures, the professor provides a recorded lecture, article, or book chapter and requires students to answer questions. “Students generally complete the assignment at their own pace,” as long as “they meet the ultimate deadline.”

Students give live or recorded presentations to the professor and cohort. Students can present business plans, solutions to business problems, and interact with one another on projects and assignments. According to U.S. News, experts say, “virtual collaboration is a skill that's critical for conducting business in the 21st century.”

Wiki, a shortened form of the Hawaiian word for “quick,” is a website that can be edited by anyone with a computer, web browser, and an internet connection. Wikis use a quick and easy syntax to allow users to apply formatting to text and create links between pages. In online programs, students use wikis to answer research questions, edit shared documents, write task lists, and launch discussions. Wikis are particularly useful for group projects.

While these are not the only types of assignments students may encounter in an Online MBA program, they are among the most common. For more information about the types of assignments in any given Online MBA program, review the programs overview, curriculum, and catalog.

Considering an Online MBA? Use our interactive map to find information on schools and colleges offering Online MBA programs in your state and across the U.S.

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University life comes with its share of challenges. One of these is writing longer assignments that require higher information, communication and critical thinking skills than what you might have been used to in high school. Here are five tips to help you get ahead.

1. Use all available sources of information

Beyond instructions and deadlines, lecturers make available an increasing number of resources. But students often overlook these.

For example, to understand how your assignment will be graded, you can examine the rubric . This is a chart indicating what you need to do to obtain a high distinction, a credit or a pass, as well as the course objectives – also known as “learning outcomes”.

Other resources include lecture recordings, reading lists, sample assignments and discussion boards. All this information is usually put together in an online platform called a learning management system (LMS). Examples include Blackboard , Moodle , Canvas and iLearn . Research shows students who use their LMS more frequently tend to obtain higher final grades.

If after scrolling through your LMS you still have questions about your assignment, you can check your lecturer’s consultation hours.

2. Take referencing seriously

Plagiarism – using somebody else’s words or ideas without attribution – is a serious offence at university. It is a form of cheating.

In many cases, though, students are unaware they have cheated. They are simply not familiar with referencing styles – such as APA , Harvard , Vancouver , Chicago , etc – or lack the skills to put the information from their sources into their own words.

To avoid making this mistake, you may approach your university’s library, which is likely to offer face-to-face workshops or online resources on referencing. Academic support units may also help with paraphrasing.

You can also use referencing management software, such as EndNote or Mendeley . You can then store your sources, retrieve citations and create reference lists with only a few clicks. For undergraduate students, Zotero has been recommended as it seems to be more user-friendly.

Using this kind of software will certainly save you time searching for and formatting references. However, you still need to become familiar with the citation style in your discipline and revise the formatting accordingly.

3. Plan before you write

If you were to build a house, you wouldn’t start by laying bricks at random. You’d start with a blueprint. Likewise, writing an academic paper requires careful planning: you need to decide the number of sections, their organisation, and the information and sources you will include in each.

Research shows students who prepare detailed outlines produce higher-quality texts. Planning will not only help you get better grades, but will also reduce the time you spend staring blankly at the screen thinking about what to write next.

During the planning stage, using programs like OneNote from Microsoft Office or Outline for Mac can make the task easier as they allow you to organise information in tabs. These bits of information can be easily rearranged for later drafting. Navigating through the tabs is also easier than scrolling through a long Word file.

4. Choose the right words

Which of these sentences is more appropriate for an assignment?

a. “This paper talks about why the planet is getting hotter”, or b. “This paper examines the causes of climate change”.

The written language used at university is more formal and technical than the language you normally use in social media or while chatting with your friends. Academic words tend to be longer and their meaning is also more precise. “Climate change” implies more than just the planet “getting hotter”.

To find the right words, you can use SkELL , which shows you the words that appear more frequently, with your search entry categorised grammatically. For example, if you enter “paper”, it will tell you it is often the subject of verbs such as “present”, “describe”, “examine” and “discuss”.

Another option is the Writefull app, which does a similar job without having to use an online browser.

5. Edit and proofread

If you’re typing the last paragraph of the assignment ten minutes before the deadline, you will be missing a very important step in the writing process: editing and proofreading your text. A 2018 study found a group of university students did significantly better in a test after incorporating the process of planning, drafting and editing in their writing.

You probably already know to check the spelling of a word if it appears underlined in red. You may even use a grammar checker such as Grammarly . However, no software to date can detect every error and it is not uncommon to be given inaccurate suggestions.

So, in addition to your choice of proofreader, you need to improve and expand your grammar knowledge. Check with the academic support services at your university if they offer any relevant courses.

Written communication is a skill that requires effort and dedication. That’s why universities are investing in support services – face-to-face workshops, individual consultations, and online courses – to help students in this process. You can also take advantage of a wide range of web-based resources such as spell checkers, vocabulary tools and referencing software – many of them free.

Improving your written communication will help you succeed at university and beyond.

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A Comprehensive Guide on “How to Write Great MBA Assignments”?

Learn the art of writing an outstanding mba assignment. follow a few tips and make your assignment look classy and informative..

Achieving MBA Degree successfully is a by-product of writing first-class, A-rated MBA assignments . As a novice if you do possess penchant for writing, then you need develop a dab hand at writing assignments from the DAY 1. MBA assignments are the inevitable and a handy tool preferred by MBA college professors/lecturers to test your subject knowledge . An MBA assignment is meant to keep you busy and enhances your planning, organizing and implementation abilities for the upcoming corporate career . Hence, you need to convert this activity into your favourite leisure activity and get you name in the good books of teachers! You must be thinking “how can someone convert MBA Assignment Writing exercise into favourite pass time activity”. We will guide you on the same and make MBA life the best part of your life.

Importance of MBA Assignments

Make sure that you write assignments well because they will affect your grades adding on to your final CGPA . An added advantage of the MBA assignments is that they will make you more knowledgeable about a particular topic and hence you will slowly and steadily learn the art of articulating your thoughts into right words. If not, then a poor quality of assignments will lead to poor scores resulting in poor placements.

So make sure that you know the art of writing MBA Assignments that leaves an ‘A Grade’ impression on your faculty . To lessen you difficulties in writing the assignments, read some easy steps that you can follow and come up with a finest MBA Assignment. As a beginner, understand that writing an assignment is a continuous task and you must get into the habit of bifurcating this practice into three phases.

You can click on the phases mentioned below to find out the detailed process of writing MBA Assignments and make your work easier.

Phase 1: Research & Preparation

A well-rehearsed homework is required before writing an MBA assignment. As a first move, you need to develop the understanding of the topic on which you have been assigned the work.

There is a quote which says that “ You can’t follow your heart when it’s more confused than your head .” This quote is true about the story of a MBA student as well.

The Lord will give you the strength to study only if you are able to think rationally. Rational thinking emerges from the virtue of being level-headed. When you do not have in depth-understanding of the topic, you won’t be seeking help from anyone like the minion. Instead, you bring out the best in your assignment . So it would be advisable to find out the objective of writing an assignment on that topic. Once you have a list of 2-3 objective that clearly defines the scope of your assignment , then you would have a clear idea regarding the expectation of the faculty from you.

Second step is to engage in comprehensive research work to accumulate the pieces of information that will complete your puzzle ( obviously you assignment ). Wait, while collecting the information, you also need to simultaneously maintain a repository of sources that will be further deployed in the assignment to enhance the authenticity of the work.

Phase 2: Writing Phase

After getting through with the research work which is indeed fatiguing, collecting the relevant information and start compiling it. This is the level playing field where you can score all the fours and sixes and make the audience happy on your star performance.

Provide upto the mark texts that are required to fulfill the objectives and make sure that the information is written precisely instead of elaborative texts. Do not mention facts that don’t have a valid source. Provide an impressive beginning and conclusion because this is where you can catch the attention of the reader.

Phase 3: Beyond Writing

Writing assignment is not the end of the story. There is a lot more to it !

Yes, you heard it right! You need to toil further dear MBA aspirant. The MBA assignment writing story doesn’t end here. Infact, phase 3 is one of the most important stages which if not followed well can make you assignment look shabby.

After you have compiled all the information on the MS word document or on some rule sheets, you are left with the job of formatting you assignment and make it presentable. It is the hallmark of a good chef to not just cook good food but also present it like a pro. Another must have in your assignment is proofreading. Proofread the facts mentioned in the MBA assignment and make sure that you do not end up with grammatical errors. Such errors leave a faulty impression of your shallow knowledge on the professor. Leave no stone unturned to make this part picture perfect. Another important and mandatory requirement that you need to accomplish is “avoid plagiarism” in the work. Negligence on this issue can also lead to cancellation of assignments. B-Schools take this issue seriously and can also impose penalty on the students for such acts.

These are few simple tips that you need to follow when you sit to write an outstanding MBA assignment. Once you become a master at writing these assignments, then you help your friends in writing one such assignment too!

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When in college, you have to accomplish all of your assignments as part of your education. One of the most common assignments is written essays that will contribute to your grade at the end of your course. 

But you might feel apprehensive when you receive such an assignment, especially if it's your first time. You might not feel like you have the necessary skills to write a good essay. But there are certain tips you can use to write a good assignment and lay your apprehensions to rest.

Research and plan

When you take on a course, you will receive a reading list. Familiarize yourself with it right away because your professors will choose texts from this list that will specifically help you with your tasks and assignments. Reading what's on your list will provide you with valuable insight into the topics you have to write about. It will make life easier for you when you need to write an assignment.

After researching, you should make a schedule for writing your assignments. Stick to your schedule. Also, double-check your deadline so you won't have to feel overwhelmed when you realize that your deadline is right around the corner. Break down your time and tasks into  more manageable chunks  so that you will always be on top of your work. Make a schedule that consists of mini-deadlines. Knowing that you have completed a task will keep you motivated.

Understand your assignment and take notes

Before starting your assignment, make sure that you understand it because writing an essay that contains irrelevant information or isn't coherent will prove disastrous. You should always know what you're doing and what you need to convey. If needed, rereading the instructions will help you understand what's expected of you. Moreover, you also need to determine how long the essay should be and how you will proceed with it.

Note-taking is another important aspect of writing. Before you start, you must collect various materials and resources relevant to your topic. You should also create an outline that will guide you. Go through various research materials, then take down notes on the most crucial information that you can include in your work. The writing process will become more manageable when you have all of the information you need.

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As a student in college, you have the option to ask for help when you need to complete an assignment and you have no time to do it. Since written tasks are an unavoidable aspect of college education, the best thing you can do is to seek assistance when you need it. The writers at AssignmentBro  helped with my assignment writing  in college. Thanks to their professional writers, I still had plenty of time to study and tackle my other responsibilities.

Use various resources

Aside from the deadlines and instructions that your professor will provide, they might also recommend some resources to you. Sadly, this is something that many students tend to overlook. For instance, for you to understand how your professor will grade your assignment, you will need to examine their rubric. This is a chart that provides information on what you must do. You will also learn about the objectives of the assignments or the learning outcomes.

Other resources you might receive include reading lists, lecture recordings, discussion boards, and sample assignments. Usually, you will find all of these resources in an online platform known as a Learning Management System (LMS). Research has shown that students who use LMS tend to get higher grades. If you still have any questions, you can ask your professor either online or offline.

Determine the objective and structure of your assignment

The next thing you need to do is to define the objectives of your written work and its structure. This is where you will determine the pattern of a well-written assignment. You want to make your work look impressive in the eyes of your reader. One way to accomplish this is to include more theoretical content and details in your essay. 

Make sure all of your paragraphs flow smoothly

It's not enough for the essay writing project assigned to you to provide enough information. It's also important to remain coherent. You must link each paragraph to each other. 

This will keep your reader  connected with the content . To achieve this, you need to go back to your plan for your assignment, then search for significant concepts that will help you connect the paragraphs smoothly. Here's an easy tip to do this - include phrases or words that will attract the eyes of your readers while supporting the context of your written assignment.

University life is full of challenges. One of which is the writing of assignments that will require higher communication, critical thinking, and information gathering skills that you may have practiced in high school. Instead of feeling daunted because of your assignments, use the tips you learned to make things easier for you.

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The first thing that comes to mind when we discuss MBA is working with spreadsheets and financial statements. It’s interesting to see that MBA students are competent at evaluating them, however, they become a little anxious when they come across MBA assignment writing. This is so because the type of high-level analytical and research skills that these assignments require are not generally possessed by students nowadays. It’s also a good idea to take classes, but it’s not only required to finish an MBA assignment.

Therefore,  mastering the craft of producing outstanding assignments is essential if you are an MBA student who plans to enter the corporate sector soon. Thus, being an academic assignment help provider, we at All Assignment Help will try to tell you how you can write your MBA assignment with full perfection.

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The Significance of MBA Assignment Writing

Writing MBA assignments is an essential part of the MBA course. This is what establishes a student’s skills and knowledge when receiving an MBA degree. The MBA assignments also have the added benefit of increasing your understanding of a certain topic, which will help you gradually master the art of putting your ideas into the appropriate words.

You can master the fundamentals of writing skills while going through the web of enormous pieces of data, company policies, and analytical information. This is the major reason MBA courses place such a heavy emphasis on writing assignments in a wide range of fields. Consequently, top-notch MBA assignment writing will have a beneficial impact on your final grade and significantly increase your ranking.

Also, there are many MBA assignment help service providers available online to help students in submitting an A-grade MBA assignment. Students can turn to them for additional support.

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Common Errors Students Commit When Writing MBA Assignments

MBA students have to concentrate on several tasks at once. Therefore, creating an assignment frequently appears to be an intimidating chore for management students. Students frequently make basic errors in these situations, which can eventually result in poorer grades. There are some common mistakes that students commonly commit while doing MBA assignment writing. These are:

Active vs. Passive Voice

Both the active voice and the passive voice frequently appear in regular speech, and both can appear in writing. Passive voice, on the other hand, is typically regarded as a stylistic mistake. When using the active voice, the subject of the phrase is the noun or pronoun doing the activity. Active and passive voice plays a major role in supplying your viewpoints via your assignment writing. Many students fail to do so and get confused and ended up committing mistakes in their MBA assignments.

Inadequate Research

This is another error that many management students make. A student at the Master’s level is expected to complete far more research for his assignment than he or she had previously done. You will be able to use your ideas in more advanced ways if you do enough research and gather enough data. However, many students lack research skills and therefore they gradually pay someone to do my assignment for me.

The introduction of the internet has contributed to an increase in plagiarized documents during the last few years. Also, Professors are capable of spotting copy-pasted content. Students aren’t aware of writing an original MBA assignment and therefore they find it easy to copy and paste the information from different sources. This is the major mistake committed by the students.

Lack of Organisation

As a management student, it should go without saying that you should focus on improving your organizational skills because you will need them most when working on your MBA assignment writing. However, there are many students who lack the ability to proper organization and this can also be seen in their assignments. They lack in giving the right structure and format to their MBA assignment following other standards.

These all aforementioned errors can be overcome by taking online assignment writing services from management professionals. They will help you to submit error-free MBA assignments that can easily fetch you good grades.

MBA Assignment Writing: Step By Step Guide

A well-written assignment will greatly increase your score and have a good impact on your final mark. However, if writing is not your area of expertise or you struggle with critical thinking, you can use the steps listed below to compose MBA assignments more efficiently.

However, it also entails adhering to a pattern to keep you on course. Pay close attention to it as it serves as your road map for finishing your assignment.

Determine The Core Theme

The most important stage for letting you write smoothly is theme building. The first half of the task is finished if you have determined the theme for your assignment. It typically comes after the research process. However, it is imperative to have an idea in mind before starting a research excursion. You won’t need to acquire endless amounts of information about the theme, making the research process easier. 

MBA Assignments Require Research

MBA is a course that comprises many subjects. All these subjects help you in learning different rules about management. These rules get applied to various industries to make operations smooth. You have to describe all these rules and much in your assignment. Thus, it is a must for you to do research on your assignment topic before writing it. There are various sources such as library books and the internet you can use for the same.

Also Read: How to Identify Your Research Problems?

Writing Should Be of First Class

Academic writing is something that does not require you to show creativity. But, there should be a class in your writing. If it is not there, then it could cost you valuable grades. Therefore , you should write your MBA assignment in such a way that it does not contain too many vivid words, have short sentences, and is free of grammatical as well as spelling errors. Furthermore, do not fill your assignment with junk or unnecessary information. If your assignment is filled with pointless and fluffy language, your professor may become dissatisfied. 

However, if you have poor writing skills or are unable to write your MBA assignment creatively, then you must hire an assignment help writing expert online to do the task for you creatively. 

Give Sufficient Examples to Back up Your Claims

A professional education like the MBA is better grasped if real-world examples are included whenever possible. As a result, unless you provide a clear example to support it, a theory or a concept cannot be self-illustrated. Furthermore, your writing must be focused on providing answers to the questions and clearly support your points. A hypothesis should always be backed up with examples from the real world. The power of your arguments will be significantly impacted if not every claim you make is supported by data and specific examples.

Structure The Assignment Properly and Add References

Formatting or structuring your assignment is also a must. It helps you in giving a presentable touch to your academic homework. Thus, you should structure your MBA assignment writing by following the university criteria. Furthermore, you should also add references to the assignment to make it authentic. There are many referencing styles such as APA , MLA, Harvard, and Chicago. You should add references in your assignment using one of these referencing styles. 

If you lack in giving the right structure, references, and citations for your MBA assignments, then there many assignment help for students services who will do the task for you accurately and precisely. 

Recheck Your Assignment For Errors

It is essential to properly complete a task. You cannot ignore the errors and wait for your professor to bring them out. Therefore, It is your responsibility to ensure that your MBA assignment work is completely error-free before submitting it. To ensure that your entire document is devoid of grammar, grammar, punctuation, sentence construction, vocabulary, and other errors, you should proofread and edit it several times. These mistakes could lower the score you receive for your assignment.

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If you have just started attending an MBA college, it’s very probable that you dislike your professors for giving you so many MBA assignments and research projects that demand you to create endless reports, data, and analysis.

When you sit down to prepare an excellent MBA assignment, you should keep these few straightforward steps in mind. You can then assist your friends in creating one of these assignments once you’ve mastered writing them yourself!

Moreover, if you are unable to write your MBA assignments, you can contact us for help. We also provide online class help to management students looking for online help with their classes, exams, or assignments. 

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MBA (Master of Business Administration) is a hallmark of higher academic qualification and the standard qualification for anyone in business administration. The course requires a lot of assignments of all types. Students usually ask how to improve work efficiency in that case. Here we will discuss some major tips for writing an MBA assignment efficiently.

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1. understand the subject at hand.

Fundamental subjective knowledge is a vital element to keep in mind when writing your MBA assignment papers. It can get written easily if your basic concepts are solid. For instance, you must be well-versed in the foundations of finance if you are writing an assignment paper with a financial focus.

2. Do a lot of Research

Before writing the project, you must do a lot of research on your area of specialization. Ex: You must have extensive knowledge of the market research procedure if you are preparing an assignment on marketing.

3. Take care not to Copy

To write a proper MBA assignment , you have to avoid plagiarism. Always check your sources and check that you use the ideas and words correctly. You can also use citations to show where you got your information from so that the reader knows how much time, effort, and energy went into writing each paragraph or section of text.

4. Reread your work for Errors

Proofreading is a critical part of any MBA assignment, and it’s easy to do. It would help if you had a basic understanding of grammar and punctuation, and you can take your time to read through the text carefully.

But why is proofreading so important? It helps you avoid common mistakes in business school assignments because it allows you to see what others have written before you submit your work. It gives you an idea of what is expected from a particular task, becoming easier for you to focus on what your professor wants from you in an assignment.

5. Do not reuse Concepts

It is one of the most frequent errors that MBA students make while writing their assignments. Each paper contains many instances of the same concept. Your faculties get a terrible impression from this.

Therefore, you should avoid repeating sensible ideas in any assignment. Instead, you ought to add fresh, unique ideas. Ex: You can discover more concepts and ideas by reading various MBA blogs and academic papers for getting more tips to write an MBA assignment efficiently.

6. Proper Use Of Index and Page Number

When writing a business assignment, it’s vital to use indexes and page numbers properly.

Indexes get used to getting the reader from one section of your paper to another. Page numbers help the reader to track where they are in the text.

When referring to previous sections of material, use page numbers to ensure you don’t lose your place.

7. Format your text Correctly

Writing an assignment paper requires excellent formatting in every way. Numerous institutions provide their students with clear formatting rules.

But many people don’t. In that scenario, you should discuss the ideal type of formatting to utilize with your instructors or even your seniors. 

For instance, review the top formatting examples from senior students specializing in related fields.

8. Complete within the Allotted Time

If you want to write an efficient MBA assignment, you should finish within the time frame. It means that you need to be able to allocate the appropriate amount of time to each task. For example, if you have a research paper to write , you need to allow time for research, writing, and editing. 

You can focus on a single task at a time and see it through to completion, you will produce a quality assignment.

If you adhere to the above-mentioned practical advice, you can be sure that your MBA assignment will receive top marks with the top tips for writing an MBA assignment efficiently.

Why Choose MBA Assignment Experts?

Choosing an MBA helper is crucial in the world of business. The MBA assignment contests are a common practice that can help you get ahead in your career. It is not just about high grades but also about getting a good reputation among peers and professors. The best MBA marketing assignment help  provide professional assistance to clients and achieve their goals. They also help students to understand what they need to do to get a high score on an assignment. Assignment Service Company offers a wide array of services, including:

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They also provide research paper writing services for students who need help with their research papers. These are required for final exams and other assignments like term papers and presentations. 

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They also provide essay writing assistance for MBA students who need help completing essays or coursework projects. 

In addition to helping them with their essays and projects, they also offer MBA case study help  so that everything looks perfect at the time of submission.

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How to Stand Out with Your MBA Essay and Interview

Just completing the MBA admissions requirements is no small feat. But how do you take your efforts to the next level of getting noticed and ultimately accepted to your dream MBA program? Hone your essay and deliver an impressive interview with these MBA application tips.

Take your MBA essay from good to great

Just about every business school MBA program requires that applicants write at least one essay. So, how do you write one that will help you stand out among the pool of other qualified applicants? The application essay  is your opportunity to get beyond the numbers of your GPA and GMAT score and reveal something deeper about yourself. Ultimately, schools are trying to find out what differentiates you from other candidates and whether you will be a good fit for their program. So how do you do that?

Read the essay prompt carefully and make sure you are answering it. Many prompts will relate to your career goals, and how you imagine earning an MBA will enable you to fulfill them.

Check out our best practices for writing a MBA goals essays .

Your essay should have a logical structure that flows nicely from one idea to the next. Be sure to use lively language and anecdotes from your personal and work life to make the essay interesting and showcase your personality. When you’re finished, remember to proofread your essay carefully—spelling and grammar mistakes will reflect poorly on you.

Another way to set yourself apart from other applicants is by answering the optional essay. Is that a good option for you? Check out our advice .

Nail your MBA interview

After you’ve submitted your essay and the application deadline has past, you’ve made it onto the short list of applicants and been invited for an interview. What should you expect and how can you deliver your best interview ? More importantly, what are some common interview mistakes you should avoid ?

First, its important that you understand the purpose of the interview? The interview panel aims to get to know more about you, your personal and professional achievements, your leadership potential, and how the program can add value to your post-MBA career aspirations. Beforehand, carefully review all your application materials. It’s important that how you respond to questions from panel reinforces the MBA story  you tell in your applications.

Don’t forget: this is your opportunity to ask questions, too. You should take this opportunity to ask questions  that have not been addressed in the marketing materials, such as any curriculum changes and how the business school or program develops relationships with your post-MBA target industry. Don’t ask questions that are answered on the school’s website: this will tell them that you didn’t do your homework and suggests you aren’t a serious applicant.

Most importantly, remember to be yourself! Don’t try to be what you think the business school wants to see.

Insider advice to help you get into your dream MBA program

The MBA admissions process is a unique challenge for any applicant – regardless of how qualified they are. Having a little insider advice from experts can go a long way toward you submitting your best possible MBA application and getting that acceptance letter you’ve been dreaming about.

In the mba.com Full-Time MBA Application Guide, we provide you with the information and guidance you need to craft MBA applications that elevate your story and help you stand out from the pool of other qualified applicants.

How to write an MBA resume and make sure it stands out in the stack

Applying to business school, or an MBA program, can be nerve-racking. You’ll need to lasso together transcripts and test scores, fill out an application, and likely ace an interview—but perhaps the most critical piece of it all is an MBA resume. This important document will list out many of the same elements as a traditional resume, such as your educational background and work experience. 

But an MBA resume also has a different primary function than the typical resume you might submit to try and land a job: It’s designed to land you a spot in an MBA program. If writing an MBA resume feels intimidating, knowing what to put on it, and some other framing tactics, may help calm your nerves.

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Mba resume vs. a job resume  .

As noted, an MBA resume should feel familiar to many prospective business school students. 

“An MBA resume is very similar to a job resume,” says Kaneisha Grayson, the founder and CEO of The Art of Applying , an MBA admissions consultancy. She adds that both types of resumes will, or should, comprise a single page, incorporate clear, professional formatting, and lay out an applicant’s educational and career accomplishments. 

“I’d say one difference between the two is that I advise our clients to put their education at the top—whereas with a job resume, you’d see education at the bottom,” Grayson says. She recommends this variation because an MBA resume’s specific aim of landing an applicant at an educational institution. 

So, in that sense, there may not be a whole lot of differences between an MBA resume and a job resume, but there will be some additional focus on specific aspects of your background, all in an effort to win over an MBA program’s selection or admissions committee. 

How to write an MBA resume

Again, writing an MBA resume shouldn’t differ a whole lot from writing a traditional resume, but you’ll want to try and keep your end goal in mind, which is landing a spot in an MBA program. As you write your MBA resume, keeping that goal in mind should prove helpful, because it can help you parse out the information you’ll want to include, and the things you won’t.

“An MBA resume is very specialized toward the application cycle,” says Ellin Lolis, President and Founder of Ellin Lolis MBA Consulting . So, again, keep the end goal in mind. “Your education section is going to be important,” Lolis says, “but we mostly want to see your career focus.”

As for the nuts and bolts of writing an MBA resume? Keep it simple by deciding what to rope in, what to leave out, and how to structure it all so that it’s easy to read. 

What to include in your MBA resume

The main elements that your MBA resume should include are an education section, a job experience or professional experience section, and a portion that details a bit more about you, personally, such as your hobbies and interests. 

You can leave out photographs, information related to your high school, and even most of your contact information—that’ll be included on your program application, the experts say. 

Again, do your best to keep what you include to one page. The only time you could probably get a pass for using more than one page is if you have extensive professional experience, and are applying to an executive MBA program. A good rule of thumb? “When you have more than seven years of full-time, post-college work experience,” says Grayson. 

How to structure an MBA resume

As for structuring an MBA resume, do your best to contain most elements to the aforementioned sections: Education, professional background and experience, and a section dedicated to your personal hobbies, interests, skills and certifications, and community service work.

List the schools you attended and the degrees you earned, perhaps with any relevant coursework and GPAs in the education section. Your professional section may differ depending on your specific experiences and industries you’ve worked in, but try to frame it as a sort of professional “story,” which can showcase how an MBA can help you take the next step.

Professional background

“Generally speaking, the MBA is not a purely academic degree, as a majority of people are going to earn one to get a better job,” says Lolis. “They’re doing it to boost their career—and at that point, the most relevant thing is your recent job and your professional track record,” she says.

Get into the weeds, too, about your accomplishments. “Don’t just reiterate your job responsibilities,” says Grayson. “Communicate the results of your efforts. Quantifying the results is much more significant and meaningful—describe the impact,” she says.

Hobbies, interests, and more

As for the more personal portion? “One of the main things that’s different from a job resume is that they want you to share some of your hobbies and interests,” Lolis says. “Be very specific,” adds Grayson, “because 90% of people will list ‘travel’ as a hobby. “But that’s not interesting—maybe something like ‘slow traveling to find the best street food.’ That’s interesting.” This, she says, can help spark a conversation, or help your resume stand out from the pile.

In addition to specific hobbies or interests, you might include, add volunteer or community work as well, and perhaps relevant technical or language skills. Again, this may help tip the scales in your favor by showing you have specific know-how related to a given industry or task. Any applicable awards you’ve earned may be good to include, too, as they showcase that you’re capable of excelling in a given area.

Should you customize your resume for each business school?

Experts generally don’t recommend changing up your MBA resume when applying to different schools. Instead, look for specific instructions relayed by the school, if there are any, and make any needed changes accordingly. So, unless you have a really compelling reason, you can probably use the same resume for a number of applications.

Also, don’t go overboard in terms of design to make your resume stand out. “Just stick to traditional formatting,” says Lolis, since that’s what most admissions teams are used to seeing, and are generally looking for. Let the contents of the resume speak for you—not the design.

Where to go if you need help  

For many prospective MBA students, piecing together a resume shouldn’t be terribly difficult, given that it’s mostly the same process as writing a traditional resume. However, if you need help, you can reach out to consultants, or even check out some of the resources schools make available to help you along the process. 

• Consultants : There are many MBA consultancies out there, including the firms that Lolis and Grayson founded. They can help create, review, and critique an MBA resume and get it into shape. 
• Examples and templates : Some schools even make templates available , and example resumes to help students create their own. 

The takeaway  

In all, you should write an MBA resume in the same way you’d write a traditional resume, with some slight variations. The resume should focus on your professional background and previous education, while also detailing some of your personal interests, too. Stick to classic resume formatting as well, and keep it to one page, if possible.

It’s also important, experts say, to use some basic formatting and style—use 11 or 12-point font, a normal font style (Arial, Times New Roman, etc.), and overall, keep it professional. And remember: don’t go overboard trying to score style points with the resume’s design or other elements.

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