MBA Decoder

The b-school website is a goldmine of information. However, don't stop your research there.

Note: Our Complete Application Assistance service provides, among other aspects, a curated list of 8-10 b-schools based on your career goals, academic objectives and fit,

Finding the right MBA program for you can be an overwhelming task. Breaking it down into these three categories will simplify the process.

Congratulations on receiving interview invitations from your target MBA programs. Save for a few b-schools, most of them ask similar questions during your interview, so you must prepare your answers for these questions. I’ve categorized some common questions you’re likely to encounter. Here’s what to prepare for:

Introduction:
Walk me through your resume.
Tell me about yourself.

Work Related:
What do you do in your current role?
What is your favorite part of your current job? What is the least favorite part?
What is the most difficult part of your job?
Other questions related to your resume.

Goals and B-school:
Short term goals, long term goals, plan b career goals
Why MBA?
Why MBA from b-school?
What do you hope to learn from our program?
Which courses will you take?
What will you contribute to our program?
How did you choose schools? Which schools did you apply to?
Which clubs/extracurriculars would you want to participate in?"

BEHAVIOURAL Questions:
TEAM related:
What kind of a team player are you?
Tell me about a time you led a team through ambiguity.
Tell me about a time you had to depend on someone to get work done.
How do you lead learning teams with diverse personal goals?
Tell me about a time when there was conflict between two team members because of which a task could not be completed. How did you resolve and what did you lean?
Tell me about a time you worked with a difficult person

Leadership and Achievements:
Tell me about your leadership style.
Tell me about a time you demonstrated leadership.
Tell me about a time you adapted to change
Tell me about a time when you had to make a tough decision. What were your considerations? How did you reach the decision?
What is your biggest achievement?

Diversity:
Tell me about a time you led a diverse team. What was challenging about it, what was rewarding?
When working with people from a background different than you, what did you learn?
Tell me about a time you fostered DEI in your professional/personal life.

Failure/ Adversity:
Tell me about a time when you or your team failed to achieve goals, how did you handle it and what did you learn?
Tell me about a time where things didn’t go according to plan.
Can you describe a time you faced a challenge of an ambiguous situation and how did you handle it?

Self-Reflection:
How would your team describe you in 3 words?
Can you describe a time you received constructive feedback?
Two criticisms your teammates might have about you
What is your 3 biggest strengths?
What is your biggest weakness?

Random questions:
What do you like to do for fun?
which extra-curricular activities do you engage in?
Who is your role model and why?

Ending:
Any questions for me?