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University of Wisconsin--Madison
Deadline
Application Due |
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Decision
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Enrollment
Deposit Due |
*EXTENDED*
November 12, 2010 |
- first round application deadline for all candidates
- Arts Administration applications submitted in the first round will not be evaluated until after the February 4, 2011 deadline and will not receive an admission decision until March 11, 2011.
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December 16 |
April 15 |
February 4, 2011 |
- second round application deadline for all candidates
- final deadline for Arts Administration candidates
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March 11 |
April 15 |
March 15, 2011 |
- third round application deadline
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April 30 |
May 31 |
April 1, 2011 |
- final deadline for international candidates. Domestic candidates will not be considered for this deadline
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April 30 |
May 31 |
April 28, 2011 |
- final round deadline for domestic candidates
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May 31 |
June 15 |
Post April 28 |
- applications will still be accepted on a space available basis
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rolling |
June 15 |
Note: The School of Business accepts MBA applications for fall semester only.
Priority is given to candidates who apply on or before the April 1 merit aid deadline.? However, merit aid will be awarded in later deadlines as funding is available.? Only about 50% of the admitted candidates will received merit aid from UW-Madison.?
The Admissions Committee meets from November through July and reviews applications in cycles.? Candidates who submit an application and all supporting materials on or before the deadline can expect an admission decision by the decision date.? A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you when your application is complete and ready to be reviewed by the Admissions Committee.
The following items will make your application complete:
- an application
- essays
- resume
- GMAT
- TOEFL (international applicants only)
- transcripts from all instiutions you attended
- 2 letters of recommendation
- application fee of $56
When mailing in supporting documents, please allow for appropriate mail delivery time to the MBA Program Office.? We encourage you to submit your materials on-line when appropriate.? Materials that are uploaded or submitted with the application will take 3-4 business days to process.? Materials that are mailed and we have received the documents will take 6-7 business days to process.
Your application status can be viewed through ApplyYourself.? We encourage you to self-monitor your status throughout the process and follow up appropriately.? Please be patient and allow for the processing of your application materials in the timeframe listed above.
Decisions will be posted online through the application system.? You will be notified by e-mail when your decision is available to view.? Please keep your e-mail address current throughout the admissions process in order to receive timely communication from the MBA Program Office.
Essays
One question is applicable for all MBA candidates, while the other two questions are based on the career specizalization you select.
The essays can be found at the following page: Essay Questions.
No more than six type written pages in total (single or double space acceptable, 10-12 pt font recommended) for all three required questions.
Combine essays in one document, label each question clearly and include your name at the top of each page.
All candidates are required to complete the general essay and the two essays which are specific to their chosen career specialization.
General Essay
The Wisconsin MBA considers academic integrity to be the foundation of any well functioning academic community.? Thus, it is imperative that we maintain high and exacting academic integrity standards if we are to succeed in building a community of business leaders of tomorrow.? As the conduct of business is based first and foremost on trust, so our success depends on our ability to trust each other.
Please respond to the statement above.? Do you agree/disagree?? How does this statement reflect in the larger business context?? More specifically, how does this statement reflect in both your short and long-term career goals?
The following questions are specific to your career specialization.? Based on the career specialization you selected please address questions 2 and 3:
2. Why specifically do you believe you are a good fit for a career in money management?
3. Please describe your history of interest or participation in the area of investments.
2. How will the MBA in Arts Administration advance your career goals in arts and cultural management? What specific skills or abilities do you hope to gain and what do you think you will bring to the program?
?3. Identify and describe a key issue facing the marketing, management, development, creation, or support of arts and culture today. Explain why you think this is a critical issue to arts administrators, and provide your recommendations as to how this issue might be addressed. Include specific examples from your own experience if applicable.
2. ?We would like to understand why you are interested in pursuing an MBA and, more specifically, why you are interested in the Center for Brand and Product Management. As part of your explanation, please address the following areas:? a. Why is this a good point in your life to pursue the MBA??? What personal qualities and past experiences have most directly influenced your decision to seek a career in brand management?? What challenges have you had to overcome (either professional or personal) and what have you learned from those challenges, that have led you to this point in your life?? ?b. What are your short- term career goals (immediately following the MBA)?? What are your long-term career goals (10-15 years out of the program)? What would you consider one of your “dream” product management positions (in terms of industry, company or product) to be???
3. Give an example of a product that is marketed particularly well.? Why?? What is an example of a product that is not marketed well?? Why and what would you do to improve it?
2. Explain why you are interested in pursuing your MBA at this point in your life.? Specifically, how will this degree impact your future career and describe your professional short term career goals.
?3. Please describe why you should be admitted to the Corporate Finance & Investment Banking (CFIB) program, and why you believe CFIB is a good fit for you
2. Please describe any research you conducted on graduate programs and career choices. Why did this lead you to choose the A.C. Nielsen Center for Marketing Research? What specific types of industries and marketing research responsibilities are you most interested in pursuing after graduation?
3. What do you think it takes to be successful in marketing research? Why? How does your past experience demonstrate your ability to be successful as a marketing research professional?
2. Briefly describe three critical operations or technology management-related issues facing global businesses today (you may narrow this down to an industry with which you are familiar). Also describe why you think they are critical, and what you as a manager could do to address them.
3. Why are you, and what made you, interested in operations and/or technology management?
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2. Why are you interested in Real Estate as your area of concentration? What specific aspects of real estate most interest you, and why?
3. What specific qualities and skills do you bring to the study and practice of real estate? Given your short and long run goals (Question #1), in which qualities and skills do you think you need strengthening? How do you see your development in the next two years? Please be as specific and concrete as possible
2. Who are the individuals and/or what are the events in your life that have led to your specific interest in pursuing a degree in risk management and insurance? Please explain.
3. In what area of risk management and insurance are you most interested? Provide a discussion of the current key issues associated with this field and the skills you bring to efforts in addressing those issues. Be as specific as possible.
2. In what way, or in what area of Strategic HRM, do you hope to make your biggest mark and why? In answering this question, also elaborate on your earlier discussion of your short- and long-term career goals. What type of organization would you like to work for after completing your MBA? Ideally, what roles and responsibilities would you take on? Now, jump ahead 15 to 20 years, and consider the same questions. What would you like to be doing and in what kind of organization?
3. Thinking of the plans you have described, what are your reasons for choosing to do an MBA in SHRM at the University of Wisconsin? What is it about our program that will help you achieve your goals? Given what you would like to do, what are the advantages and disadvantages of our program relative to other programs?
2. List three critical supply chain management challenges facing business today and select one to discuss in depth.? Explain why the issue is important, including suggestions for how to address this challenge and examples from your own experience if applicable.
3. Successfully managing a business’ supply chain requires continuous innovation and leadership.? What personal qualities and experiences will make you an effective leader in this field?? What skills and experiences do you hope to gain and/or improve from the Grainger Center and MBA program?
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