Booth EMBA Essays 2023-2024

Required Essays

Why are you seeking an MBA from Chicago Booth and what unique knowledge and experiences do you hope to contribute to the program? Please limit your answer to two pages.

Goals Statement

Please tell us more about your next desired career move. Please type your response below in 250 words or less.

Optional Short Answer Questions

Please limit your answers to 250 words or less for these questions.

Academics and Career

The Executive MBA Program at Chicago Booth is an academically rigorous course of study that focuses on the fundamental tools of business. As a student, you will draw upon key learnings from coursework and your professional background to make valuable contributions to the classroom. If there is anything else you would like the admissions committee to know about your academic background or professional experience, please share that information here. You may wish to respond to the following prompts:

Do you believe your previous academic performance is indicative of your academic potential? If not, please provide specific reasons for your underperformance.
Do you have a gap in your professional experience?
Are there additional insights that might be useful for the Admissions Committee to know?

Commitment to Diversity

At the University of Chicago, diversity is not only an ideal to which we strive, but a core institutional value. The Executive MBA Program at Chicago Booth seeks a population of students across different industries, functions, cultures, and geographies. How will your life experiences help you contribute to and participate in this diverse learning environment?

Scholarship Consideration

Each year, we award a limited number of merit-based scholarships to incoming Executive MBA students at all three program locations. Merit scholarships are awarded based on academic and professional achievement. All candidates are automatically considered and no additional application is required. However, if you’d like to provide one to two reasons why you should receive a merit-based scholarship, please do so here.

Reapplicants Only

Please give us an update on your professional, academic, and community activities since your previous application and highlight what you have done to strengthen your application. (Maximum one page, single-spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman.)

Please check the online application form for this school to ensure the accuracy of the above questions and word limits.

https://www.chicagobooth.edu/mba/executive/admissions/how-to-apply