Columbia Business School Posts 2013-2014 MBA Essay Questions

Columbia Business School, which recently released the 2013-2014 application deadlines, has now announced the essay prompts for the upcoming MBA admissions cycle. This year’s essay questions are:

Short Answer Question
What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (100 characters maximum)

Essay 1

Given your individual background, why are you pursuing a Columbia MBA at this time? (Maximum 500 words)

Essay 2

Columbia Business School is located in the heart of the world’s business capital ”“ Manhattan. How do you anticipate that New York City will impact your experience at Columbia? (Maximum 250 words)

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Essay 3

What will the people in your Cluster be pleasantly surprised to learn about you? (Maximum 250 words)

Optional Essay

An optional third essay will allow you to discuss any issues that do not fall within the purview of the required essays.

For more information, please visit Columbia Business School’s admissions website.