Why MBA?

Module 4: Classic questions, answered · Mastering MBA Interviews by Shweta Arora (IIM Ahmedabad)

Sample answer 1

I’d like to do an MBA to gain a holistic perspective of businesses. Since childhood, I’ve been fascinated by the business in my family, have even helped my uncle scale his own business. So, I’d like to get a formal learning of how finance works, how to market a product, how to handle the stakeholders in a business so as to be able to start my own venture after graduating from this B-school.

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Sample answer 2

I’d like to do an MBA to know in and out about the finance world. During my college, I developed a keen interest in the field of finance, hence the various courses and internships I took up in the this field. Through the knowledge and experience of my batchmates and professors, I’ll be able to nurture my perspectives in the best manner possible, this will eventually pave my way to become an investment banker.

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Sample answer 3

I’d like to do an MBA to explore a different career stream and grow further in the area of my interests. While working in the IT field, I got a chance to interact with the marketing folks of my company. Their work intrigued me and I also took a couple of side projects to learn more about how marketing works. As fascinated as I am with this field, I’d like to gain formal experience and knowledge from the best of professors & students to equip myself to work in this industry after graduating from this B-school.

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