Cambridge Judge Business School

Note: Cambridge Judge Business School has five application rounds that come in August, October, January, March, and May.

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Careers Objectives Statement

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Prompt: Please provide details of your post-MBA career plans, and address the following questions:

1. What are your short- and long-term career objectives? ‍
2. How will the Cambridge MBA equip you to achieve these short- and long-term objectives?‍
3. Looking at your short-term career goal, describe the research you have done to understand how this industry/role/location recruits MBA talent and what they are looking for in a candidate.
4. How confident do you feel about meeting your short-term career goal(s)? What skills/characteristics do you already have that will help you to achieve them, and what preparation are you doing now?

(500 words maximum).

“One thing that stands out in a strong application essay is when candidates demonstrate what they are going to bring to the cohort and how they wish to contribute to the class as a whole during their year, not just what they hope to take away from the programme.” - Emily Brierly, Head of MBA Admissions and Recruitment

• Your short-term goals and/or long-term goals should have a global aspect to them, and possibly be linked to Europe.
• Cambridge is a hub of scientific research, and goals that reflect a desire to pursue innovation are preferred.
• The Cambridge MBA has one of the strongest entrepreneurship programs in Europe, and appreciates entrepreneurial types of goals.
• Your "Why Cambridge MBA" should include an appreciation of Cambridge itself, and its rich traditions and history.
• Your "Why Cambridge MBA" should also include which Cambridge concentration you intend to pursue.
• For "Why Cambridge MBA," explain why you want to begin your post-MBA career in the U.K. and why you prefer the one-year MBA model.

In the second half of the essay, you are essentially proving that you have a proactive mindset towards pursuing your career goals (probably because you have to be actively pursuing employers outside of Cambridge).

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