The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices.

Business leaders, educators, students, and alumni rate Chicago Booth among the finest business schools in the world and it consistently ranks among the top business schools in surveys of MBA programs. Since 1898, Chicago Booth has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges. Chicago Booth is proud to claim:

• an unmatched faculty

• degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents

• a global body of nearly 42,000 accomplished alumni

• strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities.

Location: Chicago , IL, U.S.

Duration: 21 months

Fees: US$ 97,165

2008 MBA Ranking (FT): 9

2008 MBA Ranking (BW, U.S.): 1

Website: http://www.chicagogsb.edu

Essay Questions

Programme beginning: Fall 2009

1. Why are you pursuing an MBA at this point in your career? (750 words)

2. Please select one of the following two questions to answer. (1000 words)

a) Please provide an example of a time when you had to make a choice between two equally important obligations. How did you decide which obligation deserved your attention? Did you try and predict other people's reactions to your decision? If so, how accurate were you? Why do you think you were or were not accurate in your prediction? Reflecting on this experience, how do you think an MBA from Chicago GSB might have aided in your decision making process?

b) Have you ever made a decision that caused you to go against popular opinion? Please describe that situation and your rationale for your decision. Did you feel at any point that people misperceived your motives? Explain. In retrospect, how do you think an MBA from Chicago GSB would have affected your decision?

3. We have asked for a great deal of information throughout this application and now invite you tell us about yourself. Using four slides or less, please provide readers with content that captures who you are. Below are guidelines for you to consider when creating your presentation.

• The content is completely up to you. There is no right or wrong approach this essay. Feel free to use the software you are most comfortable with. Acceptable formats for upload in the online application system are PowerPoint or PDF.

• There is a strict maximum of 4 slides, though you can provide fewer than 4 if you choose.

• Slides will be printed and added to your file for review, therefore, flash, hyperlinks, embedded videos, music, etc. will not be viewed by the committee. You are limited to text and static images to convey your points. Color may be used.

• Slides will be evaluated on the quality of content and ability to convey your ideas, not on technical expertise or presentation.

• You are welcome to provide notes if you feel a deeper explanation of your slides is necessary. However the hope is the slide is able to stand alone and convey your ideas clearly. You will not be penalized for adding notes but you should not construct a slide with the intention of using the notes section as a consistent means of explanation. (200 words maximum)

4.(Optional) If there is any important information that is relevant for your candidacy that you were unable to address elsewhere in the application, please share that information here.