The Stanford MBA Program is shaped by three distinctive traits whose combination provides an unmatched educational experience - Learning Built Around You, Unparalleled Community and Strategic Size, School of the Future.

Stanford offers the most challenging and engaging MBA education by calibrating curriculum and learning to students' background, interests, and career aspirations. As a result, the learning experience will be personal and transformational, for a lifetime of success. Stanford University is one of the world's premier research and teaching institutions, seeking solutions and educating leaders to shape the world of tomorrow and are one of the most selective MBA programs for good reason. With only 372 students per class, Stanford can focus their substantial resources on students. This also enables students to form close, lasting relationships with an unrivaled community of classmates, alumni, and faculty. And it provides students with more opportunities for collaboration and leadership. Students also develop strong management skills and acquire an ability to deal with uncertainty.

Summary

Location: Stanford , CA, U.S.

Duration: 20 months

Fees: US$ 97,842

2008 MBA Ranking (FT): 4

2008 MBA Ranking (BW, U.S.): 6

Website: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu

Essay Questions

Programme beginning: Fall 2009

1. What matters most to you, and why?

2. What are your career aspirations? How will your education at Stanford help you achieve them?

3. Essay C: Short Essays-Options 1-4

4. Answer two of the four questions below. Tell us not only what you did but also how you did it. What was the outcome? How did people respond? Only describe experiences that have occurred during the last three years.

a) Tell us about a time when you built or developed a team.

b) Tell us about a time when you felt most effective as a leader.

c) Tell us about a time when you tried to reach a goal or complete a task that was challenging, difficult, or frustrating.

d) Tell us about a time when you went beyond what was defined, established, or expected.

(Total for all essays not exceeding 1,800 words. Recommended breakdown: Essay 1 - 750 words, Essay 2 - 450 words, Essay 3 - 300 words each)