The following is a list of 50 questions
commonly asked in the MBA qualifying interviews.
The student is well
advised to prepare complete and convincing
answers to these questions before proceeding
to the interview.
What
specific goals, other than those related to
your occupation, have you established for
yourself for the next 10 years?
Which specialization would you like to take
in MBA? Why?
What do you see yourself doing five years
from now?
What major problem have you encountered and
how did you deal with it?
What qualifications do you have that make
you think that you will be successful?
What do you really want to do in life?
What are the most important rewards you expect
in your career?
What are your long-range and short-range goals
and objectives, when and why did you establish
these goals, and how are you preparing yourself
to achieve them?
How do you plan to achieve your career goals?
Which is more important to you, the money
or the type of job?
What do you consider to be your greatest strengths
and weaknesses?
How would you describe yourself?
How do you think a friend or a professor who
knows you well would describe you?
What motivates you to put forth your greatest
effort?
How has your education prepared you for a
career?
What are your reading habits? Favorite book?
Favorite author?
What are your long-range career objectives?
How do you determine or evaluate success?
What have you learned from your hobbies?
In what ways do you think you can make a contribution
to our institute?
What qualities should a successful manager
possess?
Describe the relationship that should exist
between a supervisor and subordinates.
What two or three accomplishments have given
you the most satisfaction? Why?
Describe your most rewarding college experience?
If you were the interviewer, what qualities
would you look for?
Why did you select your college or university?
What led you to choose your field of major
study?
What academic subjects did you like best?
Least?
Do you enjoy doing independent research?
If you could do so, would you plan your academic
study differently?
What changes would you make in your college
or university?
Do you think that your grades are a good indication
of your academic achievement?
What have you learned from participation in
extracurricular activities?
Do you have plans for continued study?
In what kind of an educational environment
are you most comfortable?
How do you work under pressure?
In what part-time or summer jobs have you
been most interested? Why?
How would you describe the ideal job for you
following post-graduation?
What are the three major characteristics that
you bring to the job market?
What do you know about our Institute?
What two or three things are most important
to you in your job?
Are you seeking employment in a company of
a certain size? Why?
What criteria are you using to evaluate the
company for which you hope to work?
Why did you choose Institute of Management
to conduct your higher education?
What have you done in the past year to improve
yourself?
Why should we take you rather than another
candidate?
Give an example of something you have done
in the past that demonstrates your initiative
and willingness to work?
Who are your role models? Why?
Why did you choose the career for which you
are preparing?
