Starting from 199 1, the Ministry of Education approved nine universities, including Tsinghua, Peking University and Renmin University, to formally start MBA enrollment. Over the past 28 years, major business schools have trained a large number of management talents for China enterprises.
Judging from the data of MBA application, the number of applicants has increased rapidly in recent years, mainly due to the knowledge anxiety brought about by the advanced MBA interview policy and the economic recession, which also confirms the "counter-economic cycle" attribute of MBA education.
Judging from the examination proportion, the national examination proportion of MBA programs is around 25%, and it is even more difficult to apply for an MBA from a prestigious school like Beiqing. According to the official data released by Beiqing, the proportion of exams is only single digits, and business schools have higher requirements for academic qualifications, professional background, income and management experience. For the specific data, we selected the basic data of MBA students in Tsinghua and Guanghua official website of Peking University, so please take your seats accordingly.
Basic data of Tsinghua MBA program (part-time) students of Grade 202 1 before enrollment:
Average age: 34.4 years old;
Average working experience: 10.5 years;
The average number of managers: 36, because of the different characteristics of industries and functions, 4.6% of the students in Tsinghua MBA program (part-time) grade 202 1 still have no subordinates;
Average annual income: 820,000 (7 1% of people are between 300- 1 10,000);
Education background: 985 undergraduate colleges accounted for 59.07%, graduate students (including doctors) accounted for 365,438+0.68%, and overseas colleges accounted for 7.08%. .
Basic information of Tsinghua Global MBA Program (full-time) students in grade 202 1 before entering school (the following information is the pre-school data of Chinese mainland students in grade 202 1 global program):
Average annual income: 430,000 (865,438+0% people are between 200,000 and 600,000);
Percentage of girls: 47%;
Average number of subordinates: 13 (80% is between 0 and 8);
Average age: 28.2 years old;
Proportion of graduate students above master's degree: 40%;
Proportion of 985 undergraduate colleges: 44%;
Proportion of overseas institutions: 36%.
The basic situation of Peking University Guanghua MBA students when they entered the school in 20021year (the following is the data extracted from the enrollment information of Peking University Guanghua MBA program in 20021year):
In the past, MBA enrollment was mostly in the form of written examination before interview, which is often referred to as normal batch enrollment. The most difficult thing to apply for is often the written test. Schools like Peking University and Tsinghua want to get an interview with a score of 220 or 230.
Since 20 10, there has been a new assessment form of MBA enrollment, that is, early enrollment after interview, which has gradually been adopted by business schools and has become the mainstream enrollment model. The interview became the first level. After the single-digit admission rate, if you get the pre-admission qualification written test, you only need to pass the national A line (the score line in the last five years is 150- 175). Today, we will focus on the process of MBA enrollment in advance.
1, fill in the application materials.
Official website, log in to the MBA program of the target university, and find the application registration system, and you can see the page for filling in the application materials. The application materials are the key to entering the interview in advance, and the quality of the materials determines whether he can successfully obtain the interview qualification.
(1) Target department of application materials
The application materials are divided into subjective and objective parts. The objective part refers to the front part of the application form, which often includes basic information such as name/hometown/family situation/education/foreign language achievement/work experience/entrepreneurial experience/international experience/position/income/training experience/awards and honors.
(2) the subjective part of the application materials
After the basic materials are filled in, we will enter the more difficult subjective questions. This part of the open questions varies from school to school and is the core part of the application materials, which is related to the success or failure of the application. Many students think that materials are materials and interviews are interviews, but in fact, the main problems of interviews are all around materials, so how to effectively write a good layout, echo the previous basic information and attached resume, and lay the foundation for a formal interview is particularly important.
(3) Additional materials
In addition to the subjective questions and objective information in the application form, you often need to prepare some additional materials when applying, such as professional photos/personal videos/resumes/letters of recommendation/organization chart of the unit/transcripts/academic degree certificates/income certificates/tax payment certificates/business licenses, etc. It will be used when uploading materials or interviewing, and the requirements of each school are slightly different.
Letter of recommendation from Peking University MBA:
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Different colleges and universities apply in different batches every year, usually from April to 1 1. Choose the right batch according to your own schedule, prepare all the above materials, fill them in and check them repeatedly, and then submit the results.
202 1 MBA Peking university Tsinghua MBA interview schedule in advance:
202 1 batch application for full-time MBA program of Peking University
202 1 batch application for part-time MBA program in Peking University
Tsinghua MBA202 1 year early interview application batch.
Every school has so many batches to choose from every year. How do applicants choose the batch that suits them? Which batch is the best?
Many students ask this question every year. The premise of choosing the application batch is that you are ready. This preparation is not only the application materials are ready, but also the interview status, which makes you feel distressed on the spot, so which batch is ready is the best batch.
After the materials are submitted, the review results of the application materials will generally be announced one week before the formal interview. The results are divided into the following categories:
Pass: Congratulations, you got the official interview.
Pending or waiting: This result is the most urgent. Your materials will be reviewed with the students in the later batch, and there will be several situations such as getting an interview, pending or failing. Different schools and different years have different conversion rates. With the help of effective information and strategies provided by professional counseling, students who may have been undecided can be admitted smoothly. I have to say that although I applied in the same year, there is still a big difference between tutoring and not tutoring students.
Failure: Sorry, "fate" is not enough, so I can only come back next year or apply for other schools.
2. Attend a formal interview
Usually, formal interviews in colleges and universities are divided into three forms: personal Chinese interview/personal english interview interview/group interview;
(1) Personal Interview
Personal interview mainly consists of three parts: self-introduction, topic selection and random questions from the interviewer. The content of the interviewer's questions includes the applicant's previous education, work background and performance, industry awareness of the enterprise, attention to social and economic hotspots, career development, etc. And examine whether the candidates have clear career goals and ways to achieve them, as well as their leadership and management skills, professionalism, business judgment, analytical and expressive skills, etc., so as to determine whether the growth trend and growth space of the candidates meet the training objectives of MBA. Personal interview is usually 10~30 minutes, in which self-introduction and topic selection are not available in every school.
(2) Group interview
Group interviews are generally composed of several candidates to discuss management or socio-economic cases designated by the interviewer. During the interview, the interviewer does not participate, but observes the candidate's speech and performance, so as to judge the candidate's comprehensive ability. There are three common forms of group interview: leaderless group discussion, group confrontation and roadshow.
Leaderless group discussion is the most common form of group interview, which is generally composed of 6-8 candidates. Take 20-40 minutes to analyze the case and specify the question, then speak in turn and discuss freely, and draw a conclusion and summarize the question. In the process of problem analysis, free discussion and summary, a clear time will be limited according to the case, and overtime is not allowed.
Roadshow mode is generally based on group discussion, and candidates give speeches to interviewers and other candidates on the case. According to the case, the interview site usually provides corresponding props such as whiteboards and markers.
Group confrontation mode generally consists of 10 candidates. The interview site was randomly divided into two groups, and the questions and advantages and disadvantages were decided by lottery on the spot. The team members decide one to five debaters themselves, and have five minutes to prepare and consult the information, and then debate and confront.
(3) Oral English interview
The oral English interview for non-international classes is usually conducted in a personal interview session, which lasts for 3-5 minutes. Through English self-introduction, the interviewer chooses questions and asks random questions, mainly to examine students' English listening and speaking ability, not management ability. Of course, if they can combine with management in the process of answering, they will also get extra points. Some schools will ask to introduce themselves in English during group interviews.
In addition, colleges and universities will also conduct background checks. Integrity is the basic requirement of every business school for candidates, and the verification of the authenticity of the applicant's information is also accompanied by the whole application process, especially after the interview/before the interview results are announced. Take Guanghua School of Peking University as an example. Almost every pre-admitted applicant has received a background check. Applicants need to provide income and tax payment certificates consistent with the application materials in order to be admitted smoothly.
Generally speaking, interview results are divided into the following categories:
Interview passed: congratulations, you can prepare for the written test (Guanghua will get a pre-admission notice if you pass the interview; Tsinghua can get a conditional admission notice if she passes the interview).
Interview failed: Sorry, please apply to other schools quickly.
Interview pending or waiting: friends who are pending are wondering if there is a better choice? Are you desperate for school results? Or continue to choose other institutions to interview in advance and continue to leave.
3. Sign up for the MBA national entrance exam and take the written test.
If you pass the interview, your application is very close to success. Go to China Graduate Information Network as soon as possible to complete the entrance examination registration (10-10-310);
The difficulty of written examination is different from that of interview. Compared with the process of interviewing candidates to stand out and challenge the unknown, the written test is more like a process of challenging themselves and reaching the standard. Pre-admitted friends are safe as long as their scores are on the eastern line of the country, that is, the Class A line.
The scores of friends who make up the points are higher than those who have been admitted in advance (the specific scores will fluctuate according to different situations in different years, so friends who have obtained the qualification for admission to the make-up exam must make extra efforts in the joint exam to ensure that they are admitted).
(1) time for entrance examination
Every year in June 5438+February, about one day before Christmas this weekend, we have a comprehensive exam in the morning and an English exam in the afternoon, each subject lasts for 3 hours.
(2) the content of the entrance examination
The MBA entrance examination is divided into English II and comprehensive management ability, with full English score100; Comprehensive including math 75 points, logic 60 points, two compositions 65 points, out of 200 points.
(3) the difficulty of the entrance examination
The difficulty of the entrance examination varies from person to person, and those with good academic qualifications and short graduation time will find it easier. Before entering the formal written examination review, it is suggested to find several sets of real questions for the joint examination in recent years to do within the specified time and review according to the scores.
Third, how to improve the application pass rate?
Know yourself and yourself. The most important task in applying for an MBA is to understand:
1, learn about MBA/ school/project.
MBA is very popular now, but it is not a panacea for everyone. Different projects mean different values to different people. Take the school as an example, there are more than 30 MBA training institutions in Beijing, including on-the-job Chinese program/on-the-job English program/full-time Chinese program/full-time English program/double-degree program and other general programs. What are the focus, training direction and enrollment plan of these projects? We should do some work in advance to understand them.
2. Know yourself
What is more difficult than understanding MBA is to know yourself, what kind of person you are, what special advantages you have, what your interests are and what you want to do in the future. MBA application is a process of presenting self-worth, and "packaging" will become vulnerable in front of experienced interviewers. Only an orderly statement based on clear and objective self-cognition is the real magic weapon to impress the interviewers of famous schools.
Draw a table for everyone, fully understand yourself and start action:
Every interviewer has to look at dozens to hundreds of application materials. How many candidates can impress the interviewer through your "job responsibilities"? What's your bright spot? This is a process of constantly asking yourself, constantly giving answers, constantly overthrowing and starting all over again. You need to hone and find the bright spots that can support your future career goals, which are really your own characteristics. These highlights can be reflected not only in your career, but also in your life, because they are highlights on the level of "people", not on the level of "things".
Therefore, throwing out the application essay directly is a clear guide for the majority of candidates. The key lies in whether the three views can not float in the sky and say those "slogans" that are "universally applicable". And this goes back to the process of torturing the heart. How to highlight one's own indispensability and uniqueness needs to be thought clearly.
Therefore, before preparing to apply for MBA, the most important thing is how to get to know yourself deeply, then broaden your horizons, have a plan of "social value" and "rationality can be realized" for the future, and finally settle down in materials and interviews to "understand, explain and impress the interviewer".