Cambridge Judge MBA Essays: Prompts for September 2027 Entry

Essay requirements

Cambridge Judge states: "You must complete the careers objectives statement and 3, shorter essays." The prompts below are quoted from the apply page for September 2027 entry.

Prompts

1. Career objectives statement (no more than 500 words): "Please provide details of your post-MBA career plans." It must address: "What are your short and long-term career objectives? How will the Cambridge MBA equip you to achieve these?"; "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?"; and "How confident do you feel about meeting your short-term career goal? What skills/characteristics do you already have that will help you to achieve them, and what preparation are you doing now?"
2. "Tell us about a time when you made a professional mistake. How could it have ended differently?" (up to 200 words)
3. "Tell us about the best team you worked with. What made the team successful?" (up to 200 words)
4. "Provide an example of when someone else positively impacted your life. What did you learn from this experience?" (up to 200 words)

Sources

1. 1. Cambridge Judge Business School, MBA: Apply (September 2027 entry)