凯斯西储大学商业分析-硕士MSW专业介绍及申请条件

Transcript: All applicants are required to submit unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary education (undergraduate or graduate schools) where you have earned a degree. Separate transcripts are also required if you received any transfer credit from another university. Please upload your transcripts in the “Transcripts” section of the online application. This can be done before or after clicking “Submit”). Only unofficial transcripts are required for the completion and review of an application. Please do not send us your official documents during the application process. If you are admitted and you decide to enroll, we will require your official transcripts then. Please note: official transcripts must state the degree earned and the date the degree is conferred. If not, you must also provide an official degree certificate from your school stating the above information. Curriculum Vitae: A current resume is required. The resume should include all work experience, including part-time employment, internships, and co-op employment. Recommendation Letter: Applicants must provide the name, relationship, and contact information of two individuals who will write a letter of recommendation on the applicant’s behalf. Recommenders will be notified electronically to upload their letters to the applicant’s online profile. To ensure timely receipt, we strongly suggest each applicant follow up with his or her recommenders to make sure that they have uploaded their letters of recommendation to the online application. An application is considered incomplete until all letters of recommendation are received. Offers of admission cannot be extended for incomplete applications. Essays: Two essays are required. Each essay must be double spaced and a maximum of 500 words in length. Essay 1 (required response): Describe your motivation and goals for pursuing a master’s degree in business analytics at Weatherhead. How have your academic, career, and life experiences prepared you for this program? What strengths will you bring to enhance your own educational experience, and those of your cohort at Weatherhead? You may also share any concerns about your application in this essay. Essay 2 (choose from the following three topics and indicate in your response which topic you are addressing): Describe an experience where you were challenged to produce an outcome that you initially felt was beyond your capability and how you dealt with it. What did you do, and what did you learn from the experience? Students of analytics are said to be nerds who like numbers more than social interactions, prone to emphasize rigor over pragmatic relevance. Why do you want to study analytics? What kind of student do you aspire to be? What contribution do you want to make to advance the role of analytics in business decision making? Describe a time when you led a response to a crisis. What leadership skills did you display? What was the impact of your decisions? Whom did you lead, and what would they say about how you handled the situation? How would you rate your own performances?