MIT Executive MBA Application Process

Essays are required. These essays will provide you with the opportunity to highlight recent experiences from your professional life.

• General Management Experience (100 words or less) Describe your General Management experience. Cite a recent example that demonstrates your general managerial perspective.
• Principled Leadership  (100 words or less) Describe a principle that motivates you in your life and career. How have you put this principle into practice?
• Goals (100 words or less) What are your immediate and long-term professional objectives and what do you need to achieve them?
• Why Now? (100 words or less) Why is this the right time to pursue the MIT Executive MBA?
• Leading Others Through Adversity (200 words or less) Tell us about how you inspired your team, and what you learned about yourself as a leader, through a recent difficult time.
• Diversity Equity and Inclusion (200 words or less) Please describe a time when you contributed toward making a work environment or organization more welcoming, inclusive, and diverse.
• Innovation and Impact (300 words or less) Please tell us about a time when you introduced a new idea that changed the way in which your organization approached a business challenge or opportunity. What factors did you consider, what barriers or obstacles did you face, and how did you measure success?

You will be asked to fill in basic information for each of your current and prior jobs. You must also submit a standard, two-page, business resume.

Letters of recommendation are sent directly to the Admissions Committee via the online application system. Please list two people who will be submitting letters of recommendation on your behalf. A third recommendation is optional.

Recommendations should be provided by employers, supervisors, or others who are able to comment on your professional and educational goals and potential (no friends or relatives, please). One recommendation must come from a current supervisor or superior.

• If you are an entrepreneur and do not have a supervisor, you may use a cofounder, board member, investor, or key customer of your current company.

All recommendations must be received by the final deadline: Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

In the application system, each recommender is asked to (a) rate you on certain criteria and (b) complete a reference letter. You are encouraged to discuss your professional goals with your recommender prior to nominating them.

Each recommender should be familiar with:

• Specific examples of your intellectual and professional achievements
• Your potential for success as a business leader, with particular emphasis on character
• How you stand out from others who have shared a similar role
• Examples of when you have had an impact on a person, group or organization
• How you defend your ideas; with examples
• Potential room for professional growth.
• For current employers, what is your likely next role?

Your application must include copies of transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions of study. Copies of transcripts should be scanned and uploaded into the online application system, not mailed. Official transcripts are requested after admission and required directly from the institution(s) prior to matriculation.

We will review your college and university transcript(s) in their entirety. In particular, we look for at least one course in statistics and one in calculus.

If you have not taken calculus and statistics, or did not receive strong grades (B or better) in these courses, we recommend taking a credit-bearing class now. We encourage you to find in-person courses at a local college or university, if possible.

You will need to include an organizational chart that outlines the internal structure of your department or company. Please provide as much information as possible with the understanding that some information may be privileged. Example charts are available in the application.

Interviews are by invitation only. An interview request signals that your application has reached an advanced stage of consideration. Invitations to interview are made after the specific application round deadline has passed.

The Admissions Committee reviews applications and interviews selected candidates by round. If you are seeking an early decision, apply early in the admissions cycle. Decisions for interviewed candidates are made by the posted date for each round.