Your MBA resume is a crucial component of your application materials. The resume is a roadmap for the admissions committee as they review your application and is often the first thing they read.
What do they want to see in it?
I’ll tell you.
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3 Top Tips For The MBA Resume
1. Use a clean format
There are several resume templates out in the wild—some with placeholders for your picture, some with multiple columns and different colors.
Those are not the templates for the MBA resume. You can get our free MBA resume template here.
Your MBA resume should have its sections clearly defined in capital letters and bold, and its content typed in a standard font like Times New Roman.
Avoid emojis, special bullet point shapes, colors, and pictures.
2. Keep it to one page
If you live in a culture that uses 2+ paged CVs, know that the MBA resume will differ. Your resume should be a page long. The only exception (and even this, with caveats) is if you have more than ten years of work experience.
Think of your resume as a one-page map that the admissions committee can quickly refer back to as they read the rest of your application.
Make it comprehensive yet concise.
3. Quantify
Now, a note on the content of the resume. Wherever possible, quantify the bullets on your resume. This can look like dollar amount saved, dollar amount in revenue, % increase or decrease, number of people served, number of people managed, etc.
The admissions committee wants to see your impact and growth. Numbers help to communicate that.
These are the foundational tips for getting your MBA resume started. For more tips, for 30 MBA resume tips to be exact, get the MBA Admissions guide.
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