The interviewer was a recent alum from an emerging market in my region, who was engaging and seemed interested in my background in tech and startups. (He is in a different industry.)
The interview lasted about an hour, with the last 15 mins for me to ask him some questions about his experience at Ross. Some unexpected questions that I had to navigate, and some of my answers were too long, but fingers crossed! Here is the list of questions:
- Tell me more about yourself.
- Why Business School/MBA?
- Would you want to work in the US or go back to your home country post-MBA?
- Clarify how many years I was in the US.
- Why Ross? What clubs/organizations will you get involved in at Ross?
- Ask about my current startup’s product and what the business model is.
- Ask about how I learned and grew in my career, particularly at my current startup when I had no prior experience.
- Tell me about a time you disagreed with a colleague.
- A couple of follow-ups on the details of the story above.
- Tell me about one of your failures.
- What if you got requests from senior leaders, such as the CEO? How did you prioritize?
- Tell me about a time that you worked in a team with diverse backgrounds.
