This is the summary of my LBS interview preparation experience
Popular questions
- Why MBA, why now?
- Why LBS over other B-schools listed in my application?
- Given examples of incidents when you formed your own teams. How did you go about forming those teams?
- What do your subordinates think about you?
- How will you manage expenses/finances? (Particularly relevant if you choose to be an entrepreneur after B-school)
- Questions on projects and work assignments listed in my resume. (Particularly relevant if the interviewer has somewhat similar background)
- Questions on key trends in my industry
- Questions on my current employer’s strategy
Potential preparatory topics for impromptu presentation (compiled from multiple internet sources)
- Growth among EU countries. Which ones are growing faster and slower vs. average, and why?
- Wikileaks. What is it? Do you support it?
- Advantages and disadvantages of UN passport
- Breaking health-care patents in developing countries
- Carbon emissions trading
- What documentary would you make, if given a chance?
- Trials against political leaders
- Globalization
- Business ethics
- Popular historic figures
- Women empowerment and quota
- Accountability in accounting scandals
