IMD MBA Recommendation Questions
The IMD MBA recommendation questions for entry in 2025 are here. IMD requires a single recommendation from a business-related source who knows you well, has worked directly with you, and who can highlight your professional achievements, interpersonal skills, teamwork, and leadership using their form.
2024-2025 IMD MBA Recommendation Questions
What is your relationship with the applicant?
- Business partner (currently)
- Business Partner (previously)
- Buyer
- CEO/Managing Director (currently)
- CEO/Managing Director (previously)
- Client
- Colleague/Peer (currently)
- Colleague/Peer (previously)
- Family/Friends
- Line Manager (currently)
- Line Manager (previously)
- Mentor
- Professor
- Supervisor (currently)
- Supervisor (previously)
- Supplier
- Other
How long have you known the applicant and in what capacity?
Describe the applicant’s role in your organization. What has his/her single most important contribution been to the organization?
What do you consider to be the applicant’s top three strengths?
What do you consider to be the applicant’s weaknesses or opportunities for improvement?
The recommender next provides their contact details before submission.
MBA Applywire
Looking to launch a tech startup post MBA, without any background in tech. Come from a quant heavy background and undergraduate coursework. I regularly attended admissions events, in person and online at my schools. I hope that focusing energy on my few top schools and spending a lot of time on essays will help me overcome the less than average test score (164 quant 154 verbal) and GPA.
Serial entrepreneur with a history of profitable small businesses. Was promoted twice in 3.5 years. Involved in many extracurricular activities in and outside of work. My background is very centered around financial services/insurance, is this a red flag for a pivot to Tech Entrepreneurship?
Transferred between two state schools in the southeast. School I graduated from is a top 25 undergrad business program. Obtained a few professionals designations post grad.
I am passionate about healthcare enhancing patient quality care. So exploring in that field is what I would love. Got a 72k scholarship from Vandy and named Forte Fellow. UNC 50k. I'm having a hard time deciding though my heart is leaning towards Owen
Graduate GPA -3.869
25F, lgbtq
Education: Bachelor's degree in Nursing (GPA: 3.5) from a top 2 nursing school
Work Experience: 3 years as a high-risk OB Registered Nurse at a major hospital, with leadership roles in various healthcare initiatives and patient care management.
Additional Experience: Currently working as a GP
Operations Specialist at an early-stage healthcare/tech-focused venture capital firm, where I optimize operational processes and support investment decisions in the healthcare sector.
I understand my background is somewhat non-traditional for an MBA program and that my stats are about average for these schools, but I believe my experience in healthcare and VC provides a unique perspective and skill set. Which M7 or T15 schools do you think I should realistically target, especially those known for strong consulting programs? With my stats and experience do I realistically have a shot at admission to a top program? I have a particular interest in Kellogg and Booth, as I'm planning on pursuing a career in healthcare consulting.
Additionally, I would love any guidance on how to present myself as a competitive candidate and effectively showcase my strengths and experiences in healthcart and venture capital. Thank you for your help!
MBA LiveWire
Invited for virtual interview. Applied as part of round 1 Consortium. Had sort of written it off as a rejection after hearing nothing from them since submitting on Oct 15th
Interviewed 11/24 and got the email today. Reapplicant after being waitlisted last year. Yay!