Admission Procedure EBS Full-time MBA
In the below description we have indicated which documents you must hand in to move on to the next step in the application process. The more documents you hand in at an early stage, the easier it is for us to evaluate your profile, and the faster it will be for you to move through the admission process in order to have a decision from us. 1. To enter the application process, we ask you to hand in the following documents to: Daniel Kagel International Sales Manager MBA programmes Email: daniel.kagel@ebs.edu Application Form (on our website www.ebs.edu/mba) CV Letter of motivation (answers to question 4 on page 4 of the application form) Bachelor degree certificate 2. After reviewing your academic background and work experience we will ask you to hand in the following documents in order to be considered for a personal interview – PMA: Bachelor transcripts GMAT (min. 600 expected) TOEFL (min. iBT 104) or IELTS (Band 7) expected Two letters of reference (page 8 of the application form / Referee Assessment Form on our website www.ebs.edu/mba) Proof of employment High school leaving certificate 3. PMA – Personal MBA Assessment The Personal MBA Assessment is held either on campus or via telephone conference (for foreign students) depending on the availability of the applicant. The PMA consist of two 2 parts over a time period of approx two hours in total as follows: a. Presentation (approx 30 minutes) Presentation of a project you coordinated or are currently coordinating in your present position. Duration of maximum 15 - 20 minutes. The project presented should show the characteristic "complexity" of projects and responsibilities taken over by you in recent months. Please hand in copies of the slides as soon as possible prior to the PMA. If you would like to come here on campus, please bring your own laptop if making a PowerPoint presentation. You will have a beamer at your disposal. We strongly urge all applicants to come on campus for the PMA. This would give you the opportunity to ’meet the EBS’ thus helping you make a good decision. b. Personal interview (approx. 30 minutes) Topics: Motivation, academic or professional background, team and leadership skills. There is no preparation necessary for this part of the assessment.
At the end of the assessment you will have the opportunity to ask questions about the programme, EBS etc. (approx. 20 minutes)
4. Admission Decision The admission committee which is held towards the end of each month will then consider your PMA and overall profile. You will receive a decision approximately one week after the admission committee has met. Scholarship Applicants Applications will only be considered once you have successfully completed the EBS admissions process – as described above – and have been admitted in our EBS Full-time MBA programme. For further assistance please contact Alicia Fernandes Admissions Master / MBA programmes European Business School (EBS) Rheingaustrasse 1 65375 Oestrich-Winkel Germany Email: alicia.fernandes@ebs.edu
Checklist The following documents should be part of your application: The application form – completed in full A recent photograph A CV or résumé Letter of motivation Proof of bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a college, university, or technical school of acceptable standing (certified document) OR official interim’s report Please note: The official degree certificate has to be provided with official enrolment at the latest. Full transcripts of records of bachelor or equivalent degree programme Official TOEFL/IELTS test report Official GMAT score report Proof of work placements (has to be provided at the latest with official enrolment) Two references Highest school leaving certificate Official GMAT score report (Test center nr. WSG-S0-77) The GMAT score is a minimum requirement for most universities abroad, especially for candidates seeking a double degree. At EBS, the score determines the ranking for choosing the partner university abroad. TOEFL/IELTS-Waiver-Policy (TOEFL Test center nr. 2615) Candidates who hold an undergraduate degree from a country where English is taught as the first language and/or are native speakers would be exempted from the TOEFL/IELTS tests after successful completion of the PMA. EBS MBA Admissions however reserves the right to this decision. Please contact the MBA office at EBS for further information regarding GMAT and TOEFL as well as any other admission requirements for your studies. Please note: The application form must be completed in full All application material must be completed in English You should keep a copy of your application material