Syracuse University

ESSAY 1

REQUIRED
The School of Management mission focuses on four major themes: entrepreneurship, global competitiveness, leadership, and technology management. Select one of these themes and discuss its meaning to you and its relevance to your background. Your essay should be approximately 200 words in length.

ESSAY 2

REQUIRED
The Syracuse curriculum places considerable emphasis on leadership and teamwork. Describe your contributions to a group or organization with which you have been associated, and explain how your experiences will enable you to contribute to the program. Your essay should be approximately 200 words in length.

ESSAY 3

REQUIRED
Without references to your academic record or GMAT score, discuss the most compelling reason for your admission to the M.B.A. or M.S. program. Your essay should be approximately 200 words in length.

ESSAY 4

REQUIRED
Describe one or more activities you pursue in your leisure time and why those activities are important to you. Your essay should be approximately 200 words in length.

ESSAY 5

REQUIRED FOR M.B.A. APPLICANTS
M.B.A. concentrations are offered in eight areas: accounting, finance, marketing management, global entrepreneurship, innovation management, management of technology, supply chain management, and general management. In which one or two areas might you concentrate your study and why? Your essay should be approximately 200 words in length.

ESSAY 6

REQUIRED FOR M.S. ACCOUNTING AND M.S. FINANCE APPLICANTS
Discuss your career plans at this time and how the Master of Science degree relates to your career objectives. Your essay should be approximately 200 words in length.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please use this section to elaborate on any questions you were not able to fully answer within your application. Be sure to clarify which question you are answering.