First, the MBA interview frequently asked questions
Many people think that there are too many questions in the MBA interview to prepare. In fact, quite a few questions in MBA interviews are very regular. Because MBA interview, as an activity of selecting qualified candidates, has a clear purpose and core. Although interview questions are ever-changing, they should serve and focus on their purpose and core.
Generally speaking, the problems encountered by MBA candidates in the interview can be roughly divided into three categories: basic propositions, positioning propositions and other propositions. Basic propositions, such as why you choose MBA and why you choose this school. Positioning proposition is based on different personal positioning, such as people who position themselves as managers, which may involve issues such as leadership art and management methods; For the positioning of marketing managers, they may ask about successful major market planning activities. Other propositions are eclectic, and the problems are quite extensive. Below we further analyze and summarize these three propositions respectively.
1. Basic proposition
The design of basic proposition is based on the selection criteria of MBA, aiming at discovering the background materials and characteristics of candidates. The best way to dig up background materials is to find typical materials, which are often most closely related to the word "most" and the turning point in study, work and life. Therefore, the basic proposition often involves the following questions:
Related to the word "most", such as what is your greatest success/failure/pain/happiness? What is your most unforgettable thing? ..... For such problems, we can make our own ideas, read some books, or ask friends to brainstorm and think together. The key is to master the law of the word "most".
It is related to the turning point of work, study and life, such as why do you want to study MBA? As a math teacher, do you think you have made a big turn in MBA? We noticed that you changed jobs three times in one year. Why? You are so changeable, does it mean that you choose MBA now just because of impulse? ……
It is related to the concept and connotation of MBA, such as how do you evaluate MBA education in China? What kind of talents do you think are suitable for MBA? What advantages do you have over others in studying MBA? What are the disadvantages? What do you think MBA can help you? What do you value most? ……
2. Positioning proposition
Positioning proposition is generally related to personal self-positioning and personal characteristics. If you are positioned as a manager, you may be asked about management style, motivation, communication and other issues; People who are positioned as human resources managers may be asked about performance evaluation, personnel training arrangements, corporate culture and other issues.
Why is there a positioning proposition? There are three reasons. First of all, MBA interview is a highly dynamic interactive process, in which the interviewer plays a leading role, and they control the pace and process of the interview as a whole, but the interactive interview makes the interviewer sometimes naturally focus on the implied topics of the candidates. Secondly, the positioning explains the candidate's achievements, specialties and personality, and the interviewer asks questions according to the positioning to test that the candidate is more targeted; Thirdly, through directional questioning, most questions can be limited to a certain range to avoid too many unfamiliar questions and affect the reliability of the interview.
3. Other claims
Other propositions refer to problems that cannot be classified into basic propositions and positioning propositions, and they contain extensive and complex contents. For example, hot issues in social and economic life mainly focus on management, morality, economy and culture. In recent years, with the network economy and WTO becoming the focus, problems related to these aspects are also easy to appear. Usually, we should pay attention to hot issues in social economy, selectively analyze important issues, and form methods to analyze and solve these problems. Another example is the stress test. The interviewer may ask the question, "You have worked for five years without any achievements. How can I believe that you are an excellent talent?" This frustrating question is used to test the stress response of candidates.
Other propositions are not irregular, but involve a wide range, unlike the first two propositions, which can hit quite a few problems as long as they solve a certain number of problems. Therefore, in a limited time, we should focus on analyzing and grasping the basic proposition and positioning proposition.
There are not too many particularly difficult questions in other propositions. Don't always think about how bad those problems will make you. Grasp the main contradiction and ignore the problem for the time being. When problems arise, deal with them calmly and show as much as you can.
Second, the general principles of MBA interview
MAB interview, like many other things, depends on some appropriate methods and skills to succeed. You can't reinvent yourself in a short time, but you may give others a different impression in a short time. There are many principles and skills in MBA interview, and the most important ones are the following four:
1. Carefully prepared
The first important principle of MBA interview is careful planning and preparation. In view of the problems that may be mentioned in the interview, design the content first and conduct some personal or simulated drills appropriately. The design of the content must be concise and wonderful.
Step 2 be confident and calm
Self-confidence is the basic quality of doing everything well, especially in MBA interview. Self-confidence is the basic quality and characteristic of MBA. Some candidates are not confident because they are too eager for perfect performance, and they are afraid that they will lose points because of digression and strange questions in the interview. This is completely unnecessary. Because in essence, candidates are not confronting the interviewer, but confronting other candidates. You don't need to conquer the interviewer at the interview site, you just need to establish a comparative advantage over other candidates in the interviewer's mind.
Stay calm and relaxed. If you can't relax yourself and feel nervous, it is difficult to have superb self-expression. Wit and talent can only be displayed normally on the premise of relaxation and calmness.
Relaxing yourself is not only the need to better answer the interviewer's questions, but also the temperament or impression score in the interview begins to form before you speak and affects the final score given by the interviewer.
Step 3 be decisive and capable
Because the MBA interview questions cover a wide range, naturally some questions can't be answered well. So, don't try to answer all the questions successfully, and the interviewer doesn't expect you to answer them well. For some difficult questions, what matters is not what you answered, but your reaction, the way and method you analyzed and solved the problem.
For questions that are difficult to answer, think for a few seconds, but don't think for too long. The interviewer wants you to have a faster response. At this time, you should give a clear yes or no answer according to the question, and then demonstrate your point of view. There are no standard answers to many questions. At this time, clear reasoning, fluent expression, clear views and thorough analysis can get high marks. The key to getting a high score in an interview is often not the content of the question, but how you answer it.
4. Truth and frankness
The direction of MBA training is professional managers, and the moral requirements for professional managers are very high. Therefore, in the MBA interview, it is very important to examine the authenticity of the candidate's background and whether the candidate is sincere or false.
These are some questions that should be paid attention to in MBA interview.
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