August 28, 2023
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VIDEO | Your Questions Answered: What Makes A Great MBA Resume?

MBA resumes are an important part of the application process. We asked an expert: what should you include in your MBA resume?

Shannon Cook

Published in Application Guidance

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Our b-school experts explains what you should include in the MBA resume to stand out

Crafting a strong MBA resume is vital during the application process. As part of our Your Questions Answered video series, we caught up with a business school expert to find out how to write a strong MBA resume. MBA resumes are important because they offer a chance to clearly outline your professional and academic experience to admissions teams.

Petia Whitmore is a former dean of MBA admissions, MBA admissions consultant, and now the founder of My MBA Path. She's here to answer the question: what should you include in your MBA resume?

[VIDEO] What should your MBA resume include? | MBA resume tips

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Do you have a burning question about business school? Email your questions to shannon@businessbecause.com and we'll select the best ones to share with our experts on a monthly basis.

Shannon Cook

Published in Application Guidance

Shannon Cook is a former writer at GMAC. She was responsible for writing and managing content relating to the business school journey, as well as covering the latest business news trends. She also worked across video content, building brand awareness across GMAC’s social media channels and the website.

Shannon earned a B.A. in English Literature with Legal Studies from the University of Sussex and an M.A. in International Journalism from the University of Leeds. She is also a 2024 Fellow (mentee) of the John Schofield Trust.

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