MBA-Prep (The Interview Day)

The interview event at JBS is a full day affair. It is also an opportunity to meet the current students and interact with the faculty. My wife and I reached the school by 8.45 AM and there were prospective students (about 15 to 20 of us) from far and near. We were given the welcome package and schedule by Jo from the admissions office.

Let me outline as to how the entire day progressed

1) 9.00 to 9.45 - Introductory talk
Prof Arnoud de Meyer (Dean, JBS)
Dr Richard Barker (MBA Director)
Dr Simon Learmont (MBA Deputy Director)
Cathy Butler (Careers Advisor)
Rachael Barker (Alumni Officer)

2) 10.00 to 11.00 - Opportunity to sit through an actual class session
Kevin Roberts (CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi), made an inspiring talk/presentation about Leadership and Business (more on the lines of Marketing and Advertising)

3) 11.00 to 11.30 - Meeting with Dr Simon Learmont

4) 11.30 to 12.00 - Tour of the JBS Building with Luisa Marrone

5) 12.00 to 12.45 - Interview with two members of the faculty

6) 13.00 to 14.00 - Lunch and discussion with the current students. This was a fabulous opportunity to talk to students and faculty about the area I was interested in. My wife also had an opportunity to ask a lot of questions.

7) 14.00 to 16.30 - Walking Tour of Cambridge (It was wonderful to get a fully guided tour of Cambridge and the Colleges. Very helpful to know about 'Living in Cambridge')

My wife and I enjoyed the entire experience. The admission office had put in a lot of effort to make this happen and had given us a good opportunity to experience the JBS MBA. This organized and professional approach was one of the reasons that made me decide to join JBS.

Hope this gives a good idea about the JBS Interview day. The pictures were taken during the walking tour of Cambridge for the interview candidates.