August 2012 Entry UBC ECM Essay Questions are answered as part of your online application.

Question #1
Discuss your short-term and long-term career plans and how both your undergraduate degree and the UBC Master of Management (Early Career Masters) degree will contribute to your achievement of these plans. Why is now the right time to pursue a degree in business? (500 word limit)

Question #2
Reflecting upon your experiences, what is your most significant accomplishment so far? How did your specific choices and/or actions lead you to success in this endeavour? (500 word limit)

Question #3
Please answer ONE of the following TWO questions:

a) Describe an event in which you were not as effective as a leader as you had hoped to be. What lessons did you learn about yourself in the process? How do you plan to develop your leadership skills in the future? (500 word limit)

b) Collaboration is a cornerstone of the MM-ECM experience. Describe a situation in which you worked as part of a team that struggled to achieve its goals. Why did your team struggle? What would you do differently if given another chance? (500 word limit)