Applicant
First name:
Family name:
Note to applicant: Please write your name on all pages of this form, and then give the form to the
person who will write your recommendation. Ask your recommender to return the completed
recommendation form to CKGSB Dual EMBA Team.
Note to recommender: The purpose of the CKGSB-IMD Dual Executive Master of Business
Administration program is to provide - high-potential, internationally minded executives with
at least 10 years’ experience - with an opportunity to master Eastern and Western business
concepts and practices and to succeed in diverse and very different cultural settings.
It would be very helpful to the CKGSB-IMD Dual Executive MBA Admissions Committee
if you could give a candid appraisal of the applicant. The information you provide is strictly
confidential. Please note that, according to Chinese law, there is no obligation to, nor shall
we, release information contained in this recommendation to the applicant. We greatly
appreciate the time and effort involved on your part in completing this form. Thank you.
1. How long have you known the applicant and in what capacity?
2. What do you consider to be the applicant’s talents or strengths?
3. What do you consider to be the applicant’s weaknesses or opportunities for improvement?
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First name:
Family name:
4. Please give us your appraisal of the applicant in terms of the qualities listed below. Rate the
applicant in comparison with other persons of his/her age and experience level whom you
consider to have a clear potential for leadership in management.
Below
average
Average
Above
average
Exceptional
Not
observed
Business orientation
Analytical skills
Competence in his/her field
Intellectual curiosity
Vision/broad business
perspective
Proven leadership
Taking initiative
Self-confidence
Maturity
Perseverance
Energy
Creativity
Teamwork
Interpersonal skills
Communication skills
English language skills
5. Please comment on the ratings you have assigned above and make any additional statement
about the applicant’s record, or about potential or personal qualities that you believe would be
helpful to the Admissions Committee. If possible, please describe any situations or incidents
that would depict the applicant’s future potential.
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First name:
Family name:
Recommender’s signature:
Date:
Recommender’s full name (please print):
Job title:
Company name:
Company address:
Postal code:
City:
Direct telephone:
Country:
Central telephone:
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Direct fax:
Central fax:
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Mobile telephone:
Website:
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E-mail:
Your recommendation is a critical part of the candidate’s application.
Thank you again for your time and insights.
Please return your completed form as soon as possible to:
Dual EMBA Team
Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business
Tel: +86 21 62696212
dualemba@ckgsb.eud.cn
Fax: +86 21 62696204
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