MS-BA applicants are required to submit answers to essay questions during the online application process.
Essays may be typed in the document below, saved and uploaded in one document when requested during
the online application. Responses to each essay question should be no more than the stipulated word length.
ESSAY QUESTION #1
Please answer the following questions (short answers, less than 200 words each)
Describe a real or hypothetical situation where measurement bias or inaccurate/inappropriate
metrics led to a suboptimal decision. Describe how you did/would alter the metric, change the
way it is presented, retrain employees, and/or initiate some other remedy to minimize bias in
the future.
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ESSAY QUESTION #2
Given your knowledge of the state of the job market, how do you think your current training and
experience, combined with a new analytics degree, will shape your future job prospects and career?
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ESSAY QUESTION #3
Given your educational and other life experiences, what value do you think you will bring to your
classmates’ during class discussions and team projects?
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ESSAY QUESTION #4
Please provide any additional information you would like to bring to the attention for the Admissions
Committee. (Optional question; 250 words or less)
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