What MBA Applicants Can Learn From Steve Jobs
The late Steve Jobs leaves behind an extraordinary legacy: His work revolutionized several industries (computing, telecommunication and music) and touched millions of people's lives. His commencement lecture to Stanford students in 1995, "How to Live Before You Die," has gone viral. And his career offers valuable lessons to MBA students and applicants as well. Technorati contributor and MBA admissions consultant Linda Abraham distills "actionable lessons" from Jobs' legacy for MBA applicants in her article, "Steve Jobs: 4 Lessons for MBA Applicants."
Passion, leadership among lessons for MBA applicants
Abraham chooses four themes from Jobs' life for MBA applicants to consider: impact, creativity and initiative, passion, and leadership. MBA applicants who demonstrate these four qualities in their business school application package can show admissions representatives a compelling case for MBA program admission.
"These lessons are not just about his showmanship, or the laundry list of products he helped to create, or the organizations he founded and grew, or his lengthy battle with cancer and untimely death. I want to look beyond the headlines and the tributes for actionable lessons that you can use in your MBA applications," Abraham said.
You don't have to create a multi-billion-dollar company out of your garage to prove your leadership potential to an admissions committee, Abraham explained. But, by exhibiting leadership behavior, combined with passion, creativity and the ability to make an impact, your application can shine.
