Friday, February 3, 2012

MBA interview classic case: how to deal with many of the examiner questions

Personal self introduction is a key step in actual combat interview, because known as "the former for effect" the effect you this 2-3 minutes before meet the self introduction will to a great extent determine your examiner in the heart of you image. This presentation will is all your achievements and communicating summary, also is the tone of your next interview, the examiner will be based on materials were introduced and ask questions.







People alone interview from the start regards basically, greeting the opening is very important, it could decide the tone of the interview. Greetings to the interviewer is the first impression, from manners to dress directly will affect you admitted the opportunity. The door should be smiling, but don't flattery. Words don't many, call a sound "teacher good" enough, enough sound loud, should want foot, speak nature, in all polite and easy and decent, don't be too diligent, also do not use or too formal.







The next step is to introduce myself; Interview will generally requests the examinee to do simple self introduction, self introduction of time is commonly 2-3 minutes or so. Introduces himself is very good performance opportunities, should grasp the following several points: first, to highlight the individual strengths, and to have a sound credibility. Especially with practical management experience in management to highlight its advantages, is the best way to what your own project this way to verify the; Next, want to show individual character, make personal image is bright, can proper citing others speech, such as teachers, friends and comments to support the description; Third, not exaggerated, stick to the facts speak, less with an exclamation, such as function; Finally, want to accord with conventional, introduces the content and level should reasonable and orderly begin. Finally, to be logical, introduction should be distinct, highlight, make oneself of the advantage is the natural gradually revealed, don't jump to list their own advantages.







Have a written test points is very low, and only four years work experience of examinee admitted, the one of 6 JiGao personal introduction to the papers, played a key role, because in nearly 25 minutes interview time, interview the teacher's question on your personal introduction and based on the introduction of making a PPT figure. Now the papers up as follows, is only for your reference:







"The self introduction of the outline of







Fellow teachers, my name is DengXiaoQun in 1998, graduated from Harbin industrial university, in the same year allocated to Beijing, now a foreign office over book Marketing Department manager hall.







I want to (below from two aspects to introduce myself.







Performance:







"July 98 allocated to Beijing * * * * * key laboratory;







April 1999 as chief representative of starting and running Shanghai office, a year for companies to achieve * * * all sales performance.







In may, then join * * * * * *, as business manager in marketing, sales lead personnel, and promote the construction of the website of small and medium-sized enterprises.







3:2001 years in January, join us enterprise hundred million books don technology development Co., LTD., in Marketing Department manager, responsible for training the sales team, lead my customer managers and sales staff promotion our software system.







One of the biggest achievement:







In the hall she book company, as a marketing manager, lead the customer manager, in the face of Peking University such as rivals including founder, will eventually our software systems and hewlett-packard, compaq, constant radical weiye four computer hardware platform with bound success! Make our software become the industry a standard!







(example: last year warner and lenovo FM365 after the merger, because of our success, they hope to purchase our company, we are dedicated to lenovo President liu made a financing report, one of the product analysis of competitors and future market forecast two parts is what I responsible for!)







In the personal self introduction in deserves readers to discuss the experience:







Is you need for further study or you worth school admit?







Introduces himself to very concise answer clear such a problem "I need to get to school to the opportunity to pursue further study, at the same time I also worth pku choose me". Many students are eagerly introduced that no matter from which all talking about the urgent need to charge, need to the highest institution of higher learning for further study, often ignore front this problem. Remember in participated in the 265-269 section first interview, professor wang had direct asked me: "you need to the north, but only 260 this year at Peking University student enrollment, can you talk about why Peking University you, you have to choose what performance, what are the potential?" Peking University admissions principle is rather, Peking University hope the examinee of the country's most is admitted with management potential youth. So the core is introduced the school should be you admitted, but not you need for further study.







Personal experience is introduced, or personal quality and ability?







In writing before self introduction to calm down to think about what you all these years of all things happened, from ten years learning to every years of work experience, what have what good quality, which things reflect these qualities; In section 1 of this chapter of the self analysis must be as an important thing to do.







Introduces himself to speak with evidence, avoid by all means use vague word, to know the examiner are highly reasoning abilities, such as: your first degree school in largely reflects you learn new knowledge, you in a very short period of time be promoted to department manager in the largely reflects your work ability. So in writing self introduction time to use a personal experience to prove his quality and ability!







Fixes or set out down?







As the examiner all have strong ability to identify, in interview show to you is not close the place, can soon feel, thus further questions, many candidates is thrown into a position. More holes. Actually introduce myself to the introduction of the outstanding achievements to refining, to select until, necessary to give priority to the examiner set some cases foreshadowing, cause I you for asking questions, and then you will have to explain the contents of the will.







Introduces himself repeatedly simulation exercises, and find different background classmates amendment opinions, in the statement, can't let people feel in the back paper draft, and should be communication with friends, tone, and relevant and energetic. In the march is best take part in the team a mock interview, or more to online threw a resume, direct to participate in some company interview.







For the more attention to candidates turned a little, we see the degree of a computer professional, work do is reporter, how to choose the problem of this MBA.







MBA interview must be prepared to topic for all to share







Problem a: "would you please introduce myself"







Ideas: 1, this is an interview study questions. 2, introduces the content and consistent to resume. 3, as far as possible on the colloquial expressions. 4, to the point, and don't talk about the content of the independent useless. 5, structured to clear, level must clear. 6, prior to the form of the best words written by heart.







Problem two: "talk about your family"







Ideas: 1, to understand the character of the candidates in concept, mentality, etc, have certain effect, this is an interview the main unit asked why. 2, simply listed family population. 3, appropriate emphasis on warm harmonious family atmosphere. 4, appropriate emphasis on education to the attention of parents. 5, appropriate emphasis on all of the family members in good repair. 6, appropriate emphasis on family members to support their work. 7, appropriate is emphasizing his family sense of responsibility.







Problem three: "what hobbies do you have?"







Ideas: 1, the hobby to a certain extent reflects the examinee's character, concepts, mentality, this is an interview asked this question of the unit main reason. 2, had better not say that we have no hobbies. 3, don't say you have those vulgar, feel bad hobby. 4, had better not say their limited to study, listen to music, Internet, or you could make the interviewer doubt the examinee is withdrawn. 5, best can have some outdoor hobby to "ornament" image of you.







Problem four: "do you most admire?"







Ideas: 1, the most admire person to a certain extent reflects the examinee's character, concepts, mentality, this is the interviewer asked the main reasons. 2, unfavorable said he who did not worship. 3, unfavorable said worship themselves. 4, unfavorable said a fantasy, worship or not well-known people. 5, unfavorable said worship a has clearly negative image. 6, worship and everybody with his best for the work can "take" on relation. 7, say his best admire what the quality, which thinking the infected, inspiring myself.







Problem five: "your motto??? What???"







Ideas: 1, the motto to a certain extent reflects the examinee's character, concepts, mentality, this is the interviewer asked the major cause of the problem. 2, unfavorable said those easy cause bad lenovo motto. 3, unfavorable said those too abstract motto. 4, should not be said too long a motto. 5, motto best can reflect our some excellent quality. 6, reference the answer-" only to find a successful way, not to find excuses for failure "







Question 6: the main advantages of you mainly embodies in what way







Thought: 1, the best highlighting your actual work through for leadership and organization skill. 2, underlined his have a very strong team spirit, can borrow someone else's words out. 3, will their own advantages and management of the leadership, decision-making, communication and coordination ability, combining can through the usual words out. 4, or from the terms of their working attitude.







Question 7: "talk about your shortcomings"







Ideas: 1, unfavorable says he has no weakness. 2, unfavorable put those obvious advantages as weakness. 3, should not be to say the serious influence are applying for work shortcomings. 4, not to say a not rest assured, uncomfortable faults. 5, can make some for applying for work "irrelevant" shortcomings, and even some on the surface is weakness, from the point of view of work is advantages disadvantages. 6, absolutely can't say his lack of experience.







Question 8: "talk about your failure experience"







Ideas: 1, should not be saying you have no failure experience. 2, unfavorable put those obvious success as a failure. 3, should not be to say the serious influence are applying for the failure of the experience, 4, are talking about the result of the experience should be a failure. 5, appropriate is that he had confidence before failure white times, with all my heart. That is because only 6, external objective reasons cause failure. 7, after their failure soon cheer up, with much more full passion for later work.







Question 9: "why do you choose our school?"







Ideas: 1, the interviewer tries to understand you read MBA motivation, desire as well as to read MBA attitude. 2, advice from the school, enterprise and professional development goals this three Angle to answer.







Question 10: "you go to our school MBA what the foreseeable difficult? How to solve the contradiction between work and learning?"







Ideas: 1, should not be directly says the concrete difficulties, or you could make the other side doubt the examinee can't. 2, can try to circuitous tactics, say the examinee of the difficulties of a attitude-" learning process in some difficulty is natural and inevitable, but as long as there is indomitable perseverance, good cooperation spirit and subtle in advance and sufficient preparation, any difficulties are can be overcome."







Question 11: "in the work with their opinions are different yes, you is how to handle the?"







Ideas: 1, can generally replied "I'll give superior to necessary to explain and remind, in this case, I would to the higher opinion." 2, if your position in the high-level, it can be answered: "for the principle problem, I would to the higher opinion for the interests of the company, involving major issues, I hope to be able to reflect more senior leaders."







Question 12: "why do we have to admit you?"







Ideas: 1, this is often a pressure interview, the key point is to calm response. 2, the school will typically employ such candidates: basic accord with a condition to attend, MBA program has a strong need, have enough experience and confidence.







Question 13: "you want and what kind of superior work with?"







Ideas: 1, through the examinee of "hope" to superiors can judge the examinee to self requirements of the consciousness, this is a trap, and the last chance. 2, the best hedge against the specific hope, more about to own request. 3, such as "as just enter society, I should be more new request itself as soon as familiar with environment, adapt to the environment, and should not be put forward to the environment, as long as what demand can play my specialty."







Question 14: "you before a company in the reasons for leaving??? What???"







Ideas: 1, the most important is: the examinee to find the interviewer believe, examinee in past units of "leaving reason" in this house interview the unit does not exist. 2, avoid "leaving reason" said too detailed, too specific. Three, can't doping subjective negative feelings, such as "too good bitter," "the complicated interpersonal relationship", "management is too chaos," "company does not pay great attention to the talents", "the company rejected we so-and-so employees", etc. 4, but also can't dodge, withdrawal, such as "want to change the environment," "personal reasons", etc. 5, not relate own negative personality traits, such as not honest, lazy, and lack of sense of responsibility, not amiable, etc. 6, try to make explanation of the reasons for the examinee personal image luster. 7, such as "I left my last job because the company go bankrupt. I work in the company for more than three years, and have a deep feelings. From the beginning, the last year because of the market situation, the situation of mutations company plunged. The current this step I feel very sorry, but also face shows, that can develop my ability to find the stage." The same interview the problem is not only an answer, and the same answer and not in any interview occasion to be effective, the key point is that the examinee mastered the law after, to the specific situation of the interview on hold, consciously consider the interviewer questions psychological background, and then cast its







MBA interview success of the foundation, to a great extent, depends on one of their location, as well as in the positioning basis of design the overall strategy was successful. The so-called ego orientation, is through the elaborate design, strengthen the personal characteristics of some ways, so that the students can in the interviewer mind produce personality bright, clear with outstanding MBA characteristics of the image. At the MBA interview, about personal positioning of the problem is the basic problem, but also often do. To be able to answer other people, must make a self analysis.







Do self analysis have such several aspects of the problem is worth you think carefully, had better use paper pen write down.







1. Who am I?







Sounds this problem very good answer, I really want to think about.







I'm from what kind of family, with what kind of education, regional and work background? This and see the point of view of the problem, the work motive, like and what kind of people have very strong relationship.







I am what kind of character? His character flaws??? What??? His character advantage is???????







I have what kind of life and work with the ideal faith?







What are my strengths and weaknesses? Have the ability to continue to learn? Have the ability of self-study? I enjoy working with people? Normally like and what the people?







I have??????? What more is there? This aspect of how strong desire?







My satisfaction have how old? Quality of life and working environment, to the colleagues of the work of the strength of the expectation, etc.?







What are my interests and hobbies? These interests and hobbies and I have the relevance of daily work?







I'm easy to get along with people? I like and what kind of people together?







I'm easy to be affected? I often affect other people?







I like money? If the money this thing not in, it should not choose to do an MBA degree, because the MBA degree is to learn to take the money of the knowledge and skills of youdao. Is completely different from other disciplines, such as education, physics, chemical, anthropology, etc.







I like self-discipline and speak principle?







You can also ask myself a lot of similar problems, can even do self test, or please others to test your patience, enthusiasm, passion, responsibility, etc. Ask yourself this question, can own current and always work and life orientation have a clearer understanding, and this helps to your future career development planning.







2. What I have innate and acquired conditions?







These questions can be answered by oneself, can also ask friends to judge.







I looks outstanding? But person? Correct? A vexed? Like dispute? Why? (congenital part)







If the people into different categories, I belong to the type of people?







My family (parents, sisters, wives, husbands and children) is what kind of? (congenital and acquired part) what is the effect of to me?







I'm afraid??????? Not afraid??????? (congenital part)







My education and reading preferences? (the day after tomorrow part)







My experience gave me what kind of brand? For my future means??????? (the day after tomorrow part)







I was born a good at listening? Or is good at dispute? Is reserved personality? Or extroverted personality?







3. About choice of the reasons of the MBA







Why I choose to an MBA? For future high salaries, in order to higher education, in order to find a good job, in order to become the industry by learning skills?







I hope that through an MBA to improve where?







I want to choose the MBA which direction?







I choose MBA advantage and disadvantage??? What???







MBA exactly is a what kind of thing? I want to reach the level of the master or ordinary management level?







How to learn an MBA?

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