The Sloan Masters in Leadership and Strategy

The Admissions Committee will consider carefully the answers to the following questions. Please complete all of the essay questions beginning your answer below each question and giving word counts for each answer. Once complete, please attach the Sloan essay template document to your online application following the instructions given on the web form.

Current LBS Sloan essay topics are as follows:

1. Please provide a personal statement explaining how you will contribute to the experience of others on the programme, and how the LBS Sloan MSc programme will benefit you. (600 words)
2. Describe what it would mean to you personally to be an alumnus of London Business School, what you believe membership of the community represents, and how you would give back to London Business School in the future. (600 words)

Supply a chart which clearly shows your position in your organisation. This will help the Admissions Committee understand reporting relationships and team structures.

Attach your chart to the online application form.

Your CV must be no more than two pages in length. If you have any significant gaps in your employment history, give your reasons on a separate sheet.

Attach your CV to the online application form.

You can apply with one reference only. The referee can be a current/previous manager, or a colleague, someone who knows you well at work or in a professional capacity. The Admissions Committee appreciates that providing a reference from your current workplace may be sensitive – contact us if you want to discuss your choice of referee.

After you input your referee’s details into the online application form, we will send them an email with login details for the online reference system. Please check that they have received this.

London Business School reserves the right to contact your referee for further information in connection with your application.

Upload a copy of your academic documents with the application form. These should contain a list of courses completed, grades, degree subject and class ranking (if available). If a transcript is not available please supply a certificate.

If the original transcript is not in English, provide a certified or notarised English translation.
If you do not wish to submit your original transcript, we will accept copies that have been certified by a lawyer or Notary Public at the review stage. We will require an original document before enrolment.

While no tests are required in the initial application, London Business School encourages applicants to take the EA to assess readiness for study. It has been calibrated to an executive-level audience, is shorter than the GMAT and focuses on the skills that are appropriate in a business school context. It is designed to be taken with modest (two to three days) preparation. This supports our understanding of your exceptional strengths and areas to focus on to get the best from your studies as a Sloan Fellow. To find out more, read our Student and Admissions blog.

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We will also accept GMAT and GRE scores. Candidates may submit their applications before they have taken any test – these are one of many criteria we use when assessing an applicant. A high score does not guarantee admission, while lower scores do not rule out a candidate.

The GMAT code number for the Sloan MSc is Z11-J7- 18.

EA/ GMAT/ GRE can be waived. We will consider EA/ GMAT/ GRE waivers for candidates whose work experience, professional status or prior degree/training indicates a high level of analytical or quantitative ability. Please note that EA/ GMAT/ GRE waivers are given to candidates with a suitable level of seniority and demonstrated academic strength in a quantitative area.

Requests for waivers will be considered after candidates have submitted their online application, as part of the application review. The Admissions Committee decides on a candidate’s eligibility for EA/ GMAT/ GRE waivers in all cases. The Admissions Committee may require any candidate to complete an alternative test such as the Executive Assessment or an online course in order to meet the conditions of admission.

English language tests may be waived for those who have studied a degree level in English, in a majority English-speaking country, or have been working for more than two years in an English-speaking environment approved by the UKVI.

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