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2. At times it is our personal failures that result in key learning opportunities that will eventually lead us toward

professional successes. Discuss a significant nonacademic failure or disappointment that you experienced and how it

has impacted your career progression. How did you handle the situation, and what have you learned from it?

3. What accomplishments/characteristics are you most proud of as an individual and a professional? How would you

apply these traits and experiences in the MBA program and how would they influence your contributions to the Leeds

community?

Creativity Challenge (Optional)

Creativity is one of the many factors in the admission process that helps us to select the brightest, most talented and diverse candidates each year. We invite you to submit a creativity challenge as a supplement to your MBA application. If this sample of your creativity is other than a written work, please also include a description of your submission and its relevance to your MBA application. (max. 250 words)

Past submissions have included (but should in no way be limited to) the following:

• • a physical object (such as a design or a piece of art)

  • a business plan

  • a marketing campaign

  • a photo (or series of photos) that depict your creativity

  • an essay that describes you at your most creative

Please note that your submission becomes the property of the Leeds School of Business and cannot be returned for any reason. Do not submit anything perishable (e.g. food or drinks) or that has been worn (e.g. clothing).

Additional Information (Optional)

Provide any additional information or insights into your application that you feel would be useful to the admission committee in evaluating your candidacy.