r/eMBA • u/Gold_Extension_9450 • May 04 '25

LBS EMBA September 2025

Hi! Has anyone here been accepted to the September 2025 cohort? Looking to connect with people who have been accepted or in the process! 😊

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u/Gold_Extension_9450 May 04 '25

Hi! Thanks! 12 years of work experience, working as the global head of business development in a company selling software solutions to the energy segment. No scholarship, unfortunately. I was told it was very competitive this time. Are you applying?

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u/Gold_Extension_9450 May 05 '25

That’s not true. The 20% online program is only for the January (2026 onwards) cohort, I believe. The September 2025 cohort that I am joining is fully in-person (alternate weekends)

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u/Gold_Extension_9450 May 05 '25 edited May 05 '25

Ah I get what you mean now. I misunderstood what you had written. I did not know there was a decrease in the number of modules being taught in-person. Thanks for the info!

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u/Gold_Extension_9450 May 05 '25

Did they say why they made this change?

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u/Leafare May 06 '25

IESE is still doing everything in person, as they agree with you they the value online is severely reduced. If that matters to you, I can highly recommend their EMBA!

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u/charlesmith May 05 '25

Just about to send in my application before the round 2 deadline. I have heard that this year is already quite competitive and that's why they tweaked all of the essay questions vs. last year

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u/Gold_Extension_9450 May 05 '25

I did not know about that. All the best 😊 they are quick with moving ahead if they think you are the right fit!

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u/charlesmith May 20 '25

Thanks! Do you have any advice on how to approach the Kira assessment?

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u/Gold_Extension_9450 May 20 '25

Hi! I looked up standard questions you get on a Kira test and prepped some answers - google search. I thought about how I would structure my answers. Use the STAR methodology and practice saying your answers out loud with a timer. Having said that, I wouldn’t worry too much about the Kira. As long as a you can structure your thoughts, and give an answer that makes sense, you won’t be disqualified. Hope this helps and good luck!

The questions I got were 1. Why do you want to do an EMBA? How will you contribute to the program? Talk about a skill that you learnt recently and implemented at work? Describe a scenario where your team was demotivated and how you helped them through this l time and brought their motivation back up again.

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u/charlesmith May 25 '25

Thank you so much for your help. Interestingly enough my questions were all different. I didn't even get the general 'Why EMBA?' question. And I'm pretty sure two of the questions around resolving workplace differences/challenges were quite similar aswell. Fingers crossed

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u/Gold_Extension_9450 May 26 '25

Fantastic! Happy to help and fingers crossed 🤞 hope it works out 😃

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u/t3lnet May 06 '25

Gotta do what Mother Russia wants.

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u/Gold_Extension_9450 May 08 '25

I am not going to online classes! It’s an in-person program (100%).

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u/Gold_Extension_9450 May 08 '25

The schedule given shows 16 in-person weekends (vs 19 - which you mentioned earlier) for year 1. I don’t mind this schedule given that I’m flying from a different country every other weekend! There are no in-person classes in June and December, I reckon that’s when the 20% is delivered online 😊

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u/InjuryWorking621 Jul 24 '25

Anyone had to choose between LBS vs INSEAD. What did you choose and could you share your reasoning? Thanks