I want to ask you about recommendation letters/references
I am planning to apply for US/Canada for MBA but i runs my own business can you please advice me how can i get recommendation letters/references as required by universities
thanks
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Re: recommendation letters/references
Hi -
I think our recent blog entry does a fantastic job of addressing this issue:
http://www.mbamission.com/blog/2009/09/22/mission-admission-i-have-no-supervisor
Mission Admission: I Have No Supervisor!
September 22nd, 2009 | Posted in Mission Admission, Blogroll
Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday.
"I am self-employed." "I am a vice-president in a family business." "I am a freelancer." "I am a contract consultant." If one of these statements"”or one like them"”describes your own professional position, you may follow it with an exasperated, "I have no supervisor. So who is going to write my recommendations?!"
Before we even discuss the problem at hand, remember that MBA Admissions Committees have indeed seen it all. It is highly unlikely that your situation is unlike anyone else’s. So, you need not fret about your circumstances. Let’s consider the fictitious case of the VP above and add a detail"”that the family business is in manufacturing. This hypothetical MBA candidate may contact a longstanding client or a supplier, either of whom may be able to write about the candidate’s integrity, growth, sense of humor, determination and more, all in relation to other comparable individuals.
If these constituents were not able to offer adequate feedback, the MBA candidate might ask the head of a trade association or possibly even a respected competitor to write on his behalf. If the candidate really had to get creative, he might consider a service provider of his own; for example, getting a letter of reference from an architectural firm that collaborated with the candidate to build a new manufacturing facility could be an interesting solution.
In short, most MBA candidates have more opportunities for recommenders than they realize. There is someone out there who knows you well and can write objectively.
Best,
Erin
Erin Schuhmacher
Senior Consultant
mbaMission
http://www.mbamission.com
I think our recent blog entry does a fantastic job of addressing this issue:
http://www.mbamission.com/blog/2009/09/22/mission-admission-i-have-no-supervisor
Mission Admission: I Have No Supervisor!
September 22nd, 2009 | Posted in Mission Admission, Blogroll
Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday.
"I am self-employed." "I am a vice-president in a family business." "I am a freelancer." "I am a contract consultant." If one of these statements"”or one like them"”describes your own professional position, you may follow it with an exasperated, "I have no supervisor. So who is going to write my recommendations?!"
Before we even discuss the problem at hand, remember that MBA Admissions Committees have indeed seen it all. It is highly unlikely that your situation is unlike anyone else’s. So, you need not fret about your circumstances. Let’s consider the fictitious case of the VP above and add a detail"”that the family business is in manufacturing. This hypothetical MBA candidate may contact a longstanding client or a supplier, either of whom may be able to write about the candidate’s integrity, growth, sense of humor, determination and more, all in relation to other comparable individuals.
If these constituents were not able to offer adequate feedback, the MBA candidate might ask the head of a trade association or possibly even a respected competitor to write on his behalf. If the candidate really had to get creative, he might consider a service provider of his own; for example, getting a letter of reference from an architectural firm that collaborated with the candidate to build a new manufacturing facility could be an interesting solution.
In short, most MBA candidates have more opportunities for recommenders than they realize. There is someone out there who knows you well and can write objectively.
Best,
Erin
Erin Schuhmacher
Senior Consultant
mbaMission
http://www.mbamission.com
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