Yale SOM

Question 1

Why do you decide to pursue MAM at this point of time?

Answer 1

Refers to personal statement

Question 2

Describe a situation where you identify a problem or opportunity, what did you do?

Answer 2

Ethical dilemma of the stock pitch competition

Question 3

If you have 24 hours without resources limit, what will you do?

Answer 3

I would love to organize a dinner and invite Lei Zhang and David Swensen to the dinner

Question 4

What do you think the most important characteristic of leadership?

Answer 4

Drawing out members’ strengths

Question 5

What do you see the biggest challenge facing leaders today?

Answer 5

How to make most effective choices among the options.

Question 6

How would you resolve a conflict? How do you manage conflict between two or more members? Tell us what actions have you taken to reach a resolution to a conflict? Think about a time when you had a conflict with a member of your team. Briefly describe the situation and tell us the steps you took to achieve a resolution.

Answer 6

Example at UTAP, when we have diversity, if the conflicts in opinions is based on intellectual honesty…if it is personal conflicts then I would talk to the involved persons separately to understand the conflict then organize a coffee chat…

Question 7

A member of team does not share his part, how to deal with? Describe a situation where a member of your teammate doesn’t perform his/her job, what did you do?

Answer 7

1. any difficulty? reflect on ourselves, did we do something improper? 2. Yes then what to do 3. No then emphasize how will his bad performance affect other team members and their efforts

Question 8

How do you handle multiple tasks? Think about a time when you worked on a highly complex work project. Briefly describe the situation, and tell us the steps you took and whether you were able to complete the project.

Answer 8

The pricing model at BAML

Question 9

Tell about your experience when you work beyond expectation/Talk about a time you perform beyond expectation?

Answer 9

The pricing model at BAML

Question 10

Tell me an unexpected obstacle you faced, how would react? Did you overcome it?

Answer 10

Approaching deadline but find out that I misunderstood the assignment

Question 11

Tell us about a time when you help others achieve a goal. What steps you have taken and how you help others achieve a goal?

Answer 11

NA

Question 12

Tell me about a time when your value was challenged. What did you react and learn?

Answer 12

NA

Question 13

How to deal with change?

Answer 13

1. you should be open-minded