Acton MBA - Apply - Ideal Applicant

"Acton gave me the tools I need to build a profitable, ethical, and purposeful business." - Edward Melendez '07

Should I be an Acton Scholar?

For each set of statements below, please select the one that describes you the best.

1.	A.	I want to know enough about all aspects of business in order to become CEO of a small company.
	B.	I want to be the most admired and highly paid HR, marketing or finance specialist in my industry.
2.	A.	I want to be my own boss.
	B.	I want to work for someone I trust and admire at an established company.
3.	A.	I want to create my own series of short-term engagements with different companies to learn specific sales or operations skills.
	B.	I want to go to work for a professional services company (consulting, investment banking) upon graduation - a company with a clearly defined, competitive promotion track and well-regarded training programs.
4.	A.	I want a high-level introduction and interview with the one company I know I want to work for, which I have selected after careful research and introspection.
	B.	I want the chance to interview with two dozen corporate recruiters before I graduate and have at least three job offers from which to choose.
5.	A.	I'm willing to spend an extra six months after graduation finding the "right" job.
	B.	I want to get a well-paying job, any job, upon graduation.
6.	A.	I'm willing to devote nine months of 80-hour work weeks to my studies in order to finish in one year.
	B.	I prefer a two-year program that leaves room for an active social and extracurricular life.
7.	A.	I prefer a program that teaches me all the skills I need to start my own business. I can develop a specific plan after graduation.
	B.	I want to develop a specific business plan during my MBA program.
8.	A.	I'm coming to school with aspirations. I want to learn to ask the right questions.
	B.	I'm coming to school with lots of questions. I want to leave with the right answers.
9.	A.	I'll get a better education from successful entrepreneurs who emphasize real-life experience and practical application of proven-effective tools.
	B.	I'll get a better education from scholars who do cutting-edge research on the theory of business.