1. Listen.

Listen to Nora speaking and match the answers to the questions.




Now listen again and read the transcript.


Hello. My name's Nora and I'm from Argentina. I want to apply for a master's course – an MBA – in the USA. The subject that I want to study is marketing, which is what my university degree from Buenos Aires is in. Anyway, I think that by doing an MBA in the States, I'll improve my career prospects, and in this section you're going to help me.

2. Nora's CV (or résumé).

Here is Nora's résumé/CV. Choose the correct heading for each section.

3. Finding out about MBAs.

Nora has decided to apply for an MBA at a U.S. university in the field of marketing.
It might be possible for her to get a scholarship/grant to help pay for the MBA.
But there are some considerations:

  • She has to go to the United States to do the MBA there.
  • It has to be a full-time "presence" (not online) course.
  • She has to start the course in the first six months of the year.
  • The course has to be less than two years long.

Look at information on MBA programmes at different universities.
Which university satisfies all the conditions for Nora to receive a scholarship?

The MBA Program Information Site – Search Results

1. Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, De Paul University
 25 East Jackson Boulevard, Chicago IL 60604-8810, USA

Structure
Focus
Country
City
Duration (months)
Start
Attendance
Part-time
International marketing and finance
USA
Chicago
24
Sept.
Evenings

2. MBA Program, Concordia University, Wisconsin
 12800 N Lake Shore Drive, Mequon, WI 53097, USA

Structure
Focus
Country
City
Duration (months)
Start
Attendance
Full-time (and part-time)
Marketing
USA
Mequon
19
8 times per year
Full-time (and part-time)
Distance/Online
Marketing
USA
Mequon
24
(varies)
N/A

3. MBA Program, Eastern American University
 2535 Wyoming NE, Suite B, Albuquerque, NM 87112, USA

Structure
Focus
Country
City
Duration (months)
Start
Attendance
Distance/Online
General marketing management
USA
Albuquerque
N/A
(rolling)
Self-directed study

4. MBA Programme, Webster University
 Berchtoldgasse 1, A-1220 Vienna, Austria

Structure
Focus
Country
City
Duration (months)
Start
Attendance
Full-time
Marketing
Austria
Vienna
18
Sept.
Jan.
Mar.
May
Full-time

5. MBA Programs, Hawaii Pacific University
 Graduate School, 1164 Bishop Street, Honolulu, HI 96813-2882, USA

Structure
Focus
Country
City
Duration (months)
Start
Attendance
Full-time
Marketing
USA
Hawaii
18
?
Full-time

6. Rome Graduate Centre, St John's University
 Via Santa Maria Mediatrice 24, 00165 Roma, Italy

Structure
Focus
Country
City
Duration (months)
Start
Attendance
Full-time
Marketing
Italy
Rome
12
Jan.

7. School of Business, Capella University
 330 Second Avenue, South Suite 550, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA

Structure
Focus
Country
City
Duration (months)
Start
Attendance
Distance/Online
Marketing and brand management
USA
N/A
?
?
Online Internet program

 

4. Finding out about MBAs.

Assess the different MBA programmes. Refer to the information again.
Mark the statements true or false.

5. An email cover letter.

Nora has selected the MBA programme at Concordia University as being the best one for her needs. She sends an email to the admissions department of the university. Put the different parts of the email in the correct order.

6. An email cover letter.

Read the email again. Choose the best definition for the underlined words.

Dear Ms O'Neill,

I am writing to apply for a place on the MBA programme at Concordia University. I have recently visited the Concordia University website and have read the description and requirements of the course. I am confident that I can fulfil all of these requirements and that the Concordia MBA programme suits my own personal and professional needs as well. What's more, the course fits the Argentinian government requirements for me to be eligible for a student grant for the duration of the course.

I am sending you a copy of my Curriculum Vitae attached to this email, but will give you a brief summary here as well. I am from Argentina and am interested in doing an MBA in a university in the United States. I have a university degree in Marketing from the University of Buenos Aires and am interested in furthering my knowledge and experience in this field.

I would be grateful if you could send me detailed information on the MBA programme, along with a course application form. Thank you in advance for your attention with regard to this application. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.

Best regards,

Nora Pocchentino

7. An email cover letter.

Can you remember? Use the words and phrases to complete the email.

8. An email cover letter.

Choose the correct options to complete a shortened version of the email.

9. Writing Tutorial 1.

Prepare an English version of your Curriculum Vitae. Then, write a cover letter to send to your tutor. Imagine that your are applying for an MBA programme at a university. Write approximately 200 words. Use words and phrases from this section. For example:

Dear ...,

I am writing to apply for ...
I am confident that I ...

I am sending you a copy of ...
I am from ...

I would be grateful if you could ...
Thank you in advance for ...
I look forward to ...

Best regards,
...