emlyon business school

Lyon, France · Private · International MBA, full-time track (11 months, or 16-month option; 100% on campus in Lyon; September start)

Essays

Describe your motivations to integrate the program

Which personal and professional goals do you want to achieve thanks to this program ? Short-term, mid-term and long term

Write three skills that you would like to develop during the International MBA

Don't wait for a deadline. emlyon recruits from fall to summer, and programs can close once seats fill. Apply in the fall or winter and ask your recruitment manager for the 2027 early-bird enrollment date.
Take the test even though a waiver exists. The waiver applies only under specific conditions, and a GMAT Focus score of 595 or higher triggers an automatic 30% scholarship. On €52,000 of tuition, that's real money.
Treat the digital test as your interview. Every applicant completes it: case studies, cognitive tests and a video exercise. There's no automatic interview; after the test the committee may admit you, admit you on conditions, invite you to interview or reject you. So your motivation has to come through on camera, in your own words, without notes.
Build your case around the switch. emlyon says 95% of its 2024 graduates changed careers, and the full-time year runs a 7-month consultancy project tied to your goals. Name the career you're moving into and the project you'd want.