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EDUCATIONVANDERBILT UNIVERSITYNashville, TN

OWENGRADUATESCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Master of Business Administration, May 2013

Specialization: list if applicable; Concentration(s): list primary and/or secondary

  • List scholarships or awards if greater than 50%
  • GPA-list if 3.5 or above; GMAT-list if 700 or above
  • Club Membership including offices held in each
  • Major Coursework includes: list only those applicable to your future career aspirations. This bullet is not mandatory but may be helpful for career changers whose experiences don’t match their career goals
  • Independent study / individual project work – students often highlight this type of work briefly in the Education section OR as a separate entry in the Experience section (if they did a significant amount of work)

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANAnn Arbor, MI

Bachelor of Business Administration, May 2006

Major: Marketing; Minor: English

  • Designations like cum laudein lower case and italicized
  • List if 3.0 or above; also list top x% of class
  • Awards and honors, like 1 of 350 awarded ABC Award
  • Clubs, etc. should be listed only if you held a leadership role or shows consistency in your goals
  • There should be fewer bullets under your undergraduate section than your graduate section

EXPERIENCEABC CORPORATION(Fortune 1000 widget maker)Anytown, IN

2008- 2011Assistant Manager, North American Marketing

  • Created and executed customer development programs, including market analysis of surrounding geographies, designed to attract and retain customers; achieved projected goals of 8,000 new accounts and 30% re-order rate within three months.
  • Bullets should begin with an action verb and be results oriented.
  • Do not list a job description or begin bullets with “responsible for” as that tells what anyone in the role would have done.
  • Prioritize your accomplishments; start with those most relevant to your desired job.

2007- 2008Market Development Assistant, ACME Business Unit

  • Coordinated marketing activities including research, trade shows, sales promotions, and direct mail campaigns; market segment grew by 11% in revenue within one fiscal year.
  • Use your action oriented accomplishments to entice a recruiter to interview you.
  • Mention names of clients and companies if appropriate.

ANOTHER GREAT COMPANYAnytown, IL

2006- 2007Project Supervisor, Technology Division

  • Initiated quantitative studies using advanced statistical analysis for key clients such as Kodak, Quaker,Kellogg’s and Phillip Morris resulting in an average advertising cost savings of 15%.
  • The further removed the experience, the fewer bullets you will probably utilize. Don’t reiterate skillsalready mentioned unless results are more significant.

ADDITIONALIf you are an international student with permanent residency, put “Permanent US Resident” here.

  • Interests: list hobbies, unique interests, travel, etc. Make them interesting and unique to YOU.
  • Language Skills: list any languages in which you are proficient.
  • Computer Skills: list only what is above and beyond standard Microsoft programs AND is applicable to your career choice.
  • There should be no more than 3 bullets in this section. Other possible categories include: Honors/Awards, Certifications/Licenses, Publications, Professional Organizations, and Volunteer Activities.