IE MBA Video Questions

IE business school introduced this new component as step 2 in their MBA admission process in 2018.

Once you have submitted the application form and paid the admissions fee, you will receive an email with a link to complete an online assessment through our partners at Kira. During this exercise you will be answering questions to demonstrate why you would be a valuable asset to the IEU community. This will take around 20-30 minutes. You will answer three live questions, two in video format and one in written format. This way, our admissions team will be able to meet you virtually and evaluate your capacity to respond in real time. You will have several test questions for practice, and then only one chance to answer the real questions. This stage must be completed within one week after application submission.
There are no right or wrong answers, what’s important is your opinions and thought process.
Completing the assessment is simple—you will be given 3 questions to answer in a set amount of time. One of your responses will be written, and two will be recorded via video. The whole process should only take 20 to 30 minutes to complete.
You will need a computer with an internet connection, and a functioning webcam and microphone. The system allows for unlimited practice sessions before answering each of the 3 official questions, however, you only have one chance to record your official answers.
Shortly after submitting your IE application and paying your Admissions fee, you will receive an email with instructions.

Examples for possible Kira questions:

How do you work under pressure?
Tell me about a time when you had many tasks you had to work on at the same time. How did you prioritize?
Tell me about a time when you had to make a quick decision? What were the circumstances and what did you do?
Describe an accomplishment that has given you the most satisfaction and why?
Tell me about yourself.
Why do you want to attend our program?
Tell us about a time when you overcame a difficult challenge.
Describe one of your favorite hobbies and why it is important to you.
How do you work under pressure?
What is your greatest strength and weakness?
If we asked a close friend or family member to describe you, what would they say?
What does “leadership” mean to you?
What professional skills do you excel in?
What did you have for lunch/dinner?
What is your best achievement?
Describe a recent dream you had.
Do you agree that most people act out of altruism rather than self interest?
Tell me about something funny that happened to you recently.
Tell us about a time your had to collaborate with others. What qualities do you think are needed for strong teamwork to take place?
How do you effectively prioritize when faced with multiple important tasks at once?
What is your most significant accomplishment?
Tell us about a time when you had to defend an unpopular idea or opinion. How did you make your voice heard, and what was the outcome?
What is your strategy when faced with a decision that must be made quickly?
Tell us something about yourself that isn’t in your application materials.
What three terms would you use to define yourself?
Who is your role model?
Tell us about your greatest strength. How have you developed this strength and how has it helped you succeed?
What factors contributed to your decision to apply for a seat in this program? tell us about your top three.
Please tell me about an experience where you lead a team that consisted of a group of very different individuals.
What did you do to lead the team to accomplish the objective, and what was the outcome?
Outside of school and work, to what activity do you dedicate most of your time? Why is this important to you?
Which do you prioritize, social responsibility or profit? Why do you think one should be prioritized over the other (i.e., take a position and defend it)?
Tell us about a time when you had to come to a compromise with a colleague.
How would you explain social media (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) to someone 80 years old?
What is the last book you read?/What is the most played song on your computer?/What is the last movie you saw?/Etc.
Tell me about a time when you went out of your way to help someone who wasn’t a friend or family member.
Please tell me about your background.
I am curious as to why you would like to participate in our programme.
Share a story with us about a moment when you were able to triumph over a challenging obstacle.
Describe one of your most enjoyable pastimes and explain why it’s so significant to you.
How do you keep your cool when the pressure is on?
What are some of your greatest strengths, as well as your greatest weaknesses?
What would a close friend or member of your family tell us about you if we asked them to describe you?
To you, what does the term “leadership” mean?
Which of your professional skills do you consider to be your strongest?
I’m curious, what did you eat for lunch or dinner today?
Which of your accomplishments are you most proud of?
Describe a dream that you had not too long ago.
Are you of the opinion that the majority of individuals make decisions based more on altruism than self-interest?
Please share with me a humorous experience that you’ve had in the recent past.
Tell us about a time when you had to work together with a group of people. What characteristics do you believe are necessary for effective collaboration to take place?
When you have a number of critical activities to complete at the same time, how can you successfully prioritise them?
What do you consider to be your most important achievement?
Tell us about a time when you had to defend an idea or opinion that was held by a minority of people. What steps did you take to ensure that your opinion was heard, and what was the result of those steps?
How do you approach a situation in which a decision needs to be made in a short amount of time?
Please share with us a piece of information about yourself that is not included in your application documents.
How would you describe yourself using no more than three words?
Who do you look up to and why?
Share with us one of your best accomplishments. How did you build up this strength, and how has it played a role in your accomplishments?
What aspects of this opportunity interested you enough to make you want to submit an application for it? Tell us about the top three on your list.
I would appreciate it if you could tell me about an occasion in which you led a team that was comprised of a group of people that were very different from one another.
What actions did you take as the leader of the team to ensure that the aim was met, and what was the result of those actions?
What is it that you do in your spare time that takes up the most of your time, other than school and work? What makes this such a big deal for you?
Which comes first, the company’s social obligation or the bottom line? Why do you believe that one should take precedence over the other (i.e., choose a side and argue for it)?
Tell us about a moment when you had to reach an agreement with a coworker that satisfied both parties.