The MBA resume, done properly.
Guides for the admissions resume and nine placement domains, each with a bullet bank, a sample and a one-page template.
Pick the domain you are aiming for.
Each page shows what recruiters scan, ready-to-edit bullets with placeholders, and a complete one-page sample.
Finance resume: show your models, your numbers and your judgment
Template, bullet bank and samplePlacement resumeMarketingMarketing resume: show the customer insight and the business result
Template, bullet bank and samplePlacement resumeConsultingConsulting resume: show structured thinking and measurable impact
Template, bullet bank and samplePlacement resumeOperationsOperations resume: show cost, time and quality moved by what you did
Template, bullet bank and samplePlacement resumeHRHR resume: show people outcomes, business sense and sound judgment
Template, bullet bank and samplePlacement resumeProduct ManagementProduct resume: show what you shipped, why, and what changed
Template, bullet bank and samplePlacement resumeBusiness AnalyticsAnalytics resume: show the question, the method and the decision
Template, bullet bank and samplePlacement resumeEntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship resume: show what you built, what it earned, what you learned
Template, bullet bank and samplePlacement resumeGeneral ManagementGeneral management resume: show scope, ownership and results across functions
Template, bullet bank and sampleThe resume for IIMs, ISB and XLRI.
An admissions committee reads your resume to decide which parts of your story to probe in a written essay, a group exercise or a personal interview. It is not a job application. It is a one-page index of evidence that you can…
Common questions
What makes a good MBA resume?
One page, one column, results with numbers, and a layout a recruiter can scan in under a minute. Lead with the strongest evidence for the role you want and cut everything that does not support it.
Is the resume for MBA admissions different from the one for placements?
Yes. An admissions resume shows leadership, impact and academic strength to a committee. A placement resume is written for one function, such as finance or consulting, and uses that function’s language and tools.
Are the sample resumes real?
No. Every sample uses a fictional candidate and fictional organisations, marked as such. Replace the bracketed placeholders with your own facts and never claim a figure you cannot defend in an interview.
Can I download the templates?
Yes. Each domain page has a Word template and a PDF of the sample, and the builder prints a clean one-page PDF from your own details, which stay in your browser.