How to use AI Smartly for MBA Applications: Essays, Strategy & Storytelling

19th March, 2026
​9.00 PM IST | 11.30 AM ET

Learn how to use AI to refine your MBA story, strengthen essays, and research schools, without sounding generic or losing authenticity.

What you can expect from the session:

  • Where AI Can Actually Help in MBA Applications

How applicants are using AI for research, brainstorming, and structuring essays.

  • Using AI to Build Your Application Story

How to refine your leadership stories and career narrative with AI prompts.

  • Writing Strong MBA Essays with AI (Without Sounding Generic)

How to use AI for drafting while keeping authenticity and personal voice.

  • AI for School Research & Career Goal Clarity

Using AI to understand school fit, programs, and recruiting outcomes.

  • Common Mistakes Applicants Make with AI

Why many AI-generated essays fail and how to avoid them.

  • Best AI Tools & Prompts for MBA Applicants

Practical examples of prompts you can use immediately.

  • Ethical Use of AI in MBA Applications

Where to draw the line between assistance and misrepresentation.



Meet the Speaker


Meet our expert speakers for this session! Shantanu Sharma, CEO MBA and Beyond and an INSEAD alumni and industry expert, brings years of experience in guiding MBA aspirants toward top business school. 

Shantanu Sharma


Why This Session Matters

AI tools are changing how applicants approach MBA applications. But there’s a big difference between using AI strategically and submitting generic AI-written essays that admissions committees can spot immediately. In this session, we’ll show you how to use AI as a strategic tool to strengthen your application, not weaken it.

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