Step 6 · Essay

In other sections of the application we learn about what you have done through your academic and professional accomplishments, in the essays we are looking to discover who you are as a leader and what you are passionate about in sustainability.

• Sustainability covers a wide variety of areas including food, renewable energy, organizational development, and supply chain management to name a few. In your specific area of interest, describe how you intend to contribute to the solution to the biggest challenges facing our society and businesses. (375-425 words only, please)

• Describe
 a
 specific
 activity
 or
 organization 
in
 which
 you
 were
 directly
 involved
 as 
a 
leader or activist.

 What
 challenges
 did
 you
 face,
 how
 did 
you
 resolve
 them,
 what
 did
 the experience reveal as strengths and where did you discover opportunities for improvement? (375-425 words only, please)

Please answer both questions and submit them as a PDF to admissions@bgi.edu.