Resume template · Updated October 2026
Resume template for MBA graduates
Short answer
Henrietta is the closest Resumity layout to a business school resume: leave the summary out and it prints experience, then education, then skills, ending with a short additional information list. The fictional sample earned an MBA in an evening program while working in parcel operations and now applies for strategy roles. If your school requires its own format for campus recruiting, use that there.
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Why Henrietta suits an MBA resume
Henrietta is a conventional black and grey business layout that prints education straight after experience, so the MBA sits right under the jobs it built on. With the summary left empty, the page has the three blocks business school formats use (experience, education, additional information), though Resumity always prints experience first.
Second choice: Catalyst. Catalyst also opens on experience with no summary; it suits an MBA holder several years out whose current role matters far more than the degree.
What goes in each section, in Henrietta's order
Henrietta prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Work Experience. With no summary above it, your current job is the opening of the page, so its title and the scale you manage need to be clear in the first line. Each bullet starts with an action verb and ends with a business result: money, time or volume.
- Education. The MBA first, with concentrations and the year, then the undergraduate degree. Name the format (evening, weekend, executive) when it explains overlapping dates, and add one practicum or case competition if it relates to the target role.
- Skills. Keep this short; MBA readers judge you on results. Henrietta shows skills in a grid without labels, so analytical methods go in the first group and software in the second.
- Additional information. An "Additional information" list closes the page: languages, a certification, community roles and one or two specific interests that could start a conversation in an interview.
The sample resume as text
The same content as the files above, so you can copy a line or compare it with your own.
Rafael Dominguez
Operations Strategy Manager, MBA
Charlotte, NC | rafael.dominguez@example.com | (704) 555-0186 | linkedin.com/in/sample-rafael-dominguez
Experience
Operations Manager, Network Planning, Piedmont Parcel Logistics, Charlotte, NC (02/2024 to Present)
- Lead a team of four analysts planning sort capacity for 11 regional hubs.
- Built the business case for a second shift at the Greensboro hub; running since 09/2025, it cleared the holiday backlog two days sooner than the prior year.
- Renegotiated linehaul rates with three carriers alongside procurement, saving about $1.1M a year.
- Present the monthly capacity plan to the regional vice president and finance partners.
Senior Operations Analyst, Piedmont Parcel Logistics, Charlotte, NC (06/2020 to 01/2024)
- Created the weekly hub productivity dashboard used by 30 site managers.
- Modeled the labor impact of new sorting equipment for a $6M capital request that was approved.
- Led a process study that cut misrouted parcels at the Charlotte hub by about a fifth.
Industrial Engineer, Harmon Furniture Works, Hickory, NC (06/2018 to 05/2020)
- Redesigned the upholstery line layout, shortening walking distance per unit by about 30%.
- Ran time studies that set labor standards for two new product lines.
Additional information
- Languages: Spanish (fluent), Portuguese (conversational).
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, 2021.
- Volunteer treasurer, Charlotte youth soccer league, 2022 to present.
- Interests: long-distance cycling and slow-smoked barbecue.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Concentrations in Operations and Strategy, Carolina Crown School of Business (05/2025). Evening program, completed while working full-time. Consulting practicum: inventory policy for a regional furniture maker
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering, Blue Ridge Technical University (05/2018)
Skills
Capacity planning, Business cases, Process improvement, Financial modeling, SQL, Tableau, Excel modeling, Carrier negotiations, Executive presentations
How to make the sample yours
Use your school's format for campus recruiting
Some business schools set a required resume format, with education first, for their recruiting platform and resume books; the Smith School's guidelines, for example, require career advisor approval. Resumity templates print experience first, so keep this layout for direct applications.
Write a headline instead of a summary
The line under your name does the introducing: target function plus "MBA". Keep it to one line, as the sample does.
End each bullet with the decision your work led to
A second shift approved, a carrier contract renegotiated, a capital request funded. Keep the analysis in the middle of the bullet and the outcome at the end.
Full-time MBA? Add the summer internship
List it as its own job above your pre-MBA roles, with the internship title and one result from your summer project.
Decide on the GMAT and GPA
Add them to the MBA detail line only when an employer asks or when they are a clear strength. They do not belong in skills.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- MBA
- operations strategy
- capacity planning
- business case
- financial modeling
- process improvement
- stakeholder management
- cost reduction
- cross-functional leadership
- carrier negotiation
- SQL
- Tableau
- Lean Six Sigma
Mistakes to avoid
- Opening with a paragraph about your leadership philosophy. A headline and a strong first bullet do more for an MBA reader.
- Listing core courses. Every program teaches finance and marketing; a concentration or practicum tells the reader something.
- Leaving out the program format when dates overlap. "Evening program" explains why the MBA and a full-time job share the same years.
- Including Microsoft Office in skills. At this level it is assumed.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 4 of 4 | 9 of 9 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 4 of 4 | 9 of 9 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 4 of 4 | 9 of 9 |
Frequently asked questions
Where does an MBA go on a resume?
In education, above your undergraduate degree, with concentrations and the year. Repeat "MBA" in the headline so it shows next to your name. Henrietta prints education directly after experience.
Should an MBA resume have a summary?
The business school format the sample follows has none, so the sample leaves it out. If you are changing industries, a two-line summary can explain the move.
How long should an MBA resume be?
One page for most graduates; the Smith School's guidelines, for example, set one page for students with under eight years of experience and require one page for resume books. With more experience, ask your career advisor.
Should I put my GMAT score on my resume?
Only if an employer asks for it or the score is a clear strength. Put it in the MBA entry's detail line.
How do I list an MBA earned while working full-time?
Name the program format (evening, weekend or executive) in the education entry and keep your job dates as they are. The overlap shows you did both.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Henrietta PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 4 section headings and all 9 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
Guides and templates for this resume
Sources, checked 29 October 2026
We opened every page below on that date. Pay, rules and requirements change, so check the source before you rely on a detail.
- University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business, Office of Career Services: The Smith MBA Resume: Guidelines and Standards (Order: name, education, experience, additional information; resumes need career advisor approval for the recruiting platform; one page under eight years of experience and for resume books; leave out Microsoft Office.)
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