Columbia Business School Format

Students are required to use the Columbia Business School format for rsums submitted
to the rsum book:
Resume should be one page
Experiences and schools are listed in reverse chronological order (most recent
first)
Margins are adequate; recommend minimum of 0.75"
Font is serif (Times New Roman recommended) and 10-12 point. Anything
smaller is difficult to read
Graphics should be kept to a minimum so as not to interfere with scanning
Education and experience sections are formatted similarlyschools are listed in
the same format as employers, degrees in the same format as positions
Geographic locations are listed to the right of employer names and schools
Date ranges are noted in years only, not months; the same format used throughout
the resume

The rsum includes four separate blocks of information:

NAME SECTION:

Place the name block in the top right corner of the page
Make sure that your contact information is current and will be valid for one year
and that you use your Columbia lifetime e-mail address.

EDUCATION SECTION

Columbia Business School is represented as such, not Graduate School of

Business, Columbia University or otherwise
An intended area of curriculum focus may be listed if you believe you will be able
to meet the requirements for a given concentration
Optional: include GMAT if over 700; undergraduate GPA of 3.5 +

EXPERIENCE SECTION

Convey key responsibilities and accomplishments relevant to your intended target

rather than simply listing your job duties
Use action verbs and target-appropriate key words so that hiring managers don't
have to guess about your experience and qualifications

Quantify results whenever possible, e.g., increased revenues 20%, saved

$500,000. If you cannot quantify results, describe them in qualitative terms (e.g.,
improved customer service.)
Use bullet points to make your rsum easier to read. Limit bullet points to six per
job and list in order of relevance for the job you are currently pursuing
If you are a career changer, make your experience relevant by highlighting the
transferable skills you identified in the Self Assessment section
If you are changing functions or industries, avoid jargon or buzz words specific to
your current environment that may not be understood by a perspective employer

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Only include information relevant to your target audience or which positions you
as unique in some way
Include professional associations or licenses, language fluency, permanent work
authorization or visa status, volunteer activities and personal interests
Do not include information about your age, marital status or health