MLSBE Application Form | McKenna Life Sciences, Business and Entrepreneurship Program

McKenna Life Sciences, Business and Entrepreneurship Program Application

Thank you for your interest in the MLSBE Program at Arizona State University, a highly selective dual-degree and certificate opportunity for future leaders in science, business and entrepreneurship. Before completing this application, please ensure you have already been admitted to ASU for the Fall 2026 first-year student class.

First Name

Last Name

ASURITE

Program of Admission

Personal Email Address

Phone

Application requirements

To be considered for the MLSBE Program, you must complete the following components:

Short essay questions

Please respond to the following prompts in 400-500 words each.

Essay 1 - Bridging Science and Business

The MLSBE Program is designed for students passionate about life sciences and business. Describe a time when you connected or saw the connection between these two fields. What excited you about this intersection, and how do you hope to explore it at ASU?

Essay 2 - Problem-solving With an Entrepreneurial Lens

Describe a problem you’ve observed in your school, community or a field of interest. If you had time and resources, how would you approach solving it? What role would business, science or innovation play in your solution?

Essay 3 - Leadership and Learning Through Challenge

Tell us about a time you took initiative, led a project or stepped out of your comfort zone. What did you learn about yourself, and how might that experience shape your contributions to the MLSBE cohort?

Additional information (optional but strongly encouraged)

Is there anything else you’d like us to know about your background, interests or goals that makes you a strong fit for the MLSBE Program?

Additional materials

Please refer to the following document for guidance on resume and letter of recommendation submissions:

MLSBE Program Application - Resume and Letters of Recommendation Guidance

Resume

Include academic achievements, work experience, extracurricular involvement, leadership roles, research and/or entrepreneurship activities.

One file only.
256 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx.

Letters of Recommendation

One must be from an academic reference in science, math or business.
The second may be academic or personal (teacher, coach, supervisor, etc.).

Maximum 2 files.
256 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx.

Application deadline is December 1, 2025

Applicants selected as semi-finalists will be invited in late December to participate in a 30-minute virtual interview starting in January. Final decisions will be communicated in March.

We look forward to learning more about you and your passion for combining science, business and entrepreneurship.