MBA Essay-4:

How will you contribute to the legacy of the x x x School of Business?

For me, a responsible attitude in applying for the x x x School of Business is to ensure that my academic and professional background fully matches your program and that I can make a unique contribution to the legacy of your top-notch business school. An essential Smith legacy is that Smith courses in core business areas are enhanced with more e-business courses than offered anywhere, including supply chain management, electronic commerce, telecommunications, and e-services marketing. My 5-year professional experience, domestic and abroad, in telecommunication technologies and services and in strategic consulting, combined with my academic training in telecommunications management, makes me the perfect candidate for your program.

Accordingly, with my unique professional and academic assets, I can contribute to the Smith legacy in many important ways. Through discussions and seminars, I will share with my class the current developments of the consulting and the high-tech industries in China, my first-hand experience of international project management, my real-life understanding of cross-cultural communication in Middle East, North Africa and Asian-Pacific regions, the strategic challenges that Chinese firms face in international competition, as well as the legal risks associated with running businesses in China, etc. I will also share with the class my insights into such issues as career planning and development and other life issues that govern our lives. My interaction with an outstanding cohort of students will further stimulate my brainstorming in your case studies. I believe I will bring forward a “China Case” which will spur great interest among my fellow students, many of whom will seriously consider operating business in China in the near future as a result of my contributions.

X x x School of Business prides itself on another important legacy—preparing students to evolve into new business leaders in the 21st century who can succeed in the fickle business world driven by increasing globalization and fast-changing technologies. To be able to predict about the unpredictable, the best way is to get to know what we still do not know. Coming from the fastest growing economy and one of the largest technology markets in the world, my insider’s knowledge about China will de-mystify the country’s economic environment for my future classmates, serving as a stepping stone onto new horizons.

Outside the classroom, I also have some specific roadmaps. I will apply the management knowledge and skills learned in the virtual world of the classroom to the real world of business. By participating in the MBA Consulting Program, I can leverage my previous work experience in the telecom sector and the perspectives and capabilities I gained in the consulting industry into solving those challenging real-world problems. By leading and collaborating with my MBA classmates on projects and working with senior executives, I will make positive impacts on the way we work and on the results we deliver so that all the individuals involved can hone their leadership and communication skills. In addition, by joining the global studies courses organized by the Center for Global business, I will share with my fellow students some of the “softer” issues associated with venturing to some host countries and regions where I have lived and worked so that my international experiences and perspective will be a shared legacy for everyone.