Statement of Purpose

Name :
College:
Course: Master of Business Administration (with Work Placement) MBA
First and foremost I would like to thank you for giving me an opportunity to
draft this Statement of Purpose.
Family Background:
I am _____, I hail from the state of Kerala, India. My father is an Ex-Service
man and my mother is a homemaker. My elder brother is a Mechanical
Engineer working in Muscat, Oman.
Educational & Work Background:
I have good academic records throughout the span of my educational career. I
have passed my 10th & 12th grade in 2011 from ______ Higher Secondary
School. In 2012 February I excelled and completed a course in Computer
Hardware & Networking from Strobe Technologies. I have done my B.Com
(Bachelor of Commerce) in taxation from University of Kerala, which is
accredited by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council), in March
2015. By December 2015, I had completed my Diploma in Indian & Foreign
Accounting (DIFA) which is accredited by International Association of
Bookkeepers, UK. In 2018, June I have completed my MBA in financing through
distance learning.
After the completion of DIFA in 2015, I started working as a receptionist and
sales promoter in Travancore Home Health Care Devices, a company that
provides medical equipment’s to Ex- servicemen. Soon the company went out
of business and I was set out to find a better job in Abu Dhabi through one of
my family friends in 2017 May. Soon my mother fell ill and no one was around
to take care of her back in India. So I returned back to India and started as a
trainee in Crowne Plaza, an upscale five star hotel, a part of the (IHG)
InterContinental Hotels Group family that have 5600 hotels and have hotel
business in nearly 100 countries all the over the world. I was trained in Finance
Department for 10 months and later was appointed as Finance Associate from
October 2018 to December 2019.
Why I choose MBA?
Since childhood when my friends dreamed and talked about being a doctor or
engineer I always wondered who would manage them and the institution they
were about to work. Once when I was on a visit to the hospital for one of my
vaccination, I happen to notice my doctor report to a well-dressed person who
was very pleasant and was inquiring the doctor and the personnel in the room
about how everything around the facility is and how to better manage patients
and provide better care. I was curious on whom this person is and so I asked
my mother who is that person who manages all these doctors and she
answered that he is the administrator of the hospital. Finally I knew what I
wanted to be in future. On my way back home from the hospital, I flooded my
mother with questions as to what should I do to become like that person I saw
earlier in the hospital. As always, she answered, “Study well and you will be
that person one day”. She also said that I will have to choose a career in
business administration. Since that day, any business or institution I visited, I
would look for administrative opportunities and how to better manage that
place. A significant example of management is my mother herself, she would
manage my elder brother myself and our grandma in such fashionable way.
She was also good at managing finances and would always make us aware of
the how importance of money management.
In order for me to pursue my career in MBA, I went to school for Bachelor in
Commerce. Due to family financial instability I had to give upon my regular
MBA course and I was forced to do a distant MBA. Throughout my work career
in Crowne Plaza Hotel, I had hands on experience with few of the
administrative personnel’s and often I would volunteer to help them with
some of the administrative work. My dream to be a professional administrative
manager caught on to me and I soon realized that a distant MBA course was
not sufficient for my future career. Hence I decided to do a regular MBA course
in a well reputed college which would help me to excel in my career.
Why I choose UK?
As my previous education was in India, I decided to do my masters from
abroad universities or institutions which are internationally recognized and
whose qualification is acknowledged worldwide. So from my research based on
the education system of my country I have understood that most of the other
student destinations have a flexible education schedule in comparison with my
country. So my search for a solid university education led me to the United
Kingdom of Great Britain. The foremost reason that attracted me a lot is the
internationally recognized degrees and qualifications. Besides that, upon
comparison with other global study destinations such as the USA, Australia and
Canada, the UK is affordable for a student like me who is from a middle class
family. Moreover, the student satisfaction rating of the country excited me a
lot which eventually led me to choose this target. Being an English speaking
country, irrespective of the various accents I believe that it would be of great
help in developing my communication skills for an appropriate future.
Why I choose University of Northampton?
As I decided to study in one of the UK universities on my Google search led me
to university of Northampton. Also as I approached some of the recruiting
agencies that send students to UK, almost all of the recommended University
of Northampton. They also suggested that University of Northampton provides
placement year to students, fees is affordable and is the best for international
students as it’s a university that is committed to providing equality and
inclusion. First and foremost reason I choose University of Northampton is
because of the scholarship program offered to the students. As mentioned
earlier, I am from a middle class family and if I am worthy of any of the
scholarships offered by your institution it will be a great help to my finances.
Second reason I chose Northampton is that, as I am far away from home in an
unknown country, it will be difficult for me to find housing or it will be costly
for me to live anywhere near to the university as I am a international student.
University of Northampton offers halls of residence and privately owned
housing at an affordable rate which will be very helpful for an international
student as me.
Upon a detailed analysis of the above mentioned course, I am sure that I would
gain a lot of expendable skills in the field of business and administration. After
finishing the course I plan to work in the United Kingdom till my post-study
work visa expires so that I could gain global exposure. Subsequently, I would
return to India to join a government controlled industry where I could use my
skills to build up the economy of my nation.
Now with a positive note I am forwarding my visa file to you. Kindly consider
me towards my higher studies.
Thanking you,