SOP Sample

Personal Statement

“You can‟t make positive discoveries that make your life better, unless you try anything new”new”- Josh Kaufman, The Personal MBA. Going by this quote, I truly believe that our inner strengths and the very best of our capabilities are brought to light when we decide to take a step forward and willingly take on challenges. Being a determined and disciplined individual, my father always insisted that one can only take on challenging situations through the core values of focus, patience and perseverance. Inspired by his thoughts, I decided to follow his ideals in life. It was these ideals which helped me in doing complete justice to the position of Managing Committee Head at M.S Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bangalore. Serving at this position I successfully organized several intercollegiate fests and inter-class competitions. Under my supervision, the intercollegiate fest of 2012 saw a record turnout of 25 colleges from Bangalore and Karnataka. On interacting with students and lecturers of participating colleges, I was gratified to learn that the fest was a monumental success and my efforts were being praised. I also collaborated with a fellow student and organized customized college merchandise in the form of „hoodies‟. In order to ensure success of the initiative, I had surveyed fellow students and lecturers to gain an insight on their sense of style. My management experiences during my graduation days required me to interact with several groups of individuals and deploy my intellect to get the dead done. I developed an ability to function as an integral part of a team, be responsible, to easily befriend people and convince them of my opinion. I also excelled at resolving conflicts and getting people to work with each other despite their differences. Working my way through these events, I however realized that it was difficult for me to choose between helping someone and making a politically correct decision. I am emotionally drawn and my emotions in some cases tend to overpower my  practical thinking abilities. Realizing this to be my weakness, I am working on adapting corrective measures and keeping my emotions under control. With my determination, I believe I shall soon be able to adopt a balanced approach in life. A Global Business Operations (GBO) course from Sri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) at this junction of my career would provide me an excellent opportunity to develop my

abilities further. The course would allow me to delve into the world of business and gain an upper hand in dealing with complex work like situations. This educational endeavor would completely complement my core competencies and would equip me to utilize my expertise and knowledge for solving a wide variety of business challenges. SRCC being among premier  business institutes in the country has an impeccable reputation for its approach of cultivating an institution through academic coursework, case studies and its policy of self-renewal. An admission to such a prestigious institute would not only help me in strengthening my fundamentals but in developing a trained managerial outlook. I look forward to completing a GBO degree at SRCC, Delhi and making my contribution to the elite field of management.