MBA admission essay

 
My immediate goal after receiving my MBA is to work for a brokerage firm that will allow
me to gain enough exposure to the brokerage business prior to me establishing my own firm
in India. I believe that this move would help me further enhance my learning of the
necessary management concepts I will need to succeed. Attending the university will
prepare me for the actual situations I will face in the corporate world. After which, my
experience being an employee would then give me further experience and knowledge to
help me in building my own firm.
I am overly impressed with the quality education offered in your MBA program at
Pepperdine University. I have completed several finance classes that have given me the
understanding, insight and perspective of the modern financial market. Compared to the
other universities offering similar MBA programs your school in unique in many ways that
are important to me, such as the opportunity to study and participate in an interactive class
room. This will help me obtain a full understanding of cold calls and the case study learning
methods as well as many other valuable lessons in the curriculum. I believe this would give
me the opportunity to engage, contribute, challenge and be challenged further by my
potential colleagues as well as the faculty. I am impressed with such courses as "Applied
Learning Program Features" and "Expand Your Global Perspective" which would be very
useful in my career and all future endeavors. My education and knowledge will be a
valuable necessity in my plans of establishing my own brokerage firm in my home country.
Furthermore, my previous discussions with alumni have convinced me that Pepperdine
University will give me an invaluable experience of learning, deeply-rooted relationships
and personal fulfillment during the time of my attendance. I believe that entering the MBA
program at Pepperdine University would offer me an objective view of the characteristic of
successful business ventures, policies and practices. By learning and participating in actual
cases involving multinational businesses in an academic environment suited with a globally
competitive faculty membership and up-to-date academic facilities. This transforming
experience will help me build my character. I will gain the confidence and courage
necessary to reach my professional and personal goals. At the same time, I believe that my
bicultural background and previous academic experience would be a great contribution to
the school in creating an international and culturally diverse student body.