Master of Business Administration (MBA) Personal Statement

This personal statement highlights the reasons why the student wants to pursue an MBA degree, their areas of study, and previous job experiences. It also mentions their technical and personal skills that make them suitable for the program.

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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) PERSONAL STATEMENT
Student’s Name:
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PERSONAL STATEMENT: MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
According to me, Master of Business Administration is not just a career path; it is all about
passion, doing what one’s heart and mind are deeply rooted in. Gaining better chances of
promotion at work associated with a higher salary, developing appropriate managerial skills in
line with current market requirements, gaining access to a large business network and the insight
to start my own company from scratch (Bean, 2015) are some of the reasons that have driven me
into this field. This is the reason why I took my time to discuss it with my family and all of them
were of the opinion that I should venture into this field. These reasons have been my
motivational factors in deciding to take an MBA course at the university. An MBA degree is
among the most prestigious postgraduate degrees which is mainly held in high respect in the
business and financial community. My main career aspiration for taking this course is that it will
increase my chances of working for a company of my choice and also increase my employability
rate (Flew, T. (2006).
Currently, my areas of study include Diploma in Business Administration, Associate
degree in Business Administration and Level 8 (postgraduate) Diploma in Strategic Management
and Leadership. The fields I liked the most while studying these programs are Finance,
Marketing, Information Technology (IT), International Business and Banking among others. I
happened to like these fields because they are the ones I have been engaging in passionately and
will be of great importance in this postgraduate degree I have chosen. They are core to anyone
who has set his future in the Business Administration world. The knowledge gained from these
disciplines will be of great importance since it goes hand in hand with what I will learn in Master
of Business Administration (Desai, 2013, Lombard, 2010, Qumza, 2011, Kwak, 2011).
Previously, I have worked as an Office Assistant at Royal Island Resort & Spa (2008-01 -
2009-11), Assistant Manager, Procurement & Administration at Wallmark Private Limited
(2009-11 -2010-08), Human Resources Officer at Clique College (2010-08 - 2013-08), Assistant
Manager, Human Resources at Thilafushi Corporation Limited (2013-03 - 2018-03) and
currently as an Assistant Manager, Human Resources at Greater Male’ Industrial Zone Limited
starting from 2018-03. Greater Male’ Industrial Zone Limited, my duties were; development of
training programs and career path, administration of payroll at the corporation and maintaining

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database of recruiting and staffing logistics within the corporation among others. At Thilafushi
Corporation Limited, some of my duties were; conducting personnel investigation, maintaining
records and representing HR department, preparing periodic HR reports for management as
requested, substituting the HR manager during his absence, etc. At Clique College, the duties
were; organizing staff events, preparing payrolls, recommending, developing and scheduling
staff training and development courses. At Wallmark Private Limited, I engaged in collaborating
with management on employee and customer services issues, supervising daily activities related
to procurement function and being actively involved in contract and procurement management
daily. At Royal Island Resort & Spa, I carried out duties including compiling attendance of
department staff, ensuring the accuracy of the department database, and coding and filing
according to the established procedures. I came to learn that one needs to be confident in
whatever they do and also be ethic so as to gain the respect of colleagues (Blau, Halbert,
Atwater, Kershner, & Zuckerman, 2016). The skills gained from my previous job experiences
include always coming up with the right judgment in conflicting situations and being able to
control one’s emotions, be creative and proactive to issues that arise suddenly.
Personally, I have such technical skills as being able to think critically since one is likely
to encounter a situation that requires appropriate decision-making, and I have a commitment to
development since the business world is subject to dynamism and I should be better placed to
embrace the change so as to be up-to-date with what needs to be done. I also have good
communication skills, I’m always confident no matter the kind of situation I find myself into,
able to conduct myself ethically both at personal and professional levels and always embracing
teamwork. My personal qualities include being flexible, being able to pay attention to details,
good interpersonal skills and emotionally stable, and also possess skills in solving problems.
In conclusion, I’m hoping life at the university is going to be in such a way that I
experience minimum hurdles in my quest to acquire skills in Business Administration. Like
Rashedur Ryan Rahman’s words, “Your VISION and your self-willingness are the MOST
powerful elements to conquer your goal”, I feel am better placed to undertake this program
because I have all it takes to achieve this. The enthusiasm and commitment I always have
towards my undertakings will be of great help.

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References
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Lombard, C. (2010). Masters of Business Administration.
Qumza, T. V. (2011). Masters in Business Administration (Doctoral dissertation, Nelson Mandela
Metropolitan University).
Kwak, G. W. (2011). MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Doctoral dissertation,
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Flew, T. (2006). The new middle class meets the creative class: The Masters of Business
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