Statement of Purpose for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Program

This essay serves as a statement of purpose for a student applying to the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution program at Columbia University. The author expresses their interest in the program, highlighting its focus on dialogue-based methods and practical dispute resolution. Drawing from professional experience at Deloitte Touche Singapore, the student emphasizes skills in financial analysis, audit management, and conflict resolution. They aim to contribute to the program through pragmatic approaches to conflict, leveraging their understanding of complex dynamics and leadership qualities. The essay also touches upon the challenges of corruption and ethical dilemmas encountered in their workplace in Indonesia, and the student's aspiration to further develop negotiation and interaction skills to address these issues and advance their career. The student references several academic sources to support their interest in the field.

Running head: ESSAY
Statement of Purpose
Name of the student:
Name of the University:
Author note:

ESSAY 1
I am expressing my interest to apply for the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution in the
University of Columbia (Wallenstein, 2015). It is considered to be an interesting subject because
the program incorporates the commitment to interaction, methods which are dialogue based and
also managing the conflict based on resolution. The program would be taught in the form of
theories and would also help students to develop the practical models in terms of resolving the
disputes, establish a stage to develop and share dialogues and forging the relationships
(Wallenstein, 2015).
The program aims to help student to grow a mindset and make aware of the diverse
populations throughout different settings in the country. In my profession, jobs have taught me
certain lifestyles that helped me to develop such critical mindset which could help me to frame
out the different tasks and solve difficulties accordingly (Nimer, 2012; Columbia.edu. 2017).The
work experience from Deloitte Touche Singapore where I worked in this sector and accordingly
developed the skills which includes performing analytical reviews in financials which further
includes examining the trends of the market in order to corroborate financial performance
(Nimer, 2012; Columbia.edu. 2017). Gained experience in managing, planning and performing
the audit which involved discussion with various auditors from different regions of the world and
also accomplished the plan execution of the business group with includes conflict resolution and
agreements. Therefore, with these abilities, I have the capability to develop a learning’s
reflective practice and resolving different conflicts which took place in the business (Nimer,
2012).
The program of Columbia University has the features of understanding the complexities
and dynamics of actors and issues, encouraged to develop a practice of learning which has to be
reflective. After gaining the experiences from the office, I would be able to contribute in the

ESSAY 2
program arranged by Columbia University through the pragmatic approaches to approach the
conflicts. Even if the program gives the best learning methods, it would not be difficult to
understand the psychology of the people who are involved in the conflicts and making
negotiations with them (Barsky, 2016; Columbia.edu. 2017). It would become easier to wage
dialogue with the people and would make me more efficient to give statement about the problem
solving methods and approaches. During my both professional life and academic life I have been
able to grasp the understanding of the problems in different ways and these experiences gave me
the stage to show my leadership qualities which I think became quite appropriate while I made a
significant contribution to my working sphere.
According to the settings of the programs, I would like to learn more about the important
skills of life so that it would be easier to enhance in the professional life and would also help to
develop the better communication and understanding of the subject through the proper
implementation of these skills in the working arena. Being a mid career professional, by learning
more effective skills, I can able to develop the negotiation skills and interaction which could help
me out to make my career more developed. Through this program, it is important to rediscover
myself in resolving conflicts in any labor organization or if it arises in the Human resource
management in terms of controlling the office administration.

ESSAY 3
Deloitte Office where I am working is the office in Indonesia. Indonesia is facing
problems with the Governmental as well as Private officials; the other corruption which includes
embezzlement and with the help of many people such problems can be stopped. With the help of
ICW website, it is been researched or surveyed that these missions, problems are under the
sphere of research and also been taken into account about who are managing these problems and
how these problems are being solved in a more critical manner (Martini, 2012).
In Deloitte office, I have faced certain problems based on corruption and politics in terms
of managing the clients. At time it became also difficult for me to catch up with their problems.
It is even true that the HR manager also had to at times grease the palm of different managers
regarding their work (Avruch & Black, 2014). There were problems including the
communication with the auditors in terms of conveying them and manipulating them. In my
office, an employee thought that business cannot last longer by providing discount to the
customers. Therefore, the better, tax evasion, stealing the sales tax, is being chosen by the
employee to make the business run swift and faster. These are the problems which the employee
was creating breaking the rules of the business. By noticing this, I tried to contact him and
wanted to talk about him. Further the employee carryout out their deceptive measures to bring
down the business (Avruch & Black, 2014).
With all the proofs, I informed HR manager about this problem and the manager took
steps about it. Thus, it is important for me to learn the skills again and make myself getting
involved in the problem solving agenda and Columbia University would provide me with
definite skills to solve problems in my working arena.

ESSAY 4
References:
Abu-Nimer, M. (2012). Dialogue, conflict resolution, and change: Arab-Jewish encounters in
Israel. Suny Press
Avruch, K., & Black, P. (2014). Conflict resolution in intercultural settings: Problems and
prospects.
Barsky, A. (2016). Conflict Resolution for the Helping Professions: Negotiation, Mediation,
Advocacy, Facilitation, and Restorative Justice. Oxford University Press.
Columbia.edu. (2017). Columbia University in the City of New York. [online] Available at:
http://www.columbia.edu/ [Accessed 21 Aug. 2017].
Martini, M. (2012). Causes of corruption in Indonesia. U4 anti-corruption resource centre,
Transparency International.
Wallensteen, P. (2015). Understanding conflict resolution. Sage.