Statement of purpose- MBA in Project Management

 I am applying for an MBA in Project Management program in pursuit of running and growing my own business in the future. Project management entails applying principles and policies to guide a project until its completion. I am interested in this academic field because I want to gain more knowledge on leadership, management, and problem-solving. Today, the economy is proliferating, and the demand for skills to create a business plan is high.  I am interested in gaining valuable skills so that as I enter in the real world scenario, I will be a position to manage projects efficiently. In future, I look forward to running projects, and I am sure to run good project management, I need essential skills such as leadership, team management, and critical thinking. I have increased my interest after realizing that all projects, including engineering, construction, and others, require management skills. Also, global competition has increased, and it has altered the customer expectations. This has made me believe that the projects are becoming more complex and thus, effective and efficient management is needed. In this domain, I aspire to gain skills that will help in becoming a project manager in my future business. I firmly believe that the program will offer project management knowledge and strategies to enable me to offer quality and accurate management of the projects. I look forward to becoming a better leader, handle projects in a better way, and apply technical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

I studied International Business in my undergraduate.  Since I was young, I have desired to study business to understand management practice. I chose to study international business because companies operate in the ever-changing business environment.  I liked to apply a global perspective to understand the business operations not only internally but also externally.  Since I want to start my own business in the future, I recognized that international business studies would help me learn the effect of globalization in business and markets. In this domain, I have studied in economics classes, human resources, accounting, and other programs.  My four-year undergraduate study has enabled me to develop communications skill, collaboration, adaptive thinking, cultural sensitivity, and creativity.

 My academic performance in this domain has qualified me to study an MBA in Project Management. My top ranking was not only in academic performance but also extra curriculum activities. I was involved in the Business Development Group. We could hold discussions related to the latest business trend, start-up, and other topics. I participated in the Personal Development Program, and it helped in improving my personal and professional skills. This program helped in identifying strengths and weaknesses, and eventually, I was able to develop my vision and to create an action plan. After undergraduate degree completion, I joined Outreaching Honors Program. The program helped me gain a self-reflection, and more importantly, I gained leadership and personal skills as a result of identifying community problems and offering solutions. Finally, I joined umbrella organizations that helped me cope with the stresses of life. The extra curriculum activities were meaningful to me since they increased my interest to focus in other areas such as project management.

 Overall, the international business program has provided a strong education background in international business trade. However, international business programs focus on the basics of business in general. Yet, I want to be more successful in the business not only to understand the basic business principles but also understand how to manage the business projects. I find a similarity between international business and project management course. Now, I want to understand international business management using the perspective of project management. There is an intimate relationship between the two courses, and the reason for advancing my education is to utilize the knowledge and skills I have gained in international business to complete the project management course. I want to go beyond the basics of international business and gain management skills in the areas of project management. 

MBA in Project Management will enhance my current knowledge and provide newer knowledge and skills. In this domain, I will learn about planning projects, leadership skills, stakeholder management, and success evaluation. I understand that as a project manager of my future business, I will not deal with systems only, but I will also interact with people. This indicates that I require strong relationships to drive positive business results. In addition, I am also aware that projects are complex due to the competitive environment, and this demands leadership skills and management skills. The course curriculum will provide in-depth knowledge in these areas, and more importantly, it will enhance specialized business skills.  Additionally, the MBA in Project Management will equip me with business-related skills such as negotiation skills, communication skills, critical thinking skills, report-writing skills, team-work, coaching and other soft skills required by a project manager. 

 By the end of the MBA in Project Management course, my short-term goals are; I will be able to plan projects effectively and finish them on time. I will be a good communicator in communicating the plans and problems and solutions. I will be able to control the budget and ensure quality. My long-term goals are; I will be strategic, adaptable, and I will be a good leader in managing my organization as well as my team.  In addition, I look forward to being able to nature a collaborative team since a quality project cannot be achieved without the right people.   My goal at the end of study is to have the ability to build a collaborative environment that brings a successfully managed project. While studying international business, I learned that in today's business environment, digital innovation plays a significant role in solving business problems. Therefore, my goal is to analyze the digital technology and use digital tools in the completion of the projects. Finally, I aspire to achieve emotional intelligence so that I can understand my emotions and actions, and more importantly gain self-regulation. 

Summarizing the above statement of purpose, I am sure that my true calling for project management and my academic background will be valuable in pursuing my MBA. I must say that my current knowledge and skills will enable me to succeed in an MBA in Project Management and become a project manager in my organization. I deeply believe that the program will enhance my skills and help me achieve my destination.  Project management is the right career for me, and the program will provide me with valuable skills and real-world knowledge. I look forward to collaborating with the professors to gain motivation and make learning more effective. I enjoy studying, and I would like to further my education until I achieve my ambition.