Sample Statement of Purpose (SOP) for General MBA

Career Evolution and Progress till date

I learnt the core values of focus, perseverance and patience at a very early stage of my life. I observed my father who would spend countless hours for locating the best residential apartment in nascent economic times. His success in buying our dream home and at a “value-for-money” price tag motivated me to follow his ideals

A few years later, it was this belief that led me to major success in organizing a cultural event in our sprawling locality. After convincing nearly 10 of my friends staying nearby, I went on to solve problems in the other two areas of concern – lack of funds and unwillingness of the community towards contributing to the event. Beyond the schooling and study hours, I led the team towards garnering contributions from more than 100 households in the locality. Gradually and over a 2 month period, we surpassed our targeted revenue. The event was a mega-success and established the trend for similar cohesive celebrations and the foundation for the “Cultural events committee” in the residential complex.

I realized my passion for Information Technology (IT) during the final year of my undergraduation. A particular project required me to develop computer software to automate certain calculations and tasks that formed a part of an experiment. My intellect gained apt stimulation as I developed the “logic flow”, wrote programming instructions and tested the software (computer application). After completing my Graduation in Computer Sciences, I was eager to join a cutting-edge technology company and make a mark….