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Booth MBA Essay 1

I seek the Booth MBA to bridge gaps in my strategic leadership skills gained from my government career and project management experience. The flexibility of Booth's curriculum and electives align with my goals, as do opportunities for international experience through IBEP and leadership development with the LEAD program. My diverse background managing people and projects can contribute meaningful perspectives to the Booth community as I pursue consulting opportunities.

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Booth MBA Essay 1

I seek the Booth MBA to bridge gaps in my strategic leadership skills gained from my government career and project management experience. The flexibility of Booth's curriculum and electives align with my goals, as do opportunities for international experience through IBEP and leadership development with the LEAD program. My diverse background managing people and projects can contribute meaningful perspectives to the Booth community as I pursue consulting opportunities.

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Why are you seeking an MBA from Chicago Booth and what unique knowledge

and experiences do you hope to contribute to the program ?

Throughout my career so far, I have worked extensively in the Government sector.


Also, during the past couple of years as a general manager, I have acquired
excellent client handling skills and manage people from diverse backgrounds. I have
also taken multiple initiatives for clients on the projects/products I manage, which
have fetched me numerous accolades and appreciations.

  However, among all this, I have always felt challenged by the strategic and
behavioural aspects of business and leadership, respectively. For instance, recently
while working on a government project which was about construction of new
Infrastructure, I had a hard time convincing some of the key stakeholders about
efficiency in projects to be delivered on time and eventually had to propose hiring an
external consultant to convey and implement the same. I want to pursue an MBA to
bridge this gap in my capabilities & refine my leadership skills to be an all-rounded
business leader. These experiences have motivated me to step up from project
implementation to the strategy and consulting aspect of the government sector.

After extensive research and conversations with Booth Alumni like Mr. Pranav
Jindal, I believe Booth’s MBA is in perfect sync with my targeted goals and desired
learning from an MBA program. I think that Booth Weekend MBA will help me bridge
the skill gaps & achieve my short-term goals primarily because of:

Flexibility to choose curriculum & Associated Clubs – The best part I liked about
Booth’s curriculum is more than 50% of courses (11/20) are electives that offer the
freedom to chart our career paths.

International Exposure – Second, I believe global work experience is highly valued


in the consulting industry, and Booth’s International program IBEP can provide me
with the opportunity to gain cross-cultural and academically immersive international
experience while studying.

LEAD program – Thirdly, the unique approach to Leadership Development with


‘Leadership in Practice’ workshops will be a great way to develop myself into a well-
rounded business leader. Not only that, I am looking forward to being an active
member of Consulting & Technology Clubs to hone my case cracking capabilities
and social clubs such as Wine Club to make enduring bonds with my fellow class
members. 

Overall, I am confident that Booth’s unique approach to leadership and focus on


career transformation will help me achieve my professional objectives and with my
academic potential and project management experience, I can add significant value
to the Booth community.

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