Mba_Application_Essay

Statement of Purpose I never imagined going to business school until this year. Then again, I never anticipated being where I am now as a special events manager for a non-profit organization. Upon graduating from Muhlenberg College, I always thought I wanted go into the corporate world and climb the corporate ladder with my exceptional networking skills. In pursuit of this goal, I interviewed for a corporate recruiter position and was immediately hired. After six months of working with people who were solely concerned with their own financial gain, I realized the corporate world wasn’t for me. I wanted to enter a career path that had more meaning in life and that is when I became an events manager at the American Cancer Society. Working for a non-profit has taught me to appreciate my job. It may not be the most lucrative, but at the end of the day I know that I am making a difference. I have been working at the American Cancer Society for the past three years as an events manager coordinating a large-scale black tie gala and a new athlete endurance program called DetermiNation. I have grown the DetermiNation program from one event with 75 participants to five events totaling almost 300 participants. In addition, I have helped the gala cut approximately $8,000 in unnecessary expenses in order to increase the overall money raised. During my time at the American Cancer Society, I have learned that my true passion is working on events and raising money for a remarkable organization. However, I have also recognized that for a portion of the year, I am not heavily working on events and my salary is taking valuable life saving money away from the organization. This has led me to apply for an MBA from the Rutgers Business School. In my future career, I foresee myself starting my own consulting firm. Since I was young, I have always had the dream of starting my own company. With an MBA in entrepreneurial studies from Rutgers, my dream can become a reality. I am particularly interested in the study abroad opportunities at Rutgers, such as the Africa study. Participating in these programs would allow me to further reach my goals by seeing first hand how business function outside of the Western hemisphere. My experience and strength lie in events, however, my real interest lies in helping people. For this reason, my goal after graduating from Rutgers Business School is to start a non-profit events consulting firm. I believe many non-profits could save money by hiring a consulting firm to work on their fundraising events throughout the year, rather than pay a full-time employee. I already have the experience as an events manager, now all that is missing is the knowledge of entrepreneurship. Your program along with my hard work, passion, and interest in my field will provide me with the skills and opportunities to succeed. I see too many non-profits fail because of their lack of funds. Too many great people are being told, “You have cancer” or “Your insurance doesn’t cover the treatment you need.” With your institution’s help, I will be able to start a business to help non-profits overcome their challenges so that these words are not heard anymore. My future endeavors will allow non-profits to save money on employing full time individuals and put it towards what matters in my life, helping people.