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IE Admission Essay for MBA Applicant , April 2014 Intake

I love Singing to relax and havefun. Singing has also taught me

a lot of skills in my life.

Moreover, I have a lot of opportun ities to perform publicly as well.

I have sung in front of a lot of peo ple in a bar or even hundreds of p

eople in a concert as an amateur singer.

Singing has many benefits towards my life. It contributes to my personal and professional development.

“Show us an activity you enjoy doing. Tell us how you think it contributes to your personal and professional development.”

It builds confidence. You can’t perform in front

of a lot of people if you don’t have confidence.

CONFIDENCECONFIDENCE

Increased confidence has helped me improve my professional pr

esentation skills. I n my job I ha ve presented in front of hundreds

of customers and create a good impression for my company. Incr

eased confidence is also useful if you want to persuade clients, a

nd to lead teams effectively.

Confidence is an essential personal trait in life. It mak

es it easy to talk to people a nd helps you to be

optimistic about success.

Personal Professional

Interpersonal Skills and Connecting with Interpersonal Skills and Connecting withPeoplePeople

Singing has taught me the value of makin g an emotional connection with people

who I meet each day and has enriched m y personal life.

Personal

Professional When you sell a product or service, you

need not only to understand your pro duct intimately , you also need to unde

rstand your customer’s point of view. Sin ging has shown me how to dig deeper an

d connect with customers and provid e them with something that is useful and

meaningful to them.

Singing is an art. To do it effectively you need an intimate understanding of the music and lyrics and how to convey the meaning to the audience. It is

a great way to learn how to connect with people.

Cope with failure and undesirable results Cope with failure and undesirable results

There are a lot of times that the outcome of a performance doesn’t meet m y expectations. Sometimes when I perform, I don’t get as much positive fee

dback as I want, or I am personally unsatisfied with the performance. It is im portant to accept that performances won’t always go perfectly and that I mu

st keep practicing and constantly improve myself to achieve the best outcome. This is the only way I can become a better singer.

Personal ProfessionalWhen you expect to do business. There

may be many failures before the big success. Being tough enough to deal wit

h these obstacles and learng from these experiences will help you succeed in you

r professional life.

Coping with failure helps me t o be more emotionally resilien t and to deal with tough situati

ons that I may encounter in m y life

Thank you, I look forward to meeting you and having the opportunity to study at IE!