I am a young Saudi with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Al-Imam Muhammad ibn Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. I seek admission to (name of university) to attend the MPA program as a means to achieve my goals. Such goals are to attain the advanced knowledge and skills that will assist me to initiate my career as a highly educated public administrator at a Saudi public organization. If I am successful in such a quest, I will work hard to utilize the knowledge I will gain through your program to the enhancement of my professional and personal development and the attainment of my professional ambitions. Moreover, I believe that my enthusiasm, determination and dedication to achieve such goals will be maximized by attending the MPA program at (name of university). Through my undergraduate studies, I was fortunate to participate in several student and voluntary activities. Furthermore, determinant to acquire relevant practical experience, while in the program I worked at a Real Estate firm during which I tried to apply my theoretical education through my position ...
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I would like to become a member of the Presidential Leadership Academy (PLA) because I am determined to be a successful student at Elmhurst College. The program is focused on helping students, like me, who need academic support and guidance. In order to reach my best, I will need the friends, mentors, teachers, and advocates who I would be fortunate to meet in the Academy. The PLA will prepare me to be self-reflective as I continue to become a more thoughtful person. I consider myself a leader and an independent thinker, I am aware that I have much to learn about how to be a responsible, productive, and successful leader. The PLA would show me how to take the initiative when I have a good idea and yearn to put it into action. When I enter the workplace or join a club or organization, I want to have the leadership skills that help me, my peers, and society. I believe that becoming a member of the PLA at Elmhurst College will change the path of my life. I think that it would help me in ways I cannot even imag...
She explains how these relationships might improve and shape college into becoming an ideal, engaging learning environment for students. Explaining what she thinks university faculty should do to prepare students for their futures, Small tells her readers she “[does] not know yet what making the academy/real world connection fully entails.” Colleges do provide sufficient internship and job opportunities for students, but in a sense, the college experience itself can serve as a preview on what to expect in the “real world.” Once students graduate and get their degrees, they may no longer have to stress about academics, but they will still have several other responsibilities, such as their careers, money, and family to balance. They will experience an even broader form of diversity, continue to make connections and meet people who have different ideas and opinions. If college gave students so many options to pave their path to the “real world,” the “real world” will open even more options for them to plan the rest of their
In the book “The Elements of Learning” by B. Banner, Jr., and C. Cannon, the authors introduce eleven different elements that characterize the different stages a student goes through before becoming successful. Industry became the first element introduced; industry represents hard work followed by diligence and persistence. A student must be willing to work hard in order to acquisitively allow the spirit of knowledge to be retained. The second element represents enthusiasm, but such element can best be described as finding something interesting, stimulating, or even entertaining. Meaning that the things you approach must be entertaining or must have something interesting that will be able to keep you focus. The third element, pleasure, represents the small, quiet and private satisfactions that come from your own abilities, and from what you bring into your work. Having pleasure means being proud of the achievements obtained from the individual’s hard work. The fourth element is cur...
The foundational documents helped me realized that student engagement is important when trying to retain and developed them. There are two key components in engagement (Wolf-Wendel et. al., 2009). The first component is the amount of work that students put into their education and activities that lead to their experiences and student success (Wolf-Wendel et. al., 2009). The second is how higher education allocate resources and learning opportunities to motivate students to attend and develop from (Wolf-Wendel et. al., 2009). The Student Personnel Point of View, 1937 philosophy proposes that we should develop the student as whole instead of developing them intellectually. According to The Student Personnel Point of View, 1949 it is the campus community to develop a student physically, socially, emotionally, and
Conclusion: having been involved in teaching students in their internal ship time, the style of teaching and the experience of my undergraduate compare with the new approach in my postgraduate as an adult learning approach, I have realised now that
Public Administration, as a field, had always captivated me right from my undergraduate days. I believe my curiosity for this field comes from my family. Both my father and my uncle were politicians. During my early days, I used to go to my father’s office where I had a great chance to observe different kinds of people with various jobs and interests. This was the first time I learned how mutual interests bring people together. When I understood how public relations work naturally, it forced me strongly to study and comprehend the complex theory of politics. After finishing high school, I made up my mind to pursue a career in Political Science. For this reason, I was enrolled to Istanbul Bilgi University’s Political Science program. After having completed my Bachelor’s Degree, I decided to excel in this field by completing a Master’s degree.
I am aware of the hard work and perseverance required to complete the MPA program at George Mason University. I possess the aptitude and demonstrated the drive necessary to handle the rigors of graduate study. In conclusion, given the above-mentioned goals, the MPA program holds great relevance and potential for building on my prior academic and practical experiences and to endow me with an understanding of efficient delivery of public services.
Two years ago, I was writing my letter of intent for my application to the Master of Public Administration (MPA) with a concentration in Healthcare Administration revealing my failures, and most significantly, that I lost my passion and didn’t know where to start. I also conceded that I was relatively unaware of the field of Public Administration (PA). Little did I know, examining PA theories would enable me to connect the final dots in the big picture of my life, where I came from, who I’d come to be, what choices I’d made, the relationships I nurtured, and my dreams and desires for the future. Although confidence came slowly and awkwardly, I discovered my desire to contribute to the advancement of public health policies. I am writing to express my interest in continuing to the Doctoral program in the School of Public Administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). I am absolutely interested in the commitment to the advancement of knowledge, and confident my experience in higher education and academic research will contribute to my successful completion of the Ph.D. program, in the specialization area of public policy.
As a first step of my academic path, I applied and was accepted to the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) for a Master of Public Administration(MPA). UIC is considered among best universities both in the US and in the world. I have been a MPA student in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs since Fall 2015. My thesis project is about urbanization
Relentless betterment has always been the motive of my life. The foremost requirement to attain this is knowledge and profound guidance. After the completion of my course under the guidance of your privileged university I am confident enough that I will take the path of constant growth.
Introduction- In this paper, I will describe my internship experience. This internship made a huge impact in my career. I learned many different things from a little piece of knowledge to a big one’s. I achieved my goals that was set out in the beginning of this internship. Below, I’ll discuss about my internship experience and how I achieved my smart goals-
It is never too early to start building your career or voluntary experiences. Colleges offer opportunities that possess different types of careers. Becoming a part of a club or an activity can help students evade their comfort zone. Getting involved around campus can help students in the future. These entertainments and opportunities can serve graduates futures by graduating college with experience and having professional relationships. It can also impact the student educationally because of knowledge the activity preserves. Students can accommodate themselves with other students and share a positive
I am excited about continuing my academic career at Baruch. But, I am especially excited about working with educators like Peter Hall, Stan Altman, James Krauskopt, and Michael Seltzer. Their knowledge and experience in non-profit will prepare me for furthering my career. In addition, I am truly inspired by the mission statement of Baruch College. There is a sentence that reads, “The College’s graduate programs focus on professional preparation that enables students to become leaders and innovators in their fields.” This sentence defines the reason for the pursuit of my MPA and my career goal in the non-profit sector. For that reason, I know that Baruch College is where I will be able accomplish this goal.
My participation in the program at this time would surely be significant in my journey of personal and professional development. It would be based on my understanding of leadership through my past work experience. My interest in international affairs was sparked during my exchange programs. I represented Pakistan, at various international events like Youth Assembly at the United Nations, Canadian Red Cross Power of Humanity Gala and the U.S. Department of state granted me Community College Initiative Program Scholarship to study, and participate in volunteer activities. I focus on the topics of international conflict resolution, peace operations in fragile areas and have a strong passion for leadership programs, and development. I intend to specialize in security and peace building track of the program along with courses in international law. I am especially excited about taking Natural resources and armed conflicts under international law and History and politics of