Talent Is Something That I Essay

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I understand that by improving my communication skills I can remove a constraint on my ability to make deals happen -- I can bring together that Japanese money with those Arab engineers and make my U.S. employer a lot of money. That is the combination of skill and talent that I will bring to my chosen career in investment banking.

Essay 2: Innovation is everything in business today. Great ideas are the only source of true competitive advantage, so it is critical that I improve on my ability to think in an innovative way. That is one of the biggest appeals to me of the UC Irvine MBA program. I am seeking an MBA because the knowledge and skills that I acquire in the program are essential components of my toolbox, and UC Irvine will give me the knowledge and skills that I seek. The school has an excellent reputation and I think the focus on innovation and collaboration highlights precisely the path to business success. An MBA is not about learning how best to count beans, it is about learning how to generate business, and in today's world that means innovation and collaboration. That is why the UC Irvine program is the one I need to attend.

In addition, the structure of the program is ideal. The finance electives are perfect for me as I work towards a career in investment banking. The broader my body of knowledge in finance is, the better I will perform in my career. I see UC Irvine as one of few schools that can truly meet my high educational needs. In addition, that I am able to conduct my education in the evening is essential, as this will allow me to continue with my current career and will also allow me to finance my MBA, as I am not eligible for outside assistance.


Essay 3: When I joined T-Mobile, I was immediately struck by the poor performance of my store. It was located in a Hispanic area, and it did not take long to realize that we were simply not reaching the local community. I developed some ideas to remedy the situation and put these ideas into action. The company did not want to support new advertising for the store to specifically target the Hispanic community, but I took the initiative of setting up this advertising anyway. I also hired a bilingual employee so that the customers who entered the store could be served in Spanish if that is what they needed.

The results for T-Mobile were impressive. The store's sales grew almost immediately, as we began to draw more customers from the immediate neighborhood. In addition, we were able to convert more walk-in customers simply by being able to deal with customers in their language. My vision may have been simple in retrospect, but it eluded the previous managers at the store and was not initially supported by the regional management. However, I was able to create the ads at very low cost and in doing so was able to turn the store around. This is just one of several examples of how I have been able to generate ideas and then put them into action for the benefit of the….....

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