Statement of Purpose

I am applying for admission to the undergraduate program in Business Administration because I want a career in the research and teaching of management. In particular, I am interested in factors that affect the competitive performance of a business concern, and the manner in which changes in technology affect an organization's structure, long-term business strategy, product development, manufacturing, supply chains, distribution network, information needs and standard systems. In order to gain an appreciation of these and related issues, it is essential for me to have a strong grounding in Economics, Supply Chain Management, and issues connected with Information Technology, as well as gain a General Management perspective.

I believe that the undergraduate program in Business Administration (with concentration in Management) would be invaluable in helping me achieve these objectives. It would enable me to channel my quantitative and conceptual skills in analyzing business issues and would open up new avenues in research.

I want to earn a bachelors degree at McCombs School of Business for many reasons. I have heard about University of Texas at Austin's program in Business Administration from my school professors, cousins and friends and am impressed with the emphasis placed on technical and analytical skills, general management orientation and rigorous research methodology. The School's strengths in supply chain management and information management are commensurate with my research interests. The faculty's reputation for excellent teaching, challenging coursework and the excellent facilities are added attractions.

As a student of The University of Texas at Austin I believe that I will bring many unique qualities, skills and traits to the campus. One quality that I have and will bring to the school will be my tenacity, once I start something I can never seem to stop. A skill that I will be able to contribute to your campus is my ability to find a solution to almost anything. A trait that I have that can either work for me or against me is that I am a perfectionist. For these reasons I believe that maybe I should be admitted to the University of Texas at Austin.

The tenacity that I have has always come in handy for me in one way or another. In fact I doubt I would have made it this far in school without it. I never would have done my homework or studied when I needed to if I did not have this quality. My tenacity sometimes becomes a burden however, because I always use caution when starting something and never try to start something that I can't finish. Therefore sometimes I miss out on opportunities, but yet at the same time eliminate