Dear xx,
In this age of information, economic globalization is subjecting the entireworld to an irresistible, all-encompassing and profound transformation. Anysingle nation has the likelihood to exceed the boundaries of its domesticmarket, and its natural and human resources to realize an optimum allocation ofresources on the international level. By now, a pattern of multinationalcompetition has developed and China ’s accession into the WTO has provided itwith a rare opportunity to integrate into the international mainstream economiesand to realize its immense development potential. But at the same time China isbound to an important obligation—its solemn promise to abide by all the rulesand regulations of trade as agreed upon by all the WTO member countries. Undersuch circumstances, it is necessary for China to open its market according topreva lent international conventions and practices and bring its mode of economicoperation and management, along with relevant laws and regulations, into aninternational framework until absolute conformity is achieved.
Against such a larger background, the physical and geographical concept ofthe nationality of an enterprise has been virtually eliminated. Theintensification of international competition is bound to create resourceallocation on a global scale. How to implement cross-population andtrans-cultural management system and comprehensively elevate internationalcompetitiveness is a challenging subject that enterprises in developingcountries like China have to face. It is precisely based on this recognitionthat I, now on the verge of completing my undergraduate program, plans to pursuea master’s program in management whereby I may study and research on howinternational economy operates and how multinational companies apply theireffective management.
My four-year undergraduate program in Broadcast and Television Journalismat the Department of Journalism and Information Communication of xx Universityof Science and Technology has enabled me to acquire an open mentality, acuteinsights and rich practical experience. I have been the top student of my class,not only because of my consistent No. 1 ranking in terms of academic performancebut also because of my role as major organizer of a number of extracurricularactivities related to journalistic practices. As vice head of our university’sTV station, I produced a great number of special feature programs. I interned ata local newspaper office and at xx Provincial TV Station, winning aprovincial-level award for my journalistic reporting. I was the assistantproducer of a special show about xx Province in a serial program “Across China”by xx’s Phoenix Cable TV. Through playing different roles, as a student ofjournalism and working as journalist and TV producer, I have developed animportant academic foundation, effective management skills and interpersonalcommunication. In addition, I have a unique advantage—I have done a seconddegree in English for Science and Technology. Those factors will be importantfor my working toward a more advanced degree program.
As a sophomore, I started my bi-degree program in business administration.I prized this important opportunity as I discovered that it is the subject inwhich my true interest lies. In this program, I have systematically studied allthe relevant management courses including Human Resource Management, Marketing,and Market Planning. My academic performance in this program is equallysatisfactory. In May 20xx, as one of a few student delegates, I participated inthe Third MBA Development Forum of China held in the City of xx . I helped myadvisor prepare his presentation and I also interviewed leading scholars andexperts on MBA in our country. This experience significantly deepened myunderstanding of management and broadened academic perspectives.
My distinguished academic performance in the first three years hasqualified me for a direct master’s program in journalism in my Alma Mater.However, I am very clear about my academic interest and my future careerobjectives. Therefore I have relinquished the offer in favor of applying for amore advanced education in management. As a discipline western in origin,management science is undoubtedly a field of study whose teaching and researchwestern universities are most good at. Therefore, I am determined to apply for aMaster’s program The London School of Economics and Political Science，arguablythe better of the best western universities in social sciences. Your esteemeduniversity enjoys a unique academic position and an unparalleled academicreputation in the western world, with a large number of leading scholars workingin their respective fields. Situated in London where one can witness distinctivecultural parallelism, it will not only teach me the most updated professionalknowledge but also ample sociological understanding of its cultural diversity.
In my proposed study, I will contribute my research talents because Ipossess experience of participating in a major research project. For an entireyear from December 20xx to December 20xx, as the sole undergraduate of theresearch group, I took part in the Study of xx City’s Specialized WaterManagement System, which is part of the country’s “863” key scientific andtechnological research program undertaken by xx Bluewater Science and TechnologyCompany. I performed field study of the water resources in the xx region of xx City and the wealth of statistics that I collected and codified providedvaluable reference materials for the entire research group. In addition, Iproposed that BOT(Build-Operate-Transfer)could be employed to construct asmall-scale waste-water treatment plant. The most important role I played wasthe substantive research I carried out for the topic on Lake Management Systemand the research report that I co-authored. Prof. xx, the leader of theresearch group, praised me as “demonstrating impressive professional dedicationand sound research potential, with strong analytical and problem-solvingabilities.”
I have lived a colorful extracurricular life. Learning dancing in mychildhood, I became the leader of the dancing team of our university’s arttroupe, and launched traveling performances in neighboring provinces.Representing xx Province, I participated in China ’s First National DancingContest for University Students, at which I won the third prize. Moreover, as akey member on the Student Management Committee of our university’s library, Iorganized a campus-wide book-reading festival. In 20xx, as one of the fivedelegates of our university, I attended the New Millennium Administrative ElitesTraining Program jointly sponsored by xx Chinese University and xx GeneralChamber of Commerce. I have been working as a secretary at the InternationalExchange Department of xx University of Science and Technology where I amresponsible for receiving foreign delegations, offering consultations andarranging lectures and academic conference. Based on those experiences, I willcontinue contributing my extracurricular talents.
In this age of increasing specialization, I hope to develop myself into aspecialist on human resource management with the best training from one of theworld’s best academic institutes. Therefore, receiving a quality education from xxwill be a vital step to my personal and career development and to thefulfillment of this long-cherished aspiration of mine.
Yours sincerely,
xxx