American University - Essay Example

Admission Essay This paper will discuss my reasons why I want to Study in American University (AU) and how it is going to help me as a Qatari to study in said university. I would in effect be discussing how to my stay with American University would fit into my professional goals and personal goals. Universities or schools have their role of helping people to prepare for the future and the present realities and complexities of the global business due to fast-changing technology require an education that would prepare one to face greater challenges of the future.

I believe that American University education can help me to develop as a person in attaining my professional and personal goals. Some things are better learned in school than expecting to read them in the books or learn them from experience and AU is just there at the right time and at the right place for me. AU is known to have six divisions including the Kogod School of Business (KSB), which is known as to oldest business school established in Washington DC. The more than 50 years of experience of the university could only speak for its stability which could in turn imply a tradition of excellence and relevance under present business conditions.

1 Being known also for the school’s curriculum linking business and politics, I believe that my study of business in the university would give me the necessary preparation regarding policy and regulation and their effects on business decisions. It should is obvious now that policy and regulation would always continue to be part of business realities. As a Qatari, I believe AU will allow me to deal with other cultures since the school is known for variety of students coming from 75 countries.

This is complemented by a wide source of its faculty since one-third comes from outside US.2 Based on this, I believe that the school could help me as a Qatari or US outsider in terms of being more capable to relate with different kinds of people from different cultures. On a practical or personal note, I know that I could play soccer still at AU as I used to have during my high school and some years of college life. I believe also that my stay with the university, with its location in Washington DC, would allow me to continue my enjoyment of the place since I have studied in Northern Virginia Community College for 3 years and I really liked living in Virginia.

Lastly, it is hard to ignore the recommendations about the fact that AU is very good business school. I sincerely believe that with my combined professional and personal reason, I do not only see my stay with American University to fit into my academic and professional goals but I would be enjoying my life too. Work Cited “Facts and Rankings” 2009. Kogod School of Business, American University. 26 August 2010 < http://american.edu/kogod/about/Facts_Rankings.cfm>