SOP-IIT-KGP

my sop for iit-kgp was a lot harder to put it togeather than i imagined, the first para is far from satisfactory but this was the best i could get.

I am a Software Engineer working at HCL Technologies, Chennai having graduated with a BE (CSE) from Madras University. The college education helped me fine-tune my logical and analytical thinking process. My stint at HCL Technologies allowed me to hone these skills, apply them to real world problems and arrive at their logical solution.
I have always believed that in the 21st century, technology and management are inseparable. Managers need to understand the nuances of technology and how best to leverage it. My engineering background and my experience at HCL Technologies has laid a solid foundation in understanding the technological aspects of business.
It is however the managerial aspect of business that has always fascinated me. My ambition is to work at the macro level, taking up roles that affect directly the strategic business decisions of an organization. My current specialization as a computer science engineer alone is not sufficient to realize this ambition.
To leap frog from specialist to generalist, spanning business disciplines and industries one needs to be equipped with an holistic view of business, some powerful insights on the various functional areas of general management, and the ability to look at the big picture. A MBA education is the key to acquire these skills.
On a more personal level, as a person who looks forward to greater challenges, exploring new realms and having a flair for management, I feel that a management education will help me hone my existing talents and bring out other latent ones as well. Further I feel that a management degree will complement my innate desire for ‘Social change’.
My inter-personal skills and aptitude for teamwork coupled with my career goal, earmark management as the ideal career option for me. I sincerely believe that Vinod Gupta School of Management, one of the premier institutes with its world class faculty, infrastructure, industry linkages and students can provide me with the skills and knowledge required to fulfill my objectives.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE -IIT-D

I am a Software Engineer working at HCL Technologies, Chennai having graduated with a BE (CSE) from Madras University.

My ambition is to work at the macro level, taking up roles that affect, directly, the strategic business decisions of an organization. My current specialization as a computer science engineer is not sufficient to realize this ambition.

To leap frog from specialist to generalist, spanning business disciplines and industries, one needs to be equipped with an holistic view of business, some powerful insights on the various functional areas of general management, and the ability to look at the big picture. A MBA education is the key to acquire these skills.

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi – One of the premier institutes with its world class faculty, infrastructure and students can provide me with the skills and knowledge required to fulfill my objectives.



Ps:well to be honest i have picked parts of it from different sources but it basically sums up my purpose well, no time to get it proof read by some one but if you have comments please post them

Sania reached 3rd round so whats all the noise about?

Some of the headlines after Sania reached the 3rd round read "Sania Mirza wins, makes history- The Times of India","BBC SPORT Tennis Indian woman makes tennis" , 'Sania Mania' grips India. Well she defeated some Cindy Watson and Petra Mandula who? Even as she "Stormed her way into the 3rd round" in the words of some. When I read all this my first reaction was "what in the hell, all this fuss about?" Ok! Accepted she was the first Indian woman to reach the 3rd round and that’s a gr8 thing. Ok she played the legendary Serina, who as expected steam rolled her 6-1 6-4, but to portray it as a epoch making event makes me hang my head in shame. Our sports men and women have performed soooooo well in recent past now seemingly trivial things like reaching 3rd round become history-making events and MANIA grips our ppl.
Looking at other sports we cant take heart from any of them either. Hockey has reached its nadir, we had to take a wild card to reach the champions trophy and the performance once we got there "The less said the better". Indian cricket team, the "Men in Blue" created history of sorts by losing a series to the Aussies for the first time in 33 years. After the All England championship win in 2000 Pulela Gopichand has vanished from the scene, and finally coming to the Olympics campaign, well what to say? We got one silver medal, as if that was not bad enough, to be tainted as drug cheats in weight lifting is simply disgusting.
This is where Theory of relativity comes in, when we see Sania’s performance through the prism of the over overall sports scenario we see a "History making event" don’t you think so? But is that some thing to be proud of? I sincerely hope not, we should never be satisfied by mediocrity other wise the next headlines may read "Yuvraj creates history, Becomes the batsman with most no of Ducks", "Ganguly says Yuvraj makes us proud".
To be fair to our sports men there has been a shining exception among all the mediocrity and that has been chess. Vishu has been the only silver lining among the dark void that our sports have given us. He had a great year in 2004 hope he carries his form ahead in 2005.

Disclaimer: My intention is not to deride the wonderful and partially successful run Sania enjoyed but rather remind people that reaching 3rd round is no great deal and instead look at ways and means to win the grand slam events.

Updated to congratulate Sania on her maiden WTA title at Hyderabad and hope that many such victories follow.