Mba Accomplishment Essay

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For the next three months, I worked on the important analysis on production data to identify the root causes of the production loss. It served as a starting point for all operating improvement programs. After getting acknowledgement from a senior executive, my analysis became the most important part of client’s capability-building programs and was rolled out to all plants in the company as a major KPI. [d]

My third, but equally important accomplishment is my album I produced with the seven original songs I composed and recorded in 2000.[e] This was the tangible output of my life-long passion for music.

I started playing the piano at the age of six, and have strived to excel musically, as well as academically and professionally ever since. I composed my first piece of symphony when I was twelve, and in college, I took classes in harmony and computer music. The classes were highly demanding even for music majors, and the consequences of a low grade would have been severe, but I managed to earn grades of A. Meanwhile, although I have always maintained a demanding work schedule, I have endeavored to produce music that people would actually hear and enjoy. In 1997, I organized a rock band called Sally that performed an outdoor concert as part of Seoul National University’s annual Spring Festival. Finally, in 2000, I made a home-recorded album, legacy of which continues to influence my life.

At my wedding on May 3rd, 2006, my wife’s friends performed a piece that I had written in dedication to her. Holding my hands, my wife quietly shed tears. Her tears of joy were a great legacy that my album has left in my life.

Revised Version

Of all my academic and professional achievements, the following stand out as particularly significant and personally meaningful accomplishments.

The first occurred during my tenure as president of the corporate strategy club I founded in college. For the 4 semesters before my election, the club had been managed without any form of written constitution. This was feasible while the club was small, but recent growth convinced me that formal guidelines were necessary to control expenditures and clarify officers’ duties. Newer members of the club agreed while founding members worried that the club’s friendly atmosphere would suffer, but I was certain that we needed to prepare for the future.

I was tireless in my pursuit of my co-founders’ support; afternoons spent lobbying in the cafeteria led to nights chatting online, but the effort paid off when I finally established consensus. With the values and procedures of the club solidified, I led initiatives to adopt a logo, construct a webpage, and finally launch the CEO-study and community service programs for which the club is famous. I am still the only two-term president in club history, and due to the structure I promoted, the club continues to enjoy a prestigious reputation. My effort to unite the group intelligent and opinionated co-founders culminated in lasting value.

A second accomplishment that I hold dear came when I worked on an energy project in Malaysia as a business analyst with McKinsey’s Seoul office. Although overseas opportunities are usually reserved for senior associates, I decided to pursue an international experience after only 18 months. I capitalized on my reputation for excellent quantitative analysis and convinced partners that I would be an asset. Before long, I was assigned to a plant in the Malaysian countryside where I studied production data and performed a variety of analyses to identify the causes of a recent production decline. The project was to be the starting point for a series of sweeping improvements, and my contribution ultimately became the cornerstone of the client’s capability-building programs. It was eventually implemented in all company plants. My work led to a profound change in the way a major energy company does business, and I found the experience very inspiring.

A final accomplishment of which I am particularly proud is the collection of pieces that I have composed as part of a life-long passion for music. I started playing the piano at age six and composed my first symphonic piece when I was twelve. From there, I went on to take a variety of classes in harmony and computer music in college. The classes were highly demanding even for music majors, and the consequences of a low grade would have been severe, but I nevertheless managed to earn straight As while acquiring a new musical independence. Meanwhile, I constantly endeavored to produce music that people would hear and enjoy. In 1997, I organized a rock band named Sally that performed an outdoor concert as part of Seoul National University’s annual Spring Festival. In 2000, I played all instruments on a home-recorded album of 7 original songs that I gave as gifts to friends and family. Finally, when I was married on May 3rd, 2006, I arranged for several of my wife’s friends to perform a piece I had composed and dedicated to her. I was extremely pleased to see her tears of joy as the piece was performed, and this moment solidified the importance of my musical compositions. Music is a personal pursuit that gives balance to my life and joy to those I love.

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