Sample SOP for International Business Management

To

The Visa Officer 

Australian High Commission

New Delhi 

Subject: GTE statement for presenting my study plans and future career planning in order to
get Australia Student Visa (Subclass 500) 

I am XXXX resident of XXXX, India. I was born on XXXX. I completed my school-level

education in the year 20XX with commerce Subjects. And in year 20XX, I completed
Bachelor of Business Administration degree from XXXX University with First Division.
Also, I scored an overall score of XX in IELTS Academic exam (Listening::XX,
Reading::XX, Speaking::XX, Writing::XX). And now I am applying for Australian Student
Visa to complete MBA international at Deakin University, Australia.

India was my first priority for higher studies as it would allow me to study while staying
close to my family and that would be emotionally satisfying to me. But on knowing various
other factors I decided to study abroad instead of India as it is way more important to me,
getting the best education so that I secure a better future. I researched various institutions in
India for my further education i.e. Panjab University (University Business School), Christ
University, Prestige Institute of Management and Research and Banaras Hindu University
etc. which are offering master's degree course options in international business. But all these
institutions are looking for candidates with national-level management exams scores for
admission to master's degree course options in international business. And so, first I have to
get a score in a national-level management exam and then I can think of admission. Also, not
only getting a score in any of the national-level management exams would be enough for
admission but the score must be decent enough to compete with lakhs of students' academic
profiles who are looking for admission at these institutions in respective course. Also,
somehow I believed that getting my further education from abroad in the field of international
business would be more appealing as it would allow me to get exposure of real-world
working strategies of international firms via practical training or internship opportunities. 

After this, I researched all possible options to me for my further education in abroad and
found Australia the best option on considering these factors: Australian education system is
considered among the world's top educational systems; Australia houses a number of
institutions/universities which are well known on a global scale for their research outcomes
and world-class higher education. Unlike, institutions in USA or UK, at most of the
Australian institutions, tuition fee costs are well in the range of most of the international
students. Courses offered by Australian institutions are well accredited and recognized at a
global level. Australia is well known for its multicultural diversity. Australian government’s
policies signify its strong commitment to promote cultural diversity by welcoming migrants
from all over the world and hence, it can be concluded that Australia is among one of the best
options to international students for studying abroad. Also, Australia possesses a better Life
Index as it ranks above average in income and wealth, environmental quality, health status,
housing, subjective well being. Working rights are provided to the students while on their
student visa under the obligations imposed by DIBP; providing them an additional resource
to stabilize their financial condition while studying in Australia.

Deakin University is one of the renowned names in the higher education provider in Victoria,
Australia. Deakin has got position in top 2% of universities worldwide according to these
major international rankings; Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), Times
Higher Education World University Rankings, QS Wolrd University Rankings.  It is holding
a global reputation in field of research and rated at or above world class (ERA-Excellence in
Research for Australia 2015). Deakin offers a best learning environment; world class
technological resources experienced and well qualified academics, world class infrastructure
and innovation and research oriented approach in education. Courses at Deakin University
are designed to cater the aspects; Expectations, Evidence, Experience and Enhancement.
Thus Curriculums at Deakin are designed to enhance the skill set of students in their
respective areas to increase their employability. Through its industrial tie ups Deakin
facilitate the innovation and also imparts skill to individuals required for modern day needs of
industries. Deakin through its international partnerships with different renowned Universities
at Asia-Pacific, Canada, Continental Europe, Latin America, United Kingdom and USA helps
students to gain valuable international experience along with an opportunity to collaborate
with world class teachers and researchers to further enhance their learning outcomes.
Internships, WIL (work integrated learning) and IBL (industry based learning) are facilitating
an actual involvement in workplace for an Observing and learning the best in class working
strategies and methodologies. DeakinSync, a salient feature available is a great help to cater
academic as well as personal management issues along with an opportunity to collaborate
with others in an easy way. Deakin Genie mobile app is available for a better access to
learning resources.  

MBA International course at Deakin University is presenting one of the best options to get
specialise in the domain of international business. Units offered in course are meant to
develop; communication, management, data analytics, management ethics, marketing and
strategic planning skills. Practical working opportunities are offered to understand the
working strategies and planning tactics by involving in real world projects. Knowledge of
international politics would be given during the course to be competent while devising
organisational working strategies by taking into consideration of political frameworks of
different countries. The course structure comprises of 16 Units; a combination of 12 Core and
4 elective Units:

 Business communications for Managers:- This unit will impart essential

communication skills while studying at master’s level and in Business environments
in an effective manner.
 Critical Thinking for Managers:- This unit will enhance the skills of critical thinking
and analysis along with ability to develop hypothesis and construction and destruction
of arguments.
 Foundation skills in Data Analysis:- This unit will hone the skill of evidence based
approach to business decision making and performance analysis.
 Ethics for Managers:- This unit will make an individual to analyse the complex,
ethical and politically charged nature of managerial work.
 Financial Interpretation:-This unit will provides skills to develop understanding for
using financial reports and other relevant information to support decision making in
and about organisations.
  Business Process Management:-This unit will develop the skills to manage business
processes and emphasize the importance of their links to organisational strategies.
 Economics for Managers:-This unit will enhance the skills to analyze the dynamics of
market behaviour and impact of macroeconomic policies in changing world economic
environment.
 International Business Management:-This unit will hone an individual’s skills for
management under complex foreign business environment.
 Marketing Management:-This unit will hone core marketing techniques to devise
application in real world contexts.
 International Banking and Finance:-This unit will provide adequate knowledge about
major issues associated with globalisation of financial markets and to understand the
functions of international financial and banking systems.
 Business Strategy and Analysis:-This unit will develop the skills to competitive
business strategies and hone knowledge pool about business strategy concepts and
tools.
 Options to opt one unit from the following:-All below mentioned units are actually
meant for providing an exposure to students for actual working environments.
 Business Internship Experience:-This unit will provide a chance for undertaking
internship and a simulated business experience.
 Business Practicum:-This unit will provide an opportunity to undertake an internship
with an approved organisation.
 Team Internship:-This unit will provide the opportunity to work in team-based
placement within or for an organisation.
 Work Based Learning:-This unit will provide an opportunity to develop and
demonstrate the applications of knowledge acquired in their degree by undertaking a
project located at their existing work place.
 Indian Law:- This unit will enhance knowledge for current Indian legal system and
Indian commercial law.
 Sustainable Environment Marketing:-This unit will enable an individual to analyse
and develop business strategies in response to environmental issues.
 Operations Management:-This unit will enable to hone operations management skill
as a transformative and cross-functional process.
 Global Trade and Markets:-This unit will provide adequate knowledge regarding
interactions between political and private actors in relation to market.
 Contemporary International Politics:-This unit will introduce the main perspectives to
understand the world politics and main element of world politics along with a detailed
study of key issues in world politics.
 Financial Accounting:- This unit will provide understanding regarding regulatory and
conceptual frameworks which underpin accounting for corporate entities.
 Human resource Management:- This unit will help to hone the strategic management
of people in the workplace.

I would come back to India for pursuing my future career in area of international business.
Some of the world's most renowned recruiters in India are offering lucrative career options in
the domain of international business i.e. Deloitte Consulting LLP McKinsey & Company, JP
Morgan Chase & Co. Goldman, Sachs & Co., Boston Consulting Group, A.T. Kearney, Bain
& Company and Oliver Wyman etc. I would prefer to work at above said companies/firms as
after gaining experience in relevant field from these, the best part is that I could pursue my
further career in their abroad offices as these have a global presence in various countries
including; USA, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, UAE and many more. Also, for international
business allied designations (Export Manager, Marketing Manager, International Business
Development Manager, Senior International Business Development Executive, Business
Policy Advisor, International Marketing Head or International Business Coordinator), these
are offering best in industry salaries (ranging in between 07-09 lakhs annually) in initial
stages of professional career in the specified working domain. So, MBA international from
Deakin University would enable me to achieve my dream goals of becoming an international
business professionals. 

Warm Regards 
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