Admission to DBA program

According to Wikipedia, leadership is both a research area and a skill encompassing the ability of an individual, group, or organization to “lead,” influence, or guide other individuals, teams, or organizations. The classes I took to receive a Master’s in Nonprofit Administration helped to hone this skill. By applying for the Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) program, I can continue to change my career path to move higher in leadership and organizational change. The different facets of my educational background have lead me directly to this opportunity.

I started undergraduate education, receiving a Bachelor’s in Business Administration. The concentration was General Business with a minor in Management. My journey was based on knowing I wanted to run a business or organization and manage people. I learned these facts about myself throughout my high school years being on Student Council and various other clubs. I also had a job in a government housing authority where I learned so much about leading and helping the community. These experiences helped shape the path that I am currently traveling.

While in Business School, I had the opportunity to work part-time at a public library. This job was one of the best things that ever happened to me. It transformed my interest to community-based organizations. This place was like the hub of the city. I learned so much about government and municipalities, as well as the people and several leading organizations. Upon graduation, I pursued jobs in the library world; shortly after that, I started working at a public library, a much larger one in fact, in a full-time position.

Growing and learning in this position, I desired to be a leader in this world, which led me to pursue a Master’s in Library Science. In these classes, I learned about different organizational behaviors. The foundation of these classes is research, and through the work, I was gaining skills needed for librarianship. Librarianship serves three primary purposes: educational, social, and civic. These same purposes hold for Leadership and Organizational Development in nonprofits and businesses.

To sum it up, my education and work experiences have provided me with an abundance of knowledge and skills that will help me flourish in your DBA program. The education I will receive in your program will put me in place to lead and affect change. This program will provide me with an opportunity to learn more about higher education and prepare me to be an executive-level administrator in colleges, government, or a nonprofit. Great man theory claims that “organizational leaders are not made, but they are born,” however, I am ready to disprove this theory.