IESE Scholarship Essay 1

In addition to the academic and professional activities already mentioned, describe any other activities in which you were or are currently involved. This includes university, college, community, athletic, political and cultural organizations, articles published, awards won, professional titles obtained, etc.
(200 word limit)

• Member of the Singapore Pakistan Association (SPA) Cricket Team playing in Singapore National Division 3 for the Season ’04. Appointed as Vice captain of the team, and led them to promotion to the Singapore National Cricket League Division 2 in the Season '05.
• Executive member for the Singapore Pakistani Association, involved in organizing various social events for the association members.
• Involved in voluntary work for the “Pertapis Children's Home”.
• Running a campaign for collecting funds for the victims of the recent Earthquake in Pakistan.
• Currently working towards establishing a Bursary Fund for Pakistani students at the National University of Singapore, which will be effective as of Jan 2007.
• Councillor & Executive Member of organizing team of the IEEE Region10 (Asia-Pacific) Student Congress 2002.
• Member/First Speaker of winning team at the NUS Impromptu Declamations for the year 2000.
• Directed & acted in Shakespeare adaptations for the local theatres, under the banner of Paranoid Productions from 1998 to 2000.
• College Colour awarded for outstanding performance in Football for the year 2000.
• Executive member and campaigner for social work at “Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust Cancer Hospital”.

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IESE Scholarship Essay 2

How do you plan to finance the IESE MBA and what financial needs do you think justify awarding a scholarship in your case?

I intend financing all relevant program expenses through various sources. I'll firstly be applying for the maximum amount possible under the following scholarships:
- Corporate Sponsors: Private Foundation Scholarship
- Trust Scholarships, and
- Alumni Association Scholarship

The balance after the scholarships awarded, if any, I would fund via a loan from the IESE – Banco Sabadell Global Loan. Additionally, my personal savings of approximately Euro 2500 would help cover any emergency requirements.
An overview of my current financial situation is as follows:
I’m supporting my mother back home in Pakistan by sending money on a monthly basis, due to which my savings are not that significant.
Secondly, I’m already paying off an education loan that I took for financing my undergraduate studies. The total outstanding amount currently is Euro 11000, and I have set aside enough to cater for the minimum monthly instalments of Euro 100 for a period of 2 years. The savings of Euro 2500, as mentioned above, are apart from the amount set aside for payment of loan instalments.
Therefore, I believe these financial needs aptly justify awarding a scholarship in my case.