Scholarship / Beloxxi industries (a food manufacturing company) ignited my interest in logistics and supply chain [2]

Outline why you have selected your chosen three university courses, and explain how this relates to your profession or previous course

My interest in Human Resource Management was first stirred during my undergraduate studies at the Osun State University, Nigeria where my disciplined was Political Science and Internal Relations. I took HRM202 as an elective course which explored the linkages between The State, Human Resources & Industrial Relations. During this time, projects were assigned to students, I tracked documents linked to the course and my interest was stimulated when reading employee and labor relations. I realized during my research that no public or private organization can function adequately without an HR team. This was so much compatible with politics and administration where people are the major focus and instrument of development. The reason some countries, especially in Africa are missing it is because of their backwardness in their HRM operations. I want to have MSc in HRM because of this gap in my country Nigeria and my love for HR.

During the acquisition of my professional experience at Beloxxi industries (a food manufacturing company) ignited my interest in logistics and supply chain which I experience the practicality of HRM in an organization. Then I came to realize that the relationship between Political Sciences and HRM is what is needful for stable and continuous development in any organization or country. For instance, the most suitable standpoint for managers will be developing a better understanding of politics and its effects on human resource results so that its dysfunctional costs can be prevented. In the same line, political actors should acquire HR skills and knowledge for sound decision making and planning required for human and societal development. They key interrelated component is the decisions of HR affect government and vice versa.

In Nigeria Political System that has over 110 million energetic people, endowed with lots of natural resources but lacks efficient human resource is an indication that a political system can only develop on the discretion of the human resource team it has for adequate management. This is a sign that having resources do not imply development but lies in the decision of leaders in-charge. Politics is the authoritative allocation of resources and HRM is a tool necessary for successful administration of the resources. Therefore, in every government institution, they must be an adequate HRM department or at least an HR personnel and in every organization whether public or private, we have what is called organizational politics which is the exclusive purview of interpersonal relations in the work environment.

Human Resource Management has an international reputation that attracts a variety of students because of the total utility in any public or private organization. Acquisition of this degree in the UK I believe will stimulate my plan for the future. Following my Masters, I would like to track my interest by running through the pyramid of my employer organization, then obtain a Ph.D. and investigating with the public and private organization. I also plan to own a consulting firm and publish books that will be of help in public sector HRM practices.

Scholarship / My first immediate plan is returning to Beloxxi Industries, then establish a non-profit organization [2]

I have learned in life to have at least a wide-range ideas of what I want to do. I have several immediate, short and long-term goals that I'm currently working towards.

My first immediate plan is returning to Beloxxi Industries; one of the large food manufacturing company in Africa. My employer is willing to have me back as a Top-level manager in the Human Resource Department after my Master's program. I plan to run through the pyramid system of the company. Also, I will join professional bodies with the objectives of broadening my horizon in knowledge and network. Immediately, I will enlarge the network of National Youth Patriotic Vanguards which I established with like-minds. In the next two years, I plan to take it to the 774 local governments in Nigeria. Our cardinal point of operation is fighting corruption and eradicating illiteracy in political, economic, social and health matters both in public and private sectors.

In the next four years, I want to establish a non-profit organization where I can create internships for medical school students around Africa, and allow them to travel to isolated communities around the continent to provide free medical services and nutritional aid because I was once a victim that suffered from a lack of such provision. This is precious to my heart. I want to provide nutrition education to support marginalized communities, especially indigenous groups from Africa countries. This will help contribute to the physical development of kids and offer a solution to malnutrition. In addition, I will create a rehabilitation center thereby helping the homeless in the street of Nigeria, providing them education and financial support. I want to contribute back to the underserved populace in Nigeria that struggle every day to sustain a family, and who do not have as much access to humanitarian assistance as other privileged groups.

I know that all of my goals will remain dreams if I do not advance my education. Therefore, I am committed to working hard in school thereby starting my Ph.D in five years time so as to broaden my expertise that could help me consolidate my plans and goals. I am attracted to the doctoral program in the United Kingdom especially at the University of Oxford for precisely this reason. They offer the kind of collaborative experience that suits my personal needs and professional goals. During this period, I would have started working on publishing several books about personal development, politics, and human resource management. After my doctoral program, I plan to become a consultant on public management and human resource in my own consulting firm. I hope to achieve this at most two years after my doctoral program.

The big picture of my goal is to have a solid career in the political space becoming the youngest productive President, Nigeria will have in my generation. This is a prodigious path for a lifelong career.