Assignment

Career Development & Self Marketing

Sumnima Rai
16th Batch, MBA
Roll no. 32
School of Management Tribhuvan University
June, 2021
Career Vision
“I will become an ambassador of Nepal and an influential blogger sidewise.”
Career Mission
My career mission is, “to be the answer to ‘Will an average student like me ever succeed in
life?’, represent Nepal in foreign affairs and give people a taste of what I learn with what I
write.”
Career Objectives
i. To begin employment in the foreign service within 2 years and thereafter offer diplomacy
to strengthen international ties during my employment.
ii. To
iii. To blog my learnings and reflections.

5 Years Down the Line

Year- 1 Year- 2 Year- 3 Year- 4 Year- 5

Appear for the Begin my
employment as Serve as a Learn atleast 2
Complete MBA. foreign service
a Section section officer. foreign
entrance
Officer. languages.
examination.
Work on my Master in Work with
Prepare for the Reappear for the
written and oral International developing
foreign service examination, if
communication Relation and countries to
entrance. failed.
skills. Diplomacy. industrialized
Research on an nations.
industry, it's Start out my Smooth
market and Build stronger blogs with the operation of
potentials(for a networks and promotions of the business
business I have connections and my business and and start
been planning with register the gradually reasearches on
a small circle of company. expand the areas how to better
my friends). on what I write. it.
How will MBA as your academic degree help you achieve your career goal?
One of a leading careers exploration website revealed that, 52% of students don’t know what
they wanted to do with their careers. I was afraid how I might fall in that statistics, but a
statement hit me when Mr. Rosendra Dhoj Khadka in our first lecture said, “It’s all about how
you connect the dots, how you diversify or concentrate in your career journey.” The statement
alone started making a lot of sense and made me realize my dots.
One of the main reasons I joined MBA was to broaden my career options. For a student who
fancied the idea of “Administrative Work” and also pursued her Bachelor in Business
Administration, MBA seemed like the only correct answer. It also sounded equally assuring and
safe considering how banking jobs are undebatably attractive. What also added to my reason of
pursuing MBA was the idea of helping my parents in their business. Above all, I wanted to
widen my career doors.
A career in foreign service, diplomacy, the idea of representing my country in international
affairs grew into me during the time between my Bachelor and Master. I was still skeptical if I
could pursue this career, but the challenge and reward in it was enticing and that added the fuel.
Moreover, the academic qualification for the foreign service invited applicants from any
discipline and since I still wanted to keep my option doors open and explore careers, I chose to
pursue MBA. Over the semesters, no matter for what reasons I initially chose MBA it has helped
me grow a lot not just professionally and on a career viewpoint but also as an individual.
I’ve always had a knack for writing and have been praised for my presentation and
communication skills. Although it sounded just a hobby and a talent with no scope back in the
days, the transformation of writing blogs as a career to today’s crowded blogosphere changed
that concept. MBA has brought me to a pool of professionals and the leaders of tomorrow and
that has allowed me to work professionally on what I enjoy. Although I started writing because I
wanted to, I now get paid for it. From taking contractual writings to projects on writing, MBA
has helped me a lot to grow on my skills.
I’ve been participating in different national and international business idea competitions since I
joined MBA and even bagged the First runner up title to 2020 HANDONG UNESCO UNITWIN
Social Innovation Idea and Venture Business Plan Competition