I am applying for admission to your post-graduate program, MSc. Information Systems Management for the fall term of 1999. I really hope to improve my knowledge and skills in information systems management and skills in information systems in your graduate school, and contribute what I have learned to my current company when I finish my studies.

In 1986 I entered Chinese Cultural University in Taipei to pursue a degree in Economics. After I graduated from the university with a BA degree in 1987, I participated in a month long exchange program with Tan-Li university in Japan. That first exposure to a culture different from my own resulted in a life interest in people from different countries and cultures.

In 1988 I became an employee of the Taiwan tourism bureau and I enjoyed the many opportunities I had to meet and help people from all over the world. After two and a half years of working at the bureau I wanted to know more about the world, and I enrolled in a business administration course at City college in San Francisco.

During my time there I not only learned the importance of international business, but also the benefits of getting to know people from different cultures and backgrounds. Most importantly, I learned how to make decisions while considering different points of view. I truly appreciated the chance to spend some time in such an international city where I developed lasting friendships with people from all over the world.

After graduating I returned to Taiwan, and worked for Wei-Chun Food Company, B.C. Market Research Company before starting to work for Taipei City Government in 1991.

For the Taipei City government I have been working as a specialist in foreign relationships, providing training to the public and to our own staff. I was responsible for the training programs and the budget control for the department. After I got familiar with my duties I transferred the Information Technology department as an assistant manager. More and more of our employees are using computers to implement their work, and improve their efficiency. However, we currently need more manager level experience in implementing these technologies successfully.

This is the reason I have chosen to study information systems management in your graduate school. Since the influence of the European countries on the world is increasing, it is a good way to build an international network of professional contacts during my studies in the UK.

Following is a brief account of myself, hoping it will serve as a reference for my application for admission to your graduate school.

I was born in Taiwan and have received all my education through the competitive entrance examination. I was admitted to the Tung-Nan Junior College of Technology, majoring in Electronic Engineering. In those days in college I made good academic records and was trained broadly in Computer Science. Most instructors held Doctorate degrees.

Following my degree I worked in Japan for half a year on a research exchange program with Tokyo university and Sony where I gained many insights into Japanese production systems and learned about people from different cultures.

I have been an assistant manager of visual communication products at the Shinchu plant of Phillips since august 1993. My main responsibility are in the supervising of the production process, and the preparation of production for new products. To help me in this, I now have 5 employees directly reporting to myself. My work originally started very closely related to my original training, but over the last two years I have been spending more and more time on managing employees and projects. Because of this, I have become very motivated about studying for a business administration degree.

Although I have never studied in and English language speaking country before, I do on a regular basis meet and contact with representatives (in English) of our Dutch mother company and I am confident that I will be very capable of representing myself.

On returning to Taiwan after my studies, I hope to find more senior employment positions in which I can find good use of the experiences gained during my studies abroad.

Signed,
Lynn Lin
February 1998