http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aFormal+letters+tag%3aDates+tag%3aPromotionsSearch results for 'tag:Formal letters tag:Dates tag:Promotions' matching tags 'Formal letters', 'Dates', and 'Promotions'en-USCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/UrgentAttentionBossWouldMotivation-Letter/zlclh/post.htm#472420Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:08:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:472420mister micawberI have reviewed your letter again with suggested changes in bold I cannot follow all your colours and interjections so I have merely amended as I think best and some of them are improvements on my own previous suggestions Program Code MKT2345 February 2 2008 Dear Sir Madam I am writing to apply for your Master s Programme in My educational background is in the principles and practices of marketing management I completed a three year BBA Honours IT program in 2004 My studies have guided me through systematic research analytical thinking management of resources and information evaluation I completed my MBA with specialization in marketing in December 2005 Marketing Management Advertising Sales Management Services Marketing Business Strategy amp Leadership Management and Entrepreneurship were among my favourite subjects within the MBA program After completing my MBA I started my career at an international level In June 2006 I was employed as an Operations Supervisor for a large supermarket chain in Saudi Arabia This was valuable experience in leading a multinational team to plan and manage the availability of thousands of brands with complex supplier networks and demanding international customers In addition to daily supermarket operations I have also been analysing leading brands For example the key Saudi fresh dairy product brands are Almarai Nadec Nada and Alsafi Danone I have been compiling monthly sales figures and attempting to determine why Almarai is the top selling brand My analysis shows that Alamarai management focuses on high quality product packaging design promotions renting 60 of the category shelf space and advertising The company uses a strategy of market penetration to beat the competition promotion emphasises brand strengths across segments and an intensive distribution network is maintained locally My two year contract will soon terminate and I have now been offered a Store Manager position but I have a strong ambition to become a marketing management specialist which I cannot do without a fuller understanding of a specific marketing management field Obtaining a one year master s degree from means becoming a specialist or advancing a step towards that goal I have already met people from many nations in Saudi Arabia and I will further learn from others while living in a new culture I will make new friends from Europe will learn their life styles achieving my objective of personal growth and when I complete my master s degree I will achieve my objective of professional growth Your programme will equip me with the necessary skills to continue to acquire new knowledge and understanding throughout my career I hope that the combination of my past experiences and academic education will qualify me as a University of master s programme candidate Don t EVER use an ampersand in a formal letter unless it is part of a book course etc title