I need your help, guys!
I have a senior colleague in office who was not my manager, but has observed my work just as well, if not more.
What do I adress him as, in the space where I have to write 'Relationship to you'.
I would have loved to write 'Manager', but I already sent a request to my actual supervisor and have written 'Manager' in the 'Relationship to you' column.
Pls help as I dont want to write 'peer' (dont want the adcom to think I could get a peer to write anything I want).

Thanks!

I have no idea what that means, but I'm pretty sure you shouldn't say that.

How about "Indirect Manager" ?

Try these links:

http://www.isrsurveys.com/solutions/int ... tomer.aspx
http://www.dmreview.com/article_sub.cfm?articleId=4213

IMHO, just because you have not heard of it, does not mean it should not be used. Actually, as long as you do not misuse the term, you may sound original.

Cheers. L.

Pelihu,

I agree that if you are using industry-specific jargon you may sound like a moron, and most importantly, your message will not get through.

However, if you are using a term that is not industry - specific, just "business specific", then it may not be that bad.

Anyway, I do not work nor live in the US, so I'm sure you would be in a better position to estimate what the average Adcom will or will not understand.

Cheers. L.

pelihu,
"Internal customer" is a common business term. It gets about half a million matches on Google.
The term "internal customer" is frequently used in micro-economics, accounting, management, and operations. If you haven't heard this term, it only means that you haven't been practicing management at all.

This is bordering on disrespectful. How can I come up with a term like "internal customer" from a thesaurus? I've shown you through a couple of links (and Tyr has added some Google stats to complement the information I provided) that "internal customer" is an English term and not a meaningless literal translation.

I accept, however, that while it is common jargon in several (not just one)businesses or industries, it may not be so for all (eg: bankers you mentioned).

Cheers. L.

If you actually believe this statement, then all I can say is good luck.

Ceasefire.

Dissent is welcomed wholeheartedly but this conversation is starting to sound rather mean-spirited.

I'm actually quite certain that I can demonstrate business aptitude without using jargon. I'm also quite confident that I have an elite understanding of the English vernacular and how it is used in a business setting.

In addition to drafting briefs for circuit courts (the highest level below the Supreme Court), I have worked closely VPs and directors at Investment Banks and also survived 4 rounds of interviews and secured an offer from McKinsey & Co. 5 years ago (I passed and took a job on Wall Street instead). I also started a business from scratch that now does over 3 million dollars a year in sales and I negotiate regularly in English & Chinese with factories, vendors & customers all over the world. I also have an A on my transcript from an elite level MBA program (Michigan), which at the very least proves I know what it takes to succeed in business school.

I understand language as it used in business. I also have a good idea of what Adcoms are looking for in admissions essays.

But, nobody needs to listen to me. I'm just stating my opinion that using jargon in an application essay is not displaying business aptitude; quite the opposite it shows the lack of ability to communicate effectively without resorting to jargon. But that's just my opinion. To anyone that wants to ignore that, I'll say it again, good luck.