Summary. Having a well-crafted purpose statement really matters. Not only does it represent the organization’s aspirations, it also sends signals to employees about what the company stands for.

Tackling the statement of purpose on graduate school applications can be tricky. Here are tips and questions answered from some top universities in the U.S.

This is an Open Letter to the 181 CEOs who signed the Business Roundtable's "Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation" one year ago today. In it, I challenge each of them to have their board of ...

A statement of purpose should generally be between 500 and 1,000 words, but check with your individual program for length, font size and spacing preferences.