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Economics and Finance Personal
Statement
At college the
courses that I study are Maths, Economics and ICT
(having discontinued Chemistry after
AS). My favourite subject that I
am
currently studying is Economics
Economic issues have become
increasingly prominent in political and
current affairs, and for me to
understand such issues was the principal
reason for me choosing to study
economics
Each and every one of us is
affected by changes in the economy
Advances in technology, changing
inflation rates, unemployment, and
balance of payments troubles are
matters both of international
magnitude
and personal concern
My enthusiasm for
economics has led me to want to pursue a degree
that involves the theme's accountancy
and finance. I hope this degree
will
aid me in a conceivable career in Accountancy
Accountants are probably best known for
checking the validity of
company
accounts - auditing - but this is just one aspect
of what they
do. Accountants devise and
operate financial systems, and advise on
business start-ups, company take-overs
and company rescue schemes
They also
handle individuals' and corporations' tax affairs
and make
recommendations to Government
on policy. Accountants play a key role
in the formulation and implementation
of business decisions both
strategic
and political, through the uniquely analytical
approach to the
assessment of the
financial implications of business plans
This course I believe will improve and
equip me with essential skills that
I
require. It will enhance the problem solving and
analysis skills that I
have acquired
from my A level in Economics and also from my
study of
Mathematics
Through
managing my work and from project based modules I
anticipate that my planning and
organisational skills will be improved
I believe this course will equip me
with practical and theoretical skills
which will come of real use to me in as
I pursue my career in
accountancy
I have been involved in voluntary work
with my local tennis club. This
involves going to the club every Friday
and assisting the coach with his
training of the kids. This has
considerable responsibility, as I must
ensure that the children are firstly in
a secure environment. I must also
make
sure that the kids are becoming more skilled and
taking pleasure
from the sessions.
Children work best in situations where they feel
liberated and when they are enjoying
themselves, but at the same time
it is
important to maintain a level of discipline. This
voluntary work has
taught me a great
deal about myself and also enhanced many skills. I
found my voluntary work to be very
fulfilling and it is especially
rewarding when a child achieves
something you taught them to do
My
leisure time is dominated by sports. I am very
sports oriented and
revel in playing in
an assortment of sports, which include football,
tennis, badminton, table tennis and
swimming
I am a member of North Harrow
Tennis Club and represent them in a
league competition, which comprises of
playing matches against other
tennis
clubs
I have been very successful in
swimming having captured the
distinguished Gold Award, which is a
reputed award. Swimming is a
challenging sport that improves your
fitness and is very enjoyable
I relish
participating in tournaments, which give me a
chance to test my
sporting abilities. I
have won many trophies in table tennis and tennis
and I always like to uncover ways in
which I can improve my abilities
My
sport has contributed to my studying since it
improves skills like
teamwork and
determination
This year I have taken it
upon myself to take the responsibility of being
Cafod representative. Cafod is a
charity that fights third world poverty.
It is a deserving cause that I try to
support as much as possible. My
duties
involve collecting monthly collections and ensure
the accounts
for our class are in
order. This position requires someone who is
responsible, punctual in collection.
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Born into the week-
old ex-Soviet state of Armenia, I have grown up in
a
time of huge political
upheaval.
Surrounded by an-ever changing
economic environment, I
remember asking my father what exchange
rates were
. In return, when presented with an analogy of supply and
demand that involved an array of
farmyard animals, little did I
appreciate that I had come across the
basis for economics. I have since
observed Armenia's rapid development,
but also evidence of poor
macroeconomic
management, such as the lingering presence of
monopolies - crippling to the country's
global competitiveness.
Over the
years, my initial childhood curiosity
has grown into a passion for
economics.
As a
Physics and Maths student,
I derive great satisfaction from solving
problems that
initially seem impossible.
Representing my school at the
UKMT Senior Maths
Challenge, as well as the national finals of the
Science and Technology Challenge, I
built up a keen open-mindedness
for new
ideas. Game theory, and its applications in
economics, are of
great interest to me
and
have helped me better appreciate the sheer
scope of the discipline.
I find it particularly interesting how oligopolists
use game theory to anticipate
competitors' actions, comparing the risks
and potential benefits of certain
business strategies, because this
inevitably involves a degree of
psychology and philosophy - a testament
to the diverse nature of economics,
which is beautifully demonstrated
by
the prisoner's dilemma.
My mathematical
grounding is complemented by my experience with
languages, which continually helps me
develop a more balanced and
well-
rounded outlook on the world around me. Fuelled by
my great
interest in development
economics, I enjoy discussing related issues in
German, with my class. I am fascinated
by the sheer number of theories
behind
alleviating poverty in the third world, and how
some directly
contradict each other.
For example, I agree with William Easterly's view
that initiatives like debt-relief,
which I find to be analogous with bank
bailouts, have often been
counterproductive. While they may be
necessary in some cases, I believe that
both practices tend to align the
involved parties' incentives in a way
that is in fact detrimental to the
economies and societies concerned. The
April anti-capitalist protests
are a
very real testament to my point and coincided with
my work
experience at a London fund
management firm. More recently, the
Conservatives' plans for public sector
cuts have already been met with
criticism from the public; this
illustrates the challenges faced by
economists, as they search for socially
viable solutions to inherently
economic
problems. The opportunity for extensive study and
analysis of
such issues attracts me to
economics at university.
Involving
myself fully with my school has really helped to
transform my
educational experience; I
was recently elected Head Boy by staff and
students, following a campaign that
helped develop my interpersonal
skills,
not to mention the capacity to take on criticism,
as I worked with
a wide range of
people.
Working successfully with others continues to
be a key feature of my
school career
. In particular, helping younger
pupils in my free time and
being able to contribute to their development
has been a rewarding and invaluable
experience.
The latter is especially
true now that I work as an assistant
tutor at a learning centre, where I
am
directly responsible for up to six children.
In my role as Head Boy, I
have
demonstrated my ability to lead; just recently, I
organised and
performed in a theatre
sketch that was presented to a panel from
Investor in Careers - an award that the
school then won.
Outside school,
I enjoy taking part in a variety of
sports, and am currently setting up
inter-form tournaments to be held in
the sixth form. I look forward to
the
rigours and challenges of an economics degree and
would hope to
be able to contribute
fully to the university community.
Economics and Finance Personal
Statement
In today's world,
economics associated disciplines a
re of fundamental
significance and
application
, which has encouraged me to pursue a
degree in Economics. I am
enormously enjoying studying Mathematics
at 'A' level and believe that
my strong mathematical background will
enable me to have an excellent basis in
which to engage in the study of
Economics.
My passionate interest in economics is continually
strengthened by my regular reading of
'The Economist' and 'The
Financial
Times'
Work experience that I have
recently completed at South Staffordshire
Council (Accounts & Finance Department)
has enforced my
comprehension of the
functional applications of economics. Having
attended an open day at
PricewaterhouseCoopers I have learnt about
the assortment of careers that come
about from the study of Economics,
and
the everyday work involved
At school I
have been handed many responsibilities, including
being
'form leader' and being assigned
the role of a prefect. Skills I have built
from these responsibilities include the
organizations of others, along
with
teamwork and the ability to represent my fellow
pupils. My other
areas of interest have
provided me with the opportunity to attend
lectures on chemistry at Villiers Park,
Birmingham where I was chosen
to
represent my school. Currently, I am involved in
completing an AVCE
ICT course at my
school, which has enabled me to have the ability
to
strengthen and vastly increase my
skills in Information Communication
Technology
During my free
time I keep myself informed of recent news by
reading
newspapers such as
the gym and also participate in sports
such as tennis and swimming
Also I
enjoy singing in the school choir. At the weekends
I am actively
involved in the running
of the family business, where I have developed
my communication skills, from engaging
with customers and the public,
and also
my business skills
I trust that
throughout this brief statement I have satisfied
you of my
interest and commitment to
the study of Economics. I believe I will
make an important contribution to your
university and aspire to have
the
opportunity to demonstrate this to you.
Economics and Accounting
Personal Statement.
Accounting to me is not just a subject,
but a life skill. It invokes not only
the core disciplines of business and
economics but it provides these in
both
a local and global context. I see Accounting as an
international
common language between
businesses, to analyse accounts and
influence future decisions companies
will make.
The application of business
within the accounting degree has been one
of the major pulling factors that have
influenced my decision to study
the
subject. After studying GCSE business and
discovering the
accounting and finance
aspect of it, I have become fascinated to learn
more, going on to extend my knowledge
of the subject by reading
outside of
the school environment. As an avid reader of the
Accounting
blog on the tutor2u website,
I have gained a good grounding in the
fundamental application of accounting,
especially in the way websites
such as
‘facebook’s’ growth is driven by their own growth through
advertising, and the
fact that their books and accounts continue to
stay
cash flow positive, despite their
impressive rate of expansion. I am
particularly interested in the law
aspect of the course and how
decisions
made can influence an individuals’ desire to
defraud their
accounts to avoid
taxation, and the often extensive amount of time
it
takes to bring these people to
justice.
Although initially
studying psychology may not seem to have a direct
influence on accounting, I feel the
knowledge I have learnt about the
interaction of people’s behaviour in
social situations will help me
greatly.
This would especially be within the aspects of the
course that
involve management methods
and organisational behaviour. By
studying Economics at A level I have
found that it has had a profound
effect
on accounting. The understanding I have acquired
of the financial
world as a whole has
provided me with a strong awareness of
international sections of the course.
The barrier for trade inside and
outside of the EU and how this affects
profit margins, with relevance to
extra
costs on balance sheets is one example. This
awareness will help
equip me to have a
better understanding of real world accounting
situations, where I hope to find my
self in the future.