Outline why you have selected your chosen three university courses, and explain how this relates to your previous academic or professional experience and your plans for the future.
*Please do not duplicate the information you have entered on the work experience and education section of this form (minimum word count: 50 words, maximum word count: 500 words)
After recent analysis of my future plans and requirements of future learning, I concluded that I must take a pause from my professional life to integrate myself at some international forums. In line with this aspiration, I have found "British Chevening" the most suitable because of the liberty it provides to select courses and universities of one's own choice.
I am a business graduate of Quaid e Azam University, Pakistan, a leading Public Sector University that offer a general MBA covering the essential aspects that a business graduate needs to be familiar of. With more than 7 years of experience in leading companies of Pakistan as a Finance professional, I do feel that a degree specialized in Finance is the need of the time. This urge in return makes it quiet easier for me to choose the three courses as I clearly know my direction and priorities especially the profession I want to specialize in. After exploring numerous degree titles and program structures I decided to go for a Masters specialized in Finance because it will not only refine my present knowledge of Finance but also be very helpful to achieve my future endeavors of career development, but would also enable me to contribute on socio-economic development via knowledge transfer.
I have prioritized my proposed study courses here under;
1. I have given MSc in Finance from Warwick business school as first priority because the said course provide provides a deep theoretical and conceptual knowledge of finance and quantitative skills which will prepare the candidate for a range of careers in the financial sector. WBS is also famous for its diversified cultural mix as WBS global community is a network of over 37,000 graduates and students in over 140 countries which provides a key opportunity to develop network worldwide and make friends from different cultures. The business school benefits from excellent links to key financial institutions. Furthermore, the course contents are much focused, research oriented and follow well-structured scheme of learning. Last but the most important fact is that Warwick MSC in Finance has been ranked as UK's second top pure finance course, and in the world's top 16 by Financial Time 2016.
2. MSc in Finance & management from Carnfield school of management as second priority owing to the fact that it is Ranked 1st in the UK for careers and at world's 25th place for the subject Masters by the Financial Times (2016). This course provides solid grounding to the principles of management in addition to finance principles, rigorous training in relevant tools and techniques, and demonstrates how to apply them practically in the workplace.
3. Msc in Finance from Lancaster University Management School because Lancaster has a very strong reputation for accounting and finance both academically and in the business world. Financial Times 2016 ranks this course at the world's top 30th place.
I am sanguine that the proposed degree will give me a chance to critically and analytically study the complex, changing, multifaceted character of financial markets in the modern era, as well as to investigate the problems, issues and prospects in the ever changing environ. It will also help me in examining academic theories and real life case studies.
"After recent analysis of my future plans and [...] socio-economic development via knowledge transfer."....should be scrapped out.
Start with the outline of the 3 choice schools you mentioned then relate it to your professional experience. You said you have worked in Finance for 7years, you don't need to say 'I decided' because from your experience it's clear to all that that is where your interest lies. Also you don't need to say you 'explored numerous degrees and titles', rather say, I explored numerous school of finance and decided on the best I think could improve my present knowledge. By saying this, you have related your professional experience to the related schools chosen. you leave "career development, but would also enable me to contribute on socio-economic development via knowledge transfer" as a future plans
"sanguine" means confident and hopeful... yo don't need to be hopeful because you chose the schools....if you didn't have hope in them, why did you choose them in the first place. rather use *confident*
Hi Sajjad,
I think that you have a very strong background in finance, and you might even be an expert in that field already. So what is the reason for you to decide to study Master of Finance? What does the courses offer that would fulfill your gap of knowledge in the field that you have worked for 7 years? If there would be no knowledge gap that you utterly believe that you are in urgent need it in order to move up in career ladder, then why do you need to study higher. You have chosen the mentioned university for a reason that " it prepares the candidate for a range of careers in the financial sector", while you have already had a career as a Finance professional. So what else are you aiming at? The further studying should be a stepping stone for your career or profession.
Once again, you do have a very good background when applying for this scholarship, but i think that your purpose of studying should be more clear, and you should do more research on what your chosen courses offer. Also, when mentioning that you want to go to study abroad, I believe that you should put in your essay how England is the one and only destination that you are deeply into for some reasons of your own. Reading through your first paragraph, it feels like you have many choices and UK is one of them (They are the "most suitable", but there are plenty of "some" more suitable places out there).
HTHs
Hi Sajjadqazi,
Its an excelent essay. I think you should explore more about your gaps and clarify why you need study finance.
Thanks Andreanna for your nice piece of advice. I am working on the essay again in the light of your comments. Will get back to you soon
