I have always been enamored by business: The allure of working hard and reaping the rewards of it has stirred within me a passion of which I have never tired. This fervor has influenced me to apply to the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where I believe I can be a valuable asset to the college while it in turn prepares me to face the challenges and opportunities that both the domestic and international economies present.
Though my high school classes have given me a solid foundation in many of the basic principles of economics, I have been left yearning to glean more knowledge about the business world. Wharton’s remarkable academic record makes it my first choice in attaining greater insight into the inner workings of business. Wharton’s courses in business management are especially appealing to me, for they will allow me to develop the leadership skills I have developed over the years and channel them into the business realm.
Because of my affinity towards business, I invest a significant amount of time reading articles from a variety of sources with topics such as...
While other children watched their favorite cartoon or played their favorite video game, reading business articles and watching the fluctuations seen in the stock market enthralled me. Renowned leaders in the business world have always been of interest to me, specifically Warren Buffet. My favorite quote by Buffet is “It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than you and you’ll drift in that direction.” By attending CMU, I would personify this quote. Growing up, my parents have instilled into me, many essential values, such as working hard and “being the best me I could be.” I have always expected a lot from myself, but high expectations from my parents and close friends, have increased my work ethic and lifted my goals and aspirations even higher. For that reason, I hope to challenge myself through the prestigious Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Science’s economics curriculum. The undergraduate economics program would prepare me for a vast array of careers. Jobs in policy, law, and business are all possible, or if one desires to go to some sort of post graduate school, that is also possible. By having such a top-notch education, I would surely be closer to achieving my goal of receiving my MBA from Tepper. In making all this possible, a wide range of classes must be made available. Classes that are available in just about any economics curriculum, like Intermediate Economics, are also available here, but classes like Behavioral Economics and Global Electronic Markets are what makes CMU unique. Another attractive aspect of CMU is the jointly administered economics degree by Dietrich and Tepper. I feel this will make for a solid foundation in the field of econo...
Penn as an institution is powerfully driven by a nonpareil dedication to medical research. As a firm believer of a well rounded education, I feel pragmatism, community service, and research should accompany an education, and Penn I perceive follows the initiative through wholly.
Over this course of this semester, I have learned a tremendous amount of information about myself from the self-exploration series. The results of my PGI (Personal Globe Inventory) presented me with a couple of different career paths to explore. The first type of career that was brought up to my attention was an enterprising career. There were a number of enterprising careers, but the one that interested me the most was business management. I decided to choose the business management because I am majoring in Sustainability and my focus is in Economics. I think business management would be an excellent fit for myself because I have actually done some research prior to this class about management. I would like to someday own an ice rink, and I think that becoming a manager would be a great stepping-stone towards reaching my goal. The requirements for becoming a business manager vary from university to university, but the overall direction of the major revo...
An interest in business and agricultural studies has always taken some form throughout my life, whether it was running a farm in seventh grade, building a mentoring program during freshmen year or acting as the treasurer for National Honors Society. At first I was learning to grow a variety of fruits and vegetables and then determining how to sell them in order to achieve a net profit. Later I studied how to successfully construct a budget for a new mentoring class at our school and this year I have studied the complex theories of economics and management taking place on a worldwide scale. These experiences have built my passion for Applied Economics and Management at Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Sciences. This specific college has the classes and professors that demonstrate the same interests I am looking for in college. Although I have already gained a great amount of business knowledge, my studies have also taught me about the endless approaches and lenses in which you can view a business problem. Whether it be to delve into the mind of the consumer and understand what mak...
I didn’t really think that business would be a good major for me, but after checking out the video on the overview of the fischer school of business, I got curious. I wanted to get insight from the students from the fisher school of business to see what they had to say. I’m happy that I attended this lecture and know more about the business major in
The Fuqua School of Business offers a unique curriculum and set of learning experiences that matches my career goals and supports my academic growth. I am currently in my first year at the Nicholas School of the Environment, specializing in Energy and the Environment. This first step, in tandem with an MBA at Fuqua, will prepare me to become a positive and influential leader in the energy industry. Fuqua’s new Energy Finance concentration and overarching emphasis on teamwork and leadership match my short- and long-term ambitions. In particular, I am attracted to Fuqua due to the rigor and usefulness of courses such as Decision Models and Corporate Finance. The academic training at Fuqu...
However, I know my education at JHU will change that. The professors and mentors I will meet at Carey’s School of Business are gatekeepers to unopened doors behind which lies an undiscovered wealth of knowledge. Pursuing Economics at Johns Hopkins will prepare me to take on an even more influential role at Active Allocator and qualify me to expand the company to even greater lengths.
Over the past 100 years, Harvard Business School has strived to educate business leaders who make a difference in the world.As Harvard Business School contemplates how to educate future business leaders, it aspires to go beyond just teaching students to make a living or be the best at their professions; HBS cr...
I have chosen the five-year double-degree program in Laurier which aims to educate students in both areas of commerce and computer science. I am confident that my chosen program will help me in my future career plans and fulfill my desire to learn more knowledge. Personally, I have always dreamed to become a successful business woman who would promote local businesses to grow and expand to the international market. This is because I have been inspired by a video which talks about child poverty in the United Kingdom. It was extremely heartbreaking and in my opinion, the only method to effectively reduce and eliminate poverty would be positive economic growth and business expansion. Moreover, I am extremely interested in business because it also
Ever since my second year of university, I knew that I wanted to have a career in finance. However, I wasn 't going to be satisfied with the average 9 to 5 job at the local bank dealing with small loans and day-to-day personal banking. No, my goals are way bigger. After participating twice at the Rotman International Trading Competition in Toronto, I competed against some of the best schools in the world and developed an urge to learn the utmost possible about the finance world and to be the best. My first finance experience includes co-founding an investment club on campus that gained notable attention and that gathered multiple universities every year to organize Atlantic Canada 's largest stock simulation. In addition, I represented my school in a few other competitions and did quite well. Unfortunately, my Bachelor 's degree only went so far into detail, so even though I would spend countless hours talking to the director of the accounting/finance department, I knew that I had to pursue further studies in order to gain the necessary knowledge to achieve my goals.
Being a utility player made me a great entrepreneur. I studied marketing and business in high school and I continued this line of education through my first semester of college. As I was ending my junior year in high school I had the unique opportunity to become a business partner of a new startup company. Starting a business you have to wear many hats, I did everything from management, marketing, and advertising to accounting and office administration. I was learning everyday, lessons that couldn’t be taught in a classroom. I learned how to navigate an unfamiliar business landscape. I learned how to read people and find the facts. I learned a difficult lesson of balancing work, school and a start-up company— that something has to give. I left college to dedicate myself full time to the success of the company. I utilized my skills in marketing and business to create a business plan and help expand the compan...
America has always been known for its status as a country. America is known as the country of the free, the brave, and (of-course) the hard working businesses. The business world can be a tough one, but if you strive towards your goals, you can make anything happen. The readers of my writing will be my English instructor and my fellow English students. The fellow students would be intrigued by this paper, because they are all enrolled in college. All of the students in this English class are striving for a better living, whether that means going into business, or becoming a nurse. This paper will show my fellow students that you can always be successful with hard work and dedication. The location of this paper is relevant to that of my subject, because we are
While studying at the University of Washington, Smith decided to take time off to work as an engineer for Boeing Enterprises. During his tenure, he recalls rows and rows of engineers sitting at their desks, reminding him of the assembly line. Seeing this unattractive future, he decided to switch to a Business orientation and eventually enrolled into Harvard Business School in pursuant of an M.B.A. (Smith).
This essay has shown that some of the most important elements for business students to be successful in their career are time management practices, greater knowledge and skills related to time management and how business studies can help lead to successful business career by linking theories studied with real experiences in the workplace.
Business finance has taught me how to manage risk and return as well as making capital investment decisions throughout the semester. Professor Schott has gone through each chapter carefully well making sure that each student grasps each concept before moving on. He has used many tools such as LearnSmart, lectures and homework assignments to make sure that us students have a good idea of the concept before giving us exams.