Essay Example on Department of Finance BI UNIVERSITY

A study on the globalization brought home to me the importance of international companies in determining a company s or industry s competitiveness The time limitation on each assignment has taught me to plan well work systematically and keep my reports up to date At the same time having to defend my analyses and recommendations during both internal discussions and presentations to Professors has taught me to think rigorously and creatively Our extensive use of computers for analysis and preparation of presentations and reports has made me familiar with the spreadsheet word processing and presentation packages While the highly diverse nature of assignments has helped me gain a broad exposure to the financial industry it has not been possible for me to study for a long time specific business or corporate related issues in depth I realize that in order to be able to do so I need a better understanding of the various facets of financial corporate the interlinkages between different functional areas and between different business entities Likewise I need further training in research methodology I want to do a Ph D at the BI University for many reasons I have heard about BI s Ph D program in Finance from the social network and am impressed with the emphasis placed on analytical skills general management orientation and rigorous research methodology 

The BI s strengths in Finance Accounting and Statistics are commensurate with my research interests The goodwill of BI University for excellent teaching challenging coursework and the outstanding facilities are added attractions While the study of and research in Finance is my main objective nowadays my interests in travel literature sports and nature help me uphold a sense of perspective in life I like to write and have had some articles published in International newspapers something which BI s University offers Additionally I intend on pursuing a Ph D in Finance upon completion of my master s and I feel that this program while making me uniquely suited to approach Finance from a highly academic and interdisciplinary perspective To this end I would also like to gain knowledge in the fields of investment analysis Asset Pricing Econometrics and Mathematics during my Ph D studies in Norway Being part of something bigger than you are it makes you better is something that often I say I hope that the admission committee finds my background and willingness commensurate with the requirements of BI s Ph D the program in Finance