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Personal Statement:Business, Economics and Management 1TSR Wiki > University > Applying to University > Personal Statement Library > Business, Economics and Management 1
Business, Economics and Management Personal StatementDuring the last three years I have thoroughly enjoyed studying Business Studies and Economics at school. My decision to study for a degree in management or business studies or Economics has been strengthened by my success in these subjects at GCSE and A Level. The intensity of the AS and A Level courses have required me to be self motivated and committed to my subjects to ensure that I achieve my full potential. Futhermore my committed nature has made me a very hard working and conscientious student. The skills I have gained from studying Business Studies include the ability to make decisions and apply appropriate strategies to certain situations, including methods of raising finance, motivation strategies and promotional techniques all of which contribute to the qualities required to be an effective manager. Last year, I was a member of the School Stock Market team; we won the Liverpool Stock Market Challenge. Our score was the best nationally; we all won GBP 50 worth of shares from Marks & Spencer for our achievements. This has given me the confidence to be involved in decision-making and shown the importance of working as a team. A further opportunity to work in a team was provided by my enrichment project, we decided to do a project on Unreal Tournament, an online shooting game. I was the team leader for our project and I sorted out, the rules, entry fee and time of the games. We managed to raise over GBP 30 for the School's Tricentenary Fund from the entrance fee. I enjoyed being the team leader, and gained experience in utilising the strengths of each member of the team effectively. As a school prefect, I have many responsibilities, both during and after school. My duties include maintaining order in the library and ensuring students are not allowed onto the corridors at break and at lunch. I also enjoy doing bible readings during assemblies. Being involved in the voluntary work programme has provided an opportunity to work in an environment which I am not used to. On Sunday I enjoy teaching children Chinese at Wah Sing Chinese School. I learnt Chinese in Wah Sing for 8 years. I find it interesting but at the same time it gives me great satisfaction as I am contributing to the children's education, which is important for their future. Playing Bridge in School has earned me a several awards including coming 1st in the Under 25's annual pairs match where represented Merseyside & Cheshire. I also came 1st in the EBU School Pairs Spring 2006, a national competition. Playing Bridge has taught me the importance of decision-making and problem solving as well, as the importance of trusting your partner. During my work experience, I worked as an assistant in HSBC; I learnt a lot about how businesses are run, particularly interesting aspects include interaction between customer and worker, hierarchy of a business, and span of control in a business. I have a strong interest in computers and the Internet as a means of communication. By taking part in the Web design for non-designer course organised by a University Student, I learnt about my target audience, the layout of my website, and a good interface for a website. I enjoyed creating my own website. In addition I am also a member of the Wah Sing Website team; this has given me the opportunity to produce articles and write to an audience. The computer world is expanding rapidly and I believe that technology is an important part of the future hence it is important to be well informed, and familiar with its use. As well as increasing my personal knowledge, I feel that by taking a degree in business studies or management or economics, I will learn transferable skills that will stand me in good stead for the future. Universities Applied to:
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