Your personal statement should include information about how your background and life experiences, including social, economic, cultural, familial, educational, or other opportunities or challenges motivated you to pursue a graduate degree. I am applying for the Master of Science in Finance program at Michigan State University – Eli Broad College of Business because I believe that this program will help me achieve my goal of building a career in finance in either corporate finance, investments, or research. I was always passionate about finance. At the high school, I chose to concentrate on mathematics and social sciences, as it would prepare me for applying for economic and finance undergraduate programs. It helped immensely, and I was enrolled in one of the top Russian universities – National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) in …show more content…
My plan for the graduate study is to build a curriculum that will help me the most in pursuing a career in corporate finance, investments, or research. MSU offers deep and at the same time flexible curriculum, which will allow me to choose the courses that will add the most value to my career. Another part of my plan is to network with students and alumni of MSU, become a member of student organizations, attend events on campus (networking events, career fairs, company presentations, etc.), and actively search for career opportunities. My short-term career goal is to find a position in one of the above-mentioned functions during the education and start working upon the graduation. My long-term career goal is to grow within the function. The program will help me achieve my goals by providing valuable knowledge, networking opportunities, career events on campus, and career services, including but not limited to on-campus