Personal Statement

I have been engaged in marketing in Real Estate industry for 8 years. My rich experience has given me a holistic insight into the industry, work culture in the Top 3 firms in China, and the strategic challenges they face. It has also strengthened my problem-solving, business analysis, leadership and change management capabilities, and given me the foundation to become a competent Strategy Consultant in this sector in the future. To be effective, in the short term, I need to further build my analytical ability by pursuing an analytics degree.

My long-term goal is to become the Chief Strategy Officer of a leading real estate firm, an influential strategy expert, and a thought leader in this industry. I wish to share my experience and expertise

However, recently developers have been increasingly facing strategic challenges. I have witnessed first-hand how inappropriate strategic decisions can adversely affect even top corporations. My commitment to this industry and ability to analyze complex issues and strategic overviews have motivated me to move from marketing roles to strategic consulting. However, without a top-rated master degree, especially a degree that will equip me with competitive analytics abilities and problem solving capabilities, such a move would involve a demotion. My career goals require me to achieve a structured business learning and build the requisite skillset to become an effective strategic consultant, which only a reputed master program can

After comparing all comparable online analytics programs, I find that Georgia Tech is the only university that offer students three tracks and also allows students to study two tracks simultaneously. As for me, I am passionate about the Business Analytics Track since both my current job and my dream job require me to have a good command of this technique. Aside from the Business Analytics Track , I would like to further strengthen my analytics competency by choosing an Analytic Tool Track which will lay a better quantitative analysis foundation for me .

What is equally important is that the program is highly rigorous and selective, which means only students who are motivated and experienced will be lucky to join the cohort. I would like to study in a team where most of the members have rich professional experience and deep insights regarding business practice. It is a fantastic opportunity for me because I will be able to learn as much from my classmates as from the world class