Mba Statement

y receiving an MBA from Fairfield, it will be a great compliment to what I have learned in my previous four years here. The education I have received here, at Fairfield, has exceeded all my expectations and has left me hungry and driven for more knowledge. I believe that I am just starting to acknowledge and grow into my full academic potential. And therefore want to get my MBA in finance to grasp and retain this excellent education from Fairfield.

I consider myself a hardworking driven student, and recently believe the more you put in to studying (as with all aspects of life), the more you get out of it. Studying increases knowledge, and confidence. Since deciding I would like to complete an MBA to further my knowledge and make myself stand out from the average banking/finance job candidate, I have spent a great deal of time researching all of the options open to me.

From my research, Fairfield University is my first choice. I have compared this university with all the alternatives and have decided this is where I would like to continue my studies. This decision is due to the university's good reputation in teaching, research and with their business partnerships. I believe it is very important to gain a MBA from a university that is well known within the business sector for their progressive and high standard of teaching and development of students, and Fairfield University is a great example of this.

To succeed in life, you have to remain focused on what is important to achieve the goal, and therefore it is important to know what you want and why this will help reach where you need to be. This is a self-reflective process, which is not an easy one, but will identify why you want what you do. Part of this process is choosing and applying where you want to study.

From an early age I always enjoyed math and the excitement of the financial markets. Through-out my time here at Fairfield and my two summer internships, my interest in finance and management has increased. My accounting internship during the summer of 2011 at the $23 billion dollar hedge fund, Angelo, Gordon &Co., and my equity research internship during the summer of 2012 at the globally well-known investment bank, Raymond James Financial, helped me to take what skills I had learned at Fairfield and apply it. These two internships were not only a great learning experience in accounting and

During my work experience I have been able to put Management theory into practice, allowing me to gain a deeper understanding of the topic. This transfer from theory into practice demonstrates the relevance of the well-respected models and frameworks that I have been taught. Managing people requires an understanding of the organization's vision and the individual's role within this, and it is the application of this vision that is important. One of the main Management skills required is empathy, an understanding of the employee's