Statement of Motivation

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I have re-structured my essay but I am retaining the first paragraph. Could you let me know if this requires any changes ?

I grew up in a family of self-made businessmen, who rose from humble beginnings to establish and operate a successful Kraft paper and corrugated boxes manufacturing company in India. My earliest experience of finance comes from working as an intern at my family’s business. My responsibilities involved gathering raw financial data and generating reports such as the balance sheet and profit-and-loss statements. Here, I understood the significant role that finance plays at the core of an organisation, informing decision-making at all levels of business. Striving to gain more knowledge of the subject, I attended the online certification course “Finance Essentials” offered by Imperial College London which taught the calculation of present value and internal rate of return, as well as the subjects of capital budgeting, equity, bonds, and the capital asset pricing models. However, I realize this was only an introduction. To achieve my ultimate goal of being a Chief Financial Officer of a major corporation, I need a postgraduate degree. That led me to apply to the MSc program in Finance at University College London.