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MymotivationtostudyAccounting/InformationBusinessatdegreeleveldevelopsfrommyenjoymentfromthesingleBusinessStudiesatAS,currentlyconvertedintoadoubleawardatA2.Forme,BusinessStudieshasprovedtobeafascinatingsubject,onethatoffersunlimitedprofessionalopportunities.MycourseworkcasestudiesofbothNorwichUnionandZenithConservatorieshavegivenmeaninsightintocomplexitiesinvolvedinoperatingsuchvariedbusinesses,whichIhavefoundmostintriguing,particularlythosewhichrelatetoanyfinancialconsiderations.Studyingthesebusinesssubjectsatdegreelevelwillallowmetoexplore,indepth,arangeofstimulatingandinterdisciplinarytopicswhichIfeelwillgivemeabroaderunderstandingtowardsthetheoriesandpracticesofmanagementindifferent
organizationsinrelationtoaFinancial/Informationenvironment
Atschool,Ihaveparticipatedinmanyfundraisingevents,opendaysandfurthereducationfairs.IregularlycollectforSavetheChildrencharityandhavesubsequentlybecomeamember.Extra-curricularactivitieshaveincorporateddramaproductionsofGrease,thepromotionoftheSchoolproductionofWestSideStoryaspartofmyMarketingunitandaheavyinvolvementinthepreparationandpublishingofouryear11yearbook.Theseweredemandingtasks,whichincludedbudgetingourcostsandmaterialstokeepwithinaspecificpricelimit.Althoughitwastough,Ifounditextremelysatisfying,especiallyafterseeingthefinalresults.MyASBusinesscoursehasgivenmeanunderstandingoforganizationsasawhole,butexperiencessuchasworkingontheYearbookanddutiesinmyparttimejobhasallowedmetoexpandmyknowledgeandconsciousnessofsuchfinancialtopics.MyICTskillshavedevelopedhighlythroughdoingVocationalAlevels,whichIfeelisinvaluableintheBusinessfield.ThemainthingIhavelearntisthatforallbusinesses,financialmattersareimperative;itisthecoreofanyorganizationandbeingknowledgeableinsuchissuesattractsme
MycommunicationskillshavebeenenhancedthroughmyparttimeemploymentwithRiverIsland.Mypromotiontoweekendfootwearmanagerisdevelopingknowledgeoffinancialrecordkeeping,problemsolving,meetingweeklysalestargetsandteamworkawareness,whichIfeelcanbeusedandputintopracticewhilststudyingmypreferreddegreecourse
FromtheageofsevenIattendedaBuryStEdmundsGymnasticsclubandcompetedatCounty,RegionalandNationallevels.ThefeelingthatIgotwhenIplayedarolewithintheteamtogainthegoldmedalwasamazing,equaltothefeelingwhenIachievedanindividualgoldmedalasthetopNationalaroundcompetitor.Therealizationofhowimportantmanagingschoolworkwithahobbywhichwasnotonlyphysicallydemanding,butemotionallychallenginghasgivenmeaunderstandingofhowtoberealistic,askillwhichisvaluablewhenplanningcertainbusinessstrategies
IbelievethatduringmysixthformstudiesIhavegrowninbothconfidenceandmaturity,preparingmefortheopportunitytostudyatuniversity.MychoiceofASandAlevels,alongwithotheracademicandpersonalachievementshavehelpedtoconsolidateandsupportmydesiretostudyBusinessatdegreelevel.IbelievethatIwillbefullycommittedtosuccessfullycompletingAccountancy/InformationBusinessrelateddegreeandrelishinanyopportunitieswhicharegiventohelpmeachievemyaspirationsinabusinessrelatedcareer.
Bornintoapeasantfamilyisolatedbyhighmountains,IhavecomealongwaytobewhereIam.Aseniormanagernowofastate-ownedcompanythathasgrownintoamedium-sizedforeigntradebusinessinChinainonlyfiveyears,Inotonlyheadoneofmycompany’smostimportantdepartmentsbutalsotravelabroadfromtimetotimeonbehalfofthecompany.Oftenhungryandcoldasachild,Inowenjoyacomfortablelife,whichIhopewillstillgetsignificantlybetterafterIreceiveadvancedbusinesstraininginaqualityMBAprogram.
Inmanyways,itisthankstothechildhoodhardshipthatIhavemademyachievements.Intryingtohelpalleviatethefinancialburdenonmyparents,Imademydebutintheartofmoney-makingatanagewhenAmericankidsprobablycouldnotbehiredtowork.Istillrememberearningmyfirstcoinbybuyingfruitsfromoneplaceandthensellingtheminanother.Toolittleaprofititmightseem,butitcountedtowardsmeetingthefamily’sexpensesthe.Butmoreimportantly,thecoinstartedmeoutinabusinesscareerthatInowhopetotranslateintosizablefortunes.
ThehungerandhumiliationthatIenduredasaconspicuouslypoorchild,evenbythestandardsofthepoverty-strickenmountains,taughtmetheimportanceofsuccess.Luckily,myparents,ignorantastheywere,knewthatthekeytrealsuccesswouldlieinmyeducation,andtheytoiledandmoiledyearinandyearouttoputthatkeyintomyhand,inaparentalspiritandtraditionthatprobablycanonlybefoundinChina.Watchingmyparentsworkingtheirbacksoffeveryday,Iacquiredthekindofdetermination,drive,andsenseofresponsibilitynotusuallyexpectedofChinesewomeninChina.Withmyparents’unswervingsupport,Istudieddiligentlyandoutperformedmostofmyclassmates.Foryears,myacademicreportcardwasthemainsourceofprideinmyfamily.
OnthestrengthofmyhighscoresintheNationalUniversityEntranceExaminations,IenteredI1986intotheBeijing-basedUniversityofInternationalBusinessandEconomy,oneofthenation’sleadinghigher-educationinstitutionsofitskind,tomajorinaccountinginitsDepartmentofInternationalBusinessManagement.Broughtupinanisolatedcommunity,Iwasconvincedthatmycountry,justasmyfamily,couldonlyachieverealandsustainedprosperitybyreadilydoingbusinesswiththeoutsideworld.MaskingfulluseofeveryminuteIhad,Ireadavarietyofbooksandjournalsrelatedtomymajor,throughwhichIbroadenedmyvisionandenrichedmyknowledge.Myprofessionalinterestswerefocusedmostlyonaccounting,finance,andinternationaltrade.Asyoucanseefromthetranscripts,myundergraduateacademicrecordwasexcellent,rankingmeamongthetopthreeamongthe140studentsofmydepartment.Inrecognitionofmyperformance,theuniversityawardedmeastreamofscholarshipsandprizes.
Whilemygradesareoutstanding,Iammoredistinguishedbymypublications,whichdemonstrateaninsistentquestforrealsolutionstorealproblems.TheInternationalBusiness,awidely-readbusinessjournalinChina,publishedanumberofmyarticles.TheseincludeReasonsoftheAmericanTradeDeficitwithChina(Sept.1,1987),ExplorationoftheStock-holdingSystemEmployedbytheBigandMedium-sizedState-ownedEnterprises(Mar.29,1988),andProspectsoftheInternationalShippingIndustry(May5,1988).In1990,IworkedasacoeditortotheDictionaryofContemporaryAccountingandFinancialManagement,whichhassincebecomeamajorprofessionalreferencebooktomanyChineseentrepreneurs,accountants,auditorsandotherprofessionalsinthebusinesscommunity.Myeditingconcentratedonsixsections,Accounting,Auditing,FinancialManagement,InternationalFinance,Internationaltaxation,BondsandRealEstates.
MysolideducationpaidoffinmyabilitytotakeonavarietyofresponsibilitiesinChina’sboomingeconomy.AfterIobtainedmyBachelor’sDegreeinEconomicsin1990,IfirsttookupthejobofanassistanttothefundingmanagerattheChinaNationalTechnicalImport&ExportCorporation,whereIgraduallydevelopedintoanexperiencedaccountingprofessional.Uponameticulousanalysisofthecompany’sfinancialstatements,reportsandotherrecords,Ifounditsfinancingpolicyskewed.ItwasborrowingbillionsofRMBwithhighinterestrateswhilemaintaininglargebankdepositsatlowinterestrates.Togetherwithmysupervisor,Irewrotethefinancingpolicy,savingthecorporationapproximatelythirtymillionyuan.Tomaximizefinancingefficiency,Ialsodevelopedaninternalbankingsystemthat,bycloselytrackingtheactualfundingsupplyanddemandsofdifferentdepartmentsandprojects,madefulluseofthecorporation’financialresources.Forthis,Ireceivedspecialcommendationfromthepresidentofthecorporation.
Since1993,IhavebeenmeetingincreasinglygreaterchallengesattheChinaKingdomImport&ExportCorporation,acompanythatIhelpedtosetup.Asheadofthecompany’sFinancialandAccountingDivision,Iformulateditsaccountingrulesandpolicies,internalcontrolmechanism,financingplans,contract-controlsystems,andmanyothercrucialpolicies.Bymeticulousbudgetingandaccounting,mydivisionplayedaveryimportantroleinthecorporation’srapidgrowth,whichreachedanannualtotalofsalesofUS$30,000,000in1997.Thisimpressivetrackrecordnowgivesitastrongcompetitiveedgeoverothers.ItenjoysanAcreditratingbytheChinaMerchantsBank,andhasbeendesignatedanhonorimporterbythe Sea-foodAssociation.
Havingbeeninbusinessforeightyears,IfeelthatIhavenottakenfulladvantagesofmypotential,allmyachievementsnotwithstanding.Ihavepracticedmyprofessionalexpertiseinaccounting,demonstratedmyleadershipabilitiesandperfectedmycommunicationskills.ButIhaveyettobecomeanentrepreneurinmyownright,andtofullymastertheartofmodernbusiness.Iwanttobetrainedmorevigorouslyinscientificmethodsofanalysisandsynthesis.AsChina’sembraceofmarketeconomygetsconsolidated,itcreatesalotofopportunitiesandchallengesthatIdonotyetfeelfullyconfidenttoseize.Ineedtounderstandbetterhowafull-blownmarketeconomy