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I wish to study Management as I would like to enter a business related career. I have

applied for this course as I believe this is where I have a vocation and where I can use

my academic and personal skills best. I can see myself in a hands on role within a

business environment five years from now.My interest in pursuing business as a

career first started when I shadowed my uncle who has his own business working as a

mechanical engineer. From spending time on site with him over many summers I hadfirsthand experience of people and operations management. I learnt in-depth on how

his business operates.

Studying Business has increased my knowledge of this academic area and awakened

in me the thirst to study more. The areas which I found most enjoyable were Finance

in Business, Marketing and Operations Management. I enjoyed the finance aspect of

this course because it helped me understand how different businesses use universal

calculations such as measuring profit (net and gross), break even, using budgets and

understanding why cash flow is king. The Marketing side of business was

entertaining as well as challenging as I learnt how firms promote products to the

market using the Boston Matrix and differentiate its products by giving it a Unique

Selling Point. I am also currently studying Media which relates to this aspect of

business marketing as I understand how the general media works positively and

negatively. This has deepened my knowledge as it allowed me to explore the way

firms use copyright restrictions and patents as part of promoting a new product into

the market and how firms monitor a products value through the product life cycle.

Furthermore, much of what I have learnt I have been able to incorporate into my

everyday life. For example when looking at TV adverts I am able to read behind the

message and understand their target audience and USP. I regularly follow the news

and read broadsheet newspapers often such as The Times and The Financial

Times. I am currently reading Freakonomics written by Steven D. Levitt and

Stephen J. Dubner. I enjoy reading this as it gives an insight into a different

characteristic of Economics.According to the book, economics is really the study of

incentives, and so using this kind of angle, the book comes up with answers to why

things work the way they do.

During the summer holidays I worked as a part time cashier in a small retail business

where I have had the chance to experience how a small business is run. I have been

able to witness for myself what the effect of the credit crunch is having on small

businesses. I found this experience very valuable to me and I am now using

knowledge from this bank of experiences to implement strategies as the AssistantManaging Director of The Young Enterprise Project currently running in my college.

I am at the forefront of this project and I was very happy to be voted their Assistant

Managing Director. I am currently negotiating and developing a product as part of the

team. I can use this opportunity to improve my people skills and to work with others

and build on my social skills in this management role.

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My interest outside of college is football and going out with friends. I participate in

different sports activities such as table tennis, chess and basketball. I enjoy being

partof a team and I find that exercise keeps me fit and able to cope with the pressures

of study and everyday life.

I hope you will look favourably upon my application to study Economics and

Business and I assure you that I will be highly motivated and an absolutely committed

student.

1) WRITE MORE ABOUT YOURE A-LEVEL SUBJECTS AND WHATTHEY HAVE TAUGHT TO AND WHAT SKILLS YOU HAVE GAINED

FROM THEM

2) Change the last paragraph.3) Add more work experience and write what it taught you

Thats it really. Im going to send you my one too.