Words like Investment Banking, corporate finance were unknown to me but the essence of them, that is Finance always attracted me. A career in finance has fascinated me since my graduating days. Finance is a fast-paced and competitive sector which demands analytical approach and diligent and focused people. Finance market is dynamic and the main reason why it excites me is that it is the time value of money.  Finance aims to price assets based on their risk level and expected rate of return and thus making this sector challenging and volatile testing your decision making skill .

The growth in the economy is opening up new opportunities in the finance sector as new businesses get set up. As finance grows year to year, being accurate and up to date with financial information and financial techniques is essential when considering a career in finance. Most foreign banks and financial institutions prefer management graduates from the premier management schools This inspired me to pursue a management course from a global institute to achieve my goal.

My long term ambition is to open my own financial consultancy firm. Implementing modern market trends my clients would be assisted into budgeting, strategy, asset management and financial planning to enable wealth creation. To achieve my goal initially

I plan to take up a financial analyst role in one of the leading financial firms or a bank in the Investment Banking sector. As an Investment Banker, I would be required to assess and analyze the financial needs of corporate clients and advise them based on financial models. I will have to constantly keep myself a step ahead in understanding the needs of the fluctuating financial markets. This active profile will allow me to gain a strong grip on all the facets of a financial manager and give me valuable experience which will then be the stepping stone for my long term entrepreneurial goal. My next step would be to gain experience of a management role in a leading financial firm in its strategy and planning division. This role would enhance my decision making skills along with my risk taking ability.

Currently I see myself fit into the Investment Banking role. My strong technical aptitude and a successful 4 years experience in HSBC would help me to create and analyze financial models. My ability to crunch numbers would further support my role. My problem solving approach will help me to keep my performance up to the level in my role as an Investment Banker.

The knowledge I would gain during my MBA would further help me to achieve my entrepreneurial goals. I plan to take up courses such as Capital Budgeting, Investment Theory & Asset pricing, Risk Management, Mergers & Acquisitions which would equip me of the required technical skills.

To add along this, the experience and international exposure I would be getting from MBA would strengthen my profile and provide a broader perspective to my thought process and my ability to solve a problem.