Why I Want To Pursue A Financial Degree

My current academic and extra-curricular activities have had an influencing effect on my lifetime goals. They have helped me decide to focus my efforts on attaining a finance degree with the ultimate goal of reaching a senior position in business management. The career of business management has certain pressures, challenges, and rewards that I find intriguing. It is the job of a business manager to motivate their squad to ensure progress is made, manage all the problems that arise from different road blocks, and to help their team deliver the plan that was promised. Along with the characteristics of leadership, perseverance and responsibility, to succeed as a manager one must also possess a good understanding of the financial drivers of the business. I believe a finance degree is my best path forward to help me succeed in business management and I plan to continue to target my future academic and extra-curricular activities to help me achieve this goal.

The accounting class I took as an elective during my junior year really sparked my interest in finance and

To be a successful student athlete, I have to be organized and dedicated to working hard to not only improve my athletic skills every day, but also ensure I take care of my school work. Being successful on the field of play takes teamwork and trust in my fellow players. As a varsity starter in baseball, I have a leadership role to fulfill. I have to set an example for my younger teammates so that they can be inspired to work harder and pursue greatness. It takes me giving one-hundred percent to achieve a successful outcome. I also realized that it was good to expand my interests outside of sports. Both the Art club and Spanish club have given me additional opportunities to lead younger classmates as a senior, and have exposed me to different experiences that have broadened my perspective on