The trading window may be operational for a few hours a day but the markets never sleep. I have strived to keep up with the calls and puts, and chasi

The trading window may be operational for a few hours a day but the markets never sleep. I have strived to keep up with the calls and puts, and chasing the exciting Indian stock exchanges since 2017; researching profusely the milieu of earnings versus speculation. I have developed a keen interest in equity and derivative participation and with reasonable success; the world of finance remains an enigma. In emerging market economies especially in India, stock exchanges have behaved unreliably, often bucking the indigenous economic trend and following international logic. I presume that floor prices are subjected to volatility owing to multiple reasons such as PE ratios and other technicalities, yet, I have witnessed logic thrown out the window many a time, utterly influenced by media and geopolitical factors; especially in the context of NSE and BSE stocks in India.

Prudence in investment must be derived academically, based on strong fundamentals that only a legitimate study module can enable. How does a housing market influence cyclical? The love and hate relationship between bullion and dollar? I am inundated with valid questions and aspire to study profoundly about finance under intelligible mentors and through expansive research and internship opportunities. I yearn to acquire esoteric knowledge in applied finance through the brilliant curriculum offered by MSc in Accounting and Finance at the University of Birmingham, which I have chosen after exhaustive research. My primary objective is to study this program includes but is not limited to gaining quintessential theoretical knowledge and real-world experiences to equip expertise with global cash flows, bourses, corporate finance in the context of international business and to understand institutions such as the Dollar and Euro.

Hitherto, I have completed my senior school, majoring in commerce along with maths with a 7.2 CGPA and a bachelors degree in commerce with a specialization in finance from the Delhi University Open School. I have ventured beyond the scope of my syllabus and completed a certificate course from the National Stock Exchange of India learning fundamentals of Financial Markets, and for understanding the pure banking mechanism, I have undergone vocational training at YMCA studying disciplines of finance and banking.

I come from a society where conservative life values and ethics deem money to be sacred. Therefore, my predilection to study finance as a major academic discipline also takes parlance from scholarly astuteness and it is my earnest intent to understand the complex working of finance, both applied and corporate; ensuring that every penny invested under my watch was is managed through sound fundamentals and guarantee deliverance of blessings for my future clients and employers.

My father is a well-established businessman who has inspired me since my formative years with his business acumen and steady ascent. I worked hard with my father to expand his business and learnt important lessons in public dealing and retail. I also have worked as an Import and Export Documentation Coordinator at Avm Cargo Pvt Ltd and as an Accounts Associate at Fairdeals HP Gas, New Delhi. I have been avidly investing in Indian equities, conducting extensive self-study and closely following the space.

I have the interest and the vigour to excel in the domain of applied finance and want to study it at this esteemed institution. The curriculum offered at your campus is well suited to my learning objectives. The coursework will educate me in global financial markets and enable a flexible concentration focus. I am very eager to learn about financial institutions and applied empirical methods. Technology in Finance is a deciding factor today. Predictive data modelling is challenging traditional wisdom and I seek to obtain proficiency in related tools such as STATA, MATLAB, SPSS amongst others. Accounting Theory and Policy and professional Integrity and The Reflective Practitioner modules especially caught my attention.

I am certain that the Masters in Finance program at your acclaimed university will help me in understanding econometrics and computational concepts of finance. I also want to gain effective comprehension of Data Intelligence; relate nodes to actionable information and gain dexterity in the synthesis of data sets. The said knowledge is critical to the realisation of my short-term ambitions to excel in the investment banking sector and to work with some of the top hedge funds in the world, ETFs and Mutual Funds for a few years. I have a preserved ambition to conduct original research in the substratum of Emerging Market Economies concerning geopolitical social factors and will be realising this goal by studying a prestigious PhD program, five to seven years down the line.

I am admittedly biased to study in the United Kingdom like most international scholars. The UK is a preferred educational destination, recommended for a top-class education system and being conducive for foreign students and the curriculum is experiential and innovative and creative. I ardently seek to develop advanced knowledge while learning in a developed world setting that boasts the largest money and equity institutions.

The program at your campus is recognised by prominent financial institutions and organizations. My further research also revealed the superlative rankings and accreditations of your academy which compels me vehemently to study here. I was most impressed with the extent of the research contributions that spring from your campus and alumni which is a clear indication of the excellent learning and research environment. I am driven to deliver amazing results and am committed to extensively collaborating amid the diversity at your campus whilst upholding your first-class academic legacy with the best of my capabilities.

I request a propitious review of my application and hope to have expressed my zeal and credentials effectively. Should you have any further concerns regarding my candidacy, I will be most eager to address them with honesty.

Statement of Purpose

Masters in FinanceIntake September 2021___________________________________________________________________________

The trading window may be operational for a few hours a day but the markets never sleep. I have strived to keep up with the calls and puts and chasing the exciting Indian stock exchanges since 2017; researching profusely to the milieu of earnings versus speculation. Hitherto, completed my Bachelors in Finance and yearning to acquire esoteric knowledge in applied finance through the brilliant curriculum proffered at your campus. My primary objective to study the Masters program in Finance includes but is not limited to gaining quintessential theoretical knowledge and real-world experiences to equip expertise with global cash flows, bourses, corporate finance in the context of international business and to understand institutions such as the Dollar and Euro.

To this interest, I have ventured beyond the scope of my syllabus. I have completed a certificate course from the National Stock Exchange of India learning fundamentals of Financial Markets. To understand the pure banking mechanism, I have undergone vocational training at YMCA studying disciplines of finance and banking. While I have developed a keen interest in equity and derivative participation and with reasonable success; the world of finance remains an enigma. In emerging market economies especially in India, stock exchanges have behaved unreliably often bucking the indigenous economic trend and following the international logic. I presume that floor prices are subjected to volatility owing to multiple reasons such as PE ratios and sundry other technicals, yet, I have witnessed logic thrown out the window many a time, utterly influenced by media and geopolitical factors; especially in the context of NSE and BSE stocks in India.

Prudence in investment must be derived academically, based on strong fundamentals that only a legitimate study module can enable. How does a housing market influence cyclical? The love and hate relationship between bullion and dollar? I am inundated with valid questions and aspire to study profoundly about finance under intelligible mentors and through expansive research and practicum opportunities.

I come from a society where conservative life values and ethics deem money to be sacred. If we even accidentally drop currency, we touch it to our heads to show our respect to the fabled Indian Goddess of wealth; Maa Lakshmi. Therefore, my predilection to study finance as a major academic discipline also takes parlance from scholarly astuteness and it is my earnest intent to understand the complex working of finance, both applied and corporate; further ensuring that every penny invested under my watch was done so, based on sound fundamentals and guarantees deliverance of blessings for my future clients and employers.

My father is a well-established businessman in New Delhi, India, inspiring me since my formative years with his business acumen and steady ascent. I complete my senior schooling at Summer Fields School, Delhi securing 72% marks in the Commerce stream. Thereafter, I readily joined The Delhi University Open School to pursue BCom with a specialization in Finance. Meanwhile, I worked hard with my father to grow his business and gained important lessons in public dealing and retail. From the first year of my undergraduate studies, I have been avidly investing in the Indian equities, conducting extensive self-study and closely following the space. I have no doubts that I have the interest and the vigour to excel in the domain of applied finance and thus want to study it through a bespoke, well-planned syllabus.

I have chosen to study the Masters Program at (University name) after exhaustive research. The curriculum offered at your campus is well suited to my learning objectives. The coursework will educate me in global financial markets and enables flexible concentration focus. I am much eager to learn about financial institutions and applied empirical methods. Technology in Finance is a deciding factor today. Predictive data modelling is challenging traditional wisdom and I seek to obtain proficiency in the related tools such as STATA, MATLAB, SPSS amongst others. The program will introduce me to the finance databases; a core research interest of mine while giving me access to live trading terminals at the campus.

I am certain that the Masters in Finance program at your acclaimed university will ensure a deft skills praxis applying econometrics and computational concepts to matters akin to finance. I also want to gain effective comprehension of Data Intelligence; relating nodes to actionable information and gaining dexterity in the synthesis of data-sets. The said knowledge is critical to the realisation of my vocational ambitions to excel in the investment banking sector and to work with some of the top hedge funds in the world.

I am admittedly biased to study in the United Kingdom like most international scholars. The UK is a preferred educational destination, recommended for a top-class education system and being conducive for foreign students. The admission process and the curricula of my chosen program in the UK are starkly different from India. Although there are prestigious institutes in India that offer similar courses such as Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi, IIMs and International School of Business, Hyderabad (ISB), the admission procedures at these colleges include entrance examination and only the top 5 - 7 percentile students are given enrolment, majorly because of the unreasonable applicant to seat ratio. The curriculum too is not as experiential when compared to the English Universities and lacks innovation and creativity. Posy careful evaluation, I have chosen to study for my Masters in the UK as I fulfil the academic requirements and the expenses involved are well within my academic means. I ardently seek to develop advanced knowledge while learning in a developed world setting and boasting the largest money and equity institutions such as the Pound Sterling and London Stock Exchange.

University of Leicester is an eminent centre of learning finance. The program at your campus is recognised by prominent financial institutions and organizations across the globe. My further research also revealed the superlative rankings and accreditations of your academy which compels me vehemently to study here. I was most impressed with the extent of the research contributions that spring from your campus and alumni which is a clear indication of the excellent learning and research environment and the pragmatic approach to pedagogy under the careful supervision of esteemed faculty. I am driven to deliver stupendous results from my higher education at University of Leicester; committed sincerely to extensively collaborate amid the distinguished plural diversity at your campus whilst upholding your first-class academic legacy with the best of my capabilities.

During your MSc, I will develop an in-depth understanding of the principles of finance, investment analysis along with the economic principles underlying them. I will gain an advanced understanding of the key theories and concepts of finance and investment through our core modules. I will gain a strong command of analytical techniques, computing and research methods for problem solving and develop critical analysis of economic theories and debates. The degree will equip me with confidence in the use and presentation of economic arguments in my professional role.

The MSc in Finance in your institution is approved by the Chartered Financial Analysis Institute and provides us with a foundation for a career in the finance industry or a finance related role. It will also help us to clear my exams of Chartered Financial Analysis and add one more accreditation to my CV and increase the chances of placement in a organisation and develop in depth knowledge.

After completing my education in the UK, I seek to participate with reputable investment banks, hedge funds, ETFs and Mutual Funds for a few years. I have a preserved ambition to conduct original research in the substratum of Emerging Market Economies concerning geopolitical social factors and will be realising this goal by studying a prestigious PhD program, five to seven years down the line.

I request a propitious review of my application and hope to have expressed my zeal and credentials effectively. Should you have any further concerns regarding my candidacy, I will be most eager to address them with honesty.

Sincerely

Varun Gupta

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