At present, I am a senior student at the School of Economics and Management, majoring in Finance. What is special about our School is that, in pace with the growth of China’s incipient market economy, it introduced advanced western economics and management science to its students. This put me on the right track in my financial studies from the very outset, which is a unique advantage for me over students of finance in other Chinese universities. Although I have been most interested in the highly pragmatic subjects of corporate finance, management, accounting, and economic law, I still managed to read a few western classics of economics in original English versions including Paul A. Samuelson’s Economics and N. Gregory Mankiw’s Principles of Economics. In this way, I have developed effective ways of thinking in accordance with the principles of economics.

In studying finance, I have always attached great importance to the cultivation of creativity and research potential. Due to my sound business sensitivity and logical reason, plus my creative way of problem solving, I have considerably outperformed my classmates in financial analysis. In a case analysis project during the course Financial Management, I led a three-person team and succeeded in inferring, based on the historical data of a certain company, the accounting principles it practiced, depreciation methods and appraisal criteria. We also presented an accurate prediction of the company’s future capital flow. Because of our outstanding performance, out report was put on display as a sample of excellent case analysis of the School. In addition, as part of the School’s traditional academic exchange activities of seminar, I participated in a research project on The Individual Financial Management of Chinese Citizens” and the treatise I wrote was awarded a prize in the final evaluation.

As I had an early realization of the comprehensive qualities necessary for a professional of business management, I have consciously endeavored to develop my management skills and team spirit through extracurricular activities. I have been the monitor of my class and as such I diligently performed my duties of the routine management of the class. Last year, I successfully organized our school’s “Winter Emotions” evening party. Furthermore, I am a member of several of our university’s student organizations including Scientific Research Association, Financial Association, and Art Troupe. As I possess strong interpersonal skills, I helped obtain many sponsorships for research projects when working at the Department of External Liaison of the Scientific Research Association. Finally, I have been a “REDBUD” youth volunteer of our university since I was a sophomore and participated in various voluntary activities like the university anniversary celebration. Through those activities, I have considerably strengthened my sense of social responsibility.

My interest in law originated in my systematic study of the specialized course Economic Law. Business practices in the real world are all related to law and China’s on-going constructions in market economy and legal system makes your program particularly relevant. While studying the course Economic Law, I also ventured into specific laws under it, such as Corporate Law, Contract Law and Insurance Law. I also audited several other basic law courses at our university’s Law School to enrich my legal knowledge. In the first half of this year, I did an internship at the Merger Department of China Securities Research Institute. I participated in the merger plans for several companies. The legal issues involved in those merger plans triggered my strong interest in conducting further study of law. I attended an optional course in financial law right after this internship.

The underlying motive of my choosing your program is my growing interest in law and financial accounting. I believe that only in a country of developed market economy like the UK is it possible for me to learn the most advanced knowledge in law and accounting. Although I do not have a systematic formal education in law, I have realized that an interdisciplinary program in law and accounting is bound to be a fascinating and highly useful field. With China’s increasing economic and commercial integration into the international community marked by its WTO accession, a student instructed in both law and accounting, particularly in an international environment, will be very important to China. Therefore, I am determined to pursue a career in law and accounting, which perfectly unites my personal interest, my vision for the future and the demand of China’s job market.

In my undergraduate education, I have developed a relatively solid foundation in accounting. My academic transcript shows that I have attended some of the most important courses related to accounting, including financial accounting, managerial accounting, financial management (1) and financial management (2). My scores for those courses are exceedingly satisfactory. In your program, I will continue to consolidate my accounting background by learning more specialized courses. But law will be my first priority. I expect to study a variety of basic law courses so that my knowledge will be more systematic and comprehensive. Then, based on my understanding of Anglo-American culture, I will undertake in-depth study of Anglo-American legal systems, and finally narrow down to a specialized and more advanced study on international economic law.

Specifically, in my proposed program, I would like to concentrate on the legal and accounting issues involved in international enterprise merging and purchase, as well as similar issues in international capital flow. To undertake serious studies and research on those issues, it is absolutely necessary for me to have a strong theoretical buildup and to acquire relevant expertise as to the operation of those complicated procedures. It is my hope that, through substantial case studies and internships, I can significantly improve my understanding of law and enhance my accounting skills. Your program will definitely become a turning point for my future career development. Five to ten years from completing your program, I wish to work to a senior position in a multinational company in China.

LSE is acknowledged as one of the world famous universities in the world. It is the only British university exclusively devoted to the teaching and research in social sciences. Its teaching and research achievements in finance, accounting and law is unparalleled, a factor sufficient to make me choose it as my first priority. As a young girl with a beautiful vision for the future, my greatest wish is to seek enrichment of knowledge and career development through making constant efforts. In my past education, I have proved my excellence by becoming one of the distinguished students of Tsinghua University. In my future education at LSE, I will endeavor to prove my sustained excellence once again through heightened diligence and perseverance. For this reason, I wish that my application will be most seriously and favorably considered.