PERSONAL STATEMENT
I have the desire to leverage on the knowledge, and contacts I will obtain from being a student of University of Northampton to participate in the on-going economic revitalisation of Africa in general and Ghana in particular.
The United Kingdom has a great educational system that has trained many great Ghanaians, including Edward Akufo-Addo (2nd President of Ghana), Dr. Joseph Boakye Danquah, Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia, a former prime minister, former president John Kufuor and Akua Kuenyehia (First Vice-President of the International Criminal Court) just to mention a few. The analytical and research strengths of higher education in the United Kingdom make its curricular a preferred choice for my career aspirations.
There are four main reasons why I believe that studying at The University of Northampton – Ghana campus will serve me well for my future ambitions.
First, the core academic standards of The University of Northampton is globally recognized as being first class. In particular, I am certain to benefit from a world-class experience and research-led teaching. The highly-rated quality of delivery and innovation in programmes and the rich menu of academic choices coupled to a highly supportive and state-of-the art learning environment are exactly what I seek.
Secondly, focusing on my ambition to build a career that is heavily research-oriented, I have come to appreciate that in the last Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008), several research subjects areas including Business and Management at University of Northampton were recognised as world-leading and internationally excellent, This makes The University of Northampton one of the high-quality academic institutions that promotes a combination of established history and cutting-edge research that would offer me an unparalleled combination of instruction underlain by proven and tested research methods.
The Research paper on Determinants of Student’s Academic Performance
It is a positive statement when one says that man of modern society is so advanced in education, both in the science and in technology, but won’t mind nor think about what steps he could make or trace what good he could do for his fellowmen. He does not live in terms of attitudes acceptable in the society where he lives. A man today is more conscious of his own personal upliftment, keeps innocent ...
Thirdly, I am impressed, through my research, by the perennial high standing presence of United Kingdom faculties in global publication and patent rankings. To me, this reflects on-going evolution in leading areas of academic discipline, including the ones I have chosen in Accounting and finance. A significant core of The University of Northampton lecturers are leading authorities in their fields and are heavily engaged in international research. The calibre of their work and their commitment to intellectual advancement are major factors in the United Kingdom’s continued high performance in world assessments and league tables.
Lastly, I recognise that The University of Northampton – Ghana campus provides the requisite resources in support of world-class teaching. Helping students to succeed are the renowned University of Northampton e-library, well-resourced with current materials, advanced computing and communications facilities, electronic media and communication tools. In particular, a research publication I read highlights student access to independent learning suites and online study resources via ‘Blackboard’, an innovative virtual learning environment.
I am interested in making a career of providing academic and professional support to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
MSMEs have been acknowledged as strong engines of economic growth and for their role in promoting equitable development, particularly with respect to women and economically marginalised groups. In most developing economies, the MSME sector constitutes over ninety per cent (90%) of total enterprises and is credited with generating the highest rates of employment growth, and accounts for a major share of industrial production and exports.
The Business plan on Strategies for Financing Real Estate Development in Ghana
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY Faculty of Architecture and Building Technology College of Architecture and Planning June 2012 Acknowledgements It has been a long 4 years, but they would have seemed (and almost certainly would have been) considerably longer without the input of various people, who have been instrumental in ensuring the successful completion of the MPhil. First, I am most grateful to the Lord ...
In Ghana, the MSME sector has an employment capacity of close to 70% of the labour force, both in formal and informal employment. MSME’s comprise a wide diversity of economic activities range from farming, agri-businesses, arts and crafts, textiles and garments, tourism, financial services, construction business, and carpentry, making the sector clearly vital component of any future national economic growth strategy.
However, due to inadequate attention and support, especially at the policy level, difficulty in accessing finance and markets, a weak training infrastructure for entrepreneurship development and under-resourced trade facilitation, the growth of these MSMEs has been stunted, resulting in their inability to meet their potential as a key contributor to national growth. I am hopeful that the training I acquire will contribute to the amelioration of these ill-effects.
I believe that my chosen career goal of specialising in Accounting and Finance for the MSME development could provide an important resource base for the vital ongoing effort to alleviate the woes that hold back the sector.
I am convinced that the Master of Science in Accounting and Finance programme at The University of Northampton would provide me with the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills I will need for a successful career. I believe that I have made great strides in my career and have prepared myself well for pursing the opportunities that will come from participating in the Accounting and Finance programme at The University of Northampton. By way of background, I believe that my graduation from the most demanding social science discipline at Ghana’s premier university – University of Ghana points to my capacity for excelling in high-level academic work. I have also had a very strong base experience in my working life post-graduation, having worked for two (2) leading management consultancies, one specialised in investments focusing on business opportunities between the United States, Europe and West Africa and the other in capacity building and management support for MSME’s. I am currently working with one of the leading corporate trustees in the new pensions industry. I believe it is important that I have had this base to build on, as it will help ensure that I get the best out of the programme.
The Business plan on Finance Business Back Amount
Finance is a) the management of money, and b) money resources. All businesses need short-term finance from the very beginning to start up the business and to cover day-to-day running costs. This provides the business with working capital. However businesses also need long-term capital to help them to grow and expand, and this is paid back over a number of years. Without finance a business would ...
The Master of Science in Accounting and Finance programme at The University of Northampton includes module on ‘Managing Strategic Change’ which gives an in-depth look at both leading edge strategic issues and change processes. The module covers the business tools, techniques and concepts used in scanning the business environment for potential changes, analysing the potential implications of differing scenarios, strategies and processes before developing responses to potential changes. The ‘Research Methods’ covers the introduction to research, types of research methodology, formulating and planning a research project, data collection and analysis and presentation of research findings. After extensive research into the strength of academic programmes, I find the Master of Science in Accounting and Finance by The University of Northampton to be the most appropriate programme that meets my future career objectives.
