EFTA01149138.pdf

Essay 1. Think about the decisions you have made in your life. Answer the (a) What choices have you made that led you to your current pos. (b) Why pursue an MBA at this point in your life? (c) What is your career goal upon graduation from ?1 The choices I have made to get to where I am today may appear set of skills, perspectives and life experiences. Pursuing an MI accomplishments and give me the analytical tools necessary to on society. Unlike man students who have fixed ideas as to graduate from , I am approaching my MBA with a opportunities and find the career niche where I can best excel al being an active and engaged member of the NYU Stern commu ambition. I was born and raised in Moscow during the Soviet Union to IN accepted to the Moscow State University of International achievement. This University prepared future government lea student had ambitions that if I worked hard enough I could e accepted to this university was no easy feat, but graduating wit accomplishment. I was so excited to have an opportunity to bec, that I spent my entire summer holidays working as an intern i quickly came to the harsh realization that working for the govern EFTA01149138 my personal moral standards, and I was further disheartened treated. With my political aspirations completely deflated I reali: pursued a degree in international management both in Moscow ai Upon graduation I spent time working in the financial services ii sales roles and excelled in what I did. My multi-lingual abilitic Italian) proved to be very useful as many clients as well as co- great deal while working in the financial services industry in M experience of many friends in the West, I became more and n entrepreneurial spirit, as well as my inability as a woman to truly true meritocracy. I began to yearn for a completely differ' disappointment of my bosses as well as my family, I packed my top model. While it may seem to some to be an odd twist in educated person with significant work experience in financial se: spending most of my life studying very late in the library and we have the opportunity to shine in a completely new way. When I moved to Milan, I was significantly older than most of more than knowledge. Within seven months I was signed with ( very solid client base. I pursued modeling as intensely as I had e the top of my game. At the height of the financial crisis in 200: moved to New York to continue my modeling career. I fell in love with New York. It felt like the city of opportunity work, determination, an open mind and a healthy bit of luck, versus choice? in My definition to be lucky is to be ready for a cl EFTA01149139  As a girl born in the Soviet Union I cannot emphasize how me. Upon reflection, I realized that now that I had excelled in something more. I have a burning desire to make my mark on 1 use them to do something productive. I am less interested in the journey of learning all that I can learn from classes as well as t discover what lies ahead for me post-MBA and have the tools to EFTA01149140