The financial industry of China is usually dominated by men. I was unwilling to accept this and I have been able to break through the glass ceiling, and attain a succession of roles, that would ordinarily not be fulfilled by a woman, or someone of my tender years. I have five years of working experience in …show more content…
During my first position in ICBC, I theorised that there is a massive market potential for investment related information-platforms, but there is a distinct lack of critical thinking and innovation currently. Demands for investment solutions are increasing, I see an opportunity to create a healthy, transparent, and profitable investment platform, for Chinese investors in international markets. I took the opportunity to work in the Corporate Banking sector and realised banks are less efficient in dealing with microenterprise loans, more so than the emerging Fintech startups. Comparatively speaking, Fintech is better at digital technology and associated business strategies. In view of all these factors, I would like to combine my finance background with the program to seek a new role related to digital business in Fintech startups, which is my short-term goal and will benefit my future career. As for my long-term goal, which is related to my interest and rich practical experience with financial instruments, I would like to apply digital business strategy to building up a content service. To more specific, I would harness my skills and resources to create a crowd-sourced content service for financial markets. I believe that, in the GEM, advanced educational theories, technologies and information will facilitate this greatly in the achievement of remarkable academic progress, fulfilling my aspiration to become an accomplished professional in the field of digital