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- Name: Samuel Franco Soler<\/li>\n
- Nationality: Spanish<\/li>\n
- Programme: Accounting and Finance<\/a><\/li>\n
- Year: Stage 3<\/li>\n
- Graduation Year: 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What attracted you to your programme of study and why?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
I started to be interested about the stock market since I was 17 years old, I knew that the most important skills in order to invest efficiently were to have an accounting and finance background, hence I decided to take BA Accounting & Finance (Hons).<\/p>\n
Why did you choose to study at Kent Business School?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
I did a foundation year at the University of Kent<\/a> since I was happy with the university I decided to stay.<\/p>\n
Which modules have you enjoyed the most and why?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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- Futures and Options, Business Finance & Fixed Income: Because it gave me a significant insight of the Financial Market<\/li>\n
- Strategic management<\/a>: Because it shows you the essential skills and techniques that you need to know to successfully run a business and be ahead of the competition.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
What are the facilities like at Kent Business School and on campus generally?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Friendly, enjoyable while learning and Professional environment.<\/p>\n
How about the social life?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Due to the diversity of cultures, you will have an amazing student life experience no matter where you come from or what you enjoy doing.<\/p>\n
What was the teaching like at KBS?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
You can see the change in teaching when comparing a professional or a PhD<\/a> student. Teachers from professional backgrounds offer an outstanding service where they get to share their experience.<\/p>\n
What did you learn from the SimVenture competition?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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- The challenges of running a business operating in a real-life simulation.<\/li>\n
- Work within a group where you might have cultural differences with the members.<\/li>\n
- Effectively use business tools to divert the direction of the business<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nWhat are your plans for after graduation?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Work for 2 years, take an MBA and start a tech company. (Probably I will develop my career in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and IoT)<\/p>\n
What advice would you give to somebody thinking of coming to KBS?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Don\u00b4t choose a bachelor that has a fancy name, rather investigate the modules you will undertake along the three years of university because this will significantly help you to open new opportunities in the future. I applied for International Business<\/a> because it was cool to say that I was studying such degree. However, after looking into Accounting & Finance modules, I knew I would have more opportunities in my career and my knowledge would be greater for investment purposes.<\/p>\n
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