Gini

My name is Gini Shah and I am a first year BSc Accountancy student at University of Nottingham. I have studied the IGCSE course and International Baccalaureate in Tokyo, Japan in K. International School Tokyo, the thirteenth best global IB school and the top ranked IB school Japan. As part of the IB DP program I studied six subjects including Economics, Business Management and English Language and Literature at a higher level, and Mathematics, Japanese, and Biology at a standard level. I received a full score of 7 in Economics, Business, Mathematics, and Japanese, and I received a six in English and Biology, totaling to a 42 out of 45 total IB points. Apart from the aforementioned subjects I also studied Theory of Knowledge and wrote a 4000 word Extended Essay.

Although I am ethnically from Gujarat, India, I grew up in Tokyo, Japan. I am able to speak four languages including, English, Gujarati, Hindi, and Japanese.

In university I am a part of ENACTUS which is a network of leaders committed to using business as a catalyst for positive social and environmental impact. I work in the MINT division which is a multimedia education platform aimed at teaching university and secondary school students about how to manage their finances. Mint supports and inspires students to start their financial journey. Within MINT I am part of the Product and Services division which involves actually creating and presenting the workshops relating to finance to students. Thus far i have created workshops on topics including Money Myths and Mindsets and Debt. Designing workshops involve conducting extensive research on the topics. Through this I have broadened my financial knowledge as well as honed my creative skills involved in creating the presentations.

As part of my extracurriculars in school, I was the leader of Green Team at my school. Our main project was building a rooftop garden which we successfully accomplished. I also drove innovative solutions during the ‘Global Enterprise Challenge,’ a collaborative competition centered on Sustainable Development Goals. Our mission was to establish a distinctive eco-conscious company focused on reducing energy waste through carbon reduction. Our ingenious response involved crafting paper-based batteries. I also have experience in childcare through which I learnt how to effectively communicate with younger children.