A home away from home
HANEN Dammak Choura is attached to the Higher Institute of Applied Studies in Humanities at the University of Tunis, Tunisia. She undertook master’s studies in the English language, civilisation and literature, orientated towards linguistics focusing on teaching skills and practices.
At Management and Science University (MSU), she is starting her PHD research in linguistics, English for Specific Purposes and Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), with a focus on the effect of evaluating exams on teachers in the teaching context.
“Diversity is important for creative thinking. You cannot have critical thinking if you see things from only one angle. One way to improve your creativity is to study abroad, and this is why I chose MSU,” says Hanen.
“Being among different people and nationalities widens your perspective. My intercultural experiences at MSU have influenced my choice of research area. I am eager to work across the various cultures and build my interpersonal skills as well as leadership ability and professionalism.
“On a visit to MSU, I was inspired by the teamwork I saw on campus, how engaged everyone was and how everyone was having fun. It was all such positive input. Then, I attended my first class, which was research methodology, and it all just clicked.
“MSU cares. The staff members do all they can to help you succeed. The campus is big enough for all to find their respective places, yet cosy enough to make you feel at home. I miss my family, but I feel like I’m home. I really appreciate that.
“A truly internationalised university, MSU succeeds in making students feel like they belong. If I were to recommend MSU, and I am recommending MSU, I have a long list of reasons, but let me give you my biggest three. One is the level of support available. I have just started my PHD with one class, but I feel like I have accomplished a lot.
“Second, MSU is an accredited university and featured in Quacquarelli Symonds and Times Higher Education rankings. Lastly, its students receive good career assistance. Don’t miss a chance to be a student of MSU,” she concludes.
MSU is one of Malaysia’s top universities with a focus on developing and delivering quality human capital in national and global critical-need areas, including medicine, health sciences, pharmacy, information sciences, engineering, business management, education, social sciences, hospitality, culinary arts, music and fashion.
Real-world scenarios are adopted into the classroom learning experience. Strategic thinking and thought-provoking case studies equip students with a higher level of practical problem-solving abilities. All modules are rigorously designed with strategic industrial and corporate input, an opening vignette to major events and realworld issues around the globe.
The postgraduate programmes at MSU are carefully crafted to cultivate leadership and real research contributions that address hands-on industrial challenges at the highest management level. Because of the tremendous and exciting state of flux within the business and management communities, top management personnel must adapt rapidly to stay competitive, relevant and strategically positioned to tackle global trends by possessing relevant postgraduate qualifications.
MSU’S School of Graduate Studies and Graduate School of Management offer advanced MBA, MSC and PHD courses in business administration, accounting/finance, management, education management and leadership, TESL, international business, fashion business, international hospitality and tourism management, early childhood education, counselling and guidance, computer science, food service technology, biomedicine, biomedical sciences, information technology, clinical pharmacy, engineering, pharmacy, applied science, medical physiology and design. ■ For more information on MSU’S postgraduate programmes, call 03-5521 6868, email enquiry@msu.edu.my or visit www. msu.edu.my