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> Brilliant MBA programme by Heriot-Watt University Malaysia for part-timers
WHEN Chong Zhi Yuen began her Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme with Edinburgh Business School on the HeriotWatt campus at Putrajaya, she never expected to get such a practical insight into the reality of business theories and their applications.
Zhi Yuen, an operations executive for Roofseal (M) Sdn Bhd began her studies in September 2015 after studying for a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting and Management (FAM). She had previously worked for IBM Malaysia for over two and a half years as a financial analyst and a HR accounting analyst.
"Although subjects like Finance and Economics were not foreign to me, learning them at Bachelor’s degree level was great in terms of laying a foundation of theories but it had a shortcoming; the application of these theories across different industries were insufficiently demonstrated and simulated.” "The MBA programme from Edinburgh Business School addresses this shortcoming brilliantly by tying in the theories with real world business cases,” she said. “Studying for an MBA part-time while working fulltime is hard, and you have to be organised. By constructing well- defined plans and objectives for both work and studies you will succeed – but the key is to execute them with strict discipline.
“Edinburgh Business School offers an attractive 100% examination-based MBA programme which, in my opinion, paves a shorter albeit more challenging route to achieving a well-known MBA degree. Its classes are on weekends so working professionals can find time to attend,” she added.
“One of the most attractive aspects of the programme is the plethora of course mates from various industries, countries and experience levels.
“It’s therefore very likely you will learn something new just by interacting with them. The least attractive part is juggling time