Which MBA?

[Euqorab]

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[soulblader_89]

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As ive mentioned previously, before doing a MBA you need to first ask yourself why do you want to do an MBA and what do you hope to achieve / get out of the MBA. Don't just do a MBA just because everybody else is doing it. Most ppl with MBA's here in Malaysia have not benefitted from it at all (except for personal development) simply because they didn't have a career strategy in the first place. If your career path doesn't require you to do an MBA then don't do it. A MBA is not an automatic pass to career progression. Its got to be in line with your career path / strategy. The organisation you work for needs to support and recognise the importance in the MBA course for your own career which is why most MBA's require a sign off from the company. Don’t just do a MBA for the sake of getting a piece of paper. The working world doesn’t just recognise a piece of paper (unless it’s from one of those top business schools). The recognition from the working world has to go hand in hand with you as an individual.

Also keep in mind that MBA's are usually for those between 25-30 with about 8 yrs experience. Beyond that, an MBA may not be suitable as the modules are catered for those seeking to move horizontally e.g changing industries, career paths, etc. For those with more than 10 yrs experience, going down the path of an Executive MBA is more suited as it gears you to move up the ladder into senior management roles.

The biggest draw for any MBA program is actually the alumni network. In fact, if you speak to any of the alumni from the top business schools, ull see that they will rank alumni networking as their No 1 take away from the program.

Personally in Malaysia, i have yet to come across any big companies giving high regard to Malaysian MBA degree holders. It can be used for personal development but i have yet to see someone actually progressing up the ladder cuz of a MBA. I work for a big MNC and MBA's here arent highly regarded which is why i have not pursued one myself.

I would strongly recommend you to try and attend the INSEAD MBA preview which is held quite often here in Malaysia. For your info INSEAD is ranked 4th in the world ahead of MIT and Cambridge. This will give you a very good insight of how an Ivy League MBA program looks like and entails. Then ull understand why you need to have quality working experience to enrol in the programme. Without it you will be left out of most discussions and you will have no way of following the terminology.

Just to give you perspective, the top MBA programs in the world cost approx RM450K. So if ure targetting a RM20K MBA, you can imagine the difference in standard and recognition. Not saying u need to do a 500K MBA to progress in your career, but it does give you some perspective.

Take your time and do proper research before embarking on an MBA program. Its a big commitment and its not easy. It will be very frustrating for you to 'suffer' for 12-14 months to get a MBA and then find out its a useless piece of paper

Some of the key factors i would consider before embarking on the MBA route would be:

1) Purpose - you need to know what you intend to gain from the MBA and whr ure heading to
2) MBA specialisations - corporate str, economics, finance, internation business, entrepreneurship, general mgmt, etc
3) Quality of student enrolment - more students with upper mgmt / senior positions as compared to lower positions
4) Class diversity - interation with students from varied industries will enrich your learning experience.
5) Ranking of the business school - if the industry doesnt know your business school, career progression options might be limited
6) Accredition - not important for Ivy League business schools, but an added advantage for the others especially if yor career path leads you to large MNC's. Again the key word here is 'recognition'.
7) Strength of the alumni - a stong diversed alumni association is a key factor in your career progression post MBA
8) Cost - if factors 1-7 above are clear, then cost should be secondary. ROI of the top MBA programs will ensure you get back your investment within a few years.

 

[firsttimebuyer]

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[soulblader_89]

Is it okay If I ask which forum is this from?

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[firsttimebuyer]

I am now at the university expo at MBS organised by Study Aboard. And also asking about MBA programs. Most of the replies I received seemed to be cookie-cutter.

 

[reddevil0728]

I am now at the university expo at MBS organised by Study Aboard. And also asking about MBA programs. Most of the replies I received seemed to be cookie-cutter.

what sort of replies to what question you are asking are you expecting?

 

[Mr Anonymous]

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[cjhj56]

School	Ranking	UK ranking	Centre	Course	Fee	Duration (PT)	Duration (FT)
Cardiff Metropolitan University	801–1000	79​	DIMENSIONS	MBA	$ 21,592.60	12​
University of Strathclyde	401–500	23​	DIMENSIONS	MBA	$ 40,500.00		24​
University of Dubuque, Iowa	2857​		Aventis School of Management	MBA		12​
Roehampton University London	801–1000	78​	Aventis School of Management	MBA	$ 22,800.00	10​
California State University	1819​		Aventis School of Management	MBA	$ 56,000.00	12​
Anglia Ruskin University	301–350	117​	FTMS	MBA	$ 20,000.00	12​
University of Greenwich	601–800	98​	LSBF	MBA	$ 18,000.00	18​	12​
Northumbria University	351–400	57​	Kaplan	MBA	$ 23,326.00	15​
Birmingham City University	601–800	90​	Kaplan	MBA	$ 26,750.00	12​
Bangor University	401–500	62​	MDIS	MBA	$ 23,540.00		12​
University of Adelaide	118​		NAA	MBA	$ 36,240.00	24​
Coventry University	601–800	46​	PSB	MBA	$ 16,999.00	20​	16​
Heriot Watt University	351–400	35​	EAIM	MBA	$ 27,950.00	12​
De Monfort University	601–800	119​	EAIM	MBA	$ 13,888.00	12​
University of Northampton	1001-1200	90​	Amity Global Institute	MBA	$ 16,888.00	12​
Queen Mary University of London	110​	41​	Amity Global Institute	MBA	$ 28,999.00	12​

Times flies, over a year since I graduated. MBA helped nothing at all in my job search few months back both private and public.

I've been in different stat board and none recognise it, hence my salary is pegged to degree holder.

My sis is in Newcastle (Aus) EMBA from psv, going to grad soon.

Maybe I should have went to a better school like university of London or heriot watt and settle down in Europe.

Anyone have experience on executive education especially from tier 1? Looking to improve my exposure and resume.

 

[birmingham123]

Now like no tier 1 MBA already.. even Nottingham like pull out

 

[sky1978]

Times flies, over a year since I graduated. MBA helped nothing at all in my job search few months back both private and public.

I've been in different stat board and none recognise it, hence my salary is pegged to degree holder.

My sis is in Newcastle (Aus) EMBA from psv, going to grad soon.

Maybe I should have went to a better school like university of London or heriot watt and settle down in Europe.

Anyone have experience on executive education especially from tier 1? Looking to improve my exposure and resume.

KCL has some MSc programs in finance which can be taken online via distance learning.
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/online/online-masters-courses

UCL also seems to have an online Global MBA program. You can check with them and see if it can be completed entirely outside the UK.
https://www.mgmt.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-mba#programme

Imperial College also has an online MBA.
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/business-school/mba/global-online-mba/

 

[cjhj56]

With the perceived prestige of an MBA gradually diminishing in Singapore, I believe pursuing an online degree holds even less value. This perspective is based on my personal experiences and observations.

Being in Public Service, my Masters doesn't add any value as it is not regconised in govt. The only value may be during initial stages of a job like filtering and interview where you have that mini advantage.

I noticed that SIM offers programs in partnership with the University of Alberta (UofA), which is highly ranked in various global rankings such as QS and Times Higher Education. The program appears to be reasonably priced around 30 odd. However, one potential drawback is the two-year duration for the part-time option.

Still waiting for anyone to share their experience with executive program such as This

 

[birmingham123]

With the perceived prestige of an MBA gradually diminishing in Singapore, I believe pursuing an online degree holds even less value. This perspective is based on my personal experiences and observations.

Being in Public Service, my Masters doesn't add any value as it is not regconised in govt. The only value may be during initial stages of a job like filtering and interview where you have that mini advantage.

I noticed that SIM offers programs in partnership with the University of Alberta (UofA), which is highly ranked in various global rankings such as QS and Times Higher Education. The program appears to be reasonably priced around 30 odd. However, one potential drawback is the two-year duration for the part-time option.

Still waiting for anyone to share their experience with executive program such as This

Is this a 5 day course ?

 

[quekkb]

Why study MBA?

 

[Beta_Tester]

Why study MBA?

Time to spare.