haha,same. im highly motivated ! career + edu = ultimate combo $$

So, your choice LKW ?

im not sure yet, i havet visit their campus, but im considering Phd in Business in the same time, Taylors offering. 4-8 years part time

8 years ? *pengsan*

taking Phd is a long research and self learning progress, should be fun and enjoy. 8 years, a bit long. 5 years i can still take.

Just wanted to add something. HELP also has a DBA. I'll try find out more about the program and post it here when I go to college. I know Datuk Dr. Paul Chan himself leads the classes for research methods for the DBA, so if nothing else, take the DBA to learn from him. Datuk Dr. Paul Chan is the President and founder of HELP. I think both practically and academically, it might be a worthwhile experience. The program's 2.5-4.5 years.

http://www.help.edu.my/help_graduate_schoo.../programmes/dba

thanks for the information, looking forward for your post after you visit the campus,thanks !

Anyone know DBA review in uni or college? Would like to understand more abt..

i just checked out lim kok wing yesterday, the environment is f*uck up. not recommend at all. now i going back to Taylors.

Hi,

Just completed MBA and planning to continue with DBA too.
Have you consider UUM (KL Campus) ?

Any opinion on Public vs Private Universities ?

Cheers.

UUM? you can try to google it, a lots of uni in Malaysia offers DBA, but what is your future plan? industrial or academic ?

Most likely industrial. (DBA might be my preferred choice)
UUM (University Utara Malaysia). Might have to visit the campus first before deciding.

Have you started your PhD at Taylor's ?
Mind sharing your experience, why do you preferred PhD than DBA ? (I can't make up my mind)

Appreciate it.
Thanks.

i havent enroll in any Phd programme as i cant make up my mind like you.

anyway, i have consulted by some professionals, they told me that ecademic recognise Phd more than Dba does. DBA in more on industrial.

Phd carry research in very specific field. (100% research) and take longer time to complete. 4-8 years
Dba carry research in very general way like general HR, management, etc. (50% course work + 50% research) 2-4 years

Phd only attend classes like Advance research methodology, research method.
Bda has classes like finance, organizational behavior and other discipline.

career wise:
working in academic mean you have more time, day off on sunday, PH, kinda 9-5 job, relax, the fresh grad PHD is paid rm5500 +.
Dba helps you to advance your career by moving up to BOD positions, you may get higher paid but of course with high responsibility, working pressure and lesser time you have.

i would say Phd is a reward career, Phd lecturer with 3 years experiences can get up to rm8000 a month, and PHD is a prestige.

DBA degree holder also can choose to teach, i have seen several DBA holder teaching in Private and Public Uni/college. They are also a Dr.

ya, i didt say DBA cant teach. i meant PHD is an ideal in teaching line.

i beg to differ...PHD is good for research works but not teaching. Public uni that focus on research prefer PHD, private uni focus more on teaching, so DBA is in great demand, u need to do a desseration in DBA too, so doing research sdnt be any problem for DBA grad.

Harvard Business School offers both PHD and DBA, both are equally good and can teach well

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Added on October 3, 2011, 12:11 pm
Never know there are difference between Phd and DBA which both also a doctorate course to me. Agreed that either academic or corporate, but nowadays institute that offer these course should more emphasis more in corporate rather than academic. Because research methodology still have to link into real practice world.

I will definite prefer DBA as not so dry compare to phd. Somehow I wish in latter my career, I wish to contribute to society and that's may a reason for DBA myself. My pursue to DBA is more my personal recognition and achievement milestone.

I still considering segi DBA, as found limited info abt the course. Though I got my MBA from segi USQ.

This post has been edited by Gary1981: Oct 3 2011, 12:14 PM

agreed with you, you and me have the same thinking

"personal recognition and achievement milestone"

"DBA as not so dry compare to phd"

wish you all the best and pls update with us !

Ideally, what's your idea of profession after achieving MBA or even DBA? What occupation do you seek to take up?

im now struggling between BODs / GM and lecturer.