I read from The Star that there is a postgrad edufair featuring Wawasan Open Uni in KL, go find out. You can find out more about the CeMBA at THIS WEBSITE

It is attractive to me because WOU is non-profit, so the fees is definitely more affordable, and moreover, the MBA is internationally recognised, especially in Commonwelath countries. Acording to that website, international experts from various unis provide fedback on the MBA programme.

This post has been edited by darrenboy: Jun 26 2008, 06:04 PM

online learning and tutorials thru video conferencing (or webinars) are the way to learn in the now; classrooms are not the way forward. I am really impressed with the WOU vision for new methods of learning. I hope to take up the MBA once my job is stabilised.

One of the things you have to consider in choosing MBAs is whether they are 100% project based or there is a final exam as well. This is important because if you intent to go into the education line to teach as lecturer or professor, next time, your MBA might not be rcognised if it was 100% project based, with no exams at all. Certain univerisities donot employ lecturers or professors with such qualifications even though their MBA qualif. may be recognised by MQA and JPA.

I am happy we have WOU's ceMBA, otherwise I need to pay thru my nose for an MBA. The good thing about Wawasan Open university is that it is non-profit uni. So, it is not out to get as much money from students as other unis.

CeMBA is recognised in many countries and is in the process of getting international accreditation according to COL's website. At RM16k, I think it is value for money - it's not a local Msian MBA and yet it's not as expensive as some of the foreign MBAs in the market. And it is not a 100% project based MBA which many people think it's not that credible. You still have to sit for final exam. So, don't think you can copy projects and still get a MBA.

This post has been edited by darrenboy: Aug 24 2008, 11:00 PM

Without the link to other classmates? In this concept of WOU's Distance Learning, you will be connected by WOU's own study forum and your tutors may even arrange you together by groups who discuss thru MSN or Yahoo messengers. WOU has regional offices in KL, JB, Ipoh, Kota Bharu and Penang. So, each regional students can group toegther in their respective states/towns. There are many tutors for the same subject. Studying by distance learning is very advanced now , not like last time... when distance learning means studying by snail-mail correspondence.

Even in classrooms MBA, do you think you got som much time to meet with your fellow classmates, meh? Practically, we also discuss by emails, MSN, or webcams... just like the methods used by Distance Learning unis like WOU. The only difference is WOU is well-equiped with state of the art teleconferencing equipments that link all the regional offices for important lectures conducted by one lecturer, say from Penang HQ. Other small unis may not have such facility.

So, why pay so much for an MBA? At the end fo the day, it's still your job-related skills and performance that will determine your salary increment and bonuses. Also, how you performed during job interview will determine whether you get the job or not... Expensive MBAs donot guarantee employment if you cannot speak well, or related well to people, or cannot perform at your work. I spoke to one HR consultant and trainer today about this, and he agreed.

This post has been edited by darrenboy: Aug 26 2008, 09:20 PM

1. MBA is a graduate degree. A "degree" can be undergraduate (=bachelor)/graduate (=master)/postgraduate (=doctorate) degree.

4. No employer cares about any difference between MBA and CeMBA. The CeMBA is championed by the Commonwelath of Learning (the education arm of the Group of Commonwealth countries), so it should be recognised in all commonwealth countries. Try google "CeMBA" and see the countries that offer it.

Even if you get MBA from Harvard, if your job performance sucks, or your boss thinks you have attitude problem, you still won't get far in your company. You get what I am trying to say?

This post has been edited by darrenboy: Nov 17 2008, 10:12 PM

WOU just had their student orientation, and it seems their MBA prog. was very popular according to a friend.

I prefer research degree. Not course work type. I know with a research degree I can help other people. So, that's why I am thinking of taking a research degree. I hope to be able to research on a topic that has a potential to make an impact of positive change in either the commercial or business practices/laws or indirectly on the lives of individuals. With a masters degree, I can be a part-time lecturer if my factory not doing well in future, touch wood.... Or, if I am tired of business/corporate world, I can switch to the academic industry and be a lecturer. Without a masters degree, most universities will not hire you as lecturer.

Why can't Forum Lowyat separate the undergrad topics from the Masters topics? I think you have a separate one for PhD topics but not Masters.

This post has been edited by darrenboy: Jul 23 2011, 11:14 PM