i enrolled for USQ's MBA program at SEGI Kota Damansara. Intake starts 18th July...anybody taking MBA in SEGI and starting this 18th July?

anyways, i've checked with SEGI and it seems this sem as of now, only got 1-2 fresh grads. i dunno if it's a good or bad thing?

my colleague is going through a very bad experience in his MBA now. according to him, the ppl with more working experience tends to be abit stuck up and putting on the "know-it-all" attitude. for example: they are less open to other group members ideas because they think that they have more experience therefore, they are always right. i'm not against them for knowing more, coz in the end of the day they do have more experience and i'm more than happy to learn. but i guess it's just how they communicate. hence i believe interpersonal/soft skills are equally important. something you cannot learn from class...

so if anyone is starting class this 18th july, gimme a holla!

This post has been edited by red-queen: Jun 22 2009, 02:07 AM

hey Nightfall,

i suppose you're starting this coming 18th July? which specialization did you choose?

i've also enrolled in the USQ MBA program at SEGI KD, and will be starting on 18th July 2009. i signed-up for the Marketing Specialization.

I beg to differ. If u look at the specialization it is just 4 elective subjects. It is no different from the general management because u will be choosing 4 electives from the various specializations as well. Unless ur talking abt other MBA's offered else where.

As far as USQ's MBA is concern, the core 8 subjects are the same, just 4 elective subjects.

if taking 4 subjects from one specialization is not gonna equip you with enough knowledge in that specialization, what makes you think taking ONE subject from 4 specialization is gonna make you better equip in those 4?

it's like the saying, jack of all trades master of none.

you need to understand that the specializations are just elective subjects. at the end of the day, it is an MBA so the core 8 subjects are what matters most. this is not Masters in Marketing, or Masters in Finance, or HR, or IB.

at the end of the day, there's no right/wrong useful/useless specialization or course that you choose to study. what is useless for you may not be for others. as long as you know what you want and what you wanna achieve.

choose whichever specialization that you want, there's nothing wrong with it. i'm not saying that General Management is not good as i wanted to choose this in the first place as well. the reason why i didn't go with general management is because not all subjects are thought on campus. for example, finance is via distance learning, IB is via distance learning hence i choose Marketing because its on campus.

i certainly agree that taking various subjects from different specializations is a good choice, but the way you're saying that General Management IS the only right choice is somewhat ignorant.

hey buddy, no worries!

but unfortunately i won't be taking up the USQ MBA program as i'm going for a better MBA program at Malaysian Institute of Management. it's an Executive MBA program from RMIT and has a 4 star rating from GMAA as opposed to USQ's 2 star. (http://www.gmaa.asn.au/star_rating.cfm)

the only downside is that, i need at least 1 more year of working experience before i can apply for it.

goodluck and keep us updated on the USQ MBA program.

p/s: i wonder if the RM300 is refundable?

This post has been edited by red-queen: Jul 8 2009, 12:25 AM

the star rating only applies to australian based uni MBA's under GMAA. if you can get into one which has higher stars, why not? you have nothing to lose but everything to gain.

same amount of time spent, but price may differ slightly. so why not go for something of better quality right?

yewps, there's definitely better Australian MBA schools than RMIT. too bad in Malaysia, our choices are limited. i'm still praying hard hopefully to get a job in aussie land then i can work there and attend a good MBA school like Deakin.

This post has been edited by red-queen: Jul 8 2009, 01:43 PM

thanks nightfall, do remember to update this thread when ur course starts.

i can always enroll back in november goodluck!

meaning the nxt available intake is nxt year? hmmm...i remember seeing 3 intakes.

ohhh...meaning July intake will be the last of USQ MBA.

ok thanks for the info!