You enrolled? All the best to you!

Entrance is not 'you pay and you will guaranteed a spot'. Most of my classmate back then needs to go through interview. I didn't need to (interview) due to my satisfactory CGPA and my co-curricular involvement back in my B.Eng

My syllabus will be slight different from you. I choose specialism in Financeb(2018/2019) and has subject such as International Finance and Derivatives Market which is not available in the new syllabus.

UM don't allow you to overstay and you have to complete between stipulated time and if you want distinction for your Master degree, besides scoring in each subject, you ought to complete within 2.5 yr.

As Engineer by training, MBA in UM opens up my eye in business world and helps me to understand how a Business run and manage it in the lens of finance which expanded my skill sets from Engineering which is extremely intrinsic in value.

Most of the lecturers are alumni of renowned top Uni oversea and their language is superb. Their knowledge is vast. Adding on their KPI requires them to publish research paper in renowned journals like WoS, most of the time you will be taught by qualified instructors. Which is why UM ranking is 65 in the world.

Each subject /module has exam and is not close-eye-pass kinda thing. Which means no matter how busy you are with your work, you need to put in some effort there. Bright side is you will not forget compared to full in course assessment since you put some sweat inside. 60% are in course, 40% exam and please do well in your in course (assignments) and quiz as it will help you to pass/score easily.

If your objective is just "I want a paper for career advancement" then in a long run you will regret it as you will not capture the golden opportunity to learn objectively and thoughtfully on how each subject expands your skills that will be beneficial to you in the future. A tip here would be: During subject and specialism selection, think thru why you took it and how it helps in your future career. Not because it is "easy to score" or "my friend join too" or "it is convenient" else you're wasting your time and money.

Actually MBA is not easy to obtain unless you get from an inferior institution.

MBA has gotten their bad name is when the entire course is evaluated based on in course assignment and thesis (with no written exam) where unethical candidates outsource all the work where they learn nothing and just want a paper qualification. Which is why some organization now plaque with inadequate managers with MBA (where internally they're promoted due to paper qualification) - acted like a boss rather than a leader to hide this weakness by being loud and authoritative.

Not sure about other university, for UM, it is not such "easy" institution as they will teach you the fundamental, theory and will evaluate their candidate in a mixture of assignment, research, application and exam. Although exam is only 40%, if the candidate score less than 65% in the written exam alone (or 24/40), they'll need to retake the module/subject (take the subject from 0) as though you failed regardless if the total score (including in course) is at a pass >=65%. If candidate fail on your second attempt, they'll be kicked out from the program (expelled).

The best time to take MBA is while you're not a manager (not so busy) and start to invest in yourself so that when opportunity arises, you're ready to take on the managerial role, not when you're a manager then only you start to add on your skills. A lot of people also say "those skill you learn you have no where to apply" or "you could not relate" which is total BS cause in reality it shapes the way you think and act putting you ahead in your career and due to the quality of your work, in no time you'll be promoted.

Even in your personal life - for investment (to understand and valuate the company) or to start your own business, having the knowledge of MBA maximizes the chance of it being successful. You may argue: theory is not always matches practical/applicable. Keep it mind, it is still better than trial and error which increases the chance of failure.

One question you always need to ask those who naysay about MBA:
Did they took MBA and graduated from it that they earned qualified rights to naysay? If yes which institution are they from? If they're at managerial position/business owner, should ask them - doesn't an knowledge MBA able to propel them/business to a greater height?



This post has been edited by shadowboy: Jan 2 2022, 03:16 AM