Hi All,

i'm planning to pursue my part time (E)MBA , however , we have many options such as online, blended and traditional, so it's a little tough to make a decision since it's a huge investment

i was hoping to get some feedback and opinions from anyone who has embarked on this journey recently .

A little bit about myself:

Been in the Telecommunications industry for the past 13 yrs holding Project , Program and Operational management roles. currently holding a mid-senior role and planning to leverage the MBA to accelerate my transition into a senior role.

i've done in depth research on the programmes available locally (Nottingham, Strathclyde, UM) but still cant make my decision. There are also online options for those highly ranked programmes (Warwick, Imperial, Durham), however the huge investment (about Rm200k) for a purely online program seems to be a little overwhelming .

i would like to start this discussion with the hopes that this could open up new perspectives and help to decide better and faster.

Thank you for reading and contributing.

This post has been edited by vinoth: Mar 30 2022, 11:14 AM

Let me squat here as I'm also considering my options, I'm holding a sr management role in my company currently and dont really need the MBA, but its just something I might do if it doesnt take up too much time.

u can take a loot at oum MBA. costs rm29k only & 2 years
https://www.oum.edu.my/all-programmes/postg...administration/
many of my friends who are Singaporeans also taking this course. due to cheaper price & can opt for fully online learning (because they're not in Malaysia). recognised worldwide too.

This post has been edited by xswatch: Mar 30 2022, 11:28 AM

Program by UMP....







Classes have been done online. All assignment-based. No exams.

PM me if you need the contact number of the PIC.

This post has been edited by Bossku_Johor: Mar 30 2022, 11:37 AM

thank you, will have a look at this.

thank you, will have a look at this.

u can use this....2 classes per month , 1 assignment for each module, and a final project paper. Should be a breeze

Thanks which Uni is this?

university Malaysia Pahang....
They have their centres around Malaysia, plus since MCO they are doing their classes online via google meet



This post has been edited by Bossku_Johor: Mar 30 2022, 01:22 PM

If u want local university u can also try the razak school UTM.

I did my double masters there.
https://razak.utm.my/mebm/double-masters-program/

this is quite interesting.. congrats on your double masters ! did u pursue this on part time basis and how long did it take you to complete?

These were some of the courses I was looking at initially before switching industries.

https://asb.edu.my/academic-program/mba-program
https://university.taylors.edu.my/en/study/...coursework.html

After switching industries, I got too many certifications to complete so I don't have the time to consider the MBA.

thanks for sharing.

did have a look at ASB , but the cost is a little steep , though i totally understand why it's such. just need to calculate what's the ROI like.

Yeah ASB is a branded MBA which is why, I also compared it with INSEAD in Singapore but that is SGD$180k for the course.

Alternatively, I know there is scholarships available for Taylors MBA which you can also try applying for.

I did the Nottingham Uni MBA.

If you are looking for a piece of paper to adorn your wall then it is a decent piece of paper to have but unlikely to bring you anywhere unless the company you're working for is sponsoring you to that program.

Good place to mix and mingle as well as find new persons to network with especially if you're planning to change industries but other than that not really all that helpful.

I was in a mid management role while doing the MBA and was promoted to a senior leadership team during my MBA, therefore I can safely say it didn't really bring me anywhere as I'd have gotten there anyway with or without the MBA.

Was it worth doing? Definitely but I'd probably not do it with expectation that I'd get a raise or promotion at the end.

interesting. so i think i need to understand if mba would actually be appreciated in the current industry i am thanks for sharing your experience.

Can try UKM Graduate School of Business. Their program is modular. 2 weeks per course.

will check it out. thanks

anyone embarked on MBA journey last year? care to share your experience so far? thank you.

This question has been asked many times in this forum in various guises. I'll repeat what I wrote before to them. If you are in a profession or job which has professional qualifications, it is probably better to go for those professional qualifications as they are more focused for that particular profession or business. They are probably more recognised or accepted than a MBA which is a general qualification. Besides, MBAs are a dime a dozen now, almost every university seems to have them. To stand out from such proliferation of MBAs, they have to be very well recognised and distinctive, and that means expensive MBAs as those universities can and will charge the earth for them.

I've known two colleagues who spent a fortune on their MBAs. One was a Nanyang Technlogical MBA and the other a Singapore Management University MBA. Both are highly ranked and some of the best in Asia. Both costs around the region of SGD70+k in all. Yet, after completing those MBAs and some years later, they haven't been able to leverage on their MBAs. In fact, they are still in the same profession and positions they were in originally. They were disappointed as they had hoped to be promoted or find a better position with the MBAs but unfortunately, they were not able to. In the end, they just accepted it and said, and this is probably more important for them, that they had learned a lot more about various subjects that they had been interested in.

The one person I know who did managed to leverage on her MBA was a friend who quit her job and took a financial loan of USD200k to study for a Wharton MBA, which is a 2 years' master. Wharton MBA is consistently ranked Top 3 in any rankings for best MBA globally. It has often overtaken Harvard's MBA as the best MBA available. After finishing her MBA, she managed to get a well paying consulting job in USA and she hopes to pay off her loan in a few years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wharton_Schoo...of_Pennsylvania

This post has been edited by xenotzu: Mar 9 2023, 11:29 AM