May 22 2010

Interview For MBA Book (Part 1)

Published by at 11:47 am under MBA

I have recently been interviewed by two local authors for their upcoming book on MBA in Malaysia.  Here are my original replies to their questions.

1. Briefly describe your career to date.
I graduated from the University of Malaya in 2002 with a bachelor degree in computer science. While I have been working as a administrative assistant, computer technician and computer programmer, my experience working for people has not been substantial.  Most of my working life has been spent on building my own business, which I started while I was still a university student.
Currently, I am an Internet business developer, building and managing a few online businesses of my own.  My main business is an IT company focusing on providing domain name, web and email hosting services at http://bizpartner.com.my.  I also operate a blog at RickySoo.com.
2. What makes you want to do an MBA?
I came from a technical background and have been working in my business as a “technician”, as opposed to being an “entrepreneur” or “manager”, according to the three business personalities popularized by E-Myth.  As I found the need to cross over from being a technician to become more of an entrepreneur, I needed to develop myself in terms of knowledge, skills, experience and network.
MBA is one major part of my self-development programme in pursuit of my career objective to succeed in business. I have always kept reminding myself of my purposes in doing an MBA, as summarized in the acronym called LDNE (Learning, Development, Networking and Experience).  I have much to learn about all aspects of a business, develop myself in business and soft skills, network with like-minded people and experience school life again after years of working!
3. Which school are you attending? Why that one?
I am attending the Graduate School of Management in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM-GSM) as at http://gsm.upm.edu.my.  Besides reasons such as budget and convenience of its location, I chose the school because of its student-centered and problem-based learning approach, and also for its high ranking in the country and the region.
4. Which other school was you interested in? Why?
If my budget and time allowed for it, I would consider doing MBA overseas.  Schools like Harvard maybe too far-fetched. But I’m definitely interested in schools nearer such as Nanyang Business School in Singapore, and McGill MBA in Japan.

1. Briefly describe your career to date.

I graduated from the University of Malaya in 2002 with a bachelor degree in computer science. While I have been working as a administrative assistant, computer technician and computer programmer, my experience working for people has not been substantial.  Most of my working life has been spent on building my own business, which I started while I was still a university student.

Currently, I am an Internet business developer, building and managing a few online businesses of my own.  My main business is an IT company focusing on providing domain name, web and email hosting services at http://bizpartner.com.my.  I also operate a blog at RickySoo.com.

2. What makes you want to do an MBA?

I came from a technical background and have been working in my business as a “technician”, as opposed to being an “entrepreneur” or “manager”, according to the three business personalities popularized by E-Myth.  As I found the need to cross over from being a technician to become more of an entrepreneur, I needed to develop myself in terms of knowledge, skills, experience and network.

MBA is one major part of my self-development programme in pursuit of my career objective to succeed in business. I have always kept reminding myself of my purposes in doing an MBA, as summarized in the acronym called LDNE (Learning, Development, Networking and Experience).  I have much to learn about all aspects of a business, develop myself in business and soft skills, network with like-minded people and experience school life again after years of working!

3. Which school are you attending? Why that one?

I am attending the Graduate School of Management in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM-GSM) as at http://gsm.upm.edu.my.  Besides reasons such as budget and convenience of its location, I chose the school because of its student-centered and problem-based learning approach, and also for its high ranking in the country and the region.

4. Which other school was you interested in? Why?

If my budget and time allowed for it, I would consider doing MBA overseas.  Schools like Harvard maybe too far-fetched. But I’m definitely interested in schools nearer such as Nanyang Business School in Singapore, and McGill MBA in Japan.

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