[kathleen]

Hi,

first consider where you studied before, your grades, what experiences you would to gain from your MBA and also which field you are in and what is your budget.

Are you planning to get an MBA in HK or in other part of the world?

Are you looking for a private school offering distance learning or do you want to enrol in a local univeristy?

Are you using the MBA to gain employment in an international company, to work abroad in future, to start a company or just for self improvement?

Sometimes MBA might not be the best course even. There are other programmes like Masters of Technology Development. So like I said which field are you in?

Let me know which field you are in and I will see if I can help in advising?

hmmm i am beginning to like this forum... probably because I am really bored while waiting for school to start and the boyfriend is off to France and Germany for work... Sigh....



Life in boredom... Getting tired of reading journal articles as well.. plus it becomes scary... as you start to think whether you can produce something like that.

Oh yar, the difference between a good academic and bad academic is ability to come out with as many theories and findings to publish in good journals.

By the way, you would probably be spared of reading them sugar as you are in computer science, plus the Singapore system (NUS more like it.. not sure about commerical schools) is that you hardly touch the journals... so in a way very little academic focus and more on the job focus. I heard from undergraduate in HK, it might be the same too.. Then again, probably due to market conditions as in the employers want someone who knows hands on stuff more.

Australia on the other hand (then again i am talking about postgraduate) focus more on journals and arguements between different school of thoughts. hmmm... so like i said, what sort of training would you like pizzamui?

Then again there is the networking you do in schools compared to a long distance or online course.

[kathleen]

Hey pizzamui, are you from New York? Just that, one of my friend used to study in NYU and I've been to NY for business trip.

Why do you want to study in HK then?

Or if you want to be based in NY and do a online MBA, I know that City University has one and I think you can opt for six months industrial training in China.

As for other university, they might have something like that too but I am not sure.

[kathleen]

hey are you doing your postgrad there or on exchange? I am looking for flatmates actually. I might choose to stay near HK sci and tech uni as it is a cheaper place to stay compared to kowloon tong.

[sugar]

many thanks to u Kathleen, the info u gave is very useful..
what did u mean ur waitin for school to start? when will it start? where are u now? hk rite? (how long have u been there?) if ur in hk, can u stay there without goin to school?? uhmm.. cos i think, like in sgp, if school doesnt start yet then we cant have student pass that means we cant remain in sgp..

one question for u, how do u think abt hk?

regards,

[pizzaMui]

Hi,

I'm planning a couple years ahead with the MBA as I'm still in NYC now. But, going to move back to HK in a couple years to pursue a degree in business. I'm actually a designer and worked in hk b4 returning to the US, but I want to head into the business field. There's a lot of great colleges here but the tuition is staggering to even consider. Plus I've decided on staying in HK for the long term. So, looking for a uni where I can learn more business skills.

My brother and some friends graduated from NYU... still paying off their loans though! I wonder what the tuition range is in HK???

[kathleen]

Hello sugar,

I am still in Singapore.

and Pizzamui, I def agree on the enormous fees US schools charge which is why I did my masters in Australia plus I like the place. I was considering doing a second master in a more technical subject in logistics before in sweden where the tution fee is free unless you are doing an MBA.

so for a master in logistic management, you only pay for living expenses but it is not that easy to get in.

Some german schools have english courses too and there are free too. but again like i said the living expenses there are high.

so keep you options open and look around. plus if you want a job in europe, it is worthwhile to check it out.

[sugar]

when will u go to hk then? when will school start? i will go there in august next year..

[kathleen]

i am going next month.

[pizzaMui]

I've never really thought of studying in Europe. I haven't traveled there before but have heard from friends who fell in love with Paris, Barcelona, Rome, etc. It's probably because I've lived in HK and would feel comfortable studying there.

Plus, cannot give up such great culinary delights....

Are you studying part- or full-time?

[kathleen]

I am doing it full time.