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Success in MBA comes in a lot of ways. Near-term for example, my biggest lesson of this week is all about pakikisama. Pakikisama is a Tagalog word that means, “to get along,” and this word is often used in many levels of society. For example, it deftly explains on the need to get along with […]
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Dear dad and mom, School has been very stressful. This week, our assignment is to read a whooping 80-page annual financial report and answer a 4-page question sheet. We also had a 16-page economics report to analyze and digest for group work. I am also trying to be active in extra-curriculars, to see how I contribute […]
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The first week before semester starts consist of our Residential Program (RP) and Experiential Learning Program (ELP). And all I can say is, we survived. I think that RP truly meant to be RIP, while ELP meant HELP. 🙁 Here are some interesting tidbits about the program: 1) They group you in the worst group […]
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MBA life is starting to feel overwhelming. Forget the small dorm room and the single-sized bed, which by the way has enabled me to wake up consistently the past three nights days at 9am since the bed is so small and hard, but the feeling of being with similarly competitive people and fast pace of […]
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Though I’ll be officially moving in my dormroom later this Sunday after I send my parents to the airport (yes, I do spoil them), I’ve already managed to clean up my place and load it up. My first thought after I entered the dormroom: “My gosh, it’s tiny!” The distance between the door to the end […]
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I was sipping a skimmed capuccino this afternoon at the IFC after some errands around the Central area. Here my friends was my present at that point in time — while my peers were slaving away and earning decent money, there I was, listening to my Nano and enjoying my strong cup of joe: On […]
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I’ve just finished watching An Education starring the upcomer, Academy-nominated young actress Carey Mulligan, and the suave charming Peter Sarsgaard. It was such a pleasure to watch, and really hits the bulls eye on the type of education we’d like and hope to have. Are we to pursue education in the real world, or be […]
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This may come as a complete surprise to you, but HKUST’s MBA program is the only one I’ve applied for. Why HKUST, you ask? Actually, quite a few of my colleagues raise their eyebrows when I tell them that yes, I’ve resigned to go back to school, and yes, it’s a small campus in Hong Kong […]
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I woke up today at 8:30 am, and got to work at a freaking late 9:30 am (considering the morning meeting starts at 7:30 am). I didn’t get too irritated or worked up after one of the salesdesk heads make a crazy lazy decision. My spiny colleague was bearable. I took a longer time at […]
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So I’ve talked to my line manager, the Head of Asian Sales. I told him about my MBA and that the reason I find such opportunity terrific was because it provides me with the growth I need. My boss thanks me for my openness and honesty, and wishes me the best of luck. “In the […]
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I’m wavering between taking a full-time MBA course and taking a part-time one. Most of my Asian friends and family have strong opinions about the subject. They lovingly suggest that I take the part time course given that I enjoy my job, like my colleagues and sacrificing my current salary is too big a cost […]
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I’m getting pushback from Trader and my parents because I wanted to quit my job and join the full-time MBA program at HKUST in case I get accepted. “I just want to make it clear so you’re going in with eyes wide open,” Trader said. “You will be making a big mistake by entering the […]
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