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The decision to head East is about more than your destination – it’s about a new way of seeing things. And for many young professionals, the dynamic business environment of Asia is an irresistible opportunity to gain boots-on-the-ground experience in some of the world’s fastest-growing markets. The region is home to four of the five […]
In today’s world, every business has the potential to be a global business. But do leaders know enough about the legal and regulatory complexities of operating in the global marketplace?
The first auction on the Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX), Malaysia’s new voluntary carbon market, took place on March 16 with around RM7.7 million in carbon credits sold. Although the auction was described in the official press release as evidence of “strong interest and [a] healthy price signal by the domestic corporate sector”, it must be […]
Action Learning and How it began Choosing the right MBA program was one of the most difficult decisions of our life. This experience will not only define our career path, but it will also give us the required skill set to be successful. We already possessed on average 12 years of work experience, so our […]
Most of us have heard the saying that the only constant in life is change. Yet most of us probably find it hard to affect change in the various areas of our lives, be it changing our habits to eat healthier and work out more or make the improvements we want to see in our […]
Does exposure to an unfamiliar migrant community change implicit biases? In 2021, ASB professors Sam Flanders and Melati Nungsari conducted an experimental study by exposing Malaysians to a few hours of volunteering with Rohingya refugees. They then studied changes in the attitudes of the Malaysian participants towards refugees. The results? Volunteers became markedly more positive […]
There is much to celebrate in the month of May as we will be celebrating Hari Raya (Eid al-Fitr) and Mental Health Awareness month. As such, our theme at Asia School of Business for this holiday season is Spark Ceria, or Spark Joy. Along with celebrating and enjoying the holidays, we also want to remind everyone that this […]
What does it take to launch a career at AirAsia, one of Southeast Asia’s leading low-cost airlines? You’ll need to brush up on your networking skills, knowledge of new technologies, and leadership qualities to build a career at the innovative airline giant. Since AirAsia, a brand worth around $535 million, has launched several new ventures […]
Would you prefer a four-day work week? If you asked this question to most employees, you’re likely to hear a resounding ‘yes’—but what if you asked this same question to business owners and organizations themselves? For a long time, the idea of the four-day work week has been nothing more than that—an idea. Yet, in […]