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Action Learning,MBA,Student Experience

7 February 2019

MBA students get ‘Asia-Ready’ with projects in emerging markets

Employers value business graduates with practical experience under their belts. According to a recent survey by the Financial Times, the most important skills recruiters look for include the ability to work in diverse teams, the ability to solve complex problems, and time management—all skills which are bolstered by working in a real-life business environment. At Asia […]

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ASB Thought Leadership,Leadership & Management

30 January 2019

Finding the perfect match? Focus on fit

ASB Assistant Professor Melati Nungsari began her research of matching markets in an unconventional way: through signing up for dating websites. “I was on all of these websites just to see how they worked, from Star Trek Dating to Farmer’s Only to JDate. I covered all cultures, religions, and races pretty well,” she says. “Before […]

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Student Experience

17 January 2019

Why travel is the best teacher, even in business

When Fiona O’Leary Sloan arrived in Lima, Peru at 2 AM, she realized that she didn’t have a bed to sleep in. “The only thing I had booked was my flight to Lima and my hostel,” Fiona says, laughing, “and I had booked the wrong days, so really I had planned nothing.” For Fiona, the […]

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Student Experience

10 January 2019

Meet the new business school on the front line of Asia’s emerging markets

It seems everybody wants to work in a startup these days, and the same goes for business schools. Sean O Ferguson was working as the associate dean of MBA programs at a leading school in Hong Kong when he was offered the chance to join a new business school venture, a collaboration between the Central […]

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MBA,Student Experience

23 December 2018

5 reasons why you should do your MBA in Southeast Asia

Last year marked 50 years since the creation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a group composed of ten countries in Southeast Asia—since the formation of this organization in 1967, the region has grown to become the sixth-largest economy globally. At the heart of the ASEAN region is Malaysia, a thriving country which […]

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MBA,MIT Immersion,Student Experience

21 November 2018

I came, I saw, I drank from the firehose: What I learned in 4 Weeks at MIT Sloan

“Getting an education from MIT is like drinking from a firehose.” When I heard this quote during my first week at ASB, it sounded amusing at first. After two semesters, though, I’ve learned that it was no joke — and it has become my way of life. At MIT Sloan, the learning process was upgraded […]

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MBA,Student Experience

21 November 2018

How hiking is like preparing for an MBA

Rinjani is an active volcano also known as ‘Child of the Sea’, with a caldera on top which is partially filled by Segara Anak crater. Standing at 3726 metres above sea level, it is also Indonesia’s second highest peak. Those who have hiked up this peak will know the unspeakable joy of seeing this beauty […]

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