Established in 2015 in collaboration with MIT Sloan Management, our vision is to be a global knowledge hub, with regional insights from Asia and the emerging world.
ASB’s research centers conduct impactful research in emerging markets, business strategies, technology, and sustainability. Together, they foster innovation in the business landscape.
The ASB curriculum seamlessly integrates MIT Sloan’s rigor with the strategic insights of Asia. With MIT Sloan Immersion and Industry Treks, it immerses future leaders in a diverse range of industries.
ASB has launched Agile Continuous Education (ACE), a granular set of hybrid courses that are designed to keep professionals at the forefront of their fields.
ASB provides executive education programs covering corporate governance, general management, and finance, including the mandatory Financial Institutions Directors’ Education (FIDE) programs.
ASB excels through dynamic collaborations, addressing business challenges with innovation, built on robust partnerships.
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 […]
An MBA is essential for anyone looking to get ahead in business. But for women in business wanting to break into traditionally male-dominated industries, an MBA can be a great way to boost your network, build your confidence, and gain the skills needed to thrive in your career. Of those industries, the technology sector is […]
The DE&I Movement in Asia In the face of globalization, today’s workforce will be characterized by ever-growing diverse teams, including members from social groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in business. Such a diverse team embraces unique individual characteristics on different dimensions, including gender, race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, beliefs, socioeconomic status, and etcetera. […]
Asia School of Business, established in 2015 by Bank Negara Malaysia and MIT Sloan School of Management, is a leading school of management with a mission of developing transformative and principled leaders who will contribute to a better future and the advancement of the emerging world. ASB offers a Master of Central Banking program, a […]
Prof. Renato Lima-De-Oliveira, Assistant Professor of Business and Society, Asia School of Business recently participated in a panel discussion on “Energizing Malaysia’s Future, with Gas” alongside Rosman Hamzah, Secretary General, Malaysia Gas Association, moderated by Sharaad Kuttan, Senior Anchor and Producer, Astro AWANI. Lima-De-Oliveira said besides being able to increase employment opportunities and the income […]
