HKUST SZ Part-Time MBA Program Q&A

linda606

Tks for Crickets,jcfong and 路漫漫.

Now I prepare to apply both HKUST and CEIBS

I have attended the MBA program show of both HKUST and CEIBS in SZ. I feel that HKUST's is a little bit better than CEIBS. I don't care whether need to quit my job or not cause I really want to change my job now, hehe~~~~. I just care which programe could let me learn more knowledge,give me more chances to change a good job and to contact more excellent classmates. But it seemed from HKUST's website that its FT programe need so little working experience (only 2 years). I'm afraid  its students would be too young. But for HKUST's PT program,I have heard that there would be many ppl come from Walmart and Emerson. In my mind, I don't like to have so many classmates come from the same one or two companies. So I repfer CEIBS before. But now, after I having attended CEIBS's MBA program show(jus on last Saturday), I begin to take HKUST into account again. At the same time, I'm so pleased to find so many warm-hearted ppl from HKUST hear. It adds my desire to HKUST Thank u again.

linda606

BTW, I'd like to introduce myself a little more. I'm 27, with 5 more years working experience. Now I'm a purchasing manager in a HK company located in SZ. My company is an electronic components manufacture with middle size (total 2000 ppl). I want to work in a big American or Europe company. And also I want to change my position to sales or marketing. If it's too difficult for the last change, position of supply-chain management is also ok.

Hope could get more suggetion from u.

crickets

we have 4 walmart classmates and 1 emerson classmate in 05 intake. 4 walmart classmates come from 4 different backgrounds. 27? in term of age, it is almost youngest in 05 intake

jcfong

Hi Linda,

27 years old is young and 5 years of working experience is prefect timing for taking the MBA program.  Taking the MBA with less than 5 years of working experience is a bit of waste as a good MBA program is practical and inspire students learn from experience.  

Based on your message above, you’re desperate to learn and keen to be studying with classmates with various profiles.  If you can hold your career a while and finance is not a key issue, I think taking a FT one could be a better choice for you.  

Your concern of youth student profile of HKUST FT program is unnecessary.  To my observation during the 4 day HKUST residential program that we, the SZ PT student, were taking class with HKUST both FT and PT students, the FT/PT student profile actually quite impress me.  Majority of PT students are from big foreign corp. such as Morgan Stanley, Hutchison, PCCW, HSBC, etc…On the other hands, FT students profile are quite different and most of the FT students are actually from overseas with variety of career background.  Some of them have migrated to overseas for many years or have certain HK background and return back to HK looking for opportunities. Some of the students are ABC (American Born Chinese) or xBC.  Many are from Asia such as India or Thailand.  Majority of them are focusing to the big boom of China market.  Studying at HK can keep them pace with what’s happening in China market while obtain quality education that is trustworthy to them.

The 2 years working experience that you mentioned in your message is quite exceptional.   To my knowledge, that is the lowest work experience that HKUST accept in record.  The guy is from oversea (can’t remember from which country) and has been running his family business after his first degree.  

In contrast, HKUST SZ PT student profile is rather drably because SZ’s demographic background:- dominant by few foreign and local corporates that welling sponsor staffs to take the program, many electronic factories or related industries around Dongguan, etc…

Taking HKUST FT MBA program I suppose will give you oversea studying experience while staying close enough to your home town SZ.  Check more FT program information at the 2006 HKUST (香港科大) MBA申请 — 大陆同学答疑 that hosted by Xiaolu.  I’ve chatted with Xiaolu last week on the web.  He's enthusiastic guy and I think he’s welling to help.

jcfong

Oh BTW Linda, if you take FT MBA program, you have the flexibility to join the Exchange program that you can study at top tier MBA college oversea for part of the UST reganized credits.

linda606

Jcfong,u r so kind to give me so much good suggestion. I really can't thank u enough.Not only HKUST's website but also its session in Dec. in SZ gave me such wrong impression about HKUST's FT MBA program.Now I confirm that I'll apply HKUST's FT program.

The very urgent thing I have to do is to take part in GMAT. As I only prepared to apply CEIBS before, I has thought that CEIBS's enrollment examination is enough. It seems so stupid now,hehe~~~ BTW, would u please inform me that whether could I catch HKUST's deadline if I prepare to take part in GMAT at the end of this Feb.?                                                                                                                 

jcfong

Hi Linda,

The very urgent thing I have to do is to take part in GMAT. As I only prepared to apply CEIBS before, I has thought that CEIBS's enrollment examination is enough. It seems so stupid now,hehe~~~ BTW, would u please inform me that whether could I catch HKUST's deadline if I prepare to take part in GMAT at the end of this Feb.?

In the case of urgency, I would suggest you to ring up or email to HKUST MBA office for enquiry.

MBA Programs +852 2358 7539 ; 2358 7544 mba@ust.hk

If you have joint the SZ road show, I wonder if you know Christ from the MBA office (Director of MBA office).  Talk to him or drop him a email and you will get the instance ans.

linda606

Jcfong, tk u so much.

I have talked with Christ and gotten an enven worse news. For HKUST FT program,TOEFL or IELTS is the necessay condition. Time is so urgent for me. I have to hurry up. Maybe I couldn't catch its deadline. But I want to have a try firtly.

TK u again.

jcfong

Of course, GMAT and ToFEL is a must for FT MBA student.  You can't get rid of them anywhere.  Now is Jannuary.  Take your time and you've got few monthes or even longer to prepare.  

For my case, I got my first degree oversea, so Tofel is exempted.  However, GMAT is a must.  I submmited my application form with essay on March.  Wait till April to have my two references submitted.   I did my interview around May and I got offer before I got my GMAT result.  So you got pentty of time.  

I would suggest you to try the neworiental for GMAT test to get your preperation done in a more efficient way.  One of my HKUST SZ program classmates is working at neworiental.  You can try to reach him  

lianmeng@staff.neworiental.org and see how he can help you.

Good luck.

linda606

Hi, Jcfong,

Tks for your suggestion. I have taken part in training center. Please be noted that I have sent one message to u.