MBA students from AFEU, China visit UTAR on a study tour

Group photo of MBA Students from AFEU, China with UTAR MBA Students  

Twenty-two MBA students from Anhui University of Finance and Economics (AFEU) visited UTAR Sungai Long Campus for a study tour. Hosted by UTAR Faculty of Accountancy and Management (FAM), the tour took place from 11 November 2019 to 18 November 2019.

The group of MBA students from AFEU was led by College of Business Administration Deputy Dean Prof Zhang Ying and MBA/ MTA Centre Deputy Director Lin Chuanhong. The eight-day, seven-night study tour saw the postgraduate students participating in various interesting activities including educational and cultural tour. The educational tour involved seminars and talks that were given by lecturers from the Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF) and FAM. Besides, the AFEU students also attended FAM Postgraduate Colloquium 2019 and an MBA seminar that was organised by UTAR. The FAM Postgraduate Colloquium provided a platform for postgraduate students to present their research and gain feedback from their respective supervisors and the public. The colloquium presented an opportunity for the AFEU students to experience the study life of UTAR postgraduate students.

MBA students from AFEU attending a talk

AFEU students at the MBA Seminar

 The students from AFEU China also had the opportunity to experience different cultures in Malaysia. Besides visiting UTAR Kampar Campus and Sungai Long Campus, they also had the chance to visit interesting places in Kampar and Kuala Lumpur. The places included Kinta Tin Mining Museum, Gaharu Tea Valley, Museum and Art Gallery Bank Negara Malaysia and Royal Selangor Visitor Centre.

A visit to the Royal Selangor Visitor Centre

AFEU students at Museum and Art Gallery Bank Negara Malaysia

Prof Zhang and Lin said, “The FAM Colloquium was good for the students to know the progress of their work. Since the colloquium was open to all the students and staff, it provided a good platform for the students to revise their work based on the comments given during the presentation.” They both gave good compliments and said that they will consider implementing a similar approach at AFEU.

Prof Zhang and Lin added, “Our postgraduate students are assessed based on their CGPA. The CGPA calculation includes both their thesis and practical assessments. The students must pass their proposal defence and the title of their thesis must be approved by the university. The completed thesis must be assessed and approved by the external examiners, prior to their graduation.” They said that the postgraduate students in AFEU are assessed differently.

The study tour ended with a closing ceremony and a souvenir exchange between AFEU and UTAR.

Lin (most right), Prof Zhang (third from right) and Dr Sia (fourth from right) with UTAR staff and AFEU students

Souvenir exchange between by UTAR and AFEU

From left: Lin, Prof Zhang, FAM Dean Dr Sia, FAM Deputy Dean for R&D and Postgraduate Programmes Dr Pok Wei Fong and Head of Programme for MBA/MBA (Corporate Governance) Dr Ng Kar Yee