APMI KAPLAN EDUCATION SEMINAR & INFORMATION SESSION
Date:
Fri, 11 July 2008
Time:
7:00pm
Venue:
Kaplan City Campus
Topic:
Having a Business Masters Degree Mean Greater Career Advancement?
Synopsis:
¡°For people who have their sights set on very senior, important positions
in their career, a MBA should be considered almost indispensable.¡±
As we are progressing into the 21st century, new and exciting technological advances are continuing to occur at an ever-increasing rate, and global commerce is fast becoming the standard for today's marketplace. Along with these and other changes has come greater demand for managers with the necessary expertise to navigate the increasingly complex terrain of the current business environment. This is good news for MBAs and graduates of related programs.
The economy in the past several years has changed the way organisations conduct business. The shift in demand, expectations of employees, customer and other stakeholders as well as issues such as unemployment, downsizing, globalisation, mergers, and acquisitions have caused organisations to rethink how to do business and reinvent themselves. Managers at all levels have a critical role to play in ensuring that their organisation remain competitive in today¡¯s interconnected and globalised world.
The MBA and Business Masters Program is intended for those who work in business and management who seek career advancement, business ownership and business knowledge. The challenges imposed today place a high emphasis on continuous upgrading of skills and qualifications in order to meet the demands set by companies, customers and the environment that managers operate in.
The Business Master qualification broadens and enhances knowledge, and builds up business skills. While one of the most popular reasons for undertaking the Business Master including MBA is to increase one¡¯s salary, a Business Master also helps to widen career opportunities and extend one¡¯s personal networks.
Pursuing a Business Master degree is a smart move if you're aspiring to reach the top post in your company. In fact you need more than just hard work and loyalty to reach the peak. Today companies look for individuals who posses the ability to communicate, resolve conflicts and handle challenges in a competitive work environment.
Getting a Business Master helps you broaden perspective about work and the world, improve working relationship with bosses, co-workers and clients, and boost your self-confidence when tackling difficult situation in the job. It leads to a better life, with great pay-scales and more satisfaction from your job, since the skills you get from the education makes you as an important part of your organization.
Speaker's Profile:
Prof. Sattar Bawany Adjunct Faculty, National University of Ireland, Dublin, UCD ¨C APMI Kaplan Professor Sattar Bawany is an entrepreneur, international business leader, academic advisor and executive coach with over 25 years experience, including 10 years in senior leadership position with global management consulting firms in the area of organizational effectiveness, talent management and executive leadership development. In addition to his business and consulting career, Prof Bawany has over 15 years of concurrent academic experience as an Adjunct Professor & Senior Faculty teaching senior managers and professionals business strategies, entrepreneurship, international business, and human resource courses at various leading universities in the US, UK and Australia.
He is currently the Adjunct Professor of Strategic Management from Paris Graduate School of Management (PGSM Business School). Prof Bawany is also concurrently an Adjunct Faculty of National University of Ireland, Dublin, UCD at APMI Kaplan Campus in Singapore.
Kaplan City Campus, Level 2, 51 Cuppage Road (behind Centrepoint)
Topic:
Career in the Logistics Industry. Do you have a place?
Synopsis:
Interested to know more about careers in Logistics and Supply Chain Management?
Join us for an exclusive talk on "Career in the Logistics Industry. Do you have a place?
-Overview of Logistic & SCM Industry.
-Development and vision of Logistics & SCM industry in Singapore.
-Career opportunities in the Industry.
-Needs for education and Training in Logistics & SCM.
Speaker's Profile:
Mr Philip Habib Principal Consultant, International Supply Chain Management Institute Habib has held senior portfolios in public and private sectors and has 17 years of experience working with Multi-National Companies in Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, India and Singapore. He has worked in various senior management positions in marketing, human resource, operations, customer service, logistics, purchasing and supply chain.
Habib is a Principal Consultant with International Supply Chain Management Institute. As an executive director of Purchasing and Supply Association (Singapore), he has developed Certification programmes in Logistics, Purchasing and Supply Chain that is being conducted extensively in Indonesia, Singapore and soon to be in China. He has accumulated a wealth of management experience over years of his career as a practitioner and being exposed to various industries, cultures and client segments from MNCs, SMEs and the public sector.
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