Comments on: Best universities in Asia 2007 : The top Asian programs rankings list http://www.filination.com/blog/2008/01/13/best-universities-in-asia-2007-the-top-asian-programs-rankings-list/ A different look at Asia, China and Taiwan Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:29:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Marc http://www.filination.com/blog/2008/01/13/best-universities-in-asia-2007-the-top-asian-programs-rankings-list/#comment-82201 Marc Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:49:21 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2008/01/13/best-universities-in-asia-2007-the-top-asian-programs-rankings-list/#comment-82201 The real Filipino comes in! The real Filipino comes in!

]]> By: robert http://www.filination.com/blog/2008/01/13/best-universities-in-asia-2007-the-top-asian-programs-rankings-list/#comment-81944 robert Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:58:22 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2008/01/13/best-universities-in-asia-2007-the-top-asian-programs-rankings-list/#comment-81944 World Executive Digest is published in the Philippines and is located just a baseball pitch away from the AIM. The publisher of WED is also a graduate of AIM. Maybe you should check your source before putting much credence in them. WED is certainly not a neutral source of information regarding the best MBA programs in Asia. The AIM is a good "vocational" school but its target market is the expatriate manager who was sent to the Philippines by his company. That is the reason the fees are denominated in dollars. You don't enrol in AIM for the mind expanding knowledge it could give you. You enrol in AIM because you (a) were sent there by your company, or (b) you are an expatriate manager and are bored, or (c) you want the prestige of having an MBA added to your name. Also, many readers keep mentioning the Ivy League without even knowing what it means. The Ivy League was founded as an ATHLETIC association and only later did it start having connotations of academic excellence. While the ivy league schools are indeed some of the top universities in the world, there are also many universities in America and the world that are equally as prestigious and as renowned for academics as are the ivy leagues. MIT, Cambridge, Stanford, Caltech, and UCB come to mind immediately. World Executive Digest is published in the Philippines and is located just a baseball pitch away from the AIM. The publisher of WED is also a graduate of AIM. Maybe you should check your source before putting much credence in them. WED is certainly not a neutral source of information regarding the best MBA programs in Asia.

The AIM is a good “vocational” school but its target market is the expatriate manager who was sent to the Philippines by his company. That is the reason the fees are denominated in dollars. You don’t enrol in AIM for the mind expanding knowledge it could give you. You enrol in AIM because you (a) were sent there by your company, or (b) you are an expatriate manager and are bored, or (c) you want the prestige of having an MBA added to your name.

Also, many readers keep mentioning the Ivy League without even knowing what it means. The Ivy League was founded as an ATHLETIC association and only later did it start having connotations of academic excellence. While the ivy league schools are indeed some of the top universities in the world, there are also many universities in America and the world that are equally as prestigious and as renowned for academics as are the ivy leagues. MIT, Cambridge, Stanford, Caltech, and UCB come to mind immediately.

]]> By: buddy http://www.filination.com/blog/2008/01/13/best-universities-in-asia-2007-the-top-asian-programs-rankings-list/#comment-81722 buddy Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:46:04 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2008/01/13/best-universities-in-asia-2007-the-top-asian-programs-rankings-list/#comment-81722 World Executive Digest also included Asian Institute of Management (Philippines)as Top MBA school in Asia. World Executive Digest also included Asian Institute of Management (Philippines)as Top MBA school in Asia.

]]> By: Sofia http://www.filination.com/blog/2008/01/13/best-universities-in-asia-2007-the-top-asian-programs-rankings-list/#comment-81711 Sofia Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:58:29 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2008/01/13/best-universities-in-asia-2007-the-top-asian-programs-rankings-list/#comment-81711 I heard, in terms of reputation, quality of graduates, teaching methodology and quality of professors, Asian Institute of Management (AIM,Philippines) and Indian Institute of Management(IIM, India) are the Harvard and Yale in Asia Pacific. I was informed that, althoug it is harder to get in IIM, AIM is more expensive and has better diversity among Asian being able to attract other Asians like Thai, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesian, Malaysia. While IIM is mostly Indians. I want to go to AIM Philippines), but tuition is US 24,000 plus 2-year housing, food, thesis, international student exchange expense which could be double that amount too. The US24K is cash because loan is just too expensive at 9% per month. Is there a cheaper way to do this? I feel that if I can get a top Asian MBA degree, I will have a unique advantage to work either in the US or Asia. Also top Asian MBA will be the way to go in the future if you already have an Ivy League undergrad. It's like 2 Ivies from Asia and America, giving you the diversity,flexibility and unique advantage to work in both continents. What do you think? I heard, in terms of reputation, quality of graduates, teaching methodology and quality of professors, Asian Institute of Management (AIM,Philippines) and Indian Institute of Management(IIM, India) are the Harvard and Yale in Asia Pacific. I was informed that, althoug it is harder to get in IIM, AIM is more expensive and has better diversity among Asian being able to attract other Asians like Thai, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesian, Malaysia. While IIM is mostly Indians. I want to go to AIM Philippines), but tuition is US 24,000 plus 2-year housing, food, thesis, international student exchange expense which could be double that amount too. The US24K is cash because loan is just too expensive at 9% per month. Is there a cheaper way to do this? I feel that if I can get a top Asian MBA degree, I will have a unique advantage to work either in the US or Asia. Also top Asian MBA will be the way to go in the future if you already have an Ivy League undergrad. It’s like 2 Ivies from Asia and America, giving you the diversity,flexibility and unique advantage to work in both continents. What do you think?

]]> By: fiLi http://www.filination.com/blog/2008/01/13/best-universities-in-asia-2007-the-top-asian-programs-rankings-list/#comment-75834 fiLi Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:21:34 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2008/01/13/best-universities-in-asia-2007-the-top-asian-programs-rankings-list/#comment-75834 Mike - if you've read anything on this website you'd know that this is something I'm highly sensitive to. The only reason it says China-TW is because it's quoted from a different source who regards China and Taiwan to be one. This in no way reflects my political opinion. BTW - if you want to be heard and understood on this topic, I suggest taking a more calm and polite attitude. Mike - if you’ve read anything on this website you’d know that this is something I’m highly sensitive to. The only reason it says China-TW is because it’s quoted from a different source who regards China and Taiwan to be one. This in no way reflects my political opinion.

BTW - if you want to be heard and understood on this topic, I suggest taking a more calm and polite attitude.

]]> By: mike http://www.filination.com/blog/2008/01/13/best-universities-in-asia-2007-the-top-asian-programs-rankings-list/#comment-75832 mike Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:09:56 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2008/01/13/best-universities-in-asia-2007-the-top-asian-programs-rankings-list/#comment-75832 WHY DID YOU WRITE "CHINA-TW" FOR ALL TAIWANESE UNIVERSITIES? WHAT WORLD DO YOU LIVE IN? YOU KNOW TAIWAN IS NOT A PART OF CHINA, SO DON'T LABEL TAIWAN AS "CHINA-TAIWAN". TAIWAN IS AN INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN COUNTRY. GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT, BUDDY. WHY DID YOU WRITE “CHINA-TW” FOR ALL TAIWANESE UNIVERSITIES? WHAT WORLD DO YOU LIVE IN? YOU KNOW TAIWAN IS NOT A PART OF CHINA, SO DON’T LABEL TAIWAN AS “CHINA-TAIWAN”. TAIWAN IS AN INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN COUNTRY. GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT, BUDDY.

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