What is the Difference between MiM Programme and MBA Programme?
Nowadays, more and more students are pursuing a specialized master to gain competitive advantages in the job market. Stephanie Villemagne shared with Jiemian.com that “business school students should become investment bankers or consultants upon graduation” is a preconception.
In a digitalised environment, the society needs talent with the ability to innovate, create and subvert industry traditions. Many employees are trying to enhance their competitively through pursuing further study in business schools. Stephanie Villemagne, Associate Dean of Graduate Programmes and Director of MBA Programmes at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School shared with Jiemian.com that “business school students should become investment bankers or consultants upon graduation” is a preconception.
“Nowadays, business education is not just about that. Business education lets students acquire the business skills needed in their career. You may study about science or law, but business knowledge can sharpen your sensitivity in real life, helping you to grow better in the society, daily operations, or your company,” Villemagne said.
CUHK Business School discovered that, more and more students are pursuing a specialized master to gain competitive advantages in the job market. In view of this, the School will launch a new MSc in Management (MiM) programme in August 2018 for fresh or recent graduates seeking management knowledge.
Villemagne also elaborated on the current job scene: “In order to recruit equally outstanding employees [as in the past], recruiters have raised their bar from holding a bachelor’s degree to master’s degree. They hope to see candidates with an array of talents and training experiences.”
Lawrence Chan, Director of Marketing and Student Recruiting of MBA and MiM Programmes at CUHK Business School also shared with the media that MiM would nurture outstanding candidates for management trainee programmes. “It can be easily understood that graduates from finance master programmes would usually be the preferred candidates for banks. However, banks have different entry requirements towards a junior stock analyst and a management trainee. Possibility, banks would consider MiM graduates to be more suitable for the role of management trainee.”
The core courses of MiM programme will be similar to MBA programmes, but with a focus on digital economy and innovation. “CUHK MiM students will not receive intensive skills training like finance master students, but will acquire broad-ranging knowledge before they land their first job.” The programme includes capstone experiences for students to consolidate, explore, criticise and apply their knowledge, skills and attitude learned. There will also be a study trip to emerging markets where they understand the local ecology before completing their market report.
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Source: Jiemian.com
Date published: 28 March, 2017
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