International Masters and MBA programs to attend Malaysia events
LONDON,UK - Media OutReach - October 25, 2019 - Asthe job market becomes ever more competitive, more and more employers arelooking at postgraduate qualifications to distinguish candidates from thecrowd. For the MBA program in particular, global employer demand for graduateshas risen by 13% year-on-year, and by 18% in Asia1.
Reflectingthis trend, QS Quacquarelli Symonds, known for publishing the World UniversityRankings, will be hosting the largest postgraduate events of the year at the RitzCarlton Kuala Lumpur.
TheWorld Grad School Tour and World MBA Tour are making their way across Asia, stoppingin KL on 13 - 14th November. These two free events cater to hopefulmasters and MBA candidates respectively, offering future students the chance tomeet admissions directors and explore educational options from across theworld.
Morethan 60 highly ranked universities will be attending, representing 11 countries-- including 18 from the United Kingdom and 12 from the United States.
Schoolsparticipating include2:
- University College London (Ranked 8th globally)
- Imperial College (9th globally)
- UC Berkeley (28th globally)
- HEC Paris (7th MBA globally)
- NYU (39th globally)
- Universiti Malaya (70th globally, highest in Malaysia)
Furthermore,as the costs of higher education continue to increase, all attendees at eitherevent will become eligible to apply for a pool of scholarships worth $7million, offered by participating schools and partnered institutions. $1.3million are entirely exclusive to event attendees.
Fairgoerswill also be able to access expert preparation advice on crucial internationalexaminations, such as the GMAT, GRE and IELTS. Panels and seminars presented byattending schools will offer unique expert insights into the admission andapplication process.
Toenable attendees to fully contextualise the role of a postgraduatequalification within their career path, a professional career coach will offercareer advice and feedback on CVs.
Alumnifrom prominent postgraduate programs will also attend to share theirexperiences and insights with the future candidates.
The events are free to attend, withregistration open online.
WorldGrad School Tour
Wednesday November 13th, 14:30 --20:00
QSWorld MBA Tour
Thursday November 14th, 16:30 --21:00
Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur, 168 Jalan Imbi
1.Data from the QS Jobs & Salary Trends Report 2018
2 Data from the QS World University Rankings 2020 and QS World MBA Rankings2020