#85 Why I Got My MBA in Asia with Yuan Lee Chung, HKUST MBA '15




The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast show

Summary: Yuan Lee Chung, HKUST MBA '15, discusses why she got her MBA in Asia and the benefits and challenges of attending a top Asian business school. Yuan Lee also studied at Columbia for one-term and shares her thoughts on how Asian and US programs compare. About Our Guest Yuan Lee Chung is from Malaysia and got her Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore (NUS) before working in finance for Capital Group and UBS Wealth Management in Singapore. After graduating from the HKUST MBA, where she was Vice President of the MBA Association, she stayed in Hong Kong to work for Hubert Burda Media, where she is Head of Corporate Development.  Learn more about Yuan Lee's HKUST MBA experience at the Ambassadors Forum. TOPICS & QUESTIONS Why Yuan Lee chose HKUST over LBS, IMD, Booth, Insead  What Yuan enjoyed most about HKUST How Yuan Lee's HKUST experience compared to her exchange term in Columbia The HKUST MBA alumni network  The reputation of MBAs in Hong Kong and in the finance industry Clubs & leadership at HKUST The biggest advantage of going to a Asian B-School (opposed to European or US)? Last advice for applicants Hong Kong's visa policy for MBA graduates This episode of Touch MBA is brought to you be Prodigy Finance – the leader in education loans for international postgraduate students. Visit prodigyfinance.com to learn more.