Four enterprising MBA alumni of Sunway University College, Benson Wong, Rodney Toh, Lenny Chiah and Steven Shim have launched their third book, “MBA Edge Unlimited” at Sunway University College recently. The four were among the first cohorts of the Victoria University MBA at Sunway University College in 2004 and early 2005.
Benson Wong said “It was my dream to pursue the MBA which was the pinnacle of my professional life. I believe there are others who yearn to achieve an …
Oh Coyin who completed her GCE A-Levels at Sunway University College has headed to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for further studies while Lee Kin Wai has left for Cambridge University.
“Oh Coyin and Lee Kin Wai were our top students and their acceptance into these prestigious institutions is a natural progression. We are very proud of them” said Dr Wong Yoke Chen, Director of the A-Level programme at Sunway University College. Oh Coyin was Top in the World AS …
“It was known as the Western Michigan University (WMU) programme back then,” he said.
The 27-year-old, who graduated in 2008, is currently learning and following the footsteps of his father, who founded the family-owned business. ‘We are currently Malaysia’s largest range of exhaust manufacturer and distributor,’ he said. ‘I have worked my way up from rank and file. I have done anything from sales, designing, human resources, public relations, import & export as well as training.’
This was the way …
Kenry Tang Tze Lye did not know his latent penchant for Art when he was mixing potions in a lab as a pure science stream student in school. At the persuasion of an art teacher, he took up Art as a subject in his SPM and that took him on a spiritual journey that led to him completing his Diploma in Fine Art at Sunway University College in 2009. “It could have been hard for me but I was lucky as …
Mention ginger leaves and Sunway, and his eyes just brighten up. One which he has spent several years researching on, leading to his PhD in October last year, while the other is where he still feels nostalgic about. Eric Chan Wei Chiang, who obtained the Ontario Secondary School Diploma at Sunway University College after his Canadian International Matriculation Programme (CIMP) in 2000, says he still feels nostalgic when walking the corridors of Sunway.
Chan shares one-year stint at Sunway: “Doing my CIMP was an important …
Xandria Ooi, 26, graduated from the Canadian International Matriculation Programme (CIMP) in 2001. She returned recently to give a talk to students on her newly-launched book, ‘Xandria Ooi – Love, Work and Everything in Between’.
Why did you choose to do CIMP?
CIMP was the perfect choice as the structure of the course resembles the ones at University, with a focus on course work, presentations and group assignments as well as examinations.
Why did you choose Sunway?
Because of the ample carpark space …
Smiling warmly and dressed in a dark suit with her mane of long hair tamed neatly into place, her successful demeanour masks the bitter roots of life that Candy Lee Pik Shin once tasted as a child.
Coming from a poor family with her grandma as her closest relative, Lee never dreamt of going to university. “My initial plan was to work while studying part time,” she said.
After she learnt about the Tun Omar Ong Yoke Lin Community scholarship through Malaysian Care, the rest was history. She joined Sunway in 2003 …
In 2001, Mark Ng Kok Yew was in the Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY), a pre-university programme at Sunway College before it became Sunway University College. He then went to do an engineering degree at the Monash University, Sunway campus.
In just eight years, he made news, when he became the first graduate from Monash University campus in Bandar Sunway to be conferred a PhD in engineering.
Mark is currently an engineering lecturer at Monash University Sunway Campus and is …
The Sun-U A-Level Programme is proud to announce the emergence from its ranks of yet another world beater!
First, in June 2006, there was Qu Hsueh Ming the pre-university graduate par excellence with a perfect 5A showing in the renowned Cambridge A-Level Examination.
Then, in September 2006, there was Hsueh Ming the Oxford-bound soon-to-be scholar of Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), with impressive oratorical skills to boot, ready to mingle with Britain’s best.
Today, there is Qu Hsueh Ming, B.A. …
Success did not come instantly to local entrepreneur, George Ang, whose company today owns more than 35 restaurants in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
Boasting an annual turnover exceeding RM75 million, Revenue Valley Sdn Bhd is a holding company that owns some of the popular casual dining restaurants in Malaysia like The Manhattan FISH MARKET, Tony Roma’s, London Fish Tales and TOKYO.g.
The 37-year-old from Melaka is both Group Managing Director and co-founder of Revenue Valley Sdn Bhd, who struck it big …
Wong Chee Ming was looking set to pursue his undergraduate degree programme in the West when he enrolled to do his Canadian International Matriculation Programme (CIMP) at Sunway in June 1998, but then circumstances changed when the Asian Financial crisis hit; instead, he is now happily pursuing his Master of Business Administration at one of China’s top MBA schools.
After completing the matriculation programme a year later, although he had to give up every hope he had to pursue his degree abroad …
(Original article is taken from The Star Online; written by Ian Yee)
CINDY Tey would be forgiven for thinking that her life is like a TV script – the beautiful girl-next-door who triumphs against all odds and has her life changed forever.
She had auditioned for last year’s Malaysian Dreamgirl (MDG) online reality modelling competition “just for fun,” but ended up winning it even though she wasn’t the most fancied in the finals.
“I auditioned because I had just …
