...colleges available and today I’m going to share with you about how to choose the college that is right for you and the advantages and disadvantages of studying in local versus foreign colleges respectively. Nowadays, it has become a trend among graduates to travel overseas to study. The idea of freedom and independence is highly enticing. It is a valuable experience and definitely one that is life changing. The highlight is not just studying in a new environment but being able to interact with people from different nationalities and cultures. Living in a different country will definitely enrich your perspective of life and as person on a whole. Learning to manage your resources will also train you to be a more independent and confident person. Living overseas may also open up your eyes to things you don’t usually notice at home. The experiences and memories gained will be unforgettable, not to mention the practical skills learnt and personal contact pool that will benefit you in years to come Many of you may be tempted to go overseas and explore the world, but you should be aware of the distractions and pitfalls as well. You may not know what lies ahead of you, therefore you need to be disciplined and know your priorities well. Studying overseas also requires a lot of planning beforehand. It is going to cost more money and take up more time. Also, you have to wait months for a visa, which probably...
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...at least finished their studies until secondary level, it is already becoming a social fact that a SPM level certificate is not sufficient to get a decent job neither is having a degree going to guarantee one a job. However, having a degree does make one much more preferable comparing to the former. Coming to the subject of choosing a university, to study abroad or locally for tertiary education is now one of the hottest debates in our country, notably among students and parents. The argument is always surrounded by preferences of choice because through pursuing a tertiary education prepares students for the workforce and life. Studying abroad and locally offers many similarities and differences namely the study experience, qualification and education system. First and foremost, the study experience can be similar in some aspect and very different in other aspects especially for one who is in a foreign land compared to one who is in home country in terms of culture shock, language barrier, cost of living and network building. One of the major concerns of those who are thinking of furthering their studies overseas will be the culture shock they will most likely be encountering. One may feel uneasy about the surrounding as it is usually totally different from that which one is so used to. According to University of California Irvine (n.d.), “Living in a new culture can be exhilarating, personally rewarding, and intellectually stimulating. It can also be frustrating.” A chance...
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...University Malaysia to students as an option) (http://www.idp.com/malaysia/studyabroad) Customer: * People which majority in the category of young adult and adult who seek for tertiary education * International and local students * Undergraduate and postgraduate students Public: * Ministry of Higher Education (government publics) (http://jpt.mohe.gov.my/eng/) * Jeffrey Cheah Foundation (financial publics) (http://jeffreycheahfoundation.org.my/) * Malaysian Association of Private Colleges and Universities (internal publics) (http://www.mapcu.com.my/) Q2. Macro Environment | Impact on Private Universities | Cultural ChangeAccording to the Ministry of Higher Education, the number of Malaysian students that are studying abroad has increased from 58,963 in 2009...
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...Essay for OSEP Why would you like to participate in the OSEP? First of all, to be honest, the sound of studying in a foreign environment is extremely exciting. Why exciting? It is the idea of independence, exploring new things, different culture & environment, making new friends, stepping out of my comfort zone and so much more. Let's put them into details: 1. Independence - I think independence can be picked up even locally, but your parents will always be there to pick you up when you fall unlike when you are overseas by yourself. That to me, living by yourself, simple things like; settling your daily meals & needs, doing laundry and just everything by yourself is one of the best ways to me to up your independence. 2. Exploring new things / different culture - Like what Mary Anne Radmacher said, "I am not the same, having seen the moon on the other side of the world." Embracing a whole different culture will not only help better myself as an individual but also widen my horizons that can be useful whether it is in business settings or street knowledge in the near future. 3. Making new friends - There's nothing better than making more friends, especially around the world. Period. I like to see having friends in this manner "Friends teaches you life lessons like no others can." 4. Stepping out of my comfort zone - I think this is one of the greatest takeaways from the OSEP. Just basically, staying in a foreign country where English isn’t native language...
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...See the opportunities that an MBA degree could offer. Thinking about going back to school to earn your Master of Business Administration (MBA)? Looking at new employment numbers, there may be no time like the present. A recent analysis of career placement data for 2009 and 2010 by U.S. News revealed that 75.7 percent of 2010 MBA graduates were hired within three months of graduation, up from 70.8 percent in 2009. It's Time to Earn Your MBA. Find the Right Business School Now. Think an MBA might benefit you? Join us as we explore seven MBA specializations that could help you climb the corporate ladder. In addition to required core courses, most business schools allow you to concentrate on one of these key disciplines: * Business Administration Health Care Administration Is An MBA Right For You? * * Management * Human Resources (HR) * Marketing/Communications * Technology * Accounting Keep reading to see if one of these MBA specializations is right for you. #1 - Business Administration Business administration is the meat and potatoes of business school, or what most schools call the core curriculum. In this program, you would take courses like accounting, communications, economics, HR, marketing, and technology. You'll also likely work independently and in groups, pouring over case studies and giving presentations to your peers. Potential career paths: Mastering business administration can help you develop a broad-based background that could...
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...Country of origin Introduction Why do students choose to study overseas? Demand for education, particularly higher education, has traditionally been driven by expectations of its ability to raise the economic and social status of the graduate. For people in less developed countries, limited access to education in their own countries led to a significant rise in the number of international students studying overseas. Between 1960 and 1970, the average growth in international student flows was around 9 per cent, and continued at about 6 per cent from 1970 to 1980 (Hughes, 1988). While there is some evidence of a slowing in the overall flow of international students during the 1980s and 1990s (Kemp, 1995), a global industry has been created. The global pattern of international student flows may be explained by a combination of ``push and pull'' factors that encourage students to study overseas. ``Push'' factors operate within the source country and initiate a student's decision to undertake international study. ``Pull'' factors operate within a host country to make that country relatively attractive to international students. Some of these factors are inherent in the source country, some in the host country and others in the students themselves. Abstract Examines the factors motivating international student choice of the host country. It describes a ``pushpull'' model motivating the student's desire to seek overseas education and influencing the decision process in selection of...
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...Chaplain onboard USS SHILOH CG-67, Autumn Wilson, from Atlanta, Georgia. Chaplain Wilson has been in church ministry practically all her adult life. She has served churches in Atlanta, Florida, Rhode Island and Yokosuka Japan. She has served in the traditional setting as a choir director and as a youth pastor. She has a B.A. degree from Georgia State University in church ministries and received his Master of Arts in Religious Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Autumn has heart for missions, both locally and internationally, and sees herself finishing her career in the mission field overseas where she currently reside at in Yokosuka Japan. Observations Chaplain Wilson is a transformational leader. The mission statement onboard ship is KNOW the Lord, Grow in the word, and Go into the entire world preaching his name.’ She has a passion and enthusiasm for those locally and internationally. Locally, she is a familiar face at the on base community center; knowing everyone that works there by name and many of the regular visitors. She knows about their marriages and kids; the things that they are interested in; and their goals. Internationally, Autumn is heavily involved in working with international missions. she has personally came to Japan to help out a country who truly don’t know God and have to seek him out in private here. Another aspect of the transformational leaderships shown by Chaplain Wilson is how she leads the members of...
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...CODE NO. PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FORM FOR AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND AND SAMOA GOVERNMENTS' OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIPS 2013 INTAKE PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY 1. PERSONAL DETAILS 1) First Name: Gender: Suieni Female Male Surname: Ah Kee Date of Birth: 31/05/1981 31 years 2) Applicant's Country of Birth: Marital Status: Married Samoa Single Age on 1 Jan 2013 3) 4) Parent's Names: Fathers Full Name: Tanuvasa Tafeaga Ah Kee Date of Birth Date of Birth Mothers Full Name: 4) 6) Ulufale Tafeaga Ah Kee Lalomalava, Savaii Where are your parents residing? Contact Details(Phone): 11/11/1941 06/10/1940 Mobile: 685- ____________________Home: 685- ____________________Work: 685- ____________________ 7776114 24881 s_ahkee04@yahoo.com 24914 Fax: 685- ____________________ Address: ______________________________________________ Email Please answer all the following questions (tick one box only) 2. PERMANENT RESIDENCE/CITIZENSHIP DETAILS 7) Are you a Samoan Citizen? If no you are not eligible Are you applying for or do you hold New Zealand/Australian permanent residence? List all countries you hold citizenship and/or Permanent Residence Status Citizenship Yes No 8) 9) Yes No Permanent residence Samoan Samoa 10) List all countries your parents hold Citizenship Citizenship Permanent residence or Permanent Resident Status Samoan Yes Samoa No Permanent Residence 11) Are you married or in a defacto relationship...
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...AMOREPACIFIC I. ACTUAL ACTIVITY MAP AmorePacific- is the leading Korean cosmetics company, established in 1945. Since that time the company presents its unique value and bring the image of “ASIAN BEATY” to global customers. The activity plan was prepared based on the four main sustainable competitive advantages over their rivals. * Large and relevant portfolio * Value-adding innovation * Wide-distribution channel * Asian- beauty image To start the analysis we would like to mention that all these 4 competitive advantages is interrelated among each other. It means that Asian-beauty Image is highly dependent from value-adding innovation that company do in order to sustain and develop that image, the innovation plays a big role in large and relevant portfolio, as due to innovation the researchers established new products and targeted to different kind of customers and their tastes, moreover large, strong and relevant portfolio helps distribution channel to promote and sell the high-quality products. Asian Beauty Image: The activities such as High-quality products, Natural and Organic ingredients, Korean footprint and advertisements with famous artists contributed to the competitive advantage of Asian beauty image and are consistent and reinforces each other. Korea is very well known through the whole world due to the natural beauty of people, healthy skin, high-quality products and famous singers and actors. To secure quality and safe natural ingredients...
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...International Trade Speech Jeffrey D. Randolph, Paul Etuk-Udoh, John Benson, Nathan Delguidice ECO 372 May 20, 2015 Elena Zee International Trade Speech Ladies and gentlemen of the press, welcome to the House of Representatives. Today I will discuss some of the more interesting aspects of the United States economy. Economics, of course, is a combination of theories, principles, and models that deal with the distribution of scarce resources, as it relates to human wants and needs (Dictionary, 2015). This is more commonly referred to as Macroeconomics. I will focus on some key areas involving international trade and foreign exchange rates and how all of this can affect the US economy as a whole. Imports are goods or services brought into the Unites States from another country. Exports are goods and services sold to other countries from the United States. When the U.S. runs a surplus on imported items it means that the United States are bringing in more goods then they are able to sell to other countries. When this happens the U.S. runs a trade deficit. This can be good for consumers because when there is a surplus of products then the price of those products will begin to drop in an attempt to sell the goods faster. This is the case when the quantity of items is not being sold fast enough, the longer a product is held the more money it costs, by lowering price the products will sell which will lower storage cost as well as free up space for new items. Many...
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...Perodua has segmented its market based on demographic factors consist of income , gender , age and maritual status . other than that, on the side of psychographic , they describe on personality as one of the segment plus behavioural , benefits and loyalty status . Executive Summary This marketing report briefly analyses the marketing approach of Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Kedua (PERODUA), in this analysis, the various marketing activities such as product development, distribution, pricing, advertising and market research of the company is critically evaluated. The report also evaluates the company's current position against the automotive industry and its competitors. A concise insight into the consumer's perception of the brand is also investigated. The contents contained herein is not exhaustive of the company's marketing and business activities but merely provides a basic overview of its current marketing standpoint, business challenges and possible remedies to its position based on information available on the public domain. Perodua has announced that for the first time in 12 years, the demographics of Perodua buyers are 50:50 between Malays and non-Malaysia, compared to 60:40 with the majority being Malay for the past 12 years. This is primarily due to the popularity of the Perodua Myvi, which appeals to non-Malay buyers. 70-80 percent of Perodua buyers are either first time car buyers or people looking to buy a Perodua as a 2nd or 3rd car, not to replace an existing...
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...Copyright This publication is copyright to Central Institute of Technology apart from fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 no part may be reproduced without written permission Whilst every precaution has been taken to supply complete and accurate information, Central Institute of Technology assumes no responsibility for any liability, loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained in or accompanying this publication. Version 2 Semester 2, 2013 Printed by: Print Central Contents Introduction 4 Study Notes 5 Element 1 – Develop and document strategies for international purchasing 7 Element 2 – Implement international purchasing strategies 10 Element 3 – Undertake more complex international purchasing 12 Element 4 – Determine payment strategies 15 Element 5 – Arrange barter and countertrade 18 Element 6 – Determine logistics strategies 20 Element 7 – Evaluate international purchasing strategies and implement identified improvements 22 Portfolio Activities Semester 2, 2013 24 Introduction Continued pressure to reduce costs and improve spending has fueled a procurement revolution. Pressures to source from emerging markets such as China, India and Eastern Europe demand improved sourcing and supply management skills. Purchasing internationally involves having to expand your knowledge of many aspects of procurement...
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...Michael Porter’s theory on National Competitive Advantage, is the best theory to utilize when an internationalising firm wants to select one country over another for new entry The globalization has become a ubiquitous and potent symbol of the age since the early 1980s. The term globalization was used to describe strengthening interactions of people from various countries, which resulted from the emergency of numerous new technologies (Daniel, Radenbaugh & Sullivan, 2002). As the popularization of globalization, more firms prefer to enter the emerging markets, like China, to search for the higher return. However, resulted from the studies segment, there is not an exact theory or study can be regarded as guidelines for these internationalizing firms. Overall, Michael Porter’s theory on national completive advantage is a better theory to be adopted by the international firms which want to select a better country for new entry. The dominance of Porter’s theory are its comprehensiveness, the dynamic Diamond theoretical system and analysis form both inductive and deductive sides. Meanwhile, it is at a disadvantage in its assumption. Thus, this essay will explore both sides of Porter’s theory. Porter's model includes four key elements. The Diamond model is depicted as figure 1, where the four forces jointly constitute a firm's global competitiveness in a given industry ( Porter,1990) Source: Porter (1990) The Competitive Advantage of Nations. The first element...
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...Leonora Christopher ENG1020 23 July 2012 Impact of Culture Shock . (rough draft) Immigration has changed many aspects of American society and has been influenced in return. People migrate around the world due to a multitude of reasons. Some adjust while others are lost in cultural shock and discrimination; many others form and join ethnic groups in an attempt to assimilate, while others resort to crime. These rapid changes direct American society in a new cultural direction. This research paper will attempt to define and explore the term culture shock, identify different stages in the process, share first-hand experiences and provide some personal remedies for dealing with culture shock as it relates to International travel. Modern technology allows an increasing amount of people to travel easily and quickly more often. Though man has always been mobile and has throughout history interacted with other units, tribes, nations and peoples, never before has the position of the individual been so favorable. Traveling and living abroad is more the standard than an exception among young students nowadays. With the flow of people also flow new ideas, concepts, ideologies and views. Through school and educational background, the media and arts, new views are continually being introduced to the public. However, only through traveling and living abroad can one get the actual experience of the things...
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...YAKULT: A Probiotic Drink The onset of lifestyle-related diseases because of dietary habits, poor exercise, alcohol intake, stress and the like, is an issue Yakult is trying to prevent. The research and development team of Yakult put its efforts in the prevention of lifestyle-related diseases by promoting foods with beneficial materials and based on scientific evidence. Yakult is a probiotic drink which improves digestion and helps build immunity. Yakult is derived from the word "Jahurto", meaning "yoghurt" in Esperanto, a constructed international auxiliary language. Yakult contains 6.5 billion beneficial bacteria which is Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota. The bacteria in Yakult are resistant to gastric juices and bile. These bacteria reach our intestines alive to balance the amount of good bacteria in the gut. Yakult is advised for daily consumption to improve intestinal health and immunity. Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota in Yakult was discovered by Dr. Minoru Shirota in 1930. More than 80 years of research backed Yakult to ensure safety and efficacy of this product. Scientific benefits of Yakult proved to: * Improve bowel movement and aid digestion * Maintain balance of good and bad bacteria * Reduce toxins in our body * Help build the immune system (reduce risk of infections) The term Probiotics is derived from probiosis— a symbiotic relationship between two organisms. It is a live microbial culture that beneficially affects the host animal (humans)...
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