My career path started early 2001 as an engineering cadet in marine engineering industry. Within a year time my title changed to forth marine engineer. Full hard work delivered from my internal spirit which helps me bring myself from marine competency class four to class two just three after my diploma graduation. I did my diploma in marine engineer from Ungku Omar Polytechnic, Ipoh. The desperate inside me did not stop me to achieve more. I continue my study at ALAM (Akedemi Laut Malaysia) year 2007 and obtain competency certificate class one from Malaysian Marine Department which recognized by JPA (Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam) as degree in engineering.
Currently I work for one oil giant BP (British Petroleum) which located at Labuan which major in laying up vessels. As routine manager over here, I need to ensure the all laid up vessel are fully operation. One of my key performance indexes was manage fleet under my care. I setup my goals and objectives to achieve an excellent in my performance review. I was promoted to junior management level after reviewed my performance last 1 year even thought I did not having any coursework on management skills. I required proving to my top management that their decision to promote me was not fail. My practical knowledge wasn’t enough to day to day management of operation.
A manager of 100 over people I need a management skill such as time and people management. The lower work forces are really low educational base. I required more time and a skill to reach their work mind to manage them as required on day to day basis. Most of the work forces are not same race/ ethnic. Their culture also difference from mine. I am really a stranger to them if I not manage them carefully, I will never achieve my goal. Targeting for a leadership, communication and interpersonal skill within next 3- 4 year isn’t archival thing as I describe.
Besides of above I am need to deal with various country customers and vendor for develop my company business. As a short term objectives are to maintain the current relationship and satisfy each customer requirement within the budgetary. As I not from any financial study, I need to obtain at least a basic foundation in the finance. The knowledge of the international business glued in my mind as my 5 year goal. The work pressure from customer, vendor and my top management which currently I facing will be solve if I gone through the skills to solve the business problem.
If I achieved above my objective and goals, I may promoted to be a general manager for my organization within next 10 year. 10 year is more than a sufficient time if I act now. I required a master degree in business management to qualify myself to apply for that position. I will be groomed by the time from I postgraduate until gain my position as a senior management level.
If my work and inputs from I gain from the MBA study applied in correct track will ensure I reach my destination. I am 100% confidence with my chosen course MBA will escalate my practical knowledge to the level of to open my own managed enterprise. The subjects though in the MBA program are an essential for junior management level as me.
The MBA program will groom me on understanding of the core disciplines of the management which I most looking forward now. It also develops the leadership, communication, interpersonal skills and skills in solving business problems though working in small groups. MBA program also will give me an internal confidence to involve in presentations and discussions.
I believe the de-moralization obtain from work pressure can avoidable if I stream this MBA program. The core value of the MBA program is it motivate everyone especially me to implement the management change and improve the existing practice to near future. Coming future will be more changeable to whom stepping in without this MBA. I won’t to be one of them. The time and changes won’t wait for us longer. My time and the opportunity come to me now. I will not give away the opportunities now which book a CEO seat for me.
