Asia School of Business

    Rise of the Generalist: Why MBAs Working in Asia are Best Positioned for Post COVID-19 Success

    Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 7:00 PM until 8:00 PMMalay Peninsula Standard Time UTC +08:00

    Because of the rapid rate of growth in Asia and the disruption from the advancement of technology, the needs of the regional work force are rapidly evolving. Asia has historically been biased to to specialists and professionals with specific industry and functional experience. The skills sets needed for the future are not so clear; as such, the generalist is finding traction in the market. MBAs are filling this market need for the generalists and are outperforming in Asia relative in other parts of the world.

    Dr. Sean Ferguson will share findings from his research on Asia Pacific employer perspectives on employability and MBAs to illuminate what is driving the trend. 

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