Departing for Kuala Lumpur
The University of Ottawa’s Telfer Executive MBA class of 2019’s cohort is currently dispersed around the world, with candidates in Ottawa, Toronto, Seattle, Hong Kong, and Nagano; however, in a few days we will regroup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to complete the final consulting project of the Executive MBA’s Signature Series of Six Business Consulting Projects. These projects join together application and theory as candidates solve business problems for real organizations and challenge candidates applying the knowledge they learned in the classroom.
Sunday: The City Tour and Opening Banquet
Class of 2019 arrived in Kuala Lumpur mid-Saturday afternoon on April 27 and spent the afternoon at leisure, recovering from their 27-hour journey.
With the week devoted to business development activities for their clients that would kick off at the Opening Banquet on Sunday evening, the candidates took advantage of morning’s three hour tour to visit select landmarks within the city.
On-The-Ground in Kuala Lumpur
Team Kentuarus talks about their experience throughout the week with their exposure to Malaysian and Sinagopore cultures, the art of scheduling a buisness meeting, and the importance of on-the-ground experience.
Reflecting on the Week in Kuala Lumpur
Team Sirius reflects on their experience and takeaways during their week-long business trip in-market comes to a close.
Recalling the 21 Month Journey of the Class of 2019
It’s our final day of the program. We’re sitting by the pool at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Kuala Lumpur conducting our final team meeting and it’s hard not to think about how far we have come since beginning the program in August of 2017.
Outcomes of A Consulting Engagment
Team Kentaurus has spent the last eight months working with an Ottawa-based high-tech company with a focused goal of penetrating the lucrative Malaysian SD-WAN and UC market.
The client’s needs defined our goals for the International Business Consulting Project and set the stage for our last four months of the program.
Malaysian Opportunities for a Canadian High-End LED Manufacturer and Distributor
The University of Ottawa’s Telfer Executive MBA class of 2019’s cohort is currently dispersed around the world, with candidates in Ottawa, Toronto, Seattle, Hong Kong, and Nagano; however, in a few days we will regroup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to complete the final consulting project of the Executive MBA’s Signature Series of Six Business Consulting Projects. These projects join together application and theory as candidates solve business problems for real organizations and challenge candidates applying the knowledge they learned in the classroom.
