Education Preview Session - Can be better
>> Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Last week, I attended a Msc course (awarded by National University of Ireland - Business School) preview at Kaplan. Apparently, the response was overwhelming resulting in shortage of seats for the preview session. It was estimated to be around 80 pax crammed into a single room while the rest have to stand outside the room looking into the room via the transparent glass (looks like watching TV without audio).
Anyway, below I will summarized what I like and dislike about last week session.
Likes
1. Nice place with pretty "new" decoration and furnishing though I have not visit the entire campus.
2. Great location - Located just behind Centerpoint with lots of makan places & easily accessible (unlike MIS where you need to walk the "Great Wall of China" couple with anacondas and the smoke from temple street)
Well, I certainly hope they do not follow what Marketing Institute of Singapore (MIS) did a year back when students weren't informed about the change in location to some really ulu place prior to signing up for the course. Worse still, the change happen in the middle of the semester with students only been informed verbally (follow up with an email 7 days before the relocation) . By the way, do you know where is Raeburn Park (estimated 1KM walk from nearest MRT with no public transport) ?
3. The modules for the Master program is conducted in a consecutive manner. For example, within a trimester (4 months), each student need to complete 2 modules. Instead of doing 2 together, you do the 1st module in the 1st and 2nd month follow by the 2nd module in the 3rd and 4th month.
4. Payment for the course fees can be made using credit card 12 months interest free installment method
Dislikes
1. They should not combine both Msc and Bsc preview in a single session. Guess it's due to cost and efficieny issues at the expense of quality.
2. The purpose of registering for the preview is to aid the presenter in ensuring adequate seats are catered for the preview. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case when it's simply based on first come first serve basis resulting in registered participants been denied a seat (e.g. gate crashers).
3. Though it's necessary to present the strength (e.g. ranking, association and accredition) of the program, however, I felt that may not be adequate. I guess, they should spend a portion of the time in explaining the relevancy of the program to the target industry/occupation.
Anybody got any comments on Irish accent ?
Anyway, below I will summarized what I like and dislike about last week session.
Likes
1. Nice place with pretty "new" decoration and furnishing though I have not visit the entire campus.
2. Great location - Located just behind Centerpoint with lots of makan places & easily accessible (unlike MIS
Well, I certainly hope they do not follow what Marketing Institute of Singapore (MIS) did a year back when students weren't informed about the change in location to some really ulu place prior to signing up for the course. Worse still, the change happen in the middle of the semester with students only been informed verbally (follow up with an email 7 days before the relocation) . By the way, do you know where is Raeburn Park (estimated 1KM walk from nearest MRT with no public transport) ?
3. The modules for the Master program is conducted in a consecutive manner. For example, within a trimester (4 months), each student need to complete 2 modules. Instead of doing 2 together, you do the 1st module in the 1st and 2nd month follow by the 2nd module in the 3rd and 4th month.
4. Payment for the course fees can be made using credit card 12 months interest free installment method
Dislikes
1. They should not combine both Msc and Bsc preview in a single session. Guess it's due to cost and efficieny issues at the expense of quality.
2. The purpose of registering for the preview is to aid the presenter in ensuring adequate seats are catered for the preview. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case when it's simply based on first come first serve basis resulting in registered participants been denied a seat (e.g. gate crashers).
3. Though it's necessary to present the strength (e.g. ranking, association and accredition) of the program, however, I felt that may not be adequate. I guess, they should spend a portion of the time in explaining the relevancy of the program to the target industry/occupation.
Anybody got any comments on Irish accent ?
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