EXTRAORDINARY

AND UNCONVENTIONAL
The ASB MBA
www.asb.edu.my
THE TRANSFORMATIONAL MBA JOURNEY STARTS IN ASIA

Are you frontier-minded? Have you ever considered studying your MBA in the future economic
center of the world? Located in Kuala Lumpur, Asia School of Business (ASB) is a partnership
between MIT Sloan and the Central Bank of Malaysia that merges the power of Asian ambition
with the best in Western education, preparing students for the ever-changing world to come
with our innovative MBA3.0 curriculum.

ASB aims to deliver a program that fosters the development of technical and cross-cultural skills
that creates market ready MBA graduates who can go into different environments across the
globe and deliver transformational impact.

A GLOBAL AND DIVERSE COHORT

Join an international classroom with students from six
different continents. The breadth of professional and
cultural experiences will change your perspective on the
world and will force you to think differently about how
you attack the problems facing business.

Collaboration and peer learning make the MBA

experience richer, while you build a global network that
will last a lifetime.

CURRENT MBA CLASS PROFILE

Class size (2 Cohorts): 82 Students

29 28 55%
Men 45%
70% 5
Nationalities Average
Represented Age Women
International Average Years of
Students Work Experience
ACTION LEARNING:
BRINGING THEORY INTO PRACTICE TO MAKE AN IMPACT
Data is forecasted to grow 10-fold by 20251. Today’s standard MBA curriculum can’t teach you
everything. Our MBA 3.0 curriculum is built on Action Learning in real world business environments
that teach you how to learn so that you are prepared for the future of data.

One-third of ASB’s 20-month curriculum is dedicated to Action Learning projects. Each ASB MBA
student will participate in five different projects across Asia with one of our many corporate partners.
Students will have the opportunity to make a firsthand contribution to Asia’s economic growth.

Projects to Date: From August 2016 to September 2018

18 83 155
Action
Countries Hosts
Learning
Projects

SELECT HOSTS

The MBA classes that were taught provided me with

the tools and insights that I was able to apply to
real business challenges during my Action Learning
projects. I had the opportunity to complete projects
with five different companies in five different countries,
including a summer internship in Hong Kong. In the end,
I was offered a position with a leading management
consulting firm in the US, which I accepted.

Katherine Robinson, Class of 2018

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MBA CAREER OUTCOMES BUILT ON DEEP
CORPORATE CONNECTIONS
Having cultivated strong partnerships with over 70 companies across Asia and the world, the Career
Development Office (CDO) is hands on in connecting students with a wide range of opportunities in
traditional MBA areas of interest such as technology, management consulting, and financial services.
The CDO also supports students with unconventional career interests. Given today’s business world
is always evolving, ASB also provides career services to alumni at critical inflection points in their
careers.

Post Graduation Full-Time Employment By Region:

Class of 2018
Malaysia 46%

65%
Employment ASEAN
Profile: (excluding Malaysia) 17%
Seeking
Employment Rest of the world 37%

Not Seeking Employment: Salary Report

Annual Salary (USD)1 Malaysia ASEAN Rest of the

22% 4% Median 113,899 139,865

world

103,661
Sponsored & Continuing
Returning Education
to Company Average 134,871 150,480 85,161

7% 2% Notes:
1.Salaries are adjusted for Purchase Power Parity based on World Bank Purchase Power
Starting Own Others Parity Conversion Factors, March 2018

Business

Internships The Class of 2019 carried out their Summer Internships across 9 countries:
Class of MBA 2019 Malaysia, USA, Vietnam, Japan, China, Germany, Indonesia, Spain, United Kingdom

As a startup, ASB has an entrepreneurial institutional

culture that embraces innovation and encourages its
students to be intellectually curious and to challenge
the conventional wisdom of the day. Ultimately, I do
believe that the skills, connections, and experiences
that I take away from ASB will best prepare me for
the rapidly changing and increasingly interconnected
world of tomorrow.

Gary Liao, Class of 2019

MIT SLOAN IMMERSION

Spend 4 weeks in Cambridge,

Massachusetts, taking classes
with thought leading faculty and
immersing yourself in an intensive
MIT Sloan MBA experience. Located
next to Kendall Square, known as “the
most innovative square mile on the
planet,” students have the opportunity
to network and engage with one of
the world’s leading innovation and
entrepreneurial ecosystems.

WORLD CLASS FACULTY

Our courses are taught by a mix
of world class MIT Sloan and ASB
faculty. MIT Sloan professors travel
to Kuala Lumpur and teach classes
in intensive modules. They are
joined by ASB resident faculty from
the most prestigious schools in the
world. Additionally, ASB brings in
international industry experts and
government leaders to provide real
world perspective on today’s business
challenges.

A PURPOSE-BUILT
CAMPUS
Located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur,
the new ASB campus is designed to be
the “heart” of the action learning based
MBA 3.0 experience, facilitating
innovation and collaboration between
ASB’s various stakeholders. The new
campus gathers inspiration from Asian
and global influences to create a
unique identity for ASB. Construction
is currently underway, and the campus
is scheduled to be completed during
the 2019-2020 academic year.
A PERFECT BLEND OF CHANGEMAKERS:
Extraordinary and Unconventional
ASB is seeking candidates with intellectual capability and a high degree of emotional maturity.
They should be able to articulate their professional and academic success, their ability to lead and
influence others, their collaborative spirit, as well as their interest in being at the center of emerging

Bachelor’s Degree At least 2 years Proof of

or equivalent of work experience EN English
from a recognized proficiency
institution

CONNECT WITH US
Apply: ASB is now recruiting around the world for its next MBA intake, especially for Extraordinary
and Unconventional individuals whose presence will enhance the experience of their peers and who
are excited to be part of an innovative MBA program.

www.asb.edu.my/apply

Meet us in a city near you: We have developed a large variety of events around the world to
help you learn more about our innovative MBA program and the ASB student experience.

Learn more: www.asb.edu.my/admissionsevents

Application Deadlines

Round 1: OCTOBER 18, 2018

Round 2: JANUARY 24, 2019
Round 3: APRIL 2, 2019

*All international students are strongly encouraged to apply in Rounds 1or 2 due to timelines for
processing international student visa applications. All applicants are automatically considered for
generous scholarship opportunities.

Have a question? Send us an email

admissions@asb.edu.my www.asb.edu.my

Asia School of Business (ASB) Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia Registration: DU046(W)
Sasana Kijang, No. 2, Jalan Dato’ Onn, 50480 Kuala Lumpur.