My experience at Southern Luzon State University- Professor Dr. Arivalan
I reached Clark airport Luzon at about 11.00am, on 26th March, 2009 via Airasia after about 4 hours journey from KL. Upon reaching the airport, Prof. Reynolds was already waiting for me at the Clark airport holding a name tag with my name on it. We quickly got into a four wheeler headed towards Pizza Hut. In the car, Prof Rey told me that he and the driver left Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) to pick me at about 5am in early morning. It took about 5 hours for the Professor to reach the Clark airport. His mission that day was to pick me up from the airport, provide me lunch and send me straight to a comfortable hotel near SLSU.
I was indeed astonished with his dedication, commitment, concern and sacrifice. I belief, this are the things that some of us would never do, traveling 10 hours in a day to just fetch a visitor. I am speechless with the hospitality that I always receive from Philippines. I strongly feel they can teach many part of the world what is hospitality, unselfishness and politeness.
Upon reaching the hotel at about 6.30pm, Prof. Rey quickly arranged for my dinner at the hotel and left home. I was at the Lucban, Queezon visiting SLSU to conduct 4 days lecture for MBA, DBA students and faculties of SLSU.
First two days covered topic on New Venture Creation and another two days on Management of Growing Businesses. Both topics were related to each other and cover in depth about how to create a new venture and manage it smoothly. The class started on 27th March with about 20 students including 4 Vietnamese students from Thai Nguyen University who are pursuing the MBA program at SLSU on fulltime basis. The lecture sessions were very interesting with matured and participative students. Everyone was working very hard to complete and present the cases and discussion questions given in the class.
As a facilitator, I felt the time was running very fast, this is because all of us were enjoying the sessions, giving and sharing inputs on so ideas and opinions. A special lunch was prepared for me due to my vegetarian diet by the staff of SLSU. I am very much indebted to them too. The lunch was cooked specially for me at one of the staff’s home. Everyday different menu and Prof. Reynolds always accompanies me during the lunch time.
On the evening of 27th March, the Honorable President Professor Dr. Cecilia N.Gascon gave me a special dinner treat at the floating restaurant in Lucban with other senior faculty members despite of her busy schedule. The dinner was wonderful, served on a fresh banana leaf. Most of us eat with hand. As said earlier, the hospitality given here was superb, rarely we find in other parts of the world.
Everyone is so eager to learn new things irrespective of age, experience and knowledge. I have the feeling of belongingness to the university because this is where I will be graduating for DBA on 29th April this month.
I am very much grateful to Dr. Ben Lee and Dr. Cecilia N. Gascon for giving me the golden opportunity to complete the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program at this esteemed university of Philippines. I am indeed very much proud to belong to SLSU community which I feel very unique in every sense. This is the place that we can come anytime of the year. The people and the weather are always shining with love and compassion.
Professor Dr. Arivalan with 4 students from Thai Nguyen University, Vietnam who are pursuing the MBA program at Southern Luzon State University.
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Togather, we can make a difference and help the earth !
And I saw someone who obviously was from the African continent: I found out later that Ms. Mascelyn Nyangoni is from Zimbabwe.
That morning was the beginning of my exciting journey to my Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program.
In all we were at B-Suite Hotel for seven days, going thru three sessions by three faculty members; each session lasting two full days.
My coursemates were working for their DBA’s, and the quality of discussion was reflective of a high level of maturity of thought. These people are mid to senior managers of their companies, as well as university lecturers and professors. A few were entrepreneurs.
This is indeed a unique educational project involving state and private universities from the Philippines, Vietnam, China, Macedonia and USA, the brainchild of Dr Ben Lee, President & Founder, EDS Advance Academy, an international centre for executives and lifelong learning.
Faculty members as well as students of these universities meet in Penang to learn from and interact with industry professionals who share their experiences thru a series of lectures, case studies and discussion sessions.
On the top of that, participants got to experience industry in action first hand with a visit to the B Braun Medical Industries manufacturing facility.
According to Dr Ben Lee, the next EDS session would be held at Palawan State University in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines, and after that at universities in Vietnam, China, Macedonia and the USA.
MBA and DBA candidates from all over the world would be able to draw from experiences of faculty members who are themselves industry experts, and in various campuses, interacting with delegates from diverse backgrounds and nationalities.
As for me, this DBA that I am working towards is by far the best educational investment I have made for myself.
G. K. Lim, FInstSMM, CMS, CEI
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Ready by EDS Team @ 21st March 2009.
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A unique feature of the EDS International Residential Program is the opportunity for participants to experience the study tours to visit successful multi-national companies or public listed companies located in the industrial zone of Penang, where participants were granted access to gain knowledge through briefing by senior management on the current strategies of the organization, their talent management policies etc and it also includes a plant tour. The participants will have the opportunity to learn the real business / industry situations and techniques for operating in a global business environment.
During the 10th EDS International Residential Program session from 7th to 13th March in Penang, Malaysia, EDS organized a study tour to visit B. Braun Medical Industries located at Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone.
Professor Dr. Pete Ooi, EDS Chief Operating Officer presenting the Letter of Apprecaition to Mr. Jason Lim, Technical Director of B Braun Medical Industries, as a token of appreciation and gratitude for granting the EDS international participants the opportunity to visit and study this world class company. 
Mr. Jason Lim, Technical Director and Ms.Melissa Tan ,Corporate Communications Executive presenting the profile of B.Braun Medical Industries and it's talent management strategies.
About B. Braun Medical Industries
The Penang operation employs 5,000 people and is one of the largest B. Braun manufacturing site ouside Europe. Established in 1972 on Penang island, the plant has continuously expanded its operations and now has six different production plants for medical devices such as injection needles, shielded IV catheters, surgical blades and instruments, sutures, I.V. solutions and administration sets. Since its commencement, B. Braun Medical Industries Penang has been invested with close to 1 Billion Ringgit in these manufacturing facilities and further investment in production expansion will follow during the coming years.
Recognised as Centre of Excellence for Intravenous Access Products in January 2007 by the parent company in Germany, the plant produces Intravenous Safety Catheters for the global market centralising R&D and technical expertise for B. Braun’s most important product group in Penang. In 2006, BMI was officially awarded the International Procurement Centre (IPC) status by the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA), which would allows procurement and sale of raw materials, components and finished products to companies within the region.
For further information about B.Braun, please visit http://www.bbraun.com.my.
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Ready by EDS Team @ 20th March 2009.
Dear All - EDS team, classmates and residential program mates!
You have given me so many impressive and memorable moments throughout the residential tenure. I enjoyed very much your company everywhere – in the classroom, in the canteen, on the classroom terrace, in all events - either a get-together or an outing. Trust you also enjoyed it as much as I did! I would like to sincerely thank you, EDS team, for your great efforts in putting us under the same roof and shaping us in one goal – the SUCCESS.
We had no chance to choose a friend as we are All Friends. We had no extra energy as all our energy has been put to our Team Works and group activities. We shared our thoughts, our feelings, our smiles and laughs so that everyone brought home the warmest memory of the program. My special thanks to Dr. Pete, the great friend of all of us.
Again, thank you all for the knowledge delivered by the lecturers, for the experiences and the inputs shared by our MBA group and Eagles team.
I miss you all and hope to see you all soon in July.
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Ready by EDS Team @ 5th March 2009.
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