Programme taken: Bachelor of Communication in Global Media and Communication and Strategic Communication (Double Major)

Murdoch University is credible, well-recognised and puts in great effort to aid its students in their areas of interests. Murdoch goes the extra mile to ensure students are well-equipped with learning materials and have the chance to connect with industry experts, resulting in a strong learning culture.
Given my strong experience in client servicing and passion for the arts, I decided to embark on a Double Major Degree in Communication and Media Studies, and Public Relations. The communicative arts have the power to enhance our world, whether it is business-to-business or business-to-consumer.
Modules like Media Relations, and Issues and Crisis Management play an integral role in my daily operations of client servicing. With my strong academic foundation, I can easily visualise the associated theories coming alive. This bridges the gap when dealing with client feedback and helps me to problem-solve promptly.
I am proud to be associated with Murdoch University and to use my learnings to impact the real world. Given the extreme flexibility we had to complete modules at our own pace, I would highly recommend Murdoch. The modules were also practical, which aided us in transitioning quickly to a fast-paced (work) environment. This Degree has moulded me into a fine communications maven, to better service my future clients.
Leon Neo Lih Yaw
Leon Neo Lih Yaw
Programme taken: Master of Business Administration
I still remember the night when I received an email saying that I had been accepted into the Murdoch University MBA programme. It was like a dream come true! I strongly believe that this programme can inspire me to combine sport and business for ideas that will enhance the sporting fraternity in Singapore.
Of all the subjects, I liked the Business, Society and the Environment unit the most, as it illuminates serious global issues like climate change resulting from mankind’s crossing of planetary boundaries, and how the government and businesses can work hand in hand to address these whole-of-nation issues collectively.
Leading the Engaged Enterprise unit is another favourite of mine, as it challenged my mental model and changed my initial thoughts about the idea of real leadership. I also learnt to manage the creative tension between my vision and current reality, to help me achieve my goals.
During the course, it was challenging to balance studies, family responsibilities and work commitments – especially when many deadlines would clash. Thankfully, through the programme, I learned to master “ambidexterity”, which is the ability to manage paradoxes and be efficient in one’s management of today’s demands as well as being adaptive to changes in the environment simultaneously.
To me, obtaining an MBA Degree is about personal development, acquiring knowledge and networking. I am in my 40s, but in the spirit of lifelong learning, age is just a number. I believe the five distinctions I have achieved in my transcript says it all.
My advice to those thinking of pursuing a Postgraduate Degree is to be mentally prepared to live a period of your life like most people will not, so that you can enjoy a life most people cannot. The most difficult part of the journey is to overcome the inertia in taking that first step. Once you overcome it, the rest is history.