“I tell myself; “Who says a degree holder can’t be a CEO or anything else?”

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“When I came back to Malaysia, I decided to pursue my ACCA and was also taking care of some shared services portfolio. So, it came as a shock to me when Taylor’s University called me in for an interview and said they got my credentials on JobStreet – which I didn’t even update!

After a lot of thinking, I decided to jump into the education sector mainly because I have a desire to help Malaysia. I think we have many talented people but it’s just that they’re all overseas. We don’t have the capacity to nourish our talented people. So, when Taylors offered me the job to help promote professional studies – it triggered me. I thought I could do something good with this job.

The job switch was a big life-changing moment for me because it was so sudden. I also thought “Why me?” since I don’t have a master’s or PhD like the other lecturers do. But for me, I was motivated by my uncle’s story. He only has a Standard 3 education and he’s the CEO of an HSBC bank in Hong kong. That’s the reason why I tell myself; “Who says a degree holder can’t be a CEO or anything else”. As long as you are the right leader and you have the right skills to complement the company, you can do it!

As long as I’ve been teaching, I have always encouraged my students to learn an additional skill, it could be pursuing a professional paper, master’s or anything. Cause I feel that a degree, while it is very useful, may not be enough, especially in this generation. But professional studies, not everyone has it, so it will show you have an extra skillset and you can differentiate yourself. That is why Taylor’s started a school of professional studies.

That is why I’m here.”

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Humans of KL is working with academics from Taylor’s College to share stories which embody their values; Hope, Grit and Slay.