Dear Sharath,
I have written some queries to MISI and received following replies
Following Point 1 to 6 replied by Dr. Mahender Singh :
1.Whether program will be run by only six full time faculty members or you are in process of recruiting more faculty members.
I would like to address this question in a different way rather than simply provide a number. Clearly, being focused on SCM and offering Masters degree only at the moment makes the course load quite easy to handle even with a small faculty base, provided we are able to provide the breadth of courses required to impart world class education. Since we are associated with the SCM program at MIT, the breadth of the coursework is established by the norms set by the MIT curriculum. Accordingly, the selection of faculty has been driven by the need of the MIT curriculum. We are confident that we are in good shape as we have done this before at the Zaragoza Logistics Center in Spain. Indeed, more faculty members will allow us to offer additional choices which will benefit students even more. To this end, we are in the process of hiring additional faculty members and also made arrangements for adjunct and visiting faculty to make sure that the students are provided complete support. As we add more programs and grow in size, we will be adding the required members to the team in the future. Hope this will allay your concerns about the adequacy of the teaching capability of MISI. We will have small class size and only supply chain related course offerings which are quite manageable with the team in place, but if you have any additional question, please let us know, we will be glad to discuss it further.
2. How frequently will visiting faculty would be coming to MISI.
The visiting faculty will be limited to a few since we want to build resident capacity here in Malaysia. Indeed, we will be bringing practitioners and faculty members from the region for short stints as needed, we don't have specific numbers in mind. Also, please note that some of the special type of courses will be conducted when the students will be visiting MIT in January.
3. Are you planning a career cell at MISI? If yes, how is it going to facilitate the placement process.
YES. we will have a dedicated career counseling and support available to the MISI graduates. We will collaborate with the career/job team at MIT CTL to make sure that we have positioned our students in the market most effectively. This is extremely important for us, and as much as the students are interested in securing jobs, we too are focused on making sure that all graduates are extended the best opportunities available in the market. To this end, we will be channelling our connections at MIT/ZLC as well as personal network to make sure that the students are successful.
4. Did some companies partner with MISI?
YES. We have secured commitments from multiple global and local companies to this effect already and will continue to bring more industry partners to the fold. We are CONFIDENT that we will have access to the leading companies operating in the region to support our program. The focus on supply chain practice is at the core of what we do and accordingly, we have been working on connecting with the industry right from the outset.
5. Will the student thesis be company sponsored thesis, as in SCM or ZLOG programs?
YES. The students will have the opportunity to work on company sponsored thesis just as the SCM program at MIT.
6.What are the scholarship opportunities for year 2012-13.
We have multiple merit based scholarships available to students. Indeed, the chances of securing scholarships are far greater in the inaugural year so I highly encourage you to apply this year and bring a strong application to us. Although GMAT/GRE scores will count a lot towards the award, we will look the whole application to make the final determination.
Following Points 1 to 4 replied by Dr. Asad Ata
1. With such a small faculty base, how are you going to cater such a wide spectrum of electives. The Core is what will be covered by the MISI Full Time Faculty. Not all Electives will be available all at once. Some of the electives will depend upon the availability of the visiting Faculty for that period. As Dr. Singh indicated there will be more faulty coming on board.
2. What is the class size planned for inaugural program. Our class sizes are small. 15 to 20 for MISI. MIT CTL has it 20 to 35.
3. Can you please provide specific details about scholarships - number, amount, deadline. 50% tuition scholarship is available based on Merit. In some cases this amount can go up to 75%. The earlier a student gets accepted into our program, the higher the chances to avail from the scholarship pool. The admission criteria in independent of your financial need. You have to fill in the essay in the MSCM App Form in the Financial Aid section.
4. How will MIT and ZLC assist MSCM students in their job search. - During the period in MIT in January the students (from MIT ZLOG CLI and MISI) do a poster session on their Thesis topic. It is during this time that the students get interviewed by the potential employers in USA. MISI will help prepare for this before the trip. This link has some details on the employers and sample job titles.
SCM Placement Details | Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation I hope you will find it useful.
By the way, please let me know how did you out-remit MYR 1000 to MISI. I had a troublesome experience with Axis BAnk. Please let me know a convenient way to do so
With best regards,
Robin K Thakur
