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SHARING EXPERIENCE AMONG US

PhD Student Hiram Ting Huong Yiew

Business Research Seminar

Faculty of Economics & Business, UNIMAS 13 June 2013

About Myself
Personal Details: Hiram Ting (heading towards 40) Married to Rebecca Sii (in 2008) Father to Carlyne and Henna Employment Background: Youth and social worker in Christian organization (2000-2008, now voluntarily) Part-time lecturer at Swinburne University Sarawak (2008-2011) Research tutor at UNIMAS under full Zamalah Scholarship (2011-ongoing)

About Myself (cont.)

My Wife and Kids

My Family

About Myself (cont.)


Past Education: SMK Kuching High (1990-1994) Bachelor of Commerce at Canterbury University, NZ (1996-1999) CMBA at UNIMAS (2008-2010) Present Education: PhD in Business at FEB, UNIMAS (2010 Aug-Ongoing): Supervisor : Prof Dr Ernest Cyril de Run Discipline : Marketing Progress : Data analysis and writing

My supervisor boss & friend

About My PhD
Research Area: Generational Effect on Consumer Behavior Research Experience: 1 published international journal paper 3 journal papers under review, 2 to be submitted this month (all indexed) 4 conference proceedings (1 Best Paper Award at IBBC2012) 2 conference manuscripts accepted to present, 2 to be submitted duly Research tutor to undergrad & CMBA students, and RA of 1 consultancy service R&D Expo (Posters Silver & Bronze Award)

Why Studying PhD


Interest and ambition Doing research is fun Finding joy in sharing knowledge and helping others improve Getting the title of a Dr Affording better chance to work elsewhere

My PhD Journey
Excitement (Honeymoon) Period: Got my passport (CMBA) to PhD My destiny Accepted by faculty and supervisor I must be good Given full Zamalah scholarship I deserve it Ignorance Period: Thought itd be smooth-sailing No sweat Procrastinating attitude Long time to go, no worries Inconsistent reading/writing Just choose what I want

My PhD Journey (cont.)


Struggling Period: Confused, uncertain I am lost in a jungle Internal & external doubt What am I getting myself into Exhausted during qualitative process OMGssss Self-lifting Period: Re-planned, moved forward step by step Go to sleep, tomorrow will be alright Attended workshops pay the price to go and learn; invest Talked to other postgraduate students Youre not alone

My PhD Journey (cont.)


Assuring Period: Co-authoring papers I should be on the right track Understanding what I did not Only now I see Balancing between learning new things and maintaining the main study I admit I dont know, so I wanna learn Seeing-the-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel Period: Analyzing and writing No easy but will do it To be continued I am savoring the learning process

Learning Experience

Set priorities and obey them Always plan, set deadline & take corrective action Have consistent discussion with supervisor Talk to others & learn from them Invest in study time, effort and money Be positive, open-minded & take the challenge Keep feet on the ground Dont be afraid to make mistakes or look silly

Dos and Donts


Dos: Be accountable to study; invest in it. Add supervisor as good friend. Learn from others; share with others. Backup all files & keep record regularly. Be happy, content & thankful at UNIMAS. Donts Languish, procrastinate. Assume supervisor & staffs are slaves. Get over things quickly. Take offence easily. Forget the ones who guide & help you.

Dos and Donts (cont.)

Dos and Donts (cont.)

Some Inspiring Quotes

Some Inspiring Quotes (cont.)

Some Inspiring Quotes (cont.)

Some Inspiring Quotes (cont.)

Success is not about winning others, its about helping others

Concluding Notes
Gift from students for guiding them. To me guiding students is sth spontaneous if I can be of help; no reward is needed nor expected. Besides, I am fully aware that I am indebted to those who guide me in academia, and one of the best ways to repay them is to pass on what I have learnt from them to students. Nevertheless, thank you.

Concluding Notes (cont.)

FINALLY

Thank You for Listening

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