ACADEMIC PROFILE

Prof Dr Choi Sang Long has been working in the corporate sector for over 20 years before embarking in the field of education. He was appointed as senior managerial positions in several local and multi- national companies in retailing, financial and manufacturing sector. He is a Certified Advance HR Practitioner (CAHRP) by the Malaysia Institute of HRM. He is also a Certified Trainer / HR consultant by PSMB. He obtained his PhD specialising in Management from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2011.

Prof Choi has published more than 100 manuscripts in various international indexed journals (ISI/ Scopus), book chapters and proceedings. His research papers are widely cited internationally (Scopus H Index = 14 / Google Scholar H index = 33). His research interest is in the area of Human Resources Management and Organizational Behavior. He has been an examiner and supervisor for PhD students since 2011. He also served as a Panel Assessor for Malaysia Qualification Agency, Education Ministry since 2010.

Ms Low See Mei is Raffles University’s Programme Director in Accountancy. She is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Ms Low has 6 years of teaching experience in education and more than 5 years’ experience in the accountancy industry.

She was once a volunteer with Accounting for International Development (AFID) and continues to work on capacity building in accounting for a non-profit organisation.

Mr Melvin completed his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Supply Chain Management at Asia E University. He achieved his Degree as a certified chartered logistician in the renowned Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT). He is also a doctorate candidate in International Business, emphasising Co-Modality in Transportation.

Mr Melvin is appointed as a member as a “Logistician” (Pakar Logistik) of the Professional Certification – the Society of Logisticians, Malaysia (Log.M). He is also elected as a Member to the Chartered of Institute of Logistics and Transport, UK (CILT).

Mr Melvin has 19 years of experience with multiple corporate companies. He has worked in various regions worldwide in the Oil & Gas Industry, Logistics Industry & Manufacturing industries. He took charge of Operations related Roles related to Supply Chain Management such as Logistics, Warehousing & Inventory, and Quality Management. He is also an entrepreneur and owns a consultancy firm and is a Certified Competent Trainer (Train-The-Trainer – TTT).

Ms Joanne Ching received a Masters of Business Administration (specialised in Finance) from the Feng Chia University, Taiwan and a Bachelors of Commerce (Finance) from Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

Her main research interests include banks performance, macroeconomics, and corporate finance. She has taught courses on Financial Management, Corporate Finance, International Finance, and Economics at all levels. Her research has been published in The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance, The International Business Review, and The International Journal of Finance.

Dr Steven Tan Shen Kian earned both his master’s degree and doctorate from University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia. His studies focused on Work Motivation and the 4.0 Industrial Revolution. Dr. Steven began lecturing in 2008. Some of the subjects he has taught include Organisational Behaviour, Principles of Management, Business Ethics and Corporate Governance, Marketing, Business Research Methods, and Consumer Behaviour.

He has been confirmed as a member of the Society of Industrial Organisational Psychology (SIOP) since year 2019. He is an editor and reviewer for a number of indexed academic publications, including Article Editor of Sage Open, reviewer of Annals of Operations Research, PLOS One, Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraivanja, and Journal of Career Development.

Dr Steven worked in various industries, holding different positions from production planner to operational manager. In addition to his academic role, Dr. Steven is involved in corporate training and general article writing. He is an HRDF-certified instructor who mostly teaches leadership and work motivation. Additionally, Dr Steven is a columnist for Sin Chew Daily, where his general articles on topics such as education, management, and current affairs are published every Monday and Saturday.

Dr Nadzirah Arifan obtained her PhD in Business from Universiti Sains Malaysia(USM) under MyBrain scholarship(Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi(KPT). Dr Nadzirah’s academic journey began with her undergraduate studies at Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam(UiTM). Fascinated by the knowledge obtained during undergraduate years, she further her studies in Master in Business Administration in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia(UTM). During the year of her doctoral studies, she embarked on the journey as a Graduate Research Assistant in 2015 under the Long-term Research Grant(LRGS) in USM.

Her research interest would be in the field of Human Resources and organisational Behavior. In addition to that, she also started her teaching profession in tertiary education in various colleges during those years. The exposure in teaching and becoming the Graduate Research Assistant allowed her to gain valuable experience in mentoring students as well as refining her research skills. The passion in academic career was instrumental in shaping her approach to intellectual curiosity in education.

Mr Jerome is a Chartered Company Secretary by profession, having concluded his ICSA in 2000. He also holds a MSc in Finance with University of Leicester, UK and a Master of Education from Wawasan Open University. He is a Senior Fellow of the Malaysian Association of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA), and a Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy, UK. Jerome has over 20 years of working experience in the banking industry.

After joining the education sector, he has lectured the Business and Company Law, Strategic Management and Management Accounting papers in ACCA and serve as a Finance Lecturer for Reading University Malaysia for 5 years. He has mentored many successful students under the Oxford Brookes University- (Hons) Applied Accounting programme. Jerome’s in-depth knowledge of the subjects, coupled with his working experience, enables him to deliver his lectures effectively to his students.

Ms Tan Ling Lie joined Raffles University in 2017 as a lecturer of Accounting in the Business department. She is responsible for teaching accounting and all accounting related modules. She holds a Master’s Degree of Science in Accountancy and Finance (MSc) from Birmingham City University, and an affiliate in ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).

Prior to her academic career with Raffles University, she had over three years experience working in Singapore in one of their Top 10 professional accounting firms and with one of the Big 4 professional accounting firms in Malaysia as an auditor.

Ms Valarmathi Sambath possesses four years of experience in the educational sector and an additional year in the industry. She holds a master’s degree in Human Resource Development from the University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) and a bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Development from the University of Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS).

Her thesis explored the relationship between training and employee job performance. Her research interests are centered on training and development, human resource practices, and employee job performance. Currently, she is engaged in a narrative review paper titled “The Impact of Workplace Health Promotion Programs on Improving Employee Productivity, Sickness Absenteeism, and Health Care Costs among Workers.”

Ella Gonzales is a licensed Career & Technical Education – Tourism and Hospitality Instructor in the USA. She is a ProStart Instructor and ServSafe Management Instructor & Proctor of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (USA). She holds a Culinary Educator Certificate from the American Culinary Federation (USA), Industry Trainer Certificate from the Institute of Technical Education (Singapore), and Advanced Certificate in Training & Assessment from the Institute of Adult Learning (Singapore).

Ella holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management and Masters in Business Administration from the University of Santo Tomas (Philippines). She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration. Her research interests encompass sustainable and responsible practices; service quality, satisfaction, loyalty and overall customer experiences; and the role of technology in shaping customer interactions and operational efficiency to the tourism and hospitality industry. She has 20 years of teaching experience across Singapore, Cambodia, the Philippines, and the USA.