MBA Student Spotlight: Chuan Yaw Lim

International student Chuan Yaw Lim shares his experience in the full-time Walton MBA program.

Chaun Yaw “George” Lim, current full-time Walton MBA student and former finance intern at Arkansas Alumni Association, is from Malaysia. Lim earned a Bachelor’s degree in finance and information systems from the University of Arkansas, and enjoys playing basketball and traveling. Lim also works as a graduate assistant with the MBA Programs Office in the Walton College.

Lim joined the Walton MBA program to engage in rich networking opportunities with other students. “Through networking events, I can experience international business from an insider’s perspective as I visit companies, talk with executives, and see business operations firsthand,” Lim said. “The program has also paired me with a corporate mentor.”

Lim loved that the full-time Walton MBA program offered study abroad opportunities. He looks forward to visiting global corporate offices, manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and cultural sites in India. Lim said the full-time MBA program is improving his professional soft skills, contributing towards his goals of helping companies succeed and helping him become more competitive in the job market.

Being a full-time MBA student, working 20 hours a week as a clerical assistant and serving on the MBA Student Advisory Board is not just work, Lim says he has fun, too. “My favorite memory was finding a group of people with the same interests as me and joining a study group,” he said. “It might seem simple, but discussing homework and helping other students within the MBA program is very enjoyable and fun.”

Lim recommends the full-time Walton MBA program to other international students. “With today’s technological advances, having an MBA has a significant impact in the global economy,” he said. “The full-time Walton MBA program helps me contextualize problems not only from an American perspective, but globally.”