CheeKokMun(Norman)

Mobile:07925464641Email:cheekokmun@gmail.com

36ChalmersStreet,Flat36/2,RoomA,EH39FE,Edinburgh,UnitedKingdom.A highly approachableEntrepreneurship& Innovationpostgraduate studentwith experience ofworkingwithvarious international stakeholders. I am seeking for a career in the field of management consultancy andbusinessinnovationwhereIcanfurtherdevelopmyentrepreneurialskills.Education

2016–2017 UniversityofEdinburgh,Scotland MScEntrepreneurship&Innovation

Iamdevelopingmy:• Ability to apply entrepreneurship concept in the exploitation of

product/service/processopportunities.• Transferableskillstosupportandsustaininnovationwithinorganisations.• Competencyindesigningcreativestrategiesthatcanhelpbusinessespursue,

exploitandfurtherdeveloppotentialopportunities.• Capability in securing and managing financial resources for new and

establishedorganisations.• Strengthto thinkcriticallyandrespondeffectively toproblems inunfamiliar

context.

Iaminvolvingin:• A consultancy project with Social Investment Scotland, recommending

strategicsolutionfortheirexpansionplan.• AventuremanagementconsultancyprojectwithPECCOpublishingcompany,

designingcreativestrategiesforthecompany’srelaunchintothemarket.• TheEdinburghAwardthatrecognisestudentsintheireffortstodevelopskills

outsidetheclassroom.

Presently:• Iamaclassrepresentativeinoneofthecoursemodules.• IamoneofthememberspeakersintheBusinessSchoolSpeakEasyclub.• I have undergone various development training sessions organised by the

StudentDevelopmentTeamattheBusinessSchool.• IhaveundertakentheCertificationforBloombergMarketConcepts.

2013–2016 UniversityofChester,England BAEducationStudiesandSociology

• Writtendissertationtopic:EmbraceorReplaceDiversity?TheextenttowhichBritisheducationaffectsculturalperceptionsamonginternationalstudents.

• SpecialAchievement:o 1stClassHonoursDegree(Distinction)o TheWell-InformedTiePrize:Recognition for thebestacademicwork

inoneoftheSociologymodules,‘AdvancedSocialTheory’.o TheEllanVanninPrizeAward:Recognitionofexcellentacademicwork

in Education Studies from the Faculty of Education and Children’sServices.(Certificationreceivedattheuniversity’svaledictoryceremony)

2015(Summer)LondonSchoolofEconomicsandPoliticalScience(LSE),England Summerschoolcourse:‘LeadershipinOrganisations’

• SpecialAchievement:GradeAresult(Distinction)• I have developed the ability to critically evaluate the different leadership

theoriesandapplytheminunderstandingone’sleadershipeffectiveness.

2012–2013 InstituteofScienceandManagement(ISM),Malaysia

CambridgeGCEA-Levels

• SubjectsTaken:Economics,BusinessStudies,Maths,Accounting• SpecialAchievement:PresidentoftheStudentCouncil

2008–2011 SabahChineseHighSchoolTawau,Malaysia

SijilPelajaranMalaysia(SPM){MalaysianCertificateofEducation}

EquivalentstoGCSEs

• Taken11subjectsincludingMaths,EnglishandScience• SpecialAchievement:RoleModelStudent,MemberofthePrefectBoard

WorkingExperience

UniversityofChester

• StudentsupportassistantattheTeachingandLearningInstituteChester.

o Icontributedtotheteachingdevelopmentoflecturersfromastudentperspective.o ThisbuiltmycreativityasIsuggestedanddevelopeddifferentwaystoimproveteaching

methodsforacademiclecturers.• StudentAmbassador

o Thisroleinvolvedgivingtourtovisitorsduringtheuniversity’sopenday,helpingoutwithvariousuniversityeventsandsharinguniversityinformationtopotentialstudents.

o Withthisrole,IhavedevelopedeffectivecommunicationandcustomerserviceskillsasIlearnedtounderstandandmeettheneedofcustomersthroughconversationmade.

• E-MentorandPeerMentor

o Ihavedevelopedmotivationalskillswhilehelpingnewincomingstudentstosettleintotheirfirstyearofuniversitylife.Thisincludesshowingempathyandencouragingstudentswhentheyweregettingstressfulabouttheirworkload.

• Memberofthe‘Pre-InductionGuide’team

o Thisroleinvolvedpublishinganonlinepre-inductionguideforincomingstudentsinprovidingthemwithinformationaboutthecityanduniversitythattheywereabouttoembarkinto.

o Throughoutthisproject,Ihavegainedteam-workingskillsasIlearnedtonegotiateanddistributedifferentwritingtaskwithmyothercolleagues.

• GlobalGuide

o Thisroleinvolvedassistinginternationalstudentsontheirfirstdayofarrivaltouniversitycampus.

• CommitteememberoftheChesterInternationalStudentSociety

o Ihavedevelopedinterpersonalskillswhileorganisingeventswiththeboardofcommittee.Thisincludesunderstandingandworkingwithpeopleofdifferentculturesandbackground.

EnglishinChester(EnglishLanguageSchoolforInternationalStudents)

• MarketingandStudentServiceAssistant

o Thisroleinvolvedtwoportfolio:§ Marketing:

• Undergoingcompetitors’analysisofotherEnglishlanguageschoolsintheUK• Updatinginformationontheschool’sdatabase• Creatingnewpromotionalvideofortheschool

§ StudentService:• Collectingfeedbackfromdifferentstudents• Helpedorganisingafterclassactivities• Presentingfeedbacksandwaysofimprovementtotheboardofmanagement

o Ihavegaineddifferenttransferableskillswhiletakingthisrole.Thisincludestechnicalskillsoperatingthedatabaseandmanagementskillsinmeetingtheexpectationofmysupervisor.

CharisInternationalSchoolMalaysia

• AdministrativeandITAssistant• TeachingAssistant

CalvaryCityChurchTawauMalaysia

• Facilitatorforsocialwelfareprogramme• Voluntaryteachingtoundocumentedchildren• Youthleaderinthechurch’sministry• Emceeforchurch’sevent(i.e.YouthGotTalentCompetition)

OtherAccomplishments

TheMScSchoolScholarship

• ScholarshipofferedtostudyaMastercourseattheUniversityofEdinburgh.ChesterDifferenceExcellenceAward

• ThehighestrecognitionforstudentswhoexceloutsideofclassroomfromtheUniversityofChester.• ThisawardisendorsedbyTalkTalkBusiness.

UCVolunteer(CertificateofRecognition)

• Recognitionof56.25volunteeringhoursattheUniversityofChester.

SSGBlueSkiesThinkingDay(CertificateofContribution)

• ContributionmadetothefuturedevelopmentofstudentsupportandguidanceservicesattheUniversityofChester.

CertificateofAchievementinPeer&E-Mentoring

• Recognitionforhelpingnewstudentssettlingintotheirfirstyearofuniversitylife.

OtherCompetencies

ITandComputer:

EuropeanComputerDrivingLicense(ECDL)AbletousebasiccomputersoftwareLanguage:

EnglishLanguageProficiencyCambridgeFirstCertificateinEnglish(FCE)GradeA(82/100)InternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem(IELTS)OverallBand6.5CambridgeGeneralCertificateofEducationOrdinaryLevelB+(EnglishLanguage–1119)MandarinNativeSpeakerCantoneseProficientMalayProficient Accountancy:

LondonChamberofCommercePasswithMeritinLevel2CertificateandIndustryInternationalQualification(LCCI)(Book-keepingsandAccounts)Music:

ObtainedgradedpianoexaminationfromTheAssociatedBoardoftheRoyalSchoolsofMusicandTrinityCollegeLondon.Also,obtainedgoodresultfromYamahaAchievementTestinElectone(organ).

Refereedetailsavailableuponrequest