A moment of awe can become a lifetime of wonder - Anonymous

Never stop wondering, for there lies the seeds of discoveries....

Francis Bacon once said "Wonder is the seed of knowledge"

After 33 years of working in the real estate industry, I have since 2012, transit into a teaching career.

Helping to create habit of pursuing wonder in my students' lives is tremendously satisfying....

Who Am I:

- My Name:

Chen Boon Tai, PhD

- Currently:

Adjunct Professor of Business and Management, IPE Management School, Paris, a division of PPA (Pôle Paris Alternance) of France.

- Previously:

Industry Professor of Management, Department of Engineering Management, School of Science and Engineering, Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST)

- Even More Previously:

Director of Project Development, IGB Corporation Bhd/Mid Valley City Development Sdn Bhd;
General Manager of a real estate development and hospitality group of companies
Divisional Manager of Project Financing, Cooperative Central Bank, Malaysia
Executive Engineer at Public Works Department of Malaysia

Quick Facts

Teach Doctorate and Master classes on business administration and construction engineering and management

Supervise Doctoral and Master students in their dissertation, research and publication

Ex-Industry Professor of Management at Malaysia University of Science and Technology

Adjunct Professor of Business and Management at IPE Management School Paris, France (http://www.ipe-paris.fr) [A division of PPA (Pôle Paris Alternance) of France http://www.ppa.fr]

Business Adviser & Tech Consultant to Warlord Ventures Sdn Bhd

Guest Lecturer of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman /Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association's Master of Real Estate Development program

Program Adviser of Universiti Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman's MSc in Real Estate Development program

Member of the Editorial Board of The International Professional and Applied Management Review, U.K. http://ipmajournal.com/editor/Editor-ChenBoonTai.php

Retired Director of Project Developments at Mid Valley City Developments

Ex-General Manager of a property development and hospitality group of companies

Ex-Divisional Manager of Project Financing of Cooperative Central Bank Ltd

Church Elder

Seminar speaker

Corporate Trainer

Academic Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), University of Malaya, Malaysia
Graduate Diploma in Business & Management, SEGI University, Malaysia
Master of Business Administration, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration, Tarlac State University, Republic of the Philippines

Other Professional Qualifications and Affiliations

1984 - Present:Member of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia

1985 - 2019: Registered as Professional Engineer with the Board of Engineers, Malaysia

Research and Teaching Interests

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

New Venture Creation

Strategic Management

Management Information System

Marketing Management

Organization Behavior & Human Resource Issues

Change Management and Leadership

Organization Development