As a Chief Operating Officer at Chun Sing Group, Terri Law has built a stellar career on delivering exceptional results. Yet, she refused to let success become a ceiling. Now as a student of HKUST MBA Part-Time Weekly MBA Intake 2025, she joined the program to ensure that her leadership continues to evolve alongside the rapid shifts of the modern business world.
The Courage to Interrupt Your Own Success
In the quiet moments of Terri routine, she recognized the subtle warning signs of a professional plateau. It was during an HKUST MBA Open House that the concept of the career curve truly hit home. Growth naturally accelerates, but without conscious intervention, it inevitably levels off.
I realized I might be approaching that stage, and I didn’t want to wait until it happened.
Choosing the MBA was not a reaction to failure but a proactive strike against complacency. She understood that staying at the top requires the humility to acknowledge that yesterday’s expertise is not enough for tomorrow’s challenges.
Reframing the Leadership Mindset
The transition to a more strategic mindset was the most significant outcome of her MBA journey. Terri explains that the experience helped her develop a more nuanced view of the business world, moving her from experience-driven decision-making to a more structured and comprehensive framework. She notes that the chaotic nature of balancing a high-stakes career with academic rigor actually served as a training ground for her professional life.
The first few months felt chaotic, but over time, discipline replaced uncertainty. It’s about being intentional with how you use your time.
This discipline allowed her to become more intentional with her time and more strategic in her influence within her organization.
Investing in the Power of Connection
Leadership, at its core, is a human-centric endeavor. Through her work as the class committee, she organized companies visits, fireside chats and also support the Global Network Week with exchange-in students, Terri experienced firsthand the benefit of a strong community. She found that her peers were not just classmates but partners in exploration.
What stood out was how willing people were to contribute, not just their time, but their networks.
The willingness of her cohort to share and support became a catalyst for her own development. She urges those considering the MBA to trust in the process.
You gain a mindset that helps you pivot your career.
She says, highlighting that the true value of the MBA is the way it shapes your identity as a leader. By choosing to grow, Terri Law has proven that the most successful executives are those who are never done learning.