User:Pskoo

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Full Name: Koo Ping Shung

This is a website, started by me, that is dedicated to promoting Ancient Chinese Wisdom. I hope through this website, people all round the world are able to appreciate and apply Ancient Chinese Wisdom, and through it achieve their dreams. To read more about us please go to"About Us"

Basically a thinking and numbers person. Love overcoming challenges and solving puzzles. I am interested in Business (especially strategy formulation & execution, corporate leadership) and China History & Military Works and doing research on combining these two together. Also interested in using statistics to improve Business Intelligence that can be used in a lot of areas like Target Marketing and Customer Relationship Management.

Graduated in NUS with Major in Economics and Minor in Finance and Mathematics. Took modules in Econometrics (statistics, regression analysis) as well.

Worked in Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice (CRPP), National Institute of Education as a Research Assistant. Stint in CRPP allow me to

pick up SAS Programming and SPSS
expose to other Statistical Models like Hierarchical Linear Model, Structural Equation Modeling, Item Response Theory
Data Management and Cleaning

I conducted the following courses for SAS Institute in Singapore since March 2006

Programming I : SAS Programming I: Basic Programming
Programming II: Manipulating Data with DATA Step
Programming III: Advanced Techniques and Efficiencies
Applying Statistical Concepts using SAS
Applying Statistical Concepts Using Enterprise Guide 3
Querying and Reporting Using Enterprise Guide 4

1 Interest
2 Research Interest since 2001
3 Computer Skill
4 Language Skills
5 External Links
- 5.1 My blogs
- 5.2 My Website
6 Contact

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Interest

Self Development
Mathematics & Statistics
Ancient China History, Ancient Chinese Military Works and Strategist, Ancient Chinese Wisdom
Entrepreneurship, Business Systems and Management especially Strategy Formulation & Execution
Investments and Economics

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Research Interest since 2001

Using Statistics Models, Survey Methods and Data Management to greatly improve Business Intelligence.
Combining Ancient Chinese Wisdom (through the works of Ancient Chinese Thinkers) into Business systems especially, Business Strategy Planning & Execution, Leadership and Management
Investment Tools like Unit Trusts, Stocks, Warrant(Options)
Currently researching on Sun Tzu Art of War and it application on Life and Business.

(Anyone who is interested in discussing this can leave a msg at my 'Talk' page)

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Computer Skill

Working knowledge in Microsoft Excel (functions available), Word, Access (creating forms and lists), PowerPoint and Publisher (creating catalogues & print advertisement).
Has working knowledge in the following Statistical Software
- SPSS 14.0,
- SAS Programming 9.1.3, SAS Enterprise Guide 3.0, SAS Enterprise Guide 4, SAS Enterprise Miner 5.1

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Language Skills

Effectively Bilingual in Mandarin and English
Can read both Traditional and Simplified Chinese Characters
Done translations from Chinese to English
Understand Cantonese & Hakka

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External Links

Click on the link below to the business articles based on Sun Tzu Art of War.

My Articles of Sun Tzu Art of War on Business

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My blogs

Short reads on my thoughts on planning personal finance in Singapore. Click here to read it: singapore-personalfinance.blogspot.com

Here I write my short reads on applying Chinese Wisdom in daily life and business. Click here to read it: businessartofwar.blogspot.com

Being an avid reader of wide genre of books, I decide to share my review of the books I read. Click here to read it: singaporebookreviews.blogspot.com

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