User:Pskoo

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Full Name: Koo Ping Shung

This is a website, started by my partners and I, 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

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

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

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

Contents 1 Interest 2 Research Interest 3 Computer Skill 4 Language Skills 5 External Links 6 Contact

Interest

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

Research Interest

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

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

Language Skills

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

External Links

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

My Articles of Sun Zi Art of War on Business

• I am also working on a website that helps those who wants to know more about the investing environment and personal financial planning information in Singapore

Click on the link below to have a look.

Personal Financial Planning and Investment in Singapore

Contact

To contact me, please send your email to pskoo@chinese-wiki.com.