Dr. Philip Tan earned a Bachelor of Commerce in Management & Marketing in 2009 from Curtin University of Technology, Australia. After building up his career experience for many years, he decided that completing an MBA would allow him to ‘fast track’ his progression into general management. Therefore, he furthered his study and earned an MBA from IEMD, 2012. As time goes on, Dr. Philip Tan knew that an achievement in a business doctoral degree can help him stand out in a way that perhaps an MBA just doesn't go deeply enough. Dr. Philip Tan wanted to take his practical knowledge, learning, and ability to contribute to organisational success to a level significantly higher than that afforded by the MBA. Therefore he continued his study and eventually earned a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from Charisma University in 2016. Dr. Philip also places emphasis on the importance of personal development in which he also attended and completed Great Eastern Life Assurance registered Financial Planner - Module 1 Basic Financial Planning and Great Eastern Life Assurance registered Financial Planner - Module 2 Risk Management and Insurance Planning. Furthermore, Dr. Philip Tan is also actively involved in professional body and society, in which he is a Fellow of Hong Kong Institute of Business Administration (HK) and Member of Hong Kong Institute of Chief Executives (HK). At present, Dr. Philip Tan is the Business Development and Operational Executive of Aura Marketing Sdn. Bhd., Besides, Dr. Philip Tan is also an Adjunct Lecturer of Victoria University – The School of Management, Switzerland; and Part Time Lecturer of University of Technology – School of Professional and Continuing Education, Malaysia. Apart from these, Dr. Philip Tan is the Special Liaison Officer to Senator Dato’ Khairudin Samad, Member of the Senate, Parliament Malaysia.