Profile on: Chew Shee Ghee.Diploma in Economics graduate,

Having bagged the prestigious ‘Little Prize’ for achieving the highest marks worldwide in her Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales (ICAEW) examination, External System alumna Chew Shee Ghee has recently returned from the annual ICAEW prize-giving ceremony held in London. Outshining more than 1,300 fellow students, Shee Ghee sat the paper on taxation as part of the highly sought-after Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) qualification offered by the ICAEW, recognised worldwide as the premier financial business qualification.
This achievement – her score of 98 is reputedly among the best in ICAEW's history – is all the more impressive given that her work was all purely theoretical: “I was very excited to get top marks as I had never filed a tax return before and the exam was based on the UK tax system. The awards ceremony at the Chartered Accountants Hall was amazing. I was truly inspired by the depth and breadth of knowledge of the people that I met at the ceremony.”
Shee Ghee’s impressive haul of qualifications began with the University of London External System, studying for the LSE-led Diploma in Economics at Malaysia’s HELP Institute. “I heard about the University of London External System from some friends. The programme appealed to me as it offered the flexibility of completing the degree locally or in the UK with LSE. Taking up the Diploma in Economics at HELP Institute was one of the best decisions that I have made. The top-notch lecturers opened my eyes to new possibilities and ideas.”
Gaining the Diploma with Distinction in 2000 not only earned her a Standard Chartered Bank scholarship to pursue a BSc degree in Accounting and Finance at LSE, but also helped immeasurably in her further academic study: “The syllabus for the Diploma in Economics is equivalent to first year at LSE, and provided me with a sound platform. The structure of the Diploma also encouraged a questioning mind and stressed the importance of understanding the underlying concepts. These skills held me in good stead when I was at LSE.”
She duly completed her BSc degree with First Class Honours, an outstanding achievement which similarly led to a further bursary from the University of Cambridge, where she took her M Phil in Management Studies.
Now working as Assurance Senior Associate in the Financial Services industry at Waterhouse's Malaysia, her role involves providing “assurance on financial performance and advice on weaknesses in controls as well as processing systems. As I am in the Financial Services industry, I tend to work alongside colleagues with diverse backgrounds on clients involved in banking, insurance or investment management services.” Fusing enormous inner drive with a formidable intellect, a glittering career already looks assured.