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UNIRAZAK NEWSLETTER MARCH 2011 1

Volume 3 March 2011

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contentsTank you or your untiring eorts in the publication o our 3rd issue o PARADIGM.Tis biannual newsletter is an avenue or students, sta, stakeholders, colleagues, alumniand riends to obtain the latest news and happenings within the university. In this issue youwill nd snippets about the latest happenings in the university, the individuals who make

a dierence and the activities that are constantly being carried out within the perimeters oour university.

We have included an interview with our Chancellor, un (Dr) Rahah, and various articles,our achievements and events during the past years.

Our university has also gained recognition through our excellent achievements both at thenational and international arenas. It is our hope that through our achievements, we maystrive harder and be one day recognised as one o the top IPs in Malaysia.

We would like to congratulate the successul students who have joined the UNIRAZAKamily and bid them a very warm welcome.

Some o the notable events that we organised in 2010 include the continuation o the un

Abdul Razak Lecture Series, the launch o the Proessorial Lecture Series, and the RSOGPublic Discourse. O course, we also held our 10th Convocation Ceremony. You can readabout these events and more in this issue o Paradigm.

We hope you will nd this issue an enjoyable reading experience. PARADIGM will strive toprovide the news and latest updates about the university and also its scholastic community.

Be sure to receive Paradigm always - i you are not already in our mailing list, please [email protected] to ensure that youll receive our newsletter.

Professor Dato Dr. Mohamed Mahyuddin Mohamed DahanChie Editor

From the Chie Editors Desk

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Message from the President 04

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Feature 05

Interview 10

Profle 12

Identity 14

Snapshots 16

New Programmes 19

Lecture Series 20

Case Writers 25

News 26

Convocation 34

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Tun (Dr) Hajjah Rahah binti Tan Sri Haji Mohd Noah

Chancellor,

Universiti Tun Abdul Razak

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Dear colleagues, students, alumni andfriends,

Welcome back to the third issue o Paradigm,the ocial newsletter o Universiti un AbdulRazak. he past year was a busy time orUNIRAZAK as we strive to keep innovating andeducating in our quest to become the leadinginstitution in providing quality education andhuman capital. Paradigm is our voice andplatorm to ensure that you are kept up to datewith the universitys latest developments, by

providing you with inormation covering ourmost important news and events.

UNIRAZAK is continuing its strong growtho 2009. Te 2010 intake saw us register 3882new students or our oundation and bachelordegree programmes, and 164 new students inour master and doctorate degree programmes.Weve also raised the number o oeredprogrammes to 62.

2010 saw the continuation o new academicprogrammes and growth rom both our RazakCampus and Pintar Campus. Im delighted to

say that the Razak School o Government hasaccepted its rst intake o students, and Imlooking orward to the progress that theyllmake and the quality o the graduates produced.he Bank Rakyat School o Business andEntrepreneurship as well as the Graduate Schoolo Business have also continued growing, andIm excited or our prospects in the uture as wedevelop even more niche, innovative academicprogrammes.

Also we bid arewell to Kelana Jaya as the PintarCampus has moved to Leisure CommerceSquare. By doing so we acquire more space,better acilities, and are able to pursue moreopportunities in our academic and proessionapursuits.

As always, we welcome your views, commentsand suggestions. As Paradigm sets out to be aneective communication channel or studentsstakeholders, colleagues, alumni and riends,your input is thereore extremely valuable in

helping us rene the prole and content o thisnewsletter. Please let us know what you wouldlike to see in uture issues Im glad to say thatwe have achieved much in the past six monthsand look orward to sharing more with you inuture issues o Paradigm.

Beore parting, I wish to express my sinceregratitude to all those who have contributed theitime and eort towards the realisation o thisnewsletter. Tank you or your eorts.

Te next ew months will be teeming withnumerous compelling events, many o which

I am sure will be o interest to you. We aredetermined to do our best and appreciate thatyour support is an indispensable catalyst in theUniversitys quest or excellence.

Professor Datuk Dr. Md. Zabid HajiAbdul Rashid

Message rom the President

and Vice Chancellor

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Mace

HandoverYB Dato Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin,Minister o Higher Education, ocially handedthe redesigned Mace and its saekeeping toPro. Datuk Dr. Md. Zabid Hj Abdul Rashid,President and Vice Chancellor o UNIRAZAK.Te event was witnessed by Emeritus Pro.an Sri Dato Dr. Syed Jalaludin Syed Salim,Chairman o UNIRAZAKs Board o Directors,at Dato Seri Khaled Nordins oce in Putrajaya.

Having recently undergone a new designacelit, UNIRAZAKs mace is a symbol o theuniversity and many o its core, underlying

belies and philosophies. Te design o themace is divided into three main componentsrepresenting the three levels o university studynamely the Bachelors degree, the Mastersdegree and the Doctor o Philosophy. Te threemain components are:

Te upper part known as the torch

Te middle part known as the chalice

Te lower part known as the shat

Te torch, engraved on the top end o the

mace, adapted rom the logo o UNIRAZAK,symbolises the ultimate role o the Universityas a beacon o light that spreads knowledgethroughout the national, regional and globalcommunities. he ive acets o the macesymbolise the ve pillars o the Rukun Negaraor National Commandments which areconstantly upheld under any circumstances. Tename o the University is engraved around thebase o the torch in Roman script, signiying

the unity o the whole university community.he chalice portrays the main unction othe university in pursuing knowledge. helogo o the university which is surrounded bycarvings o Malaysias ocial national fower,the Hibiscus, signies the philosophy o theUniversity and the dynamism o the variousacademic programmes oered. Te name othe university engraved in Jawi script representsdetermination and aith which are the basic andundamental thrust o university education.he motis o the gold thread songket atthe lower part o the chalice express the

universitys aspiration to continue its knowledgedissemination while upholding Malaysiantraditional values and culture.

Te shat symbolises the readiness to contributeknowledge and expertise or the advancementand development o the people and thenation. Te Quranic verses rom the SurahAl-Mujadalah (58:11) and Az-Zumar (39:9)contain the call or courage in seeking knowledgeand upholding the truth, which reminds us oour unending responsibility to nurture, protectand celebrate academic achievement amongstudents, aculty and sta. Te Pending or

Malay belt buckle depicts energy, power andability in producing dynamic scholars who arepragmatic, creative and innovative to contributetowards the advancement o Malaysian societyand the country.

All these elements are designed to refect theUniversitys commitment towards realising thevision, mission and objectives o the University.

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Universiti un Abdul Razak held a privateceremony pronouncing the ocial openingo their new Razak Campus, and also revealedto the public the new Universiti un AbdulRazak logo. he auspicious occasion wasattended by Prime Minister YAB Dato Sri

Najib un Abdul Razak, various ministers othe Malaysian government, invited heads otertiary institutions, corporate partners, andmany others. It was held at the premises othe new Razak Campus at Capital Square onJalan Munshi Abdullah.

Te guests were ushered to the Teatrettewhere, upon the arrival o the Prime Minister,the universitys President and Vice ChancellorPro. Datuk Dr. Md. Zabid Abdul Rashidbegan the events proceedings with some shortwelcome remarks. In his address he thankedthe guests or their attendance and expressed

his excitement or the new Razak Campusand the potential that lies therein. Next wasa ormal exchange o documents ceremonymarking various memorandums betweenUniversiti un Abdul Razak and UEM GroupBerhad, Kumpulan Karangkra Sdn Bhd, andAmanah Raya Berhad.

Prime Minister YAB Dato Sri Najib unAbdul Razak, also Chairman o the universitysBoard o rustees, delivered a speech in which

he expressed his hope that in redevelopingUNIRAZAK, the management would doeverything possible to achieve the higheststandard o quality and continue to search orthe best partners or collaboration. Te role oUNIRAZAK must be seen in the context o

meeting the needs o the country, particularlyentrepreneurship and technopreneurship,added Dato Sri Najib.

Universiti un Abdul Razak then showed theirnew corporate video which shared some othe universitys background inormation andhighlighted its various aculties and degreeprograms. Te University also unveiled its newlogo, which symbolises the greater heights towhich it aspires.

Te end o the event was marked by a touro the Razak Campus modern acilities,

computer labs, and teaching rooms, as well asa gallery that displayed urther inormationon the universitys history and Malaysias 2ndPrime Minister the late un Abdul Razak, orwhom the university is named. Te PrimeMinister then cut the ribbon and signed theocial plaque that signies the ocial launcho the Razak Campus. Ater this all guests andsta were invited or the universitys Hari Rayagathering.

Ofcial Launch o Raak Campus at

Universiti Tun Abdul Raak

Strategically located in the new upcomingbusiness district o Capital Square (CapSquare)at Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Universiti unAbdul Razaks new Razak Campus is parto CapSquares new urban multimodaldevelopment which consists o condominiumtowers, oce blocks and a 400 meter retailcentre boulevard complete with restaurants,grocery stores, and a movie theatre. It is ideally

placed between the Golden riangle and theCentral Business District, right in the centreo Kuala Lumpur, with close proximity toimportant places such as the Kuala LumpurCity Centre (KLCC). It is also located withinwalking distance to various prominent ocebuildings, restaurants, hotels, banks and theamous shopping stretch o Jalan Masjid Indiaand Jalan uanku Abdul Rahman. As suchit is easily accessed via public transport rommultiple points such as bus stations, the DangWangi Putra LR station, the Masjid Jamek StarLR station, and the Hang uah KL monorailstation these are all approximately within a 10

minute walking distance to the campus.

he universitys commitment to providingquality education and academic programmes isrefected by the outstanding acilities installedat the new campus, which was built with theaim o providing an environment conduciveor creative and independent learning anddesigned with the latest audio/video andcommunications technologies. For example,

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the entire campus is equipped with Wi-Fi accesswhich allows students to take ull advantage othe universitys digital learning methods as andwhen they wish to do so.

Other modern acilities include a studentlounge, lecture theatre, discussion rooms,recreational area, library and computerlaboratory - these acilities are spread outover two foors. Te hallways exude a modernsetting that oers comortable seating and greenlandscapes to promote a relaxed and creativelearning atmosphere.

In summary, Universiti un Abdul Razaksmodern Razak Campus is ully equipped to bethe choice or those seeking a quality educationcoupled with a deep conducive learningenvironment within the city o Kuala Lumpur.

Collaborative Agreements between Universitiun Abdul Razak and Business PartnersUniversiti un Abdul Razak, one o Malaysiasleading private universities, held a ceremonymarking the exchange o documents relatedto new collaborative agreements between itand its new business partners, namely UEMGroup Berhad, Kumpulan Karangkra SdnBhd, and Amanah Raya Berhad. Te ceremonieswere witnessed by the Prime Minister o

Malaysia, YAB Dato Sri Najib un AbdulRazak. Universiti un Abdul Razak and UEMrecently signed a Memorandum o Agreement(MoA) in which the universitys Centre orExecutive Education (CEE) will receive an

endowment und rom UEM Group Berhad.Te endowment will be used or the UEMWarriors program that implements the CEEsentrepreneurial and leadership program.Additionally one o the universitys lecture hallswill be renamed the UEM Lecture Hall. Teexchange o documents was between ProessorDatuk Dr Md Zabid Hj Abdul Rashid, thePresident and Vice Chancellor o Universiti unAbdul Razak and Dato Izzaddin Idris, CEO &Managing Director o UEM Group Berhad.

Tere is also a Memorandum o Agreement(MoA) between Universiti un Abdul

Razak and Kumpulan Karangkra Sdn Bhd,Malaysias largest national language magazinepublisher with 30 titles. Te Memorandumo Agreement is based on the intention oboth parties to explore a closer workingrelationship, whereby UNIRAZAK will oera scholarship worth Ringgit Malaysia One

Million (RM1,000,000.00) per annum toselected sponsored students to pursue coursesat the University, and in return Karangkra willoer UNIRAZAK advertisement space in itspublication or a corresponding value o RinggitMalaysia One Million (RM1,000,000.00) perannum. Te sponsored students will be chosen

at Karangkras discretion. Te exchange odocuments was between Proessor Datuk DrMd Zabid Hj Abdul Rashid, the President andVice Chancellor o Universiti un Abdul Razakand Dato Hussamuddin bin Haji Yaacub, CEO& Managing Director o Kumpulan KarangkraSdn Bhd.

Finally, a Memorandum o Understanding(MoU) was recently signed between Universitiun Abdul Razak and Amanah Raya BerhadTe MoU signals the interest o both partiesto collaborate in program development,executive development and research grants in

Islamic Wealth Management. Te exchange odocuments was between Proessor Datuk DrMd Zabid Hj Abdul Rashid, the President andVice Chancellor o Universiti un Abdul Razakand Puan Alina Hashim, Chie OperatingOcer o Amanah Raya Berhad.

Tese new collaborative agreements signiythe great trust that local companies have inUniversiti un Abdul Razak and are greatopportunities or all involved to work togetheror mutual benet. Universiti un Abdul Razakhas an extensive list o international and localcollaborations and looks orward to building

urther relationships. ransport rom multiplepoints such as bus stations, the Dang WangiPutra LR station, the Masjid Jamek Star LRstation, and the Hang uah KL monorail station- these are all approximately within a 10 minutewalking distance to the campus.

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On 23rd July, the Prime Ministers Oice,with the support o Universiti un AbdulRazaks Centre or Executive Education(CEE) and Bank Rakyat, held the ministerialMalaysia Innovation Economy - Conceptsand Leadership Challenges seminar at theJW Marriot Hotel in Putrajaya. Tis seminarwas in line with YAB Dato Sri Mohd Najibun Abdul Razaks One Malaysia vision anddirective that Malaysia become an innovationeconomy. Te seminar was attended by variousMalaysian ministers, business leaders, andcaptains o industry.

UNIRAZAK and its CEE were honoured tobe chosen as the co-organiser o this event dueto their excellent track record and ocus oninnovation, entrepreneurship and leadership.Assoc. Pro. Dr. Ibrahim bin Zahari, Directoro the Centre or Executive Education, addsTe Premier Leadership Challenges in theInnovation Economy seminar is a pioneeringleadership program that addresses the coreprinciples that enable leaders to identiy,strategize and implement the concepts o aninnovation economy in order to better advanceMalaysia, her citizens, and her economy.It is a hal-day program that ocuses on

learning, discussing, and understanding the neweconomic and social-political issues aectingMalaysia and globally. It was speciicallydesigned or members o the Malaysian cabinet,deputy ministers, secretary generals, and otherVVIPs in the public service, who attendedthe morning session. Another session washeld in the aternoon or special members oBank Rakyat and invited CEOs, presidents,chairmen, and other senior members o variousMalaysian companies.

Pro. Datuk Dr. Md. Zabid Abdul Rashid,President & Vice Chancellor o Universiti unAbdul Razak, ocially opened the seminar andwelcomed the delegates and speakers. Te rstspeaker was Dr. Curtis R. Carlson, CEO oStanord Research Institute USA, who spokeon Innovation and Creativity: Creating anInnovation Society in Malaysia. He stressedthe importance o innovation as an essentialcontributor to Malaysias economic growth aspart o the New Economic Model, with ideas orhow Malaysia can be more successul, sooner,and with less investment. He gave a brie historyo previous innovations in business mindsetand ocus, and outlined the SRIs 5 Disciplineso Innovation (5DoI). 5DoI is a systematic

approach that describes 5 unique disciplinesthat are essential to develop innovation withinan organisation.

Speaking next was Proessor Jean-PhilippeDeschamps, Proessor o echnology &Innovation Management at IMD InternationalSwitzerland, who spoke on InnovationLeadership: Te Real Drivers o InnovationPerormance. He outlined Malaysias currentglobal standing with respect to several categoriessuch as competitiveness, technological skills andresources, human and managerial development,government-related innovation indicators,and many more. He opined that Malaysiacan and should try to outsmart its main Asiancompetitors in all aspects, not just productsor technology. He went on to characteriseinnovation leaders and distinguished betweenthe two main leader types. Pro. Deschamps alsodescribed how to align and build complementarytypes o leaders. His presentation includedseveral graphs and fowcharts that describe theinnovation process, and closed his session withthe statement that innovation is about ideasand aultless execution. Ultimately, it meansturning innovation into a core competency,he adds.

Malaysia Innovation EconomyConcepts and Leadership Challenges

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Both Dr. Carlson and Pro. Deschampspresented several unique ideas and approacheson how innovation can be started, developed,and maintained within the organisation. Teirinormative sessions, which balanced careulresearch and theory with practical experiencesand insights, were well received by the audience.In the aternoon session, both were presentedwith gits by Pro. Datuk Dr. Zabid, as tokenso appreciation.

Pro. Dr. Ibrahim ocially ended the daysevents by delivering the closing remarks.

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Interview with Tun

(Dr) Hajjah Rahah,

Chancellor o

Universiti Tun

Abdul Raak

1 . Yo u v e b e e n UNIRAZAK s P roChancellor since 2001. What are yourthoughts on UNIRAZAKs developmentand progress since then?

UNIRAZAK has done a wonderul joband Im delighted to see how much it hasachieved in the past nine years. heuniversity has really grown in terms oaculties, number o programmes, andmost importantly the number o graduates.Im also happy to see the university

ocusing more on niche and specialisedprogrammes, which allow us to oernew and exciting areas o study to ourellow Malaysians. Pro Dr Syed HamidAl Junid and Pro Datuk Md Zabid AbRashid, the ormer and current Presidentsand Vice Chancellors o UNIRAZAK areto be commended or having perormedan outstanding job. Im proud that theuniversity bears my late husbands name.

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2. What is your avourite memory asUNIRAZAKs Pro Chancellor?

I have a ew, one was the rst time I cameto visit the Razak Campus. Its a beautiulcity campus, very modern and relaxed,possessing much o the latest technology.It doesnt even have a blackboard! I wasvery surprised to see that it has glassboardsinstead. In my day every classroom had ablackboard. All the classrooms andcomputer labs look very high tech. Wehave come a long way and Im excited orthe students who will be based here.

On a personal note, during the 2009

convocation there was a special young manwho came to receive his scroll. He wasdisabled and came up on to the stage inhis wheelchair. Ive orgotten his name,but I remember him vividly due to thebeaming look o achievement andpersonal satisaction on his ace. I wasvery touched to see how delighted he wasand how his hard work had paid o,and hope that we all work that hardand can experience that same sense oachievement. Im glad that UNIRAZAKplayed a role in this young mans successand hope or us to help even more

students achieve the success that they seek.

3. Youve also presided at al l o theuniversitys convocations. What is yourhope or the graduates?

I hope that they all become goodupstanding citizens and role models ortheir amilies and communities. I hopethat they can hold on to the good mannersand social traditions o their elders, andnot get overly caught up in moderntrappings. I hope that they all contribute

to those less well o then they are, and Ihope that they become trustworthypatriotic Malaysians who love their countryand are good to their ellow man. It doesntmatter what you are, whether you are aCEO o a multinational company or aroadside sweeper, what matters is who youare, to be humble, and that you treateveryone airly and with courtesy andrespect.

4. What is your hope or UNIRAZAKin the uture?

I hope to be around or another 9 yearsat least to see it! I believe that UNIRAZAKis doing a good job o providing new,exciting academic programmes and careersor students to pursue, and I would liketo see even more specialised programmesthat showcase what our university is

really capable o. Im sure my late husband,un Razak, would approve and ask thatUNIRAZAK do even more to help themarginalised communities and villageolk to achieve more prosperity. Withthat, and on a more personal note, I hopethat my new abung Biasiswa un Rahahcan help. It is a scholarship und that willbe launched sometime in 2011, providingnancial assistance to top fight studentsand students rom poor amilies. Most oall I would like to see even more graduatesreceive their scrolls and go out to securegood careers, and provide well or their

amilies and community.

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Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hj HassanHonorary Doctorate Degree in Public Administration

Y.Bhg. an Sri Mohd Sidek bin Haji Hassanwas born on 24 June 1951 in Pekan, PahangDarul Makmur. Upon graduating with aBachelors Degree in Economics (Honours)in Public Administration rom the Universityo Malaya, Kuala Lumpur in 1974, hewas appointed to the Administrative andDiplomatic Service (PD) o the Public

Service Department on 15 April 1974 asAssistant Secretary at the Ministry o radeo Malaysia.

During his tenure at the Ministry, he wasassigned as Assistant rade Commissionerat the Malaysian Embassy in okyo, Japan;Malaysian rade Commissioner in Sydney,Australia; Deputy Director o Policy, IndustrialDevelopment Division; Deputy Director(Operations), Policy and Research Division;Minister Counsellor o Economic Aairsat the Malaysian rade CommissionersOce in Washington D.C., United States

o America; and Director o MultilateralRelations Division. Apart rom these, he hasalso held oces as Principal Assistant Directorand Deputy Director, at the Implementationand Coordination Unit (ICU) o the PrimeMinisters Department.

While in service, an Sri Sidek received anoer rom the Public Service Department oMalaysia to pursue his Masters education. Hechose to advance in Business Administrationas a means to equip himsel urther in acingthe challenges in store or the nations publicadministration. As a result, he obtained his

Masters in Business Administration (MBA)rom New Hampshire College, United Stateso America in 1984.

Y.Bhg. an Sri Mohd Sidek has extensiveworking experience in the Ministry oInternational rade and Industry. He was thenappointed as Deputy Secretary-General on 19January 2001 and subsequently as Secretary-General o the Ministry o International radeand Industry (MII) on 24 October 2004.

Owing to his excellent service and leadershipqualities in line with the present requirementso the nations public service, Y.Bhg. an SriMohd Sidek bin Haji Hassan was ociallyappointed by Seri Paduka Baginda YangDi-Pertuan Agong as Chie Secretary to theGovernment eective 3rd September 2006.

In recognition o an Sri Sideks service anddedication or the nation, he has received ahost o Honorary Awards rom the FederalGovernment and State Government. Someo the Honorary Awards bestowed uponan Sri Sidek include the Kesatria MangkuNegara (K.M.N.); Panglima Mangku Negara(P.M.N.), (that carries the title o an Sri);Panglima Setia Mahkota (P.S.M.), (that carriesthe title o an Sri); Darjah Indera MahkotaPahang (D.I.M.P); Darjah Kebesaran SultanAhmad Shah Pahang Yang Amat Di Mulia -Peringkat Pertama Sri Sultan Ahmad ShahPahang (S.S.A.P.) (that carries the title o Dato

Seri); Panglima Negara Bintang Sarawak,(P. N.B.S.) (that carries the title o Dato Sri);and Darjah Seri Paduka Cura Si Manja Kini(S.P.C.M.) (that carries the title o Dato Seri).

As Chie Secretary to the Government, an SriSidek is assigned as Secretary to the CabinetMeeting / Special Cabinet Meeting, MenteriBesar and Chie Ministers Meeting, and SpecialMinisterial Meeting to Review the Progress othe Implementation o Decisions o the Inter-Governmental Report (IGC) 1962.

Pursuant to the powers vested under the

relevant Acts and by virtue o the position,the Chie Secretary to the Government isChairman, Member and Secretary to severalCommittees and Meetings as part o hisroles and responsibilities. By reason thereo,an Sri Sidek is presently Chairman to 29Committees, Panels and ask Forces ormed bythe Government to coordinate, monitor andimplement the Nations development policiesand strategies. hese include Meeting oSecretaries General o Ministries and Heads

o Services; Meeting o the Heads o FederalDepartments; Liaison Meeting Between theFederal Government and State Government;Meeting o the Chie Executives o the FederalStatutory Bodies; Meeting o the NationalDevelopment Planning Committee (JPPN);Meeting o the Governments Internet andI Committee (JIIK); Meeting o the PublicComplaints Permanent Committee (JKPA);Meeting o the National Action WorkingCommittee (JKN); and the recently ormedSpecial ask Force to Facilitate Business

(PEMUDAH).

Apart rom be ing Chairman to theabovementioned Committees, an Sri Sidekis also a Member o nine (9) NationalExecutive Committees, including amongothers, the International Advisory Panel orthe Multimedia Super Corridor; Committeeo Special Cabinet on Integrity in GovernmentManagement; Cabinet Committee onEstablishment and Salaries o Employees inthe Public Sector; National Security Council;and National Economic Council.

Te management and administration o theNations public service calls or the inst itutiono a public service that is not only eective,competent and ecient but also with integrityIn this regard, an Sri Sidek has been entrustedas the Chairman o the Malaysian Instituteo Integrity that genuinely aspires to raise aPublic Service that is on a par with developedcountries in terms o integrity.

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In the academic aspect, an Sri Sidek is alsodirectly involved in pitching or humancapital development with his appointmentas the President o the International IslamicUniversity o Malaysia (UIAM) rom June2008.

Well known or his sternness, Y.Bhg. an Sri

Sidek also constantly emphasizes disciplinein his administration to steer the MalaysianPublic Service towards excellence and glory.By virtue o his righteousness, an Sri Sidekwas recently delegated by the Yang AmatBerhormat Prime Minister to chair a Specialask Force or the Development o the PortKlang Free Zone (PKFZ). Tis ask Forcewill identiy weaknesses in the governanceand management in implementing the PKFZDevelopment Project as well as recommendmeasures or improvement, i necessary, andurther identiy measures to make PKFZ moreprogressive.

an Sri Sidek, now 58, has been blissullymarried to Y.Bhg. Puan Sri Wan Noorlinabinti Wan Hussin or 33 years. hey areblessed with 4 children - 2 daughters and 2sons - all successul in their respective careers.Sidek is also a doting grandather to his 3grandchildren.

Despite a tight schedule in light o his capacityas the highest authority in the MalaysianPublic Service with a workorce o more than1.2 million, an Sri Sidek does not disregardthe act that an active mind requires a healthy

body. an Sri Sidek spends limited timeplaying gol or leisure that also transpires tobe an opportunity to interact with variousclients and stakeholders. He is also thePresident o the Kelab Gol PerkhidmatanAwam Malaysia (KGPA), the one and exclusiveGol Club or Government Ocers and theYang Di Pertua o the Malaysian Civil ServantsWelare and Sports Council (MAKSAK).

Dato Hussamuddin YaacubRecipient o Honorary Doctorate o Business

Administration in Entrepreneurship

Y.Bhg. Dato Hussamuddin graduated in1978 rom Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysiawith a degree in Economics. He went on to

ound and become the majority owner oKumpulan Media Karangkra Sdn. Bhd., aMalaysian media/publishing/printing businessconglomerate that employs 1400 workers andgenerates a group annual sales turnover omore than RM300 million yearly.

He is the current Group CEO and ManagingDirector o Kumpulan Media Karangkra Sdn.Bhd., and oversees: Grup Majalah Karangkra a magazine

publishing division which is the largest inMalaysia that publishes 28 titles

Ultimate Print Sdn. Bhd Malaysiaslargest commercial printing company, andall its subsidiaries

Sinar Harian, the highest circulation BahasaMalaysia community daily newspaper

Grup Buku Karangkra he bookdivision consisting o the ollowingimprints; Ala 21, Karya Bestari, BukuPrima and Oasis Buku.

Y.Bhg. Dato Hussamuddin is also a dedicatedphilanthropist having established two trustunds, Yayasan Nur Karangkra and DanaPendidikan Karangkra. he ormer givesout unds to single mothers and unortunateamilies, and the latter sponsors about 300college students per year spending RM 2million annually.

His awards include: DIMP (Datukship) by DYMM Sultan

Pahang on 3rd November 2007 SME Recognition Award (Platinum)

2009 Superbrands Malaysia 2005 Other accolades including Malaysia Book

o Records (or most number o magazinetitles) and multiple Magazine PublishingAssoc ia t ion Awards (Out s t andingMagazine Design and Content)

He is happily married with 6 children and aproud grandparent.

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Pro-Chancellors Vice Chancellor

Board o Directors Universit y Management Committee

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NEW PROGRAMMESPROGRAMME FACULTY

Bachelor o Business Administration (Hons) FBA

Bachelor o Education (Early Childhood Education) (Hons) FESS

Bachelor o Education (Guidance and Counselling) (Hons)

Bachelor o Guidance and Counselling (Hons)

Diploma in Foodservice Management FHM

Bachelor o Science (Food Catering Management ) (Hons)

Diploma in Computer Security FI

Bachelor o Science (Business Inormation Systems) (Hons)

Bachelor o Computer Security (Hons)

Bachelor o Science (Accounting Inormation Systems) (Hons)

Bachelor o Business Administration (Insurance) (Hons) BRSE

Bachelor o axation (Hons)Foundation or Humanities & Social Sciences RSOG

Bachelor o Arts (Government & Public Publicy) (Hons)

Bachelor o Economics (Hons)

Bachelor o Arts (Leadership) (Hons)

Master o Education (Early Childhood Education) GS

Master o Inormation echnology

Master o Education (Guidance and Counselling)

Master o Education (eaching o English as a Second Language)Master o Education (Educational Leadership & Management)

Master o Business Administration (Creative Industry Management) GSB

Master o Science (Management)

Master o Business Administration (Leadership)

Master o Business Administration (Online)

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Since the last issue o Paradigm, Universitiun Abdul Razak (UNIRAZAK) has organisedour more lectures (totaling ve altogether) inits un Abdul Razak Lecture Series (ARLS),which is an ongoing event that ocuses on thelate un Abdul Razak.

Te un Abdul Razak Lecture Series was

conceived or us to cherish and honour thecontributions made by our nations greatleaders, such as our ormer Prime Ministerthe late un Abdul Razak. We hope thatthese lectures, delivered by close associateso the late un, will open a window into adeeper understanding o his vision, a greaterrecognition o his accomplishments, and anopportunity or us to learn rom history as wetake our own steps into the uture. By takinga closer look at the late un Abdul Razaksvision, achievements and goals, we remindourselves o the challenges that Malaysia aced,the strides taken to overcome those challenges,

and perhaps even discover questions andanswers that educate us in our quest to builda greater and stronger 1Malaysia, said YBhg.Pro. Datuk Dr. Md. Zabid Haji AbdulRashid, the President and Vice Chancellor oUniversiti un Abdul Razak.

Amongst those who attended the ARLSlec ture s were ambas sadors and high

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commissioners, members o parliament, vicechancellors o public and private universities,students, leaders o regulatory bodies andcaptains o industry, and representatives romvarious ministries, government departmentsand agencies.

Te inaugural lecture was held on 11th March

2009 and eatured un Ahmad Sarji whoocused on the late un Abdul Razak - hisaspirations, patriotism, lie, achievements,contributions, challenges, oresights andothers. Since then, ARLS has eatured 4more preeminent speakers: YBhg. an SriDatuk Arshad Ayub, YM Raja an Sri DatoMuhammad Alias, YBhg. an Sri DatoMichael Chen and YBhg. an Sri AndrewSheng.

In the 2nd ARLS lecture on 22nd May 2009,YBhg. an Sri Datuk Arshad Ayub spoke onun Abdul Razak: Nation Building Trough

Education and shared with the audiencean overview o the educational needs andtraining emphasis o the 60s and 70s inthe post-independence and nation-buildingprocess, un Razaks vision and leadershipor the education o the rural communities,and the new Economic Policy and outcomesin the education sector. an Sri also sharedhis input in helping urther the governments

educational objectives and goals, issues thatimpinge on the Malaysian Education Systemand the way orward or Malaysian education.

he 3rd ARLS lecture was held on 12November 2009 and eatured YM Raja anSri Dato Muhammad Alias whose lecturewas titled Nation Building Te FELDA

Model. In his hour-long presentation, YMRaja an Sri provided insights and his personalexperiences behind the genesis o FELDA,the FELDA model, and where FELDAstands today. He also talked about how thedevelopment o FELDA assisted in NationBuilding, the lessons that can be learnt romthe FELDA experience, and un Razaks visionand leadership or the education o bumiputras the long term perspective.

On 4th February 2010, ARLS eaturedYBhg. an Sri Dato Michael Chen as the4th speaker in the series, who spoke on

Governance - An Approach In the RazakEra. In his presentation YBhg. an Sri DatoMichael shared many personal anecdotes andstories o the late un. He described the lateun Abdul Razak as a very hard-workingman, humble and very concerned about thepeoples welare. He also described him as,although not prone to laughing, was a manwho possessed a wonderul sense o humour.

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an Sri also touched upon administrativepolicy, the political ideology o the time, socialharmony, political philosophy in the region,e.g. with ASEAN and policy on internationalties.

Most recently on 10th December 2010,UNIRAZAK eatured the 5th lecture in the

ARLS series with an Sri Andrew Sheng,whose topic was National Unity & NationalDevelopment: A 1Malaysia Supply ChainApproach. an Sri Andrew Sheng sharedhis view that the concept o togetherness,integration, and mutual economic successstarted with the late un and has continued tomould and aect the current 1Malaysia visionand New Economic Model (NEM) underthe late uns son, YAB Dato Seri Najib unRazak, the current Malaysian Prime Minister.an Sri Andrew opined that or Malaysia toadvance as a nation and achieve the highincome goals as stated in the NEM, national

harmony and unity is essential. It is imperativeor all Malaysians rom all social and economiclevels, not just the government and privatesector, to be able to work together to achieveprosperity the 1Malaysia Supply Chain, asit were. He stressed that i any one party losesout this would negatively aect others in thesupply chain.

Universiti un Abdul Razak is honoured toproduce the un Abdul Razak Lecture Seriesthereby keeping the late uns legacy alive andpaving the way or new generations to learnrom his example. o download copies o the

ARLS lectures please visit our website athttp://www.unirazak.edu.my.

Additionally i you would like to attend thenext ARLS lecture or or urther enquiries,please contact the Corporate Communicationsand Public Aairs department at 03 76277200 / 03 7627 7000, or send an email [email protected]

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Government Public DiscourseWith globalisation making national economiesmore linked together than ever beore, itbecomes increasingly critical or Malaysiato become better inormed, equipped withthe high quality knowledge and insights thatare necessary to make the right decisions andactions. As an academic institution, Universitiun Abdul Razak (UNIRAZAK) strives toplay an active role in the dissemination anddiscussion o knowledge. In line with thisobjective, UNIRAZAKs Razak School oGovernment (RSOG) organised a series opublic discourses, known as the Razak School

o Government Public Discourse, to bedelivered by well known personalities in theirrespective eld o studies.

YBhg. Pro. Datuk Dr. Md. Zabid Hj. AbdulRashid, President and Vice Chancellor oUniversiti un Abdul Razak, stressed themandate o UNIRAZAK in that, to bettersecure the nations uture, it has been taskedwith two items: rstly, to build and developsuccessul entrepreneurs who contribute to thenation economically and socially, and secondly,to train and cultivate perorming leaders orboth the public and private sectors.

With the above in mind, the RSOG PublicDiscourse is a series o events which aims totake a contemporary view and eature speakerswho are knowledgeable on current aairs andtrends. Teir thoughts and experiences on ourpresent-day environment and economy canhelp shed light on the appropriate actions to betaken as we strive to develop a more prosperousMalaysia, especially one that is more creative,innovative, and entrepreneurial.

Both public discourses were attended byvarious academics, diplomats, representativesrom the private sector, government ocials,and students.

On 21st January 2010 the rst o these PublicDiscourses was presented by YBhg. Pro. anSri Dr. Sulaiman Bin Mahbob, Chairmano the Malaysian Industrial DevelopmentAuthority (MIDA) and Adjunct Proessor atthe Razak School o Government and titledPolicy Response to Economic and FinancialCrises: owards Eective MacroeconomicManagement in Malaysia. Pro. anSri Dr. Sulaiman has vast experience inmacroeconomic analysis, national economicplanning, national economic managementand public sector nancial administration, inaddition to poverty and income distributionanalysis. He was involved in the ormulation othe governments scal policy, the preparationo Ministry o Finances annual budget andmacroeconomic analysis or the reasurysannual economic reports.

Te discourse addressed Malaysias experiencesand lessons learnt in passing through several

severe economic and inancial crises suchas the economic recession in 1980s, theAsian economic crisis in 1997-1998 andthe most recent nancial crisis due to theUSA housing market downturn. Each time,the government has responded wisely usingeective macroeconomic policies to bringthe economy towards recovery. What lessonscan we learn rom the Malaysian experience?How is it dierent rom the current economiccrisis? Has the government done enough

to reverse the economic slowdown? Are themacroeconomic indicators showing recovery?Is there a possibility o an economic doubledip, as warned by 2001 Noble Prize winnerin economics, Joseph Stiglitz? What should bedone to strengthen the economy in terms omacroeconomic policies and strategies so thatit can withstand uture crises? What strategiescan be ormulated to ensure sustainableeconomic growth? What are the social impactsand non economic issues resulting rom thecrisis? What can be done to lit the pall opessimism amongst investors and consumers?What can we learn rom the experience oother countries? Tese were some o the issuesand questions were deliberated and discussedin the discourse.

On 20th May 2010 UNIRAZAK organised the2nd public discourse with career civil servantPro. Datuk Dr. Abdullah Abdul Rahman asthe eatured speaker, and whose presentation

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was titled Leadership and Nation Building inMalaysia. With over 30 years o experience inthe Malaysian government, Pro. Datuk Dr.Abdullah has an intimate knowledge o howthe government and leadership work. In hislively and thoroughly entertaining speech, ProDatuk Dr Abdullah described and analysed themany unctions o leadership in the process

o nation-building, including its ramework,principles, and dynamics. He also proposedthe unctions, requirements and prerequisitesthat lead to eective leadership in Malaysia,and gave special emphasis to the relationshipo the leadership with the public service in thetransormation process. He also highlightedthe processes involved in upholding theprinciples o accountability and responsibility;the processes involved in ensuring andsustaining the leaders credibility, and gainingthe peoples trust. He also compared theachievements o the previous prime ministersand their leadership styles and concludes with

the actors that need to be considered to beeective Malaysian leaders. Spicing his speechwith many personal anecdotes and experiences,his presentation was extremely well receivedby the audience.

For copies o the RSOG Public Discoursespeeches please visit our website at http://www.unirazak.edu.my

Subsequent RSOG Public Discourses ontopics relating to Public Sector Managementand Public Policy will also be delivered byprominent speakers. Tese will be open to thepublic and ree to attend. For enquiries, pleasecontact En Azami at (603) 7627-7113 or [email protected].

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As part o the universitys mission to promoteand disseminate the research and knowledgeo its proessorial sta, Universiti un AbdulRazaks Research and Publications Departmentorganised the inaugural Proessorial LectureSeries. Te series has thus ar eatured threelectures, by Pro. Dr. Syed Omar bin Syed Agil,Deputy Dean o Razak School o Government(RSOG), Pro. Dr. Syed Malek Fakar DuaniBin Syed Mustapha, ormer Dean o Faculty oInormation echnology (FI), and Pro. Dr.Ong Fon Sim, Dean o Graduate School oBusiness (GSB). Each o the lectures attractedvarious academics, students, and ocials romgovernment agencies.

Te Proessorial Lecture Series is designed tocelebrate the achievements o UNIRAZAKsacademic sta who have achieved proessorshipand to continue UNIRAZAKs tradition ocontributing leading inormation to society.says YBhg Pro. Datuk Dr. Md. Zabid AbdulRashid, President & Vice Chancellor oUniversiti un Abdul Razak.

Te 1st Proessorial Lecture was held on 25thFebruary 2010 and eatured Pro. Dr. SyedOmar, whose lecture was titled An Inquiry

into the Causes and Costs o EconomicGrowth: What Policy Makers o odaycan Learn rom the Muqaddimah o IbnKhaldun. Pro. Dr. Syed Omar explains thatalthough published almost 7 centuries ago,Ibn Khalduns Muqaddimah, or Prolegomenaas its also known, is still relevant in moderntimes, just as Adam Smiths and Keynes worksare still relevant. He supported the theoriespropounded by Ibn Khaldun with modernempirical studies conducted by prominenteconomists such as the relationship betweenlabour, population, tax, government spending,ideas and technology, human capital, politicalstability and religion with economic growth.He also discussed the relationship betweeneconomic growth and costs o economicgrowth by looking at the impact o habits andconspicuous spending as expounded by IbnKhaldun and supported by recent studies. IbnKhalduns Muqaddimah also includes the ideaso moderate taxes and moderate governmentspending to spur economic growth consistentwith the theories underlying Laer and RahnCurves. Pro. Syed outlined the lessons whichpolicy makers can learn rom the Muqaddimaho Ibn Khaldun to promote economic growthand minimize its resulting costs.

Te 2nd Proessorial Lecture was held on 22ndApril 2010 and eatured Pro. Dr. Syed Malek,whose presentation was titled Evolutionaryo Building Knowledge Model - FromContent Knowledge to Social KnowledgeIn his lecture Pro. Dr. Syed Malek describedhis experiences with Rheological Sotwareor assisting the rheologists to interpret andanalyse the viscometric data automatically andQALSIC, an intelligent tutoring system orperorming automated reasoning on chemicalreactions on the high school level. Over theyears, the interest o building learning systemshas migrated rom individual learning oncontent knowledge to community learningas the result o the recent Web 2.0 and Web3.0 socio-technological wave. Community oPractice (CoP) is chosen as the social learningplatorm where the author has established thecomputational ramework to sense and supportthe operative elements o the communityknowledge and learning. Te migration workrom building learning system or contentknowledge to social knowledge has sparkedever-changing technological challenges andopen research opportunities mainly in the areao system design, knowledge modelling, socialnetworking and community learning.

Te 3rd and latest Proessorial Lecture washeld on 20th July 2010 and eatured Pro.Dr. Ong Fon Sim whose presentation wastitled Te Silver Market in Malaysia: WhatDo We Know About Older ConsumersPreerences and Behaviour?. Pro. Dr. Ongslecture ocused on older people as consumers,ageing and social protection or the elderly. Shealso addressed consumer behaviour, looking

at comparative studies o younger and olderconsumers.

Universiti un Abdul Razaks ProessorialLecture Series provides monographs o itslecture to all attendants, and is open to thepublic. o register or the next lecture ree ocharge, please email [email protected]

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Case Writers Club Release o 2nd Volume

o Case Studies

Universiti un Abdul Razak (UNIRAZAK),one o Malaysias premier private universities,has made great strides in their young CaseWriters Club. On 5th May 2010 an event washeld at the universitys modern Razak Campusto launch the new logo, website, and irstvolume o 21 cases. Te club released its 2ndvolume o 24 case studies just 7 months lateron 5th January 2011. Both events were heldat the universitys modern Razak Campus andattended by UNIRAZAK sta and students.Tey were both ociated by YBhg. Pro. DatukDr Md. Zabid Hj. Abdul Rashid, Patron, andPresident and Vice Chancellor o UNIRAZAK.

YM Assoc Pro. Datin Dr. Raja HanalizaRaja Ahmad ajudin, President o the CaseWriters Club and Deputy President (CorporateServices) cum Bursar o UNIRAZAK, saysI deeply appreciate the continuous supportgiven by Pro. Datuk Zabid, and the very goodincentives given or both local and internationalpublications. Our case study publications are inline with the clubs main objective to supportand inspire UNIRAZAKs academics to writecases or classroom and publication purposes.

Trough these cases, academics are able toengage students and oster their higher order othinking in active group or class discussions. Soar, two o these cases have been published in theAsian Journal o Case Research. It is my hopethat by researching and writing these cases, clubmembers will also be able to build relationshipsand network with proessionals rom variouselds. she added.

Pro. Datuk Zabid also congratulated the CaseWriters Club President, the Advisor YBhg.

Pro. Dato Dr. Mohamed Mahyuddin andall o the Clubs members and the Secretariator their continuous eort and endeavour inproducing quality case studies thus making thepublication o the 2 volumes o UNIRAZAKscase studies a reality.

Pro. Datuk Zabid said, I ully support themission o the Club which is in line with theuniversitys goals to develop human capital thatis able to create new and creative knowledge. TeClub is able to serve its purpose as the platormor the case writers to unleash their talentsand potential in research and producing theoutcome in the orm o beautiul cases. Tesecase studies will have a greater impact on thestudents in the classroom, as they involve real-world participants and real-world experiences.I hope or these case studies to pave the way ormore interaction and a more immersive learningexperience in the classroom.

I hope that at least one quarter o our academicsta will join the Club. We will also be sendingsome o our case writers to Europe to learn notjust how to write case studies, but how to teachthem as well. he added.

Since its ormation in 2009 the club hasgrown rom 19 members to the current 44active members, which makes it the club withthe highest number o members in the CaseWriters Association o Malaysia (CWAM).Te growth was propelled by the support romthe top management who elt that, as a bodyo education, it was essential or UNIRAZAKto build a library o case studies rom which tostudy and learn rom, and or its academics toshare their research and ndings.

Pro. Datuk Mahyuddin added, All the caseseatured in UNIRAZAKs case studies are basedon real lie events and experience. Tey arecontributed by many individuals and reviewerswho are dedicated to produce high qualityand original case studies. Tis approach willundeniably make learning more interesting,lively and meaningul or our students. OurDatuk President has always emphasizedon making the lecture room an active andinteresting place where eective learning cantake place.

Te clubs success can also be attributed tothe clubs initiatives and concerted eorts totrain new members as well as organising casewriting workshops. All o the members aretrained to write case studies in 2 dierent styles,including the Harvard method. Tis enablesthem to adapt their case studies according tothe requirements at hand.

Tere were also special role-plays in whichvarious members o UNIRAZAKs Case WritersClub dramatised one o their case studies orthe audience. Adapted rom 2 case studies titledRegal Crown Hotel: o Yield or Not o Yieldwritten by Pro. Dr. Nor Khomar and TeMissing Amy written by En Mislan Nenin andAssoc Pro. Lynne Kathryn Norazit, they weredramatised to ully illustrate the case studiesand to deliver them to the audience in a moreengaging, visual ormat.

In the uture, UNIRAZAKs Case Writers Clubwill also participate in international conerencesand also conduct more role-playing events.Te 1st and 2nd volume o case studies is alsoavailable or purchase or the general public.

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he demand or placement at Universitiun Abdul Razak (UNIRAZAK) continuesto grow as the university continues to rollout new, innovative academic programmes.Following 2009s record-breaking intakeo 3988 newly registered students, the year2010 welcomed 3882 more students intoUNIRAZAKs aculties and schools. Tese

new students join UNIRAZAKs currentstudent body o more than 10000 students,and they registered or one o UNIRAZAKs62 academic programmes.

Proessor Datuk Dr. Md. Zabid Abdul Rashid,President & Vice Chancellor o Universiti unAbdul Razak comments, Im happy to see thatwe were able to keep close to last years recordnumbers, seeing as how in 2010 we have rolled

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out quite a ew new programmes especiallyin our postgraduate courses. Some o thesedegree programmes are the rst and only oneso their kind in Malaysia. We have also startedadmitting students into our latest school, theRazak School o Government. O course, dueto their unique and innovative nature, it willtake time or these new programmes to take

root and I look orward to new record-breakingintakes very soon.

UNIRAZAKs partners and regional centresacross Malaysia assisted in registering theeager new students as they came to enrolin UNIRAZAKs wide variety o academicprogrammes, with the PINAR Campusin Petaling Jaya proving the most crowdedwith 1455 new students. UNIRAZAKs

new RAZAK campus registered 251 newstudents, the bulk o whom registered in theuniversitys Bank Rakyat School o Businessand Entrepreneurship and Graduate Schoolo Business.

In line with its vision that education isor everyone, UNIRAZAKs new students

registered or courses ranging rom theoundation level up to and including doctoratedegrees. he majority o students signedon or the diploma and bachelor degreeprogrammes oered by UNIRAZAKs sevendierent schools and aculties. Te Facultyo Education and Social Sciences proved themost popular, ollowed by Faculty o BusinessAdministration, Faculty o Hospitality andourism Management, Faculty o Inormationechnology, and Graduate School.

Universiti un Abdul Razak prides itselin developing innovative programmes that

meet todays needs especially in the ieldso entrepreneurship and leadership. heywere designed through close consultationwith partners in business and industry, thepublic sectors and proessionals. All academicprogrammes are approved by the MalaysianHigher Education Ministry (MOHE), andare developed to meet the high standardsas required by the Malaysian QualicationAgency (MQA).

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16th September 2009 - Universiti un AbdulRazak welcomed and hosted an Egyptiangovernment delegation, which stayed at theuniversitys invitation rom the 7th to 11thSeptember 2009. ogether with other ellowgovernment ocials rom various countriessuch as Yemen, Senegal, and Somalia, the tripwas made in reciprocation or an earlier visit to

Egypt made by Universiti un Abdul Razakssenior management.

Te delegation included senior ocials romEgypts Ministry o rade and Industry, theEgyptian Commercial Service, and the Internalrade Development and Investment Authority.It also included participants rom the SenegalEmbassy, Yemen Embassy, and Somalia.

Te crux o the visit centred upon an exchangeo ideas and inormation in the orm ovarious lectures delivered by Universiti unAbdul Razak. Te university was especially

involved with ve special presentations thatwere delivered by the universitys deans andproessors, revolving around a diverse range obusiness, management, and economic topics.he presentation topics were Leadershipin Organisation, Malaysian Economy,Entrepreneurship and Small Business inMalaysia, Shaping the Global EconomicSystem: Te Role o Islamic Economics andFinance, and Innovation in Malaysia.

Universiti Tun Abdul Raak welcomesEgyptian government delegation

he delegation also took the opportunityto pay ocial visits to the universitys localbusiness partners such as PNB Berhad andUEM Group Berhad. Ocial visits were alsomade to local government agencies namely theMalaysian Administrative Modernisation andManagement Planning Unit (MAMPU) andthe Economic Planning Unit (EPU).

Te lectures and visits helped the delegationto better understand the various guidelines,policies, and procedures that guide Malaysianbusinesses and government agencies in their

decision-making and action processes. Tisknowledge will in turn be conveyed to theirrespective countries or evaluation and perhapsuture implementation.

Universiti un Abdul Razak was extremelydelighted to host the delegation and engagein these inormation-sharing presentations

hese bridge-building sessions bode wellor uture opportunities and collaborationsbetween Universiti un Abdul Razak andits prospective educational, business, andgovernment partners.

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Universiti Tun Abdul Raak Continues Forging

New Partnerships or the Future

Universiti un Abdul Razak (UNIRAZAK), asone o Malaysias leading private universities,

constantly looks to build new relationshipsand partnerships with other academic andproessional bodies. Some o its esteemedpartners include the Malaysian Ministryo Deence, Federal Land DevelopmentAuthority (FELDA), and Bank Rakyat Berhad.UNIRAZAK also counts the InternationalCentre or Education in Islamic Finance(INCEIF), Amanah Raya Berhad andKarangKra Sdn Bhd amongst its many localpartners. UNIRAZAKs 20+ internationalpartners include Babson College US, votedthe top-ranked school or entrepreneurship inthe US or the past 15 years, oulouse Business

School, France, and Maxwell School o SyracuseUniversity.

In the past year UNIRAZAK has taken steps orurther collaboration by exploring partnershipswith many more academic and proessionalbodies, and has signed MOUs with 5 moreorganisations. Tese are Malaysian Associationo ax Accountants (MAA), PerbadananUsahawan Nasional Berhad (PUNB), Charteredax Institute Malaysia (CIM), the Ministryo Human Resource (MOHR), and CairoUniversity.

UNIRAZAK and M.A..A. intend to cooperatein the establishment and implementationo Special Advanced raining Schemes andSpecial Graduate raining Schemes in theeld o taxation. Tis includes the setting upand organisation o workshops, seminars, andconerences. UNIRAZAK will provide trainersin the ield o taxation and M.A..A. willprovide the practical training programs to beimplemented. Te Special Advanced rainingScheme will be conducted or the M.A..A.

members, thus enabling the tax agents toremain inormed and educated in the eld o

taxation. Te Special Graduate raining Schemewill place UNIRAZAK graduates in selectedM.A..A. member companies or practicaltrainings and internships.

Additionally, UNIRAZAKs MOU with CIMalso signals their intent to work together inthe area o tax education. Both parties willshare inormation, acilities, instructors, andresources relating to updates on tax matters andtax related courses conducted in their respectiveorganisations.

UNIRAZAKs MOU with PUNB is a result o

both parties recognising the need to collaboratein research & development and consultancyactivities, training and attachment programmes,access o data and acilities, establishment oyoung entrepreneurs as well as participation inPUNBs PROSPER Siswazah Scheme.

Cairo University is the oldest and mostprestigious university in Egypt - it hascontributed to the Arab communities onknowledge and science, providing jobopportunities to Egyptian and Arab students.Te MOU signals the start o a close workingrelationship between the two higher education

bodies.

Finally, UNIRAZAK has also signed anMOU with the Ministry o Human Resource(MOHR) in which the two parties declaredtheir interest to work together with respectto exploring a closer working relationship /collaboration in research and development andconsultancy activities, training and attachmentprogrammes, access o data and acilities.UNIRAZAK and MOHR will also undertake

joint training programmes or workshops orthe development o employees to be identied

by the Department o Skills Development.UNIRAZAK will provide consultancy andadvisory services and such similar activities orthe benet o the development o existing andprospective vocational training ocers. Teywill also work together to undertake researchand studies areas to be identied by both parties.

18th January 2010 - Universiti un AbdulRazak (UNIRAZAK) signed a Memorandumo Understanding (MOU) with PerbadananUsahawan Nasional Bhd (PUNB), in whichboth parties expressed their desire to developstronger ties and a closer working relationship

he MOU was signed by Pro. Datuk Dr.Md. Zabid Haji Abdul Rashid, President &Vice Chancellor o UNIRAZAK, and DatukMohd Nasir Bin Ahmad, Chie ExecutiveOcer o PUNB, at UniRazaks new RazakCampus at Capital Square. It was witnessedby Ailinton Binti Isahak, Director (SpecialProject - Institutional Relations) o UniRazakand En. Dzulkifi Fadzilah, General Manager,Investment Division, PUNB.

he MOU is a result o both partiesrecognising the need to collaborate in research& development and consultancy activities,

training and attachment programmes, accesso data and acilities, establishment o youngentrepreneurs as well as participation in PUNBsPROSPER Siswazah Scheme.

Pro. Datuk Dr. Zabid says PUNB andUniRazak share a common vision, which is todevelop and strengthen Malaysian entrepreneursor the benet o the community and the nationas a whole. For Malaysia to prosper, it is essentialthat our entrepreneurs have access to the

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knowledge and nances required to build andgrow their businesses. I am delighted to be able

to work closer with PUNB in this shared visiono ours, to support and ortiy our Malaysianentrepreneurs. We hope that our entrepreneurswill not only be prot driven but also have astrong sense o social entrepreneurship, and giveback to the community.

Datuk Mohd Nasir adds We have been lookingto partner with graduate schools and am happyto establish this relationship with UniRazak.With our Program Siswazah, graduates willhave more and earlier exposure to successulentrepreneurs so as to learn more tricks othe trade and amiliarise themselves with how

entrepreneurs think and work.

Areas o cooperation identied in the MOUinclude:

Joint development o new trainingprograms and workshops or developingthe companies sta and/or customers, i.e.students and Bumiputera entrepreneurs

Joint research and studies on areas deemedbene ic ia l o r the deve lopment o Bumiputera entrepreneurs.

Sharing contacts and expertise with oneanother on market and industry trends andinormation

o provide consultancy and advisoryservices and such similar activities or thebenet o the development o existing andprospective Bumiputera entrepreneurs

o co-operate and undertake attachmentprogrammes or the purpose o creating

awareness o the business environment aswell as technical and expertise required by

the prospective Bumiputera entrepreneurs.

o inculcate entrepreneurial culture amongUNIRAZAKs students in relation totraining in business and other activities.

Under such arrangement PUNB shall carryout programmes in prospecting UNIRAZAKs

graduates interested in entrepreneurship andto channel nancing to potential graduates oUNIRAZAK under available PUNB scheme,especially through PROSPER Siswazah Schemeand PROSPER Scheme.

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Raak School o Government at

Universiti Tun Abdul RaakUniversiti un Abdul Razaks Razak Schoolo Government (RSOG) is the prototypicalschool that oers specialised courses relatedto government service, public policy, andleadership. Te rst o its kind in Malaysiaand emulated by others, UNIRAZAKs RSOG

provides specialised and unique academicprogrammes designed to meet the demandso the public in terms o knowledgeablehuman capital that is capable o managingthe public service in a challenging globalenvironment. owards this end, rigorous eortsare undertaken in ormulating the coursecontents and the teaching-learning methodsand strategies to ensure compliance not only tonational standards but also to ull the criteriaset by various international accreditationsystems. Graduates o RSOG will completetheir degree programme with internship stintsintended to provide hands-on experience in

managing and working in the public sector.Internship programmes will be developed incollaboration with public sector agencies andstudents will register ater the completion oall required courses.

Assoc. Pro. Dato Mohd Ibrahim Hj. AbuBakar, Dean o RSOG says, I can assureyou that the study experience in RSOGis unique, enlightening, rewarding andenriching or everyone regardless o race,colour and creed. Our programmes have beenspecically designed to produce a new breed oleaders, scholars, civil servants, private sector

employees, economists and managers who areready to ace a challenging and competitiveworld in the uture. Students will be nurturedto produce a new pool o competent, capable,knowledgeable and ethical human capitalto assist the government and the industryin enhancing the global competitiveness oMalaysia. RSOG will play a signicant rolein producing graduates who will be activelyinvolved in nation building, possess a senseo citizenship, understand the importance o

solidarity and values, are sensitive to diversecultures and who strive to achieve the commongood in this pluralistic society o ours. I am veryenthusiastic about the uture o RSOG and thevision and mission it aspires to. Indeed thereis no better time than now or you to join us,

make your dreams a reality and create the utureyou have always wanted.

In the course o developing its long termprogramme, RSOG is ocusing on the settingup o a resource centre that will culminate intoa premier hub or governmental and publicpolicy studies. Te short-term plan will alsosee RSOG venturing into seminars, discoursesand workshops on current issues pertinent topublic policy and national development. Tisstrategy will pave the way or RSOG to linkwith potential customers and stakeholders andacquire their eedback to improve products

and deliverables. Tese training events willalso provide venues or experts in the relatedareas to meet while generating ideas or RSOG.Prominent speakers and renowned expertsmaking appearances in such events wouldnot only benet general participants but alsoprovide orums or Universiti un AbdulRazaks students and academicians at largeto update and immerse themselves into the

most current topics and ndings in the relatedelds. Te ideas deliberated in these orums,discourses and round table discussions will beproperly documented and published or thepurpose o reerences or uture research andpolicy making.

It is apparent that UNIRAZAKs RSOG isully committed to providing an educationalexperience that goes beyond the classroom andinto the real world. RSOG is constantly lookingor new and innovative ways to immerse itsstudents in the type o stimulating environmentthat challenges their current way o thinkingand exposes them to new ideas and conceptsin a collaborative environment. Trough this,the students are able to avoid outdated conceptsand ensure that they keep updated with newtheories, models, and hypothesis that will equipthem to become the nations uture leaders.

UNIRAZAKs RSOG currently oersundergraduate courses in the eld o publicadministration with emphasis on leadership,policy studies and economics - Foundation orHumanities and Social Sciences, Bachelor oArts (Government and Public Policy) (Hons),Bachelor o Arts (Leadership) (Hons) andBachelor o Economics (Hons).

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Weaving Liestyle into LearningI the thought o conventional classroomteaching immediately sends you to slumberland or i having to listen to a teacher droneon and on is your idea o comatose boredom,entrepreneurs might be really pleased to notethat the Centre or Executive Education (CEE)o Universiti un Abdul Razak is giving learninga whole new meaning.

CEE has recently introduced a Liestyle Learningconcept which encompasses learning by sharingknowledge, networking and leisure moments.

Our audiences who are successul SME ownershave a wealth o experience and at this universitywe believe that experience is the primaryeducation. We dont want the learning sessionsto be very academic. We will take the learningout o the classroom to much more excitinglocations, said Associate Pro Dr. IbrahimZahari, the director o CEE.

Dr. Ibrahim went on to expound on knowledge,network and leisure explaining that there will besharing sessions conducted where entrepreneurscan learn rom each other.

Our role is two-old, we will acilitate suchsharing sessions between the SME participantswho will provide the practical knowledge andwe will get experts rom within our universityand outsource some rom specic industries toshare their theoretical knowledge with them. Tecontent development and design will be rom apanel o experts. We will also have a theme oreach programme. Tis way the sessions will bevery interactive, explained Ibrahim.

Te knowledge sharing sessions will be held atleisure settings as opposed to a classroom. CEEwants their participants to have un, and whilelearning, network since the interactive sessionswill be held at relaxed and casual places such as

cruises, chalets in mountains and secludedislands. Its all about disseminating knowledgein an exciting and enjoyable manner.

he whole purpose o Liestyle Learningis to create an innovative leader with anentrepreneurial mind, which according toDr. Ibrahims knowledge includes the threecomponents o leadership, entrepreneurship andinnovation. o help achieve this, the sessionswill be customised according to the needs othe SME in question. Hence the duration o thesessions are fexible and stress ree.

argeting successul entrepreneurs with high-end liestyles, Ibrahim revealed that initiallythe sessions would be carried out regionally.A typical scenario would be as ollows; aprogramme could rst be conducted in Vietnamand participants can visit entrepreneurs thereand also visit their actories. Networking withthe Vietnamese businessmen will be ongoingthroughout the visit and at the same timethey could go golng and sightseeing together.Dinners will be organised with each other.

At the end o the session, Malaysian SMEs willknow how Vietnamese SMEs work in Vietnam.Later, once they are already amiliar with theworkings o SMEs regionally, the visits can beorganized on even more distant shores such asEurope. Anything is possible as the programmesare customised. I it is an IC group, the sessionscould even be held at Silicon Valley, USA!

o begin with, sessions will be targeted on oneeld each quarter. For example, at rst CEE willocus on a specialized industry such as tourism.

Te second quarter might be on IC, the thirdon health care and so on.

We want everyone out there to know that weare educational institution that oers somethinglike this. We are dierent. We are doing thisbecause we want to be close to the industrialplayers. Te wealth o experience that SMEshave is the real thing and we can transer thisknowledge to the classroom, pointed outDr. Ibrahim.

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Universiti un Abdul Razak continues to ulllits commitment to the community by handingover its Zakat contribution or its nancial year2007 to Lembaga Zakat Selangor, MAIS (LZS)with a cheque amounting to RM116,950.

Te cheque was presented by Pro. Datuk Dr.Md. Zabid Haji Abdul Rashid, President andVice Chancellor o Universiti un Abdul Razak,to Dato Dr. Haji Hassan Haji Mohamed Ali,Chairman Jawatankuasa etap Hal Ehwal Islam,Adat-Adat Melayu, Inrastruktur & KemudahanAwam Selangor, in a ceremony held at theQuality Hotel.

he University will continue to deliver onour promise to help the nation to educate anddevelop our human capital. We hope that ourcontribution today will help deserving people to

lead a better lie, said Datuk Zabid.

Te ceremony was also attended by uan HajiAhmad Shahrir Makhtar, General Manager, LZSas well as sta rom Universiti un Abdul Razak.

During the ceremony uan Haji Ahmad ShahirMakhtar rendered his gratitude and appreciationto the business community and all the corporatesectors and business community. He alsoexpressed his hope that they will continue to givetheir support to LZS in the uture.

7th September 2009 - As part o its CSRprogram, Universiti un Abdul Razak sta paida visit to Rumah Anak Yatim Sungai Manggisin Banting to spend some quality time withthe orphans and residents. Te university has ahistory o providing support to the orphanageand took special note to take time o to visitduring the holy month o Ramadhan, namely

29 November 2009 - As part o its Eid AlAdha estivities, Universiti un Abdul Razak(Unirazak) donated 2 cows to Rumah AnakYatim Sungai Manggis in Banting. Another cowwas donated by Unirazak sta, and a urther 6rom other sponsors making 9 cows in total.Unirazak has a history o supporting theorphanage and took special note to take time

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during Nuzul Al-Quran which is also a Selangorstate holiday.

Approximately 15 sta members and volunteerstook the 1.5 hour car ride to visit Rumah AnakYatim Sungai Manggis, which is home to about50 orphans ranging in age rom 3 to 17 years old.Tis was the rst visit or some sta members,and both parties took the opportunity to get toknow one another better.

According to En. Hisham Abdul Karim, Heado Department or Corporate Communicationand Public Aairs, We were very happy that wevisited during the month o Ramadhan and wereable to spend some quality time with them andsee how they are doing. As Banting is relativelyout o the way, it made more sense or us to visitthem rather than bus them into KL. Tis wasour rst buka puasa with the orphans, the rsto many to come we hope, and it was a pleasureto meet with them again.

As part o its visit, Universiti un Abdul Razakalso donated to the orphanage some muchneeded nancial assistance and goods totallingapproximately RM12,000. Tis was given in theorm o duit raya or holiday cash gits, moneyor new clothes or the upcoming end-o-monthestivities, and also miscellaneous gits in theorm o other clothes such as everyday wear,headscarves, sarongs, and others. Additionally,as the visit was made during the Muslimasting month o Ramadhan, the universityalso provided a comprehensive catered mealor the breaking o the ast or buka puasa, Te

universitys sta members and orphans alsoperormed their obligatory prayers together incongregation.

Te guardian o Rumah Anak Yatim SungaiManggis, uan Haji Yunus, said, It was verykind o Universiti un Abdul Razak to visit usat our humble home, and we are very grateulor all the continuing support that they haveextended to us. Te orphans dont have much,

o to visit during the holy month o Ramadhanearlier this year. During last years Eid AlAdha, Unirazak sta pooled their resources tocontribute 1 cow. ouched by the stas sincerity,Unirazak management was inspired to join andcontribute 2 cows or this years Eid Al Adha.

Rumah Anak Yatim Sungai Manggis is home

to about 50 orphans ranging in age rom 3 to17 years old. Te meat rom the donated cowswill be shared amongst the orphans as well asapproximately 125 local underprivileged people.Some o the meat was immediately used tocook bee soup and rendang to be served to theorphans, underprivileged, and visiting guests.

According to En Hisham Abdul Karim, Heado Department or Corporate Communicationand Public Aairs, We are very happy that lastyears donation was not a one-time aair, andthat we could increase last years donation rom1 cow to 3 cows. Tis has enabled us to increase

the scope o our donation and eed not only theorphans but also to extend help towards the localunderprivileged people.

Te guardian o Rumah Anak Yatim SungaiManggis, uan Haji Yunus, added, hedonations are much appreciated as it is not easyeeding 50 growing children! Wed like to thankUniversiti un Abdul Razak as well as the otherindividual and corporate sponsors or theirgenerosity.

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and the universitys donations have made themvery happy, and enable us to really enjoy thisyears Hari Raya.

As part o its ongoing CSR program, Universitiun Abdul Razak will make uture visits toRumah Anak Yatim Sungai Manggis, and willaccept and deliver any donations that the public

would like to make. For urther enquiries, pleasecontact Puan Azura at 03-7627 7174.

A total o 292 students received their graduationscrolls during the hal day event o 2nd K-ForceSpecial Convocation Ceremony which heldon 13th June 200 at the Pusat Pameran danKonvensyen MARADE.

K-Force Programme is a collaboration eortbetween Universiti un Abdul Razak andMinistry o Deence to enable the Armed ForcesPersonnel to pursue their education throughthe distance-learning mode or a number oprogrammes oered by Universiti un AbdulRazak.

Te programme, which was launched in 2002,has successully produced 316 graduates during

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the inaugural convocation in May 2006, and292 graduates will add up to total o 608 ocersgraduated in the programme.

Te ceremony is graced by the presence o theuniversitys chancellor YABhg. un HajjahRahah an Sri Haji Mohd. Noah and YABhg.un Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid, who is the

universitys Pro Chancellor.

Te ceremony also witnessed Kapt. Hamid binAhmad [3010473] who graduated with Bachelorin Inormation echnology and 721788 KplU Yuszaizie Mohd Pauzee who graduated inDiploma o Management received AnugerahDato Sri Mohd. Najib un Razak Award ortheir academic excellence.

In addition, there were also 2 awards orAnugerah Panglima Angkatan entera and 11awards or Best Student have been given tograduates or their accomplishment in their

study.

Also present during the event was Pro. Datuk Dr.Md. Zabid Haji Abd. Rashid, Vice Chancellorand President o Universiti un Abdul Razak aswell as members o Universitys ManagementCommittee, members o Universitys Senate,deans and sta rom the Universiti un AbdulRazak.

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Universiti un Abdul Razak, Malaysiasleading university or innovation, leadership,and entrepreneurship recently held its 10thconvocation ceremony during a hal-day eventat the Putrajaya International ConventionCentre on 30th October 2010. 1753 graduatesranging rom the diploma, bachelor, master,and doctorate levels received their scrolls,continuing the trend o strong growth thatUniversiti un Abdul Razak has enjoyed sinceits inception in 1997. he ceremony wasgraced by the universitys Chancellor, YABhg

un (Dr.) Hajjah Rahah an Sri Haji MohdNoah and Pro Chancellors YABhg un AhmadSarji Abdul Hamid and YBhg an Sri AndrewSheng Len ao.

Pro Datuk Dr Md Zabid Hj Abdul Rashid,President and Vice-Chancellor, said, We areextremely delighted to witness the graduationo these students, whose hard work anddedication has paved the way or their successtoday. We are even more delighted thatUniversiti un Abdul Razak has assisted inshaping Malaysias next innovators, leaders,and entrepreneurs. Te large number o high

calibre students is testament to the qualityo our programs - in total we have now seenthe graduation o over 12,000 students romUniversiti un Abdul Razak since our openingin 1997, not including the proessionaltrainings that we have provided or numerousmanagers and executives.

O the 1753 graduating students, 74 arepostgraduates, 1024 will be graduating withbachelor degrees, and 655 with diplomas.

Zateel Mawazini Adzrina binti Hossini,graduating with a Bachelor o Education(Hons), was the recipient o this yearsChancellor Award, bestowed in recognitiono her achievements in both the academic andnon-academic arenas. Meanwhile Anita a/pLoganathan received the Presidents Awardin recognition o academic excellence andgraduated with a Bachelor o Accounting(Hons). Best Student Awards (By Faculty)were awarded to Ong Ban Kiat, Alicia CarolWhite, Patricia a/p Devenandan, and Chow

Soon Kong, rom the Faculties o Inormationechnology, Business Administration,Education and Social Sciences, and Hospitalityand ourism Management respectively.

UNIRAZAKs convocation ceremony alsoconerred an Honorary Doctorate Degree inEntrepreneurship to YBhg Dato HussamuddinYaacub, current CEO and Managing Directoro Kumpulan Media KarangKra Sdn Bhd.Dato Hussamuddin embodies the essenceo the economic and social entrepreneur thatUNIRAZAK tries to develop. He built andowns his own conglomerate and also dedicates

his time to philanthropy, having established 2trust unds.

he hal-day event was also attended byPresidents and Vice Chancellors o other higherlearning institutions and members o theuniversitys Board o Directors, ManagementCommittee, Senate, and academics.

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