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Gold Award at theHSBC YDCYoung EntrepreneurChallenge 2012 in HongKongTeam Ecocell from Taylor’sUniversity clinched the GoldAward and cash prize worthHK$50,000 with their winningpresentation on Ecocell Brick atthe HSBC Young EntrepreneursDevelopment Council (YDC)Young Entrepreneur Challenge(YEC) 2012 regional finals.

Taylor’s University Moot TeamWins the Spirit of LAWASIATeam AwardThis year, Taylor’s Law School senttwo teams made out of the bestmooters for the recent 7th LAWASIAInternational Moot Competition 2012,Malaysia National Rounds which wasjointly organised with the MalaysianBar Council. Competing against 25participating teams from 10 universitiesand law schools, Christie Wong YiShen, Saw Li Lian and Laura Tan Jia-Jia (Team no. 1206); and EbbieAmana Wong, Yap Han Lun andDenise Teoh Gaiy Eeng (Team no.

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Career &Employment FairFollowing the success ofthe first fair which washeld on April 2012,Taylor’s University withthe support of Taylor’sCareer Services Centre,once again organisedthe Taylor’s Career &Employment Fair(TCEF) for the secondtime this year.

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Team Ecocell from Taylor’s University clinched the Gold Award and cash prizeworth HK$50,000 with their winning presentation on Ecocell Brick at the HSBCYoung Entrepreneurs Development Council (YDC) Young Entrepreneur Challenge(YEC) 2012 regional finals. Beating five teams from Bangladesh, Brunei, HongKong, Indonesia and Thailand at the finals, Team Ecocell comprising third yeardegree students; Kyle Tham Choon Yvin, Soo Wan Sin and Nicole Teo Yee;impressed the panel of international judges with their agility, team synergy,multifaceted research and innovative product.

The team also bagged the Asia Technopreneur Award, which comes with a cashprize of HK$20,000 and a fast track admission to a start-up Technology and Bio-tech programme of up to HK$1.4 million. Making both the country and Taylor’sUniversity proud, Team Ecocell awed the judges by meeting the criterias based oncreativity and innovation, a solid business proposition, sound strategy, reasonablefinancial analysis and a plausible execution plan.

Team Ecocell was selected to represent Malaysia in the regional finals after theteam emerged as the champion of the national finals of the HSBC YoungEntrepreneur Challenge, held in July 2012. It is the sixth consecutive win forTaylor’s University at the national round of the annual HSBC Young EntrepreneurChallenge and the second win for the regionals.

“The idea of having a naturalcooler that can maintain itstemperature dawned upon me

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Team Ecocell from Taylor’s University won theHSBC Young Entrepreneur Challenge 2012 at thenational finals in July 2012.

when I was getting frustratedbeing seated in a heated room afew months back. That idea grewfrom its original form to become aninnovative product, which wenamed it the Ecocell Brick. Weconducted some researches tofind out if such a product could bedeveloped, and were amazed todiscover that there are heatconductivity materials, which couldbe used to produce such brick,”shared Kyle Tham, final yearstudent pursuing the Bachelor ofCommerce majoring in Accountingat Taylor’s University, who is alsothe leader of Team Ecocell.

Ecocell Brick is an ecologicalconstruction material that usesdistinctively different raw and

nature by-materials such as paper and rice hulls over and above the conventionalones such as clay and cement bricks. The product is made out of recycled wastematerial, which is able to maintain the temperature in a room and decrease airpollution.

Alice Cheah Wai Kuan, lecturer at Taylor’s Business School and one of thementors for the team said “We are proud to know that it was a clear cut win forTeam Ecocell, after receiving the feedback from the judges. The 12-minute finalpresentation was one of the determining factors of our win where the members ofTeam Ecocell pitched their business proposal to the venture capitalists with fullconfidence.”

Team Ecocell was privileged to have lecturers from different faculties, among themthe School of Engineering and School of Architecture, Building and Design atTaylor’s University, and alumni who were past winners of HSBC YEC, to coachthem on the product design, financial aspects as well as feasibility of productmarketing strategies.

“I was once in their shoes and I understand that a little help from us – those whohad gone through the competition before, will be useful in preparing the team forthe regional finals. As an alumni, I have no qualms in sharing what I have learntand play a part in developing these students to become future leaders in theindustry,” enthused Billy Ooi, currently a Technology Analyst at Accenture, whowas also a Taylor’s Business School graduate. He was part of the winning team atthe HSBC YEC in year 2010.

Managing the marketing aspects for the innovative brick, such as seeking a way toprovide a solution to low-cost housing, identifying the target market and ensuringthat the product is compliant with the legalities required, Nicole Teo, currentlypursuing her final year of Bachelor in Applied Finance, said the team learnt aboutthe importance of effective time management, being goal-oriented and having apositive mentality to take them through all the challenges faced in preparation forthis competition and to emerge as the National Champion.

Malek Ali from BFM Media and Mohamed Ashraf from HSBC Amanah MalaysiaBerhad, who were part of the panel of judges in the national finals of thecompetition, offered assistance to review Ecocell’s business plan and providefeedback prior to the regional finals.

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The HSBC Young Entrepreneur Challenge is a business plan writing competitionfor full-time tertiary students who aspire to be young entrepreneurs in future. It iscreated with the charter to inspire the younger generation and advancetechnological entrepreneurship through competition and learning with neighbouringAsian countries. As part of a cultural enrichment programme included in theregional competition, the Gold Award winners were also be invited to attend anentrepreneurial tour in Hong Kong after the finals.

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This year, Taylor’s Law School sent two teams made out of the best mooters forthe recent 7th LAWASIA International Moot Competition 2012, Malaysia NationalRounds which was jointly organised with the Malaysian Bar Council. Competingagainst 25 participating teams from 10 universities and law schools, Christie WongYi Shen, Saw Li Lian and Laura Tan Jia-Jia (Team no. 1206); and Ebbie AmanaWong, Yap Han Lun and Denise Teoh Gaiy Eeng (Team no. 1214) kept the spiritof teamwork still alive till the end of the competition.

Team no. 1206, (L to R) Saw Li Lian, Laura Tan Jia-Jia and Christie Wong Yi Shen giving their bestat the final round of the competition.

The moot competition which was held at the Kuala Lumpur Centre of Arbitration onSeptember 8-9, 2012 almost got the Team no. 1206 to winning the finals. Despite

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Mr. Christopher Leong (left), the Vice-Chairman ofthe Malaysian Bar presenting the Spirit ofLAWASIA Team Award trophy to Mr. Lai Mun Onn,Moot Coach and Programme Director, Taylor’s LawSchool.

not qualifying for the final round, Team no. 1214 impressed the judges with theirefforts in supporting their classmates in the finals for the national round. Theirefforts were fruitful when they were awarded the Spirit of LAWASIA Team Award.

The Spirit of LAWASIA Team Award was awarded to the team that best reflectsthe ideals, values, virtues of fair play, camaraderie, magnanimity and generosity ina competitive environment. The winning team for this award was chosen throughnominations by the other institutions participating in the competition as well as theMoot Secretariat.

“We decided that this competition was not just about winning but of winners. Onthe 8th and 9th of September, we saw courage in the face of adversity, honour indefeat and faith in despair. The youngest amongst the young; they demonstratedcourage, determination and dignity against the odds,” shared the LAWASIAInternational Moot Committee.

The moot problem this year is set in an arbitration court and deals with a disputearising from a franchise agreement. The legal issues include Conflicts of Law,Contract Law and International Human Rights Law.

“Both teams did well especiallybearing in mind that all of themooters from Taylor’s have justonly recently finished their firstyear degree for the Bachelor ofLaws (LL.B). Our mooters had togo up against other students whowere pursuing their second andthird year of law studies,”enthused Lai Mun Onn, MootCoach and Programme Director,Taylor’s Law School.

He added further saying that themooters had the privilege ofmooting before actual Judges ofthe High Court of Malaya such asthe Honorary Datuk Hasnah bintiDato’ Mohammed Hashim and

the former Federal Court Judge Dato’ Haji Abdul Kadir bin Sulaiman. The mootersalso mooted before senior members of the Bar namely, Mr. Christopher Leong,Puan Hendon Mohamed, Mr. Robert Lazar and Ms. Low Beng Choo.Both teamsrepresenting Taylor’s University received positive comments from the judges.

With the good performance and brave front portrayed at the competition, the lawstudents went through a great experience considering that it was their first timeparticipating in a moot competition. Both teams have their spirits still soaring highand wait for their next chance at winning the 8th LAWASIA International MootCompetition 2012, Malaysia National Rounds.

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Shanker JoyramaName:Shanker Joyrama

Graduation Year:2006

Current Position:Founder & Chief Executive OfficeOrion Social Media Sdn Bhd

1. Please describe briefly to us your career journey after graduation.

2007 – 2009: Citibank – Assistant Manager and was then promoted to ProductManager for Shell Co-Brand Credit Card and Co-Brand Credit Card2009 – 2011: DiGi Telecommunications – Partnerships & Product Manager,Product Marketing (Broadband); DiGi MiFi – Partnerships, Product Managerfor DiGi WiFi2010 – 2012: Hahah.com.my – Founder & Chief Executive Officer2010 to Present: Orion Social Media – Founder & Chief Executive Officer

2. What were some of your most important career and personalaccomplishments?

I have loads of happy moments at work but not 1 but the 2 of the best ones waswhen I signed a deal with DiGi Telecomunications back in May 2011 whichallowed my first start-up (a group buying company) to gain instant access to 8.8million Malaysians for free!

The second one was when I received my first 6-figure cheque from a majorMNC client for a job well done!

3. What is the most challenging aspect of your job now?

I think the best part about being your own “boss” is that you personallydetermine what you want out of life. I am constantly motivated about my jobbecause I personally am a social-media junkie and because I really do live andand breathe marketing.

4. Who or what inspired you to choose this line of work?

I always knew I wanted to do business but I guess I just didn’t know what it wasuntil I started working and I realised that I want my own flexibility and the ability

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to crave out your own destiny.

5. Do you have any word of advice to other Taylor’s graduates?

Paper qualifications will get your to the door but your working experience andtrack record separates you from the rest. If you have a passion in marketingand/or social media, you should always expect to be updated on the latesttrends and ideas.

As for someone looking to venture into digital media and social media, theirpassion for the industry has to come out strongly. They have to be savvy usersof technology and also actively scan the globe for new ideas and newstrategies that can then be executed in the local environment.

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Position:

Senior Lecturer, Fundamental Drawing with School of Architecture, Building &Design (SABD) Centre of Design & Architecture (CoDA), Gallery Curator

Specialises in:

Fine Arts – Drawing and Oil Painting

Period of Service with Taylor’s:

2 years & 8 months

Past Work Experience:

Professional Fine Artist, Arts Lecturer

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Ernesto receiving the Outstanding Peruvian Abroad Award from His Excellency Mr. Marco BalarezoLizarzaburu, the Peruvian Ambassador to Malaysia

1. Describe some of your most important career and personalaccomplishments.

Academic Achievements:

2010: Diploma in Islamic Studies, International Islamic University Malaysia,KL2007: MA in International Contemporary Art & Design Practice, University ofEast London, UK1988 – 1992: Specialty of Oil Painting and Specialty of Drawing Media, TheAutonomous National Schools of Fine Arts of Peru1993: Bachelor of Arts, Federico Villarreal National University, Peru

Career & Personal Accomplishments:

2011: Named the ’10 Most Outstanding Peruvian Overseas’ by the PeruvianForeign Affairs in 2011.1995 – 1997: Received a scholarship from the People Republic of Chinagovernment to study art and language at Nanjing Normal University, China.His works have been shown internationally since 1990 including in Peru,China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and also in the city of Gdansk in Poland.

2. Share with us about a time when you had to overcome major obstacles.What was the key learning?

So far I have not had to overcome any major obstacles. I believe that withdetermination, endurance and good planning, anything can be accomplished. Ihave also learnt that commitment and good attitude also complements in one’spath to accomplishment.

3. Why did you decide to enter into the education field?

To share my knowledge on South American arts and experience.

4. What are your passions in life? What motivates you to want to pursuethese passions to excellence?

My passion in arts determines my love for what I do – which is painting andsharing my knowledge through teaching.

5. What does the future hold for you – any exciting plans, developments?

I am looking forward to share my art works with the world. I am also participating inmore international art exhibitions, and have plans to travel to experience the

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different cultures and learn from the people.

6. What is the one thing people should know about what you do, but don’t?

I am very dedicated to the field of arts! I am extremely committed to share andshow that art and design is something that people should not take lightly. It is aninteresting field open to all kind of possible innovations and creativity.






Twenty lecturers from three Kolej Komuniti (Community Colleges) from around thecountry are all geared up as they kicked-started their six-week long Pedagogy,Teaching & Learning and Academic Monitoring Development training programmewith Taylor’s University School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts (TCHT).

Training sessions were lined-up for them as these lecturers work their way toupgrade themselves in order to educate the future professionals of the hospitalityand tourism industry at the first tourism academy in Malaysia, which will beestablished in Langkawi.

The lecturers received a warm welcome at Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus atthe National Tourism Academy’s Lecturers’ Development Programme OpeningCeremony with the presence of representatives from both Taylor’s University anddelegates from Jabatan Pengajian Kolej Komuniti (JPKK), including En. Amir B. MdNoor, the Director General of JPKK.

“After the agreement signed between the government and Taylor’s University,quite a lot of things have been undertaken, and that includes the transformation ofKolej Langkawi Komuniti (KKL) under the consultations and guidance of TCHT’sexperts.

This training is another giant step for the lecturers who were lucky to be chosenunder the programme and with the reputations, expertise and experience thatTCHT has, I am sure that the lecturers are under good hands and that they will beable to upgrade themselves to provide quality education to their future students,”

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said En. Amir.

Mr. Pradeep Nair, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Taylor’s University, encouraged thelecturers to make full use of the training and enjoy what the university can offerthem. “It is our pleasure to work with the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) andI am sure our project to build the nation’s first tourism academy will be a successfulone.

“I always believe teachers are the important people who can make a difference,and not the education system. Hence I hope that the lecturers who are in thistraining will take this opportunity given to you wisely and learn as much as you canfrom our award-winning experts,” added Mr. Pradeep.

The training is part of the collaboration between Taylor’s University and MOHE forthe establishment of the National Tourism Academy towards human capitaldevelopment for the hospitality industry. The partnership aims at offering qualityeducation and training programmes in the field of hospitality and tourism inLangkawi.

Professor Dato’ Dr. Hassan Said, Vice-Chancellor and President, Taylor’s University (left) andYBhg. Datuk Haji Omar Bin Abd. Rahman, Deputy Secretary General (Management) on behalf ofMOHE (right) exchanging the MoU folders. The ceremony was witnessed by the Prime Minister ofMalaysia, Yang Amat Berhormat Dato’ Sri Mohd. Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak (middle).

Under the frame of the Memorandum of Understanding that was signed betweenTaylor’s University and MoHE, witnessed by the Honourable YAB Prime Minister ofMalaysia Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak in December last year, TCHTwill provide and share the required expertise and resources to transform KKL intoan internationally benchmarked Tourism Academy for human capital developmentin the hospitality industry in the Northern Region and Malaysia.

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Following the success of the first fair which was held on April 2012, Taylor’sUniversity with the support of Taylor’s Career Services Centre, once againorganised the Taylor’s Career & Employment Fair (TCEF) for the second time thisyear.

Themed ‘Score Your Dream Career’, the Career & Employment Fair this round saw47 top employers offering up to 600 employment and internship positions. Morethan a thousand students flocked to The Grand Hall in their best attire and aptitudein a bid to score their dream job. Notable companies included Deloitte, Ernst &Young, Kraft Foods, Maybank, Parkroyal Hotels & Resorts, Shangri-La Hotel KualaLumpur, Shell, Starwood Hotels & Resorts South East Asia and Traders HotelKuala Lumpur.

The Taylor’s Annual Career & Employment Fair was launched by Professor Dato’ Dr. Hassan Said,

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Vice-Chancellor and President of Taylor’s University then followed by a students’ performance.

“It is crucial for Taylor’s University to consistently maintain the standard of qualitygraduates we produce for the industry. Our ‘Taylor’s Graduate Capabilities’, asuccessful initiative which was created since 2007, aims to ensure our studentsare not only equipped with discipline-specific knowledge but also important softskills such as critical thinking, problem-solving as well as communication,” saidProfessor Dato’ Dr. Hassan Said in his speech during the opening ceremony.

“In line with our strategic plan for 2016 whereby one of the key thrusts is toenhance the international outlook of our graduates, we send our students foroverseas placement during their internship period. As of September 2012, we haveachieved more than 17% overseas internship placement for students from severalschools, including hospitality, tourism and culinary arts; business; engineering;computing as well as architecture,” he added.

Professor Dato’ Dr. Hassan also highlighted that in order to provide greaterintegration of international dimensions in the university’s student experience,Taylor’s University also engages in global mobility programmes. Such programmesallow students the opportunity to broaden their exposure and deepen theirunderstanding on different cultures through student exchange activities.

Professor Dato ’Dr.Hassan Said greeting the employers at their booth after the launching ceremony.

Group photo of senior management members from Taylor’s University, participating employers, aswell as the organising team of the Career and Employment Fair.

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Taylor’s University, in a joint effort with the Student Affairs and DevelopmentDivision of the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), organised the Global YouthConference 2012, which was themed “Equipping Gen-Y Leaders for Tomorrow” on13 & 14 October 2012. The two-day conference was officially launched by YBDato’ Saifuddin Abdullah, Deputy Minister of Higher Education. Also presentduring the launch were YBhg Professor Dato’ Dr. Hassan Said, Vice Chancellorand President of Taylor’s University, and Ms. Angela Pok, Director of StudentExperience, Taylor’s University.

As many as 200 international students, from 42 countries around the world that arecurrently in Malaysia to pursue their tertiary education in both public and privateuniversities, participated in the conference. The participants, from 30 institutions ofhigher learning throughout Malaysia, were given the opportunity to network withother international students besides being able gain a cross-cultural experience aswell as knowledge sharing and professional guidance to prep them to be globalleaders of tomorrow.

According to YB Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah, Deputy Minister of Higher Education,“Malaysia, currently ranked 11th worldwide by UNESCO for appeal to students, isgaining worldwide recognition as a preferred destination for tertiary and highereducation. The number of international students at various public and privateinstitutions of higher learning has increased significantly from below 2,000 in 1995to 75,000 in 2009; and it is expected to grow more than double to 200,000 by year2020. The steady increase of the numbers of international students stepping ontoour shores to gain educational advancement is indeed an encouraging indicator.

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Hence, the welfare and interests of international students is a high priority for theMinistry of Higher Education in order to ensure we are on the right track towardsachieving our target”.

He further added, “It is most inspiring and encouraging to know that Taylor’sUniversity acknowledges the importance of Gen-Y and have taken the initiatives tospearhead such a conference while heeding the vision and aspirations of theMalaysian government. We can certainly look forward to seeing more parties in theprivate education sector, such as Taylor’s University, continue playing anincreasingly important role by leading projects such as this and in working hand-in-hand with the Ministry and the public universities. Such alliance will form successfulPublic-Private Partnerships that will be significant in ensuring our target ofelevating Malaysia to be an international education hub can, and will be achieved”.

The conference theme was intended to recognise and enrich the minds and livesof the young participants with hopes of grooming and equipping them with thenecessary knowledge and skills to successfully take on their roles as future globalcommunity leaders.

YB Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah (seated third from left) and YBhg. Professor Dato’ Dr. Hassan Said(seated middle) with the organising committee of the Global Youth Conference 2012 at Taylor’sUniversity.

According to Professor Dato’ Dr Hassan, Vice Chancellor and President of Taylor’sUniversity, this year’s Conference aims to serve as a source of inspiration for theparticipants to broaden their spectrum of leadership, by promoting diversity andinter-cultural understanding. It also intends to cultivate the interest for communitycentric efforts, and spark new ideas on global communities.

“It is a great honour for Taylor’s University to have the opportunity to work with theStudent Affairs and Development Division of the Ministry of Higher Education,once again this year to co-organise the conference. Through this conference, wehope to continue to create strategic platforms for the younger generation to beexposed to areas namely leadership, entrepreneurship, community, volunteerismand personal image, which are instrumental in shaping them to become futureleaders in the global communities,” said Professor Hassan in his speech.

Among the invited speakers thatwill engage the participants withtheir knowledge, experience andsuccess stories include AndrewLau, Head of LeadernomicsCampus; Sajith Sivanandan,Country Head for Google

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One international participant directing her questionto one of the conference’s speakers during theQ&A session.

Malaysia; Joel Neoh, VicePresident and General Managerof Groupon Offices in SoutheastAsia and India as well asFounder and CEO of GrouponMalaysia and Groupon Taiwan;Patrick Wee, Group CEO of theMAD Group; Dr. Hartini Zainudin,CEO of Yayasan Siti SapuraHusin and Founder of YayasanChow Kit; Datin Sharifah ShawatiSyed Mohd, CEO of AdamayaConsultancy and Services; andlast but not least, Jolene Sim andTan Su Zhen, Directors ofMainstream Online Buzz (MOB).

(From left) Andrew Lau, Head ofLeadernomics Campus; Sajith

Sivanandan, Country Head of Google Malaysia; and Datin Sharifah Shawati, CEO of AdamayaConsultancy and Services; gave inspiring talks to the conference’s participants, encouraging themto play their part as future leaders of the global communities.

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Under the leadership of Associate Professor Dr. Lokasundari Vijaya Sankar,Taylor’s University School of Communication’s SEARCH: The Journal of the SouthEast Asia Research centre for Communication and Humanities is now indexed byScopus. The accolade came in time with the University’s recent launch of the2012-2016 Strategic Plans and is in line with one of its six key strategic thrusts on‘High Impact Research & Commercialisation’.

SEARCH is a peer-reviewed journal publishing original works in all areas ofCommunication and Humanities. The aim of this publication is to provide authorsand readers a venue for dissemination of information pertaining to developments inthe field of Communication and Humanities while preserving the standards of thehighest quality.

Scopus, officially named SciVerse Scopus, is the world’s largest abstract andcitation database of peer-reviewed literatures. It serves as a bibliographicdatabase and contains 47 million records with over 19,500 titles from 5,000publishers worldwide, of which 16,500 are peer-reviewed journals in the scientific,technical, medical, and social sciences (including arts and humanities). It is ownedby Elsevier and is available online by subscription. With this, SEARCH becomesthe second Taylor’s Press journal which has been accorded such recognition; thefirst one was the School of Engineering’s JESTEC. Taylor’s University is also thefirst Malaysian private institution to have two of its journals indexed by Scopus.

Dr. Vijaya, who is also the Editor in Chief of SEARCH, expressed her pride and joyin getting the journal indexed. ‘Publishing a journal is more than just putting ink topaper. It requires attention to detail so that quality research is published in a timelymanner. Being indexed, no doubt will attract more readers and authors to thejournal and this is a good thing. We at SEARCH are delighted at this recognition’.

Moving forward, the editorial team aims to get the journal indexed in SSCI (SocialSciences Citation Index) in the hopes of getting it to be the only communicationjournal in the region to get this recognition amongst the scholarly community.

For more information on SEARCH, please visit http://search.taylors.edu.my/.

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Created in 2007, Taylor’s Graduate Capabilities (TGC) aims to revamp university-level education to meet the demands of globalisation by outlining the knowledge,skills, abilities and qualities our students will develop during their studies at theUniversity. Five years after the successful launch of TGC, Taylor’s University hasnow developed a series of implementation initiatives, which will further enhance thelearning environment for the students to acquire the relevant capabilities, groomingthem to become ‘Top Employers’ Top Choice’ graduates.

These initiatives were announced at a launch event at Taylor’s University LakesideCampus, which saw over 150 students and staff in attendance.

The launch of the TGC Implementation Initiatives was officiated by YBhg. DatinProfessor Dr. Ir. Siti Hamisah, Deputy Director-General (Private Higher EducationInstitutions), Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia. Also present at the event wereYBhg. Professor Dato’ Dr. Hassan Said, Vice-Chancellor of Taylor’s University; Mr.Pradeep Nair, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Taylor’s University; and Mr. Lim TouBoon, President of Taylor’s College.

In his welcome address, Professor Dato’ Dr. Hassan stressed on the important roleplayed by universities in establishing Malaysia as a centre of excellence foreducation in line with the government’s aspiration to develop quality human capitalby 2020. As the job market becomes more competitive, higher education is nolonger just about acquiring knowledge, but also about developing sustainable skillsand competencies for the graduates to succeed in the 21st century.

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“Since achieving the University status in 2010, Taylor’s has put into place variousopportunities to produce graduates with the competitive advantage to shine in theirfuture workplaces. Moving towards achieving one of our University’s strategic keythrusts – ‘Transformational Teaching and Learning’, we identified the need toestablish a taskforce in 2011 to review and enhance the TGC,” said ProfessorDato’ Dr. Hassan.

This taskforce comprises key leaders in the university, and is headed by Mr.Pradeep Nair. The taskforce identified 7-school and 14-university levelimplementation initiatives to ensure opportunities for all students to graduate withthe TGC, thus enhancing their employability among the top corporateorganisations, locally and internationally.

Datin Professor Dr. Ir. Siti Hamisah lauded Taylor’s efforts for always being at theforefront in implementing best practices such as TGC. “There is an acute need toimprove the current tertiary education system to correspond with the industry’srequirements and demands. The TGC is a timely initiative in line with the nationalagenda to equip our graduates with the essential skills that will enhance theiremployability. There is a distinct gap between the types of graduates we areproducing, and what the employers need, to fill up the talent pipeline, which needsto be bridged. Therefore the Ministry is pleased to note that Taylor’s University iscomplementing the Ministry’s efforts in bridging this gap,” said Datin Professor Dr.Siti Hamisah in her speech.

Datin Professor Dr. Ir. Siti Hamisah lauded Taylor’s efforts for always being at the forefront inimplementing best practices such as TGC in her speech.

She added that our graduates need to have a global mindset, which can bedeveloped further through increased international internship and mobilityprogrammes such as student exchanges. She quoted an example whereby on arecent trip to Beijing, she met a few chefs at a prestigious 5-star hotel who weregraduates of Taylor’s. Datin Professor Dr. Siti Hamisah went on to commendTaylor’s for leading the way in producing graduates who are highly employable, notonly in Malaysia but also on other countries as well.

“With the support rendered by private institutions of higher education such asTaylor’s, the Ministry is confident that Malaysia will be able to achieve its objectivesof enhancing local graduates’ employability as well as transforming Malaysia into asuccessful nation with some of the best talents to lead the country,” she said.

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The quality of the undergraduate teaching and learning at Taylor’s University wasonce again acknowledged with a resounding stamp of approval from the Ministry ofHigher Education Malaysia (MOHE), when it was accorded the ‘Tier 5: Excellent’in the Rating System for Malaysian Higher Education 2011 (SETARA) on 1November 2012.

SETARA audit is conducted every 2 years and it measures the overallundergraduate teaching and learning quality of the institution at university level in 3generic dimensions – ‘Input’ (governance, resources and talents), ‘Process’(curriculum, quality delivery, assessment, monitoring and ancillary activities) and‘Output’ (graduate marketability, graduate satisfaction and employers’ satisfaction).Under this certification, Malaysia’s universities and university colleges areclassified into six tiers, namely Tier 6 (Outstanding), Tier 5 (Excellent), Tier 4 (VeryGood), Tier 3 (Good), Tier 2 (Satisfactory) and Tier 1 (Poor). 54 institutionsparticipated in this exercise and none attained the highest rating of Tier 6.

In addition, Taylor’s University is also one of the few non-government linkedprivate universities to be accorded rating in the Malaysia Research AssessmentInstruments (MyRA). MyRA measures research activities and achievements ofMalaysia’s universities. A total of 32 public and private universities were audited inMyRA 2011.

“We are truly honoured for the recognitions by MOHE. The SETARA rating is abenchmark of quality excellence in education by the Ministry of Higher Education.Maintaining the Tier 5 rating is certainly a feather in our cap and a seal of

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excellence on the quality of our undergraduate teaching and learning. It will spur uson to keep improving our teaching and learning excellence at both undergraduateand post-graduate levels, and propel us to become a top educational institution ofhigher learning of global standing” said Professor Dato’ Dr. Hassan Said, ViceChancellor and President, Taylor’s University.

This is the second round of SETARA audit involving public and private institutionsof higher learning. On both audits, Taylor’s University was rated Tier 5 – highesttier achieved thus far by any education institution in Malaysia.

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Taylor’s Racing Team (TRT) from Taylor’s University School of Engineering (SOE)ranked Second at the Educational Innovation of Motorsports & Automotive (EIMA)Race organised by University Technology Malaysia (UTM).

Held at Litar Dato’ Sagor, Kampung Gajah, Perak, a total of forty-nine teamsrepresented their respective tertiary institutions around Malaysia to participate inthe race. Other than providing a platform to learn more about motorsports and itsmarketing mechanics such as branding, sponsorship, marketing and etc, thecompetition also aimed to inspire engineering students to apply their theoreticalknowledge to design and manufacture a car.

Comprising of Chemical, Mechanical and Electrical and Electronic Engineeringstudents, the team was made up by seven students Sunny Lee Chung Sun (teamleader), Teh Ren Yu (driver), Ooi Ferng Lin, Yap Wai Kit, Mohamad Fadhlan AziimMohamad Nasir, Dominic Ang Ding Xiong and Sam Khang Hau. This is the sameteam took back the Championship title at the Formula Varsity Championship Racein 2009.

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Teh Ren Yu (driver) posing with the prizes theywon

The Taylor’s Racing Team with Professor Dr. Mushtak Al-Atabi.

Team Manager and Dean of School of Engineering (SOE), Professor Dr. MushtakAl-Atabi, expressed his pride to the students for doing Taylor’s proud. “Theexperiences they went through at the competition are nothing short of baptism byfire. They were required to make critical decisions in a split of a second and live todeal with the consequences. Indeed, this would develop their communication skillsand teamwork spirits,” he added.

Taylor’s Racing Team named their car Imperica to honour the long standingtradition of engineering judgment and experience. “It is also known as the‘empirical’ knowledge which also embodied the team’s spirit,” explained Ooi FerngLin, another team member from the chemical engineering programme.

“This is the third car that wedesigned and built since westarted our studies in Taylor’sUniversity and it is our bestcreation so far,” he added.

Despite suffering from anoverheated engine and forced topull out from the endurance race,the team was awarded the BestPresentation Award, BestManeuverability Award and BestDesign Award and was placedOverall Second at the EIMARace. The team was given atrophy, RM2,500 cash prize, andengineering software worthRM20,000.

“Although the engine coolingsystem suffered a major

technical failure during the race, we are still proud to achieve the overall secondplace,” said Teh Ren Yu, team driver, and a year-four mechanical engineeringstudent.

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The Taylor’s Alumni Mentoring Network, held on 16 October 2012 in conjunctionwith the Taylor’s Career & Employment Fair 2012, saw forty students from Taylor’sBusiness School and Taylor’s University School of Hospitality, Tourism & CulinaryArts meeting with nine successful alumni in an exclusive sharing session. Taylor’sAlumni Mentoring Network had been conceptualised to allow students to obtainfirst-hand insights from their predecessors. Uniquely different from the pastmentoring network, this time the mentors are also representing their companiesthat participated in the career fair.

The nine alumni, respectively from Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur, HSBC Malaysia,Ernst & Young Malaysia, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, CIMB Malaysia and TGIF (AChaswood Resources Group of Companies), shared their working experience aspart of the Top Employers’, as well as the challenges and advantages working in alarge multi-national organization.

“I am happy that I was given thisopportunity to meet with thestudents,” said alumni Mr. BrianChong, HSBC Malaysia. “Someof them seemed clear of whatthey are looking forward to, butsome are yet to find out whatthey would like to do.”

Four alumni were invited as

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guest speakers to deliver a shortspeech to the UWE final yearstudents. Alumni Mr. Wong KongHui and Ms. Kok Mei Xin sharedtheir auditing experience in Ernst& Young, while Mr. AhmadRafique and Mr. Jonathan Tirevealed their career growth inCIMB Malaysia. Alumni Mr. SimSui Yee, Service Manager fromTraders Hotel Kuala Lumpur,

was also invited as a guest speaker to share insights of the hospitality industry,challenges as well as the detailed job scope in various departments to a class offirst year students.

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Students of Taylor’s University School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts(TCHT) are now spoiled with choices as to which big name to join as Taylor’sUniversity signed on another Student Employment Programme (STEP) partnershipwith Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group (MOHG), a world renowned brand in luxury 5-star hotels.

This one-of-a-kind partnership aims to enhance the opportunities available to topstudents of TCHT for an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to train with MOHG, whileproviding the hotel group with an avenue to map its long-term recruitment plansand secure future talents.

The signatories of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), which was signed atTaylor’s University Lakeside Campus, were Mr. Pradeep Nair, Deputy ViceChancellor of Taylor’s University and Ms. Jacqueline Moyse, Head ofOrganisational Development, MOHG; with Professor Dr. Perry Hobson, Pro-ViceChancellor, Division of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts, Taylor’s Universityand Ms. Penny Kok, Director of Human Resources, Mandarin Oriental KualaLumpur signing as witnesses.

During his welcome address, Mr Pradeep Nair said all students should make fulluse of this golden opportunity and apply to the programme. ”This partnership givesour students a priceless opportunity to be part of one of the world’s famous luxuryhotels group, with the possibility of securing employment with them later on. Assuch, the selected students under the STEP programme not only gain the best inhospitality education from us, but will also be trained by one of the biggest names

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in the hospitality industry – Mandarin Oriental.”

This is why we believe that the STEP programme is truly beneficial, as it groomsour students to become ‘global graduates’ and compete with the best of the best,in the world. This truly exciting partnership also resonates closely with our newmission, to be the Top Employers’ Top Choice University,” said Pradeep.

Under the STEP Partnership, MOHG will adopt a class of students who arepursuing Bachelor of International Hospitality Management (Hons) who will becarefully selected by both Taylor’s University and MOHG through rigorousinterviews. The STEP students, while undergoing their bachelor degree curriculum,will also take specially designed training sessions, workshops and seminarsdesigned by MOHG.

Additionally, the students will be given opportunities to attend four to six months ofindustrial trainings in any of MOHG’s 13 properties in Asia and ultimately secure ajob offer.

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Taylor’s Business School recently signed a centre license agreement with theChartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), making Taylor’s theonly university in this region with the prestigious CIPD-approved centre status. TheBachelor of Business (Hons) Human Resource Management offered by Taylor’sBusiness School meets the global human resource (HR) standards set by CIPD,thus enabling the programme to now carry dual-recognition by both CIPD andTaylor’s University.

As a result of the approved centre status, students of the human resourcemanagement programme at Taylor’s Business School will be granted studentmembership of CIPD and, on successful completion of the programme, they willhave gained the underpinning knowledge required for the prestigious AssociateMembership of the Institute, giving them a head start in their career. Membershipof CIPD also provides opportunities for the students to have access todevelopment programmes as well as latest updates on the human resourceprofession.

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Mr. Peter Cheese, Chief Executive of CharteredInstitute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Mr. Pradeep Nair, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Taylor’s University and Mr. Peter Cheese, ChiefExecutive of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), signing the licenseagreement.

The signatories of the license agreement were Mr. Pradeep Nair, Deputy ViceChancellor of Taylor’s University and Mr. Peter Cheese, Chief Executive of CIPD.

“With the Level 5 certificate awarded by CIPD to our human resource managementgraduates as a result of this collaboration, it will also provide them with acompetitive advantage against other graduates when it comes to seeking ofemployment,” said Mr. Pradeep Nair during his welcome address.

In his speech, Mr. Peter Cheese highlighted the importance of employing the rightpeople to manage the human resource operations in an organisation. “It has neverbeen more important for businesses to manage their people well and to have goodHR practices. We need to be sure therefore that we also have the right people withthe right skills to develop these practices.”

“As such, CIPD aims to createawareness among thesebusiness owners on how toemploy the right professionals tomanage their human resourcedepartment as well as collaboratewith institutions of highereducation such as Taylor’sBusiness School to producemore qualified graduates in thisfield,” said Mr. Peter Cheese.

The Chartered Institute ofPersonnel and Development(CIPD) is the world’s largestchartered human resource anddevelopment professional body.Originally founded in 1913 in UK,CIPD has recently set up aregional office in Singapore.

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It is essential for any businesses to analyse its consumers’ needs and behavioursthrough systematic research approaches. Such information will provide importantinsights for business owners to understand the type of consumers they aretargeting, their preferences as well as purchasing influences to enableentrepreneurs to develop effective marketing strategies to reach out to theseaudiences.

To discuss and identify the new approaches in consumer research, Taylor’sBusiness School jointly organised the inaugural International Conference Series2012 on September 24-25, 2012, with College of Management, Mahidol University(CMMU), Thailand. Held at Taylor’s University, the conference gathered 45academics and international speakers from countries such as the United States ofAmerica, India, Thailand, Australia, Peru, France, Canada, United Kingdom, Japanand Greece.

“Taylor’s University is proud tohost such a conference, whichcan go a long way in advancingthe development of knowledge inconsumer behaviour. Judgingfrom the panel of speakers andexperts gathered here today, it isno doubt that the conference’sobjectives to create opportunitiesto learn from experts and share

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Professor George P. Moschis, Alfred BernhardtResearch Professor, Georgia State University,USA, and Adjunct Professor, College ofManagement Mahidol University (CMMU), Thailandpresenting his keynote address.

best practices, ideas andresearch approaches, will beaccomplished,” said ProfessorDato’ Dr. Hassan Said, ViceChancellor and President,Taylor’s University.

Themed ‘Consumer Behaviourand Marketing: New Approachesin Consumer Research andProspects’, the conferenceexplored on consumer behaviourin different focus areas such asconsumption in various cultures,religion and gender as well as

discussed the challenges faced by businesses today. The topics covered by thevarious researchers spanned from blue ocean strategy, the impact of mood onsports celebrities to consumer socialisation of over-the-counter medicines andbehavioural approach to loyalty strategies for mobile phones.

Professor Russell Belk from Kraft Foods Canada and Chair in Marketing at the Schulich School ofBusiness at York University, Canada enticing the audience with his research on Visual Methods andConsumer Insights.

The two-day conference facilitated the transfer of knowledge between differentcountries and created strategic alliances, which will inevitably reap great benefitsin the future and inculcate the understanding of consumer behaviour for variousproducts and services in different parts of the world.

The conference ended with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)between Taylor’s Business School and the College of Management MahidolUniversity (CMMU).

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Taylor’s University signs the Memorandum of Understanding with College of Management MahidolUniversity, Thailand.

The partnership encompasses an exchange programme for academics,administrative staff and research staff, collaborative research and publications,sharing of information and materials that are of mutual interest and provision ofbriefing services by each institution for visitors from the other institution. The MOUwas signed by Mr. Pradeep Nair, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Taylor’s University andDr. Brian Hunt, Assistant Dean of CMMU. Ms. Vinitha Guptan, Dean of TBS andAssistant Professor Dr. Randall Shannon, Director of the CMMU GraduateProgramme in Marketing, were present at the ceremony as witnesses.

CMMU will be hosting the second International Conference Series in Thailand nextyear in areas related to business management and marketing.

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In a globalised world, language has been a predominant factor in the field ofeducation for many professionals. Practitioners, researchers and policy-makersare embedded in a complex web of connectedness, united by the language theyspeak. For the first time, Taylor’s University Centre for Languages drew educatorsworldwide to the International Conference on Tertiary Language Education(ICTLE), which was held at Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus.

Riding on the theme ‘Developments in Teaching and Learning of Languages in aGlobal Context’, the conference focuses on the latest language learning andteaching approaches in tertiary education. It aims to provide a platform forprofessionals in the field of tertiary language education to exchange research ideasand results, share insights and experiences, connect and collaborate on researchand share best practices by promoting and extending conversations and debates.

With more than 45 research papers presented, the conference is one of the few ofits kind in the country targeting tertiary language educators. Most otherconferences of a similar nature target school teachers, and focus primarily on theusage of English language. Therefore, the conference has opened up furtherresearch possibilities for a variety of practitioners.

“Taylor’s University places a strong emphasis on research and innovation, with theaim of developing and applying new knowledge and ideas through working with theinternational experts to solve the problems of the industry and society, in general.The knowledge transfer and possible strategic alliances, which was achieved atthis conference, has brought great benefits, not only to the host university but also

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Professor Malachi Edwin, Dean of School ofEducation at Taylor’s University presented hissession titled ‘Language Education at the TertiaryLevel: Reconsidering Issues, Labels and Roles.

to our participants from institutions of higher learning around the world,” enthusedProfessor Dato’ Dr. Hassan Said, Vice Chancellor and President, Taylor’sUniversity.

Gracing the event as the keynotespeaker was Professor Tan SriDato’ Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, ViceChancelor of AlbukharyInternational University, with agroup of plenary speakerscomprising Professor DouglasRobinson, Tong Tin Sun ChairProfessor of English and Head ofthe English Department atLingnan University, Hong Kong;and Professor Malachi Edwin,Dean of School of Education atTaylor’s University.

Among those who attended theconference were educators,language instructors, policymakers, researchers, consultantsand students who are currentlypursuing a Master degree andPhD. Taylor’s University Centrefor Languages looks forward toorganise the next conference in

2014.

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