Successful students at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus who graduated at the recent graduation ceremony joins 200,000 alumni members of the university worldwide. Close to 700 students from engineering, business, computer science, management and other disciplines graduated at a ceremony hosted by Professor Christine Ennew, Pro Vice Chancellor of Internationalisation of The University of Nottingham and Professor Ian Pashby, CEO & Provost of The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.
“Our students are highly sought after by employers and I had the pleasure of meeting some students who have already secured employment in their chosen fields long before the results were announced,” said Professor Ian Pashby.
“A Nottingham graduate has a truly international qualification from one of UK’s leading universities and they form the next generation of knowledge leaders who will address issues we face today on climate change, food security and rapidly changing technology and customer needs
I am confident that our students are able to achieve and address the challenges of the working world. This year alone they have successfully organised two major student led initiatives the Charity Carnival and Green Week” Professor Pashby said.
Many prominent members of Malaysian society are Nottingham graduates, they include: the sixth Prime Minister of Malaysia; Former Kings, DYMM Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah, Sultan of Perak; and: the late DYMM Tuanku Ja’afar Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, the former Yang Di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri, Sembilan and renowned senior members of the Malaysian judicial system.
At the recent graduation ceremony, Honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred to Y.A.M Tunku Imran Ibni Tunku Ja’afar and Y.Bhg. Dato’ Dr. Michael O.K. Yeoh.
Y.A.M Tunku Imran Ibni Tunku Ja’afar
Tengku Imran, an alumnus of The University of Nottingham is the youngest of His His Royal Highness, Tuanku Ja’afar, the late Yang DiPertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan. He received his early education At the King's School Canterbury, UK and obtained an LLB Honours from The University of Nottingham in 1970.
Tunku Imran is the second son of His Royal Highness, Tuanku Ja'afar, the late Yang DiPertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.Tunku Imran was educated in the United Kingdom at the King's School Canterbury from 1956 to 1966, and Nottingham University from 1967 to 1970 where he obtained an LLB (Hons). He was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn in 1971.
He joined the Malaysian National Corporation - PERNAS as its Representative in Indonesia and later the Group Company Secretary. He joined the Haw Par Group in 1973 as its Managing Director until 1976. He became the Chief Executive Officer of the Antah Group of Companies since its formation until February 2001. He is currently the Chairman of Syarikat Pesaka Antah Sdn Bhd.
He also the Chairman of public listed companies including Aluminum Company of Malaysia Berhad and Lafarge Malayan Cement Berhad.
Apart from business commitments, Tunku Imran is a Director of the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, a member of the Court of Fellows of Malaysian Institute of Management, and the Malaysian-British Business Council (MBBC). He is also the immediate Past President of Badan Warisan Malaysia (Heritage of Malaysia Trust), the present Chairman of the Bankers’ Club of Kuala Lumpur and a founder member of the Board of Trustees of Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar.
In the field of sports, Tunku Imran is President of the Olympic Council of Malaysia, a member of the Management Board of National Sports Council of Malaysia, Founding Chairman of the Foundation for Malaysian Sporting Excellence (SportExcel), President of Taekwondo Malaysia (WTF) and Patron of the Malaysian Cricket Association of which he was President from 1990 to 2011
Tunku Imran is a member of the International Olympic Committee and its (IOC) Sport & Law Commission, and Sport for All Commission, sits on the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS), and is an Executive Council member of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC). He is also Patron of the World Squash Federation and was its President from 1989 to 1996. He is a Vice-President of the Commonwealth Games Federation and Honorary Life President of the Southeast Asian Games Federation. He was an Executive Board Member of the International Cricket Council from 1997-1999 and again from 2001-2008. He was Malaysia's National Squash Champion in 1973 and also a member of the Malaysian cricket tour team to Hong Kong in 1971. He was Malaysia's Chef-de-Mission to the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. In June 1991, he was conferred the National Sports' Leadership Award by the King of Malaysia, in 1992 the Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM) conferring the title of 'Tan Sri', and in 1999 the Darjah Seri Utama Negeri Sembilan (SPNS) conferring the title of ‘Dato’ Seri Utama’.
In April 2004, Tunku Imran was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Newport University, U.S.A., and in March 2009, he was awarded an International Honorary Doctorate from the United States Sports Academy (USSA) for his outstanding leadership and achievement in sports and sports-related professions.
In June 2009 he was selected as the Global winner of the Lifetime Service Award for the Pepsi ICC Development Program Annual Awards 2008 in recognition of his contribution to the growth of cricket as a global sport.
Y.Bhg. Dato’ Dr. Michael O.K. Yeoh.
Y.Bhg Dato’ Dr. Michael O.K. Yeoh is Co-Founder & CEO of the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI). As CEO of ASLI, he conceptualised and founded the World Ethics & Transparency Forum, the World Islamic Economic Forum, the World Chinese Economic Forum, the ASEAN Leadership Forum and the Asia Economic Summit. He also established the Centre for Public Policy Studies (CPPS) to undertake independent public policy research.
He helped set up the Malaysia-US Business Council, the Malaysian-British Business Council, the Malaysia-Russia Business Council and Malaysia-Indonesia Business Council where he serves as Executive Director of these Business Councils. He is also Joint Secretary-General of the Malaysia-China Business Council, the ASEAN Business Forum and the Corporate Malaysia Roundtable.
Dato’ Yeoh’s Boardroom experience includes sitting on boards of media, finance, property, tourism and education companies.
His management career covers over 10 years experience in the financial sector where he was Principal Adviser and Executive Vice-President of Southern Bank as well as 20 years consulting experience. He was also a Director of SB Venture Capital Corporation and SBB Capital Markets Sdn Bhd. He sat on the Board of SBB Asset Management Company (then Malaysia’s second largest fund management company managing over RM5 bill – USD1.5 bill assets, prior to the merger with CIMB Bank).
He was appointed by the Prime Minister and Government of Malaysia to be Malaysia’s Representative (with Ambassadorial status) on the new ASEAN High Level Task Force set up by the ASEAN Heads of States and Governments which developed the ASEAN Connectivity Master Plan focusing on ICT, Education, Human Capital Development, Transport, Power and Energy, adopted at the 17th ASEAN Summit. contributing his time to National Service, he served on the First and Second National Economic Consultative Council.
He was appointed by the Prime Minister to the National Unity Advisory Panel and the Royal Commission on Police. He was a Commissioner on Malaysia’s Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM) and served as Chairman of its Economic, Cultural and Social Rights Working Group. In April 2011, he was appointed by the Prime Minister in Malaysia’s new Competition Commission.
He was also appointed by the Minister of Finance Incorporated to sit on the Board of Directors of Malaysia’s National Heart Institute. He was a Co-Founder and Director of Prime College and MSC-Syme Business School (set up in association with Australia’s Monash University). He was also Executive Director of Sunway College and currently sits on the Council of the Wawasan Open University. He was Managing Director of Malaysian Strategic Consultancy (the then Malaysian Representative of Stanford Research Institute).
He also sat on the Board of Star newspapers.
He graduated in Economics & Accounting from Monash University and did his practical accounting training with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Melbourne. He has attended the Aresty Institute of Wharton School in USA, the Melbourne Business School and UCLA’s Graduate School of Management. A Certified Management Consultant, he specialises in Corporate Strategic Planning, Asian Strategy and Political Economy. He is Vice-President of Malaysian Institute of Directors, Member of the Institute of Directors, UK and Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Management.
Dato’ Yeoh has written several books on Management, Leadership and Malaysian Politics such as Vision & Leadership, Management Strategies for Malaysian Companies, Globalization and the New South and the Malaysian Chinese. A sought after speaker, he has addressed international conferences and forums organised by the Asia Society New York, World Economic Forum, Confederation of Indian Industry, China Development Institute, Young Presidents Organization, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore, Michigan Business School, Wilton Park UK, the Monash Asia Institute Australia and the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN).
For more information on University of Nottingham Graduate Association, please consult: http://www.nottingham.org.my.
For more information on courses offered at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, please consult: http://www.nottingham.edu.my/Departments. Alternatively please e-mail us at enquiries@nottingham.edu.my for local students and international@nottingham.edu.my for international students.
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The University is committed to providing a truly international education for its 39,000 students, producing world-leading research and benefiting the communities around its campuses in the UK and Asia.
More than 90 per cent of research at The University of Nottingham is of international quality, according to the most recent Research Assessment Exercise, with almost 60 per cent of all research defined as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. Research Fortnight analysis of RAE 2008 ranked the University 7th in the UK by research power.
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Posted on 5th August 2011