The forum provided a platform for students from universities in Malaysia to develop their leadership skills through project based learning and an opportunity to network and learn from key industry leaders.
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) partnered with Common Purpose, a UK based charity responsible to provide development opportunities for people in work and society, to host its inaugural student leadership development programme in Malaysia
Among the speakers include Datuk Nadzri Yahaya, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Malaysia; H.E. Vicky Marguerite Treadell CMG MVO, British High Commissioner to Malaysia; Professor Christine Ennew, CEO & Provost of UNMC, Prakash Chandran, President & CEO, Siemens Malaysia and other industry leaders.
The 4 day forum hosted students from Universiti Malaya, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Taylor’s University, Help University, UCSI University and UNMC.
"We focus a great deal on the range of skills and capabilities which students develop as truly global citizens. I personally spent some time with the participants and was truly impressed on the breath of their newly acquired knowledge and skills in this short span of time.
This programme offered an exciting and insightful experience to the undergraduate students from universities across Malaysia" said Professor Christine Ennew, CEO and Provost of UNMC.
After attending this programme students are able to develop leadership skills to help influence the world and also they would be able to play their part in addressing some of the issues faced by society, government and businesses today," Professor Ennew added.
About Common Purpose
Common Purpose is an independent, international leadership development organisation. It gives people from the private, public and not-for-profit sectors the inspiration, skills and connections to become better leaders at work and in society. Founded in 1989 as a not-for-profit social enterprise, Common Purpose run local courses for leaders in 35 cities across the world and global programmes for leaders from over 100 countries across six continents. 4,000 leaders each year become Common Purpose alumni.
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For more information please contact, Mavis Tsang, on mavis.tsang@nottingham.edu.my, Director of Student Experience or Josephine Dionisappu, PR &Communications Manager on josephine.dionisappu@nottingham.edu.my, +6(03)8924 8746.
The University of Nottingham has 43,000 students and is ‘the nearest Britain has to a truly global university, with campuses in China and Malaysia modelled on a headquarters that is among the most attractive in Britain’ (Times Good University Guide 2014). It is also the most popular university in the UK among graduate employers, in the top 10 for student experience according to the Times Higher Education and winner of ‘Research Project of the Year’ at THE Awards 2014. It is ranked in the world’s top one per cent of universities by the QS World University Rankings.
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Posted on 12th February 2015