Cultivating a culture of prestige
IN the run-up to its recent 22nd convocation ceremony, Management and Science University (MSU) celebrated another group of excellent MSUrians – those who made the President’s List for the 2016/2017 academic session.
The President’s List awards students who have accomplished upwards of 3.75 semester grade point average throughout three consecutive semesters.
The winners comprised
322 MSU students pursuing bachelor and diploma programmes.
The event was officiated by MSU president Prof Tan Sri Dr Mohd Shukri Ab Yajid.
Also present were MSU vice-chancellor Prof Puan Sri Datuk Dr Junainah Abd Hamid, deans, senior management, parents and students.
Prof Mohd Shukri reminded the students that education is not only knowledge attainment, but also character development.
Attributing academic excellence to personal diligence, lecturer perseverance and parental support, the president also spoke about the importance of communication, critical thinking and creativity in personal and global competitiveness.
Passion and the capacity for lifelong learning should be the personal characteristics driving a necessary pursuit of contemporary skills in meeting the needs of a modern, technology-driven world.
MSU adopts a holistic approach to education to ensure well-roundedness in its graduates.
It has recorded a national high of 98.5% in the terms of the number of MSUrians obtaining employment within six months of graduation.
MSU’s award-winning study programmes meet stringent standards set by both local and international bodies.
Accreditors include the Malaysian Qualifications Agency, the United Kingdom’s Accreditation Services for International Schools, Colleges and Universities, and Japan’s Alliance on Business Education and Scholarship for Tomorrow.
MSU has also been accorded Excellent Status University under the national university rating system Setara and The Most Entrepreneurial Private University 2016, both by the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education.
Recent recognitions include the Putra Brand Awards 2017, awarded by the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Malaysia, as well as the Best Brand in Education for Leadership and Human Capital Development 2017, awarded at the Asia Pacific Elite of Elites Brand-Laureate Awards.
For its teaching, facilities, graduate employability, social responsibility and inclusiveness, MSU rates five stars on the QS World Universities Rating System.
The institution also has a QS World Universities ranking, placing 217th among the top 1.8% of the best universities in the QS Asia Ranking 2018.
As Malaysia’s top teaching and learning university, MSU gives priority to building its students and faculties, as well as enhancing graduate employability.
Engaging highly qualified academics and international visiting professors, the university delivers compelling learning experiences within the framework of a holistic curriculum.
Collaborative, industry- and enterprise-embedded, MSU blends global exposure with extensive industrial training to enrich the personal competencies of its graduates.
Its global mobility initiatives for student exchange, leadership development and market immersion empower MSU graduates with the well-roundedness sought by employers.
As an applied and enterprise university, MSU offers programmes of study at postgraduate, undergraduate and foundation levels through connected pathways that admit students from all walks of life.