On 25 February 2025, Faculty of Management, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) made history with the first-ever FM’s Strategic Partners Appreciation Ceremony, held at our Convention Hall. This special event was dedicated to honoring our outstanding industry partners who have been instrumental in providing internship opportunities and supporting the development of our students. We are here to appreciate them for their vital role in shaping the future of our students. The ceremony was officiated by the 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐨𝐡, further emphasizing the importance of industry-academia collaboration in nurturing future talents.
With 18 companies in attendance, including 𝐁𝐌𝐖 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞, 𝐄𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐭 & 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐬, 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚, 𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐉𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐝𝐧 𝐁𝐡𝐝, 𝐔𝐓𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐂, 𝐉𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐄𝐈𝐊 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐁𝐃𝐎 𝐏𝐋𝐓, 𝐓𝐉𝐖 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩, 𝐀𝐒𝐐 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩, 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐤, 𝐙𝐢𝐧𝐜 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚, 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞, 𝐉𝐒 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 & 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐌𝐘𝐁𝐇𝐀), 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐒𝐝𝐧 𝐁𝐡𝐝, this event was a testament to the power of collaboration between academia and industry. These organizations have continuously supported our students by providing invaluable internship opportunities, equipping them with real-world experiences, and preparing them for the workforce.
From engaging speeches to meaningful networking opportunities, today’s event reinforced the importance of industry-academia collaboration. We extend our deepest appreciation to our strategic partners for their unwavering support. Yes! You are definitely part of our success! Here’s to many more impactful collaborations ahead!
The event was made possible through the arrangements of our 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐍𝐨𝐫 𝐙𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐫 𝐌𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐡, along with 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐡 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐦 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐌 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫, supported by three other internship programme coordinators:
𝐌𝐬. 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐀𝐳𝐦𝐚𝐧 (𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞)𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐲𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐤𝐡𝐭𝐚𝐫 (𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞)𝐃𝐫. 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐡 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐦 (𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞)A special thank you goes to all faculty members, staff, student volunteers, and industry representatives whose dedication and hard work contributed to the success of this event. Your efforts in planning, coordinating, and ensuring a seamless experience are truly appreciated. This achievement would not have been possible without your unwavering support and commitment.