IN CELEBRATING its 10th year being an established academic institution in the country, the Heriot-Watt University Malaysia (HWUM) hosted the Business leaders Roundtable 2022 at EQ Kuala Lumpur recently.
The roundtable aims to honour its top industry partners that have contributed to the university’s impact in Malaysia, including its graduate employability prospects.
A total of 30 industry partners from various key economic sectors were invited to the roundtable and 15 were recognised for their contributions to HWUM. Among them were Malayan Banking Group (Maybank), Top Glove Corporation Bhd (Top Glove), Public Bank Bhd (Public Bank), Hong Leong Bank, Hong Leong Islamic Bank, Great Eastern, Ernst & Young, Shopee Malaysia, Allianz, FWD Takaful Bhd (FWD Takaful), PricewaterhouseCoopers Malaysia (PwC), and many others.
These leading industry players have partnered with HWUM to develop purpose-driven leaders and prepared them for the future of work over the years.
Heriot-Watt University leaders expressed their gratitude for the contributions of top employers and shared that they will continue to design world-class accredited programmes in partnership with their partners to ensure career-relevant education that fosters the skills of purpose-driven leaders committed to positively impacting society, business, and industry needs.
Moving forward, HWUM will continue to advance its heritage and duty to create purpose-driven leaders, foster the ethos of inclusiveness and education for everyone, and innovate in research and development for the betterment of communities.
Within the next 10 years, HWUM aims to raise funds for 10 students from B40 families every year through its ‘1821 Appeal – Leaders with Impact Scholarship’. The university developed these scholarships, which cover living expenses and tuition fees, together with its key industry partners.
Through its portfolio of programmes that are tailored to the needs of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the university will continue to promote research and innovation in areas such as purpose-driven leadership, data science, robotics, and achieving net zero carbon emissions. – July 22, 2022
