PRODUCING INNOVATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL GRADUATES:

THE CASE OF UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, MALAYSIA

By: Dr. Hajah Zainab Haji Mohd NoorDirector

Office of International Affairs (OIA)Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

20 February 2020

Contents

National Entrepreneurship Policy 2030 (DKN2030)

Malaysia Education Blueprint 2015-2025 (Higher Education)

UiTM at a Glance

UiTM Strategic Plan 2025

Malaysian Academy of SME & Entrepreneurship Development (MASMED)

Government Initiatives: Ministry of Higher Education Entrepreneurial Awards (MEA)

Entrepreneurial Global Alumni of UiTM

Strategies and Way Forward

NationalEntrepreneurship Policy 2030 (DKN2030)

National Entrepreneurship Policy 2030 (DKN2030) was launched by YAB Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia on 11 July 2019

DKN2030 is established by Ministry of Entrepreneur Development to formulate policies for entrepreneurial community in the SME sector especially B40 group and social entrepreneurs

Malaysia Education

Blueprint 2015-2025 (Higher Education)

• 10 Shifts

• Shift 1Holistic

entrepreneurial and Balanced Graduates

UiTM 2025 Strategic Plan

To create programmes that can produce entrepreneurs among students and produce 10% entrepreneurs among

UiTM graduates

Philosophy

• Every Individual has the ability to attain excellence through the transfer of knowledge and assimilation of moral values so as to become professional graduates capable of developing knowledge, self, society and nation

Vision

• To establish UiTM as a Globally Renowned University of Science, Technology, Humanities and Entrepreneurship

Mission

• To lead the development of agile, professional bumiputeras through state-of-the-art curricula and impactful research

Excellence

Synergy

IntegrityVal

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UiTM 2025 Strategic Plan

Entrepreneurial University of the Year awarded by Ministry of Education Malaysia for year 2012, 2013 dan 2014/2015

MalaysianAcademy of SME& Entrepreneurship Development (MASMED)

STUDENTS ENTREPRENEURIALFUND

• Non-interest loan offered to fulltime UiTM students to start and expand their business ventures

• Loan amount RM500 – RM3000 (payback in 10 months after acceptance)

MalaysianAcademy of SME& Entrepreneurship Development (MASMED)

UiTM ENTREPRENEURIAL AWARDS

• To champion the entrepreneurial agenda via competition at university level

• Categories: Institutional Award, Best Student/Graduate Enterprise, Best Entrepreneurship Project, Best Entrepreneurship Mentor / Coach

MalaysianAcademy of SME& Entrepreneurship Development (MASMED)

POST-GRADUATE TRAINING IN INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP EXPLORATION (TIE2)

• A collaborative programme between MASMED and Institute of Graduate Studies (IGS) of UiTM

Entrepreneurship Courses for Undergraduates

Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Technology Entrepreneurship

• Fundamentals of

entrepreneurship

emphasizing business plans

• A university requirement

offered to diploma students

• Applying entrepreneurship

skills in developing

technology-based venture

• A university requirement

offered to undergraduate

students

Government Initiatives

MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATIONENTREPRENEURIAL AWARDS (MEA)

• Part of the Entrepreneurship Action Plan of Higher Education Institutions (2016-2020) to encourage students in higher institutions to be in a structured entrepreneurial ecosystem through relevant programmes.

• Five categories: Outstanding Student Enterprise Award, Outstanding Graduate Enterprise Award, Outstanding Entrepreneurship Mentor Award and Outstanding Student Social Entrepreneurship Award.

Ministry of Higher Education Entrepreneurial Awards (MEA) 2018

Winner for Outstanding Student Award

• Fahmy Rayyan Hamdan, UiTM graduate in Diploma in public policy graduate.

• Jiwa Generasi Sdn Bhd, specialises in the extraction of copper from e-waste

Ministry of Higher Education Entrepreneurial Awards (MEA) 2018

Grand Winner -Outstanding Student Enterprise Award

• Nur Liyana Suhaimid

• Liyana Sweetland Resources specialises in premixed and readymade ice creams

Ministry of Higher Education Entrepreneurial Awards (MEA) 2018

Outstanding Student Social Entrepreneurship Award

• Project for Happiness: The Grey Oyster Mushroom from UiTM won first runner-up

Entrepreneurial Global Alumni of UiTM

Datuk Wan Nazri Wan Aria• Architect of the iconic

monument in Mecca’s MasjidilHaram

• UiTM’s Civil Engineering graduate

Yuna• Malaysian singer-songwriter• UiTM’s Law graduate

Strategies and Way Forward

Datin Vivy Yusof

• Entrepreneur and social media influencer

• Over 1 million followers on Instagram

• Co-founder of FashionValet (e-commerce company) and The dUCkGroup Creative chief officer at FashionValet

• Appointed as a member of UniversitiTeknologi MARA’s (UiTM) board of directors

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