TOP OF THE WORLD FEELING

written by: Ann Teoh

Yugenderan Balamohan was top of the world when it was announced that he had bagged the "Top in the World" prize for Law in the Cambridge International AS Level June 2010 and November 2010 examinations. Here's an extract of the interview with Yugenderan.
 

KDU University College Open Day!

KDU Univeristy College will be having an open day on the 19th-20th March! Do come and check it out. To top it off, there are some promotions for new intakes such as a "Free trip to Australia,Free Ipad, Free Blackberry and more".

Jubilation is the word we're looking for...

We're on top!

...as our School of Pre-University Studies recently held an Excellence Award Ceremony for our Cambridge International Examinations A-Level high achievers. Students were spotted with jubilant faces and triumphant smiles as they celebrated the strings of A’s that they’ve studied so hard for.

Parents, lecturers and students thronged the lecture theatre hall, where the award ceremony was held. Our Vice Chancellor Designate, Dr. Teoh Kok Soo, congratulated the students in his address and commended the young students on their achievements.

From Good to Great: A Personal Reflection from KDU UC's Executive Chairman

Written by Dr. Rod Allan
Head, Postgraduate & Research Centre



The Executive Chairman of KDU University College, Dato’ Teo Chiang Quan (pic), spent an evening with the MBA class, sharing his personal experiences in business, as well as his reflections and thoughts on Jim Collins’ bestselling book ‘Good to Great’, a book admired for its well-placed, but sometimes rather surprising, insights.

To clarify his personal position on the companies under his care, Dato’ Teo offered some opening remarks:

1. Paramount Berhad, of which Dato’ Teo is the Executive Deputy Chairman, is not a great company as described by Jim Collins; and Paramount’s businesses are not exactly grounded on Collins’ principles.

2. In matters of Paramount, or any of its subsidiaries, there is no single act, event or decision that can be ascribed as a ‘breakthrough’ as described in the context of the book. Instead, he asserts that the growth of his firms is attributed to a long chain of improvements and accumulated gains from past business decisions.

3. People are not the most important asset in an organization; it’s the ‘Right People’ who are.
Then, he got the audience to reflect on the idea that “good is the enemy of great” and why some companies make the leap and others don’t. Next, he presented the schema of the ‘Black Box’; the secret of these high performing businesses.

FIRST Lego League Championship - Team SMK BU 3, Go for Gold!

KDU UC’s School of Engineering (SoE) has adopted Sekolah Menengah Bandar Utama 3 (SMK BU3) for the FIRST Lego League Championship 2011 to be held on 19th February 2011.

With this adoption, SMK BU3’s team for this championship is being guided and advised from SoE’s lecturers. With this collaboration, the SMKBU 3’s team will use KDU sponsored Lego Mindstrom Kit. They will also be trained to operate the kit.

The dedicated teachers, Puan Asmani bt Morad and Cik Yusuiza bt Ahmad, have accompanied the team members to KDU UC for the training, the design and assembling of the prototype model of a robotic bio-medical carrier. Practising hard with a touch of humour in their presentation, this 10-member team is ready to go and give their best shot in the display and presentation of their lego model.

Changing Trends in Public Relations

 " I am very excited to be back in Malaysia after three to four years to talk about PR research. It is great to have the chance to inspire  students about the big PR Trends.  Now KDU is a University, they need to look forward to do more scholarly research and I hope students can think about PR as a chosen academic career."

                          

We all know that Public Relations has now become more relevant and important in today's world and society. Trends in Public Relation has also change from time to time especially the perception of it.
Kate Fitch (Picture shown above), a Senior Lecturer of Murdoch University came  to KDU University College and shared with us her knowledge and expertise on the changing trends of Public Relations on 10th of February 2011.

So, what more about Kate Fitch? She was awarded the Vice Chancellor's Citation for Excellence in Enhancing Learning during the year 2010. She has published in scholarly journals on corporate social responsibility, new media and public relations, public relations education and pedagogy, and public relations in Southeast Asia. She is also a member of the Public Relations Institute of Australia's National Education Committee.

Future PR practitioners and students from the school of Mass Comm eagerly filled the room to hear Ms.Kate Fitch out!

L'amour Paris

PAC Club are giving away an IPOD Touch, IPOD Shuffles, MP3 Players, SONY Headset, Shoping Vouchers and many more as Lucky Draws~!

Join us for your Degree - February Intake

Application now open for degree intakes. Please submit transcripts to best@kdu.edu.my or call us for advice. To all who have registered, see you at orientation!!!

Calling all teachers & trainers!

Guitar Hero Challenge

We need our HEROES,

We're holding out for some heroes 'till the end of the night,

He's gotta be strong and she's gotta be fast,

And they've gotta be fresh from the fight!

...Bring out the HERO in you, with our Guitar Hero Challenge!

- Brought to you by KDU UC's Unicom -

The annual Dato’ CQ Teo Debate Challenge 2011 is back!

From a modest number of 12 teams at its inception, the tournament now sees participation of over 60 teams from all over Malaysia with the last installment of it being won by SMK Sri Permata after fiercely contending with SMK King George V on the motion “This House Believes That Religious Sites Are Legitimate Targets In Times of War”.

In keeping up with the KDU tradition of always being the first to innovate, for the first time, this tournament will introduce student adjudicators. We believe that it will be a platform to train students to adjudicate and be exposed to more than just debating.

When and where is it?

Date: 11 – 13^th March 2011

Venue: KDU University College, Damansara Jaya Campus

                                                               

Registration:10^th February – 4^th March 2011

Prize:  Champion – RM 2000 + Challenge Trophy

             Runner up – RM 1000

             Best Speaker – RM 200

The competition is open to all high school students from Form One up to Form Six. The tournament is capped at 60 teams; each school can only register one team as we wish to cater to the growing demand of schools wanting to participate. Slots are opened to teams on first-come-first basis. In the event of vacant slots, it will be opened to interested schools on a first-come first-serve basis as well.

For more information, please contact:  Ms Hannah Ramsamy, 03-7953 6967, Email: kalawati@kdu.edu.my

Want to know more? You can go here and here. 

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Changing Trends in Public Relations - Challenges Faced by The Industry

Partnering industry's best

written by: Ann Teoh

Professor Khoo (centre) with top management representatives
from seven dynamic organisations who signed the MoU

KDU UC’s vision is to be "A premier learning organisation that sparks curiosity, inspires success and promotes responsibility."

On 25th January, 2011, there was more than a spark of curiosity when not one, but SEVEN Memorandums of Understanding were signed with dynamic, successful organisations which are some of Malaysia’s well-known brand names. Embarking on this strategic alliance, KDU University College (KDU UC) is en route with a mission to produce fine, industry-ready graduates for Malaysia and the world.

Signing in: Mr Gabriel Dukes, Protect Print Sdn Bhd
Below: Mr David Jackson, Exfuze International

Guests exchange business cards and got to know each other

Breakfast Talk - Smart marketing

Written by: Ann Teoh

Every man on the street wants to know how to get a profit of say, a minimum of 20% for an investment he has made, either in business, or taking risks in the stock markets, mutual funds, invest in gold or in hedge funding – all with an element of risk. Who wouldn’t want a high ROI (Return on Investment) with minimum risks? Perhaps one has to diversify the business portfolio to do that, or is there a strategy which we are ignorant of? How could we find out more? Perhaps, pay to attend a seminar and learn from some management guru?

Well, I was quite delighted to learn that KDU University College was arranging such a talk by a very experienced Marketing Director, Mr. Gabriel Dukes, who had been in the field of sales and marketing with big names like Scitex, Kodak, Hewlett Packard and more.