ABOUT ASIA E UNIVERSITY
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Contents 4 CONVOCATION PROGRAMME CONVOCATION 5 WELCOME MESSAGES • Message from Chairman Board of Governors • Message from the ACD Representative • Message from the Vice-Chancellor 12 ABOUT ASIA e UNIVERSITY • Vision, Mission • Objectives • Core Values • University Background • AeU Learning Experience • Revolutionising Learning • Schools and Programmes • University Board of Governors • University Senate • Executive Management Committee • Recipient of Honorary Doctorate Degree 2019 • Past Honorary Degree Recipients 27 UNIVERSITY TRADITIONS • The University Mace • The University Chair • The Academic Regalia • School Hood Colours THE 9th CONVOCATION 35 CEREMONY • University Awards • Doctor of Philosophy • Doctor of Business Administration • List of Graduates • Graduates by Programmes and Countries 74 AeU ALUMNI • RECONNECT WITH AeU! • What Students Say 9th AeU CONVOCATION Saturday, 19th October 2019 Dewan Merdeka, Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur PROGRAMME 7.30 - 8.30 am Arrival of Graduates / Parents 9.00 am • Arrival of Guests & VIP’s • Arrival of YBhg Academician Emeritus Professor Dr Muhammad Awang, Chairman, AeU Board of Governors 9.00 am Entrance of Graduate Procession 9.30 am • Entrance of Academic / Main / Chairman Processions • Negaraku • Commencement of Convocation • Doa Selamat • Vice-Chancellor’s Address • Address by Representative of Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Countries • Address by Chairman, AeU Board of Governors • Conferment of Honorary Doctorate Degree • Conferment of Degrees / Awards 11.30 am Adjournment of Convocation • Negaraku 4 CONVOCATION WELCOME MESSAGES “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” Benjamin Franklin Today is a special day. It is a day of celebration of the culmination of one or more years of study. I hope it will be an occasion that you will remember fondly for the rest of your lives. It is also an important day for the parents, partners, family, and friends of the graduates. The achievement of a degree is one that is seldom accomplished without the support of those nearest to us. Today is a celebration which you are very much part of too. Message from the AeU was setup in 2007 to fulfill an aspiration of the Asia Cooperation CHAIRMAN Dialogue (ACD) countries to develop quality human capital for the region, by providing flexible and affordable higher BOARD OF education. GOVERNORS I am pleased to report that AeU has undergone an organizational Emeritus Professor restructuring, to enhance its standing Dr Muhammad Awang as a university of international repute. Chairman Board of Governors Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr. Hassan bin Said has been appointed as Vice Chancellor of AeU, to spearhead AeU’s academic excellent. He has vast experience in the public and private sector in institution of higher learning, and the Ministry of Education, which no doubt will provide AeU with the direction and leadership to further enhance AeU’s academic standing. 6 9 th CONVOCATION 2019 I also wish to extend warm greetings As graduates of AeU, you carry the to Dr. Pornchai Danvivathana, the university’s reputation with you. Uphold Interim Secretary-General of the integrity and honor while ensuring Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) as quality and competency in your future representative of ACD in the Board of undertakings. Always keep an open mind Governors. and maintain a positive attitude towards challenges and above all, wherever you Plans are in the pipeline to introduce serve, be a good team player. I am sure new programs and courses which are that you will all rise to the challenges and Asia centric in nature (content) and also able to soar to great heights. to meet the demand of the Industrial Revolution 4.0, to cater for the demand of I wish to record my sincere thanks and future global workforce. gratitude to both the Board of Governors and Directors for their guidance and The University has progressed extremely support and to the staff of AeU your well with the passage of time in achieving dedication and sacrifices in making this the objectives set. This is evident by the event a success. increasing number of graduates produced from various academic programmes Once again, my sincere congratulation to offered by the University. Today the the graduating class of 2019 as well as to University is recognized both nationally your families who have a big share in your and internationally as a great private success today. May you be blessed with university dedicated to lifelong learning. further success in the future. AeU has now become a university of choice for working adults wishing to Thank you. pursue their tertiary education. Emeritus Professor Dr Muhammad Awang Chairman Board of Governors 7 On behalf of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), I wish to extend our heartiest congratulations to all graduates on this great achievement in your life. Congratulations also to AeU for its success in creating another milestone in the University’s long list of achievements. The AeU is a successful initiative of Malaysia as a co-prime mover of Education and Human Resource Development Pillar, one of the six ACD priority pillars of co- operation. AeU was first proposed at the 4th Message from the Ministerial Meeting in Islamabad in 2005, to ensure provision of easily accessible and expanded educational opportunities ACD for the Asian people. The aim was to be an instrument for greater Asia-wide co- REPRESENTATIVE operation in closing the digital divide and spearheading e-education efforts to meet H. E. Dr Pornchai Danvivathana future challenges. The e-education was Secretary General ACD Provisional endorsed in the Doha Declaration, adopted Secretariat in 2006 at the 5th Ministerial Meeting in Doha. The successful implementation of the Asia e University under ACD’s umbrella is a significant start for human capacity building and in increasing access to higher education to enhance people’s potentials in ACD Member States. AeU grants Asian community the opportunity to access a professional educational institution and pursue lifelong learning. Its objectives to develop appropriate technologies to 8 9 th CONVOCATION 2019 strengthen students’ critical thinking, It is my great honour to witness the creative abilities, and communication strength of Asia today at this ceremony. skills are crucial to ACD’s efforts in I wholeheartedly believe that AeU building the future of Asia. programmes can propel graduates to unexpected heights and contribute to ACD aims to promote interdependence the development and prosperity of Asia. among Asian countries in all areas of Needless to say, the success achieved co-operation by identifying common so far would not have been possible strengths and opportunities which without the unwavering support of some will help reduce poverty and improve important people, notably the Chairman the quality of life, whilst developing a and Board of Governors and Directors, knowledge-based society. Strategically, the President, Vice Chancellor and we need to expand the trade and the Management of AeU. My sincere financial market within Asia and increase gratitude to these people for all the bargaining power of Asian countries support and guidance provided in helping instead of competition, and in turn to make the vision a reality. enhance Asia’s economic competitiveness in the global market. Most importantly, Congratulations once again to all ACD was established to serve as the graduates. I wish you all the best in your missing link of Asia by building upon future undertaking and great success in Asia’s potentials and strengths through whatever path you take. supplementing and complementing existing co-operative frameworks, so Thank you. as to become a viable partner for other regions. What we are doing now is paving a better future for Asia. H.E. Dr Pornchai Danvivathana Secretary General Asia Cooperation Dialogue 9 I would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to all the graduating students’ class of 2019 for your hard work and achievements on the ninth convocation ceremony of Asia e University. It is a great privilege for me and my colleagues to witness this auspicious occasion. I am proud of the fact that this success has been achieved as a result of Message from the joint accomplishments by our students, faculty members, and management of the VICE University. CHANCELLOR The graduating students have proven Emeritus Professor themselves worthy of the degrees and it Dato’ Dr Hassan Said is time for them to harvest the fruits of Vice-Chancellor the hard work they put in during years of university education. Now that you all have completed your studies, it is time for you to undertake major responsibilities and contribute to the development of your country as a whole. 10 9 th CONVOCATION 2019 I do not have any doubt that you are Graduates of AeU, capable of constructing new paths, taking up unknown challenges, and bringing As you receive your respective degrees in forth triumph and glory for themselves Science and Technology, Education, Arts, and for the country. I would like to remind Humanities, Social Science, Management, them that they have just embarked upon there are opportunities for all of you to a long and ceaseless journey; in this contribute, whether small or big, to your journey, they need to hold on to their community, society and nation, for the dreams, tend it well in order to realize betterment of future generations. them, and ultimately to reach their final destination. To all graduates and your immediate families, today is indeed a day of AeU in now in the midst of drawing up a celebration, triumph and realization of 5 year strategic plan 2020 to 2025. The a dream. To all parents and spouses, I strategic plan will map out AeU’s pathway commend your sacrifices and hope you towards academic excellent and address will appreciate the accomplishments of the demand of the Industrial Revolution the graduates. 4.0 workforce. AeU is your alma mater, please stay In developing the strategic plan, AeU will connected with us via social media focus on 7 strategic thrust which are: regardless of where you ever are.