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ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Page 1 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Page 2 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Table of Content UNIVERSITY IN BRIEF 5 CORPORATE STATEMENT 6 AeU LEARNING EXPERIENCE 7 CORPORATE INFORMATION Aeu Organisation 8 Board of Governors 9 University Senate 10 Executive Management Committee 11 SCHOOLS 13 School of Graduate Studies 14 School of Management 15 School of Science and Technology 16 School of Education and Cognitive Science 18 School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences 19 School of Foundation Studies 20 School of Professional and Executive Education 21 ACADEMIC WRITING Journal Articles 24 Conference Proceedings 25 ACADEMIC CENTRES Asian Centre for E-Learning 28 Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) Assessment Unit 30 SUPPORT SERVICES Talent Management and Development (TMD) Department 33 Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs 34 Information and Communication Technology Services 36 Assessment Centre 37 Asia e University Knowledge Centre 38 Learner Service Centre 39 Corporate Communications 40 Alumni 42 AeU’s Global Partners 43 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CSR ‘Chow Kit outreach’ 46 Outreach Program 47 Page 3 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Page 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 UNIVERSITY IN BRIEF Asia e University (AeU) is a unique collaborative multinational university initiated by the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), a body established in 2002 to promote Asian cooperation at a continental level. The University is established as a Malaysian initiative and prime mover to cham- pion e-Education, affirmed at the ACD Ministerial Meetings in Islamabad (2005) and Doha (2006) and supported by 35 ACD member countries. It collaborates with Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) and Training Centres in the ACD mem- ber countries to offer quality and affordable academic degree and profession- al training programmes. AeU acts as a facilitator and enabler for IHLs in Asia on mutual accreditation and recognition of the academic degree and professional programmes and leverage on the sharing of resources and facilities. As a spearheading institution of choice in the new wave digital learning, AeU is the major catalyst in promoting the Asia wide networks for cooperation in digital education today. Page 5 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 CORPORATE STATEMENT Vision To be a leader and a premier education hub in the promotion of affordable and quality digital learning. Mission To work in collaboration with universities, institutions and corporations by drawing upon their collective expertise, prestige, and resources to provide quality higher education. Objectives Provide academic programmes of international reputation by capitalising on the expertise and prestige of collaborating institutions. Provide students the access to relevant, affordable, cost-effective, flexible education, and training programmes. Develop appropriate pedagogical strategies and technologies to strengthen students’ critical thinking, creative abilities, and communication skills. Ensure that all programmes and courses meet the quality benchmark established in the policies and standards of e-learning best practices among member institutions. Values Our values are what we care most deeply about. They are the principle that define our behaviour in striving for excellence. A Adapt B Best C Collaborative D Experiential E Daring Page 6 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 AeU LEARNING EXPERIENCE EMPOWERED Learning Putting the learner at the center of the learner experience. Demand driven, open to choice, learner-centric methods. ENHANCED Learning Relentlessly setting new benchmarks, continuously taking the learning to a higher level. EXPLORATORY Learning Actively pushing the boundaries of the known, with rigorous inquiries, creativity and curiosity. ENTREPRENEURIAL Learning Develop entrepreneurial mind-set and promote entrepreneurial behavior across the University. EXPANDING Learning An open paradigm of learning without boundaries or limitations. EFFECTIVE Learning Functional, purposeful intended education; producing winners. ELECTRONIC Learning Any place, anytime, anywhere, 24/7, 365. EXPERIENTIAL Learning Learning through reflection, action, adventurechoice, cooperation and communication. Page 7 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 AeU ORGANISATION Page 8 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 BOARD OF GOVERNORS Emeritus Prof. Dato’ Dr. Academician Muhammad Awang Emeritus Prof. Tan Sri Chairman, Board of Governors Dato’ Dr. Syed Jalaludin Syed Salim Chairman, Board of Directors Emeritus Prof. Dato’ Prof. Dato’ Dr. Ansary Ahmed Prof. Dr. Hairudin Harun Dr. Hassan Said Director & Founder President / Director & Deputy President Vice Chancellor CEO Dr. Pornchai Danvivathana Prof. Dr. Juhary Ali Yusoff Musa Secretary General ACD Reperesentative of Senate Registrar (Secretary) Provisional Secretariat Page 9 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 UNIVERSITY SENATE Emeritus Prof. Dato’ Dr. Hassan Said Prof. Dr. Titik Khawa Yusoff Musa Vice Chancellor Abdul Rahman Registrar Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor & Dean, School of Science & Technology Prof. Juhary Ali Prof. Dr. John Arul Philips Prof. Dr. Siow Heng Loke Dean, School of Arts, Humanities and Dean, School of Education Dean, School of Graduate Studies Social Sciences & Cognitive Science Assoc. Prof. Dr. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aedah Wan Sabri Wan Hussain Sheila Cheng Chuen Abd. Rahman Dean, School of Management Dean, School of Foundation Studies Head, Asian Centre of e-Learning Prof. Dato’ Dr Sayed Mohd Johari Jemali Amir Hussain Md Ishak Mushtaq Hussain Financial Controller Chief Librarian Prof. School of Management Nurziyanti Mohamad Khan Abdullah Azmi Khalid Senior Manager, QARA Director SPEED Page 10 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Emeritus Prof. Dato’ Dr. Hassan Said Prof. Dr. Titik Khawa Yusoff Musa Vice Chancellor Abdul Rahman Registrar Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor & Dean, School of Science & Tech- Prof. Dr. John Arul Philips Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wan Sabri Mohd Johari Jemali Dean, School of Education Wan Hussain Financial Controller & Cognitive Science Dean, School of Management Amir Hussain Md Ishak Norlina Kamudin Rahimee Ibrahim Chief Librarian General Manger/Director Talent Deputy General Manager Management Development (Commercial) Mohd Razi Jaafar Nurziyanti Mohamad Khan Senior Manager, General Admin Senior Manager, Quality Assurance & Facilities Management & Regulatory Affairs Page 11 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 SCHOOLS Page 12 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 SCHOOLS Student Enrolment for Academic Programmes 2019 NAME OF SCHOOL TOTAL STUDENT (2019) School of Graduate Studies (SGS) 290 School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (SAHUSS) 652 School of Education and Cognitive Science (SECS) 1,549 School of Science and Technology (SST) 813 School of Management (SOM) 2,435 School of Professional and Executive Education (SPEED) 359 TOTAL 6,098 SGS 5% SAHUSS SPEED 11% 6% SOM SECS 40% 25% SST 13% Page 13 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 School of Graduate Studies In line with global standards, School of Graduate School appoints renowned academicians from world-class universities as its external examiners. AeU’s PhD programmes are tailored made for the independent, self-motivated student who has the strong desire for a world-class education. School of Graduate Studies (SGS) helps students in independent research with the guidance of supervisor(s) and workshops, as well as provides personalized support for its Asian-centric doctoral programmes. Students can select qualified supervisors from a pool of expertise in business administration and management, education, ICT, finance, humanities, and social & behavioural sciences research areas. In line with global standards, SGS appoints renowned academicians from world-class universities as its external examiners. Flexibility in learning, independence in study, research with deep impact, outstanding faculty members who are lead- ers in their fields, and the finest resources in academia—these are the distinguishing characteristics of PhD fully by research programmes at AeU. The PhD programme’s format makes it feasible and practical to pursue this high qual- ity doctoral degrees by research while still meeting your commitments to work and family. Designed to fit individual schedules, the programme can be successfully completed from home, work or even while travelling. Since the inception of AeU in 2009, through the School of Graduate Studies, it has produced 89 PhD graduates, of whom 60.7% (54) were Malaysians, and the remaining 39.3% (35) were international students from Vietnam, Indone- sia, the Gulf Countries, India, Pakistan, Canada, Singapore, USA, Maldives, New Zealand, Ghana and Mauritius. In 2019, a total 290 PhD candidates manage by SGS: PROGRAMME MALAYSIAN INTERNATIONAL TOTAL PhD (BA) 29 119 148 PhD (Education) 13 19 32 PhD (Finance) 3 6 9 PhD (Humanities) 3 5 8 PhD (ICT) 4 85 89 PhD (SBS) 0 4 4 PhD Candidates for 2019 by Programme SGS broke the record in 2019 by producing the largest (16) number PhD graduates, comprising of graduates from Baharin (1), India (2), Indonesia (1), Iraq (1), Malaysia (9), Pakistan (1) and Vietnam (1). Page 14 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 School of Management AeU’s School of Management (SOM) welcomes all students who Our vision is to be aspire to be future leaders, visionaries, or entrepreneurs, ready to a leader in providing push the boundaries of traditional business practice and explore innovations in the dynamic business environment. Our vision is to programmes of choice in be a leader in