Management & Science University

Management and Science University
Emblem of the Management and Science University
Motto	University of Choice
Established	2001
Type	Private
Chancellor	HRH Tuanku Sultanah Hajjah Haminah bt Haji Hamidun D.K (Kedah), D.K.H.
President	Professor Dato' Wira Mohd Shukri Ab. Yajid
Location	Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Campus	Urban
Former names	Kolej Universiti Teknologi dan Pengurusan Malaysia (2001–2007)
Colours	Red, White, and Black
Affiliations	ABEST21, ACU[1]
Website	www.msu.edu.my/

The Management and Science University (MSU) is a private university in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.

History

Management and Science University began as a university college, Kolej Universiti Teknologi dan Pengurusan Malaysia (KUTPM), in 2001. In 2001, the Ministry of Education extended an invitation to the management of the Advanced Technology and Management Centre (PTPL) to establish a university college.^[2] This was the genesis of University College of Technology and Management Malaysia (KUTPM). In October 2007, after full university status was conferred, the university adopted the name MSU. The status is an important milestone achieved by MSU as it demonstrates its growth to prominence in the tertiary education sector in Malaysia.

The birth and success of MSU has been attributed to the success of its collegiate institutions, the PTPL group, which made its debut three decades ago. Besides achieving a few firsts in the local education landscape, PTPL with a student population of 17,000, has been consistently strong in several critical areas of studies. The group's role in providing quality and industry relevant education has been well received by those who have earned its qualifications.

The establishment of MSU is considered timely as Malaysia progresses towards attaining developed nation status by 2020. The focus on the relevant and critical areas as well as research and development in these areas will help spur knowledge and ideas that will put Malaysia on course towards achieving the developed nation objective.

MSU has an international branch campus in Bangalore, India^[3] which focuses solely on Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Medicine programmes.

The university is involved in a RM250 million new campus at Section 13, Shah Alam, about 3 kilometers from the temporary campus. Among the facilities provided on the new state-of-the-art campus are 86 tutorial rooms, seven lecture halls, seven medical labs and 48 science labs, a multipurpose sports hall and an Islamic centre.

Faculties and schools

MSU offers over 50 home-grown courses through faculties and centres:

• Faculty of Information Sciences & Engineering
• Faculty of Health & Life Sciences
• Faculty of Business Management & Professional Studies
• School of Pharmacy
• International Medical School
• Graduate Management Centre
• Centre for Foundation Studies
• Outreach Programs

MSU International Medical School

The International Medical School (IMS) is MSU's first off-shore school. It is in Bangalore, India.

IMS is a collaborative between MSU and the Gokula Education Foundation, India. The school offers programmes of study in medicine leading to the MBBS degree. Students have two options when pursuing the MBBS: They may do it at the off-shore campus in Bangalore or the main campus in Shah Alam, Malaysia.

Housed in a 65-acre (260,000 m²) campus, IMS is adjacent to its teaching hospitals: MS Ramaiah Memorial Hospital and the Baptist Hospital. The hospitals offer the commitment of doctors, highly qualified medical experts and competent para-medics dedicated to the pursuit of quality healthcare. With a penchant for contemporary technology and international standards of healthcare practices, the MS Ramiaah Memorial Hospital is equipped with diagnostic centres, in-patient and out-patient facilities and preventive health care check-up programmes. Such will be the training environment of MSU's MBBS students.

Shukri Yajid Fellowship

The Shukri Yajid Fellowship is an award given to suitable candidates for graduate studies leading to PhD at MSU. The award focuses on four major areas of study: medicine, information technology, business and management, and health sciences. It is aimed at training qualified academics to meet the demands of the global workforce. The creation of the award is parallel to the vision and leadership principles of the university's founder, Professor Mohd Shukri Ab. Yajid, to promote scholastic excellence in the four disciplines. The fellowship also seeks to create a worldwide interdisciplinary community and provide support and guidance to as many international graduate students as possible.

The fellowship is tenable for the minimum period required to complete the graduate study leading to a PhD but not more than four years. There shall be a number of fellowships available each academic year.

Career development

The Student Career Development (SCD) complements the faculties and centres of learning of the university in areas of student personal and professional development. Its role is seen as an enhancer of student character building through the activities it organizes.

Career-based activities that are aimed at sharpening students' organizational skills and personal competencies are a common features throughout the year. The SCD also serves as a hub for campus life as student-based events are jointly organised between the department and the clubs and associations under its purview.

External links

• MSU website
• MSU on Facebook

See also

• Collegiate Institutions of MSU / PTPL College

References

1. ^ http://www.acu.ac.uk/institutions/search?code=MY
2. ^ StudyMalaysia.com: Where To Study: Profile
3. ^ Pharmacy Choice - Pharmaceutical News - KUTPM sets up off-shore branch campus in Bangalore - February 12, 2008

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