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MARCH 2013

Sime Darby scholar shares

 
Kenneth Chew Han Ming

 BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (HONS)

Sept 2011

 

'UTAR proved to be a place where I have grown tremendously,' says UTAR Business Administration graduate Kenneth Chew Han Ming. 

Chew was among the pioneer group who was under the Sime Darby ICSA Sponsorship Programme.  The sponsorship covers tuition, examination, membership and other related fees for the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) professional qualification programme.  He is currently studying part-time the professional qualification with the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA) at UTAR Centre for Extension Education.

As an advocate of lifelong learning, UTAR set up the Centre for Extension Education to offer a wide spectrum of courses ranging from those for languages and general interests to professional development and part-time academic programmes to cater to the learning needs of every strata of the population.  Besides ICSA programme, the other professional development programmes offered by the centre include those for the Association of Chartered Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), and Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

'It [UTAR] has given me the necessary competencies to succeed,' he further says, adding that the UTAR Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) programme is recognised by MAICSA with full exemptions, hence allowing him to fast-track into the ICSA programme.  He adds, 'I only need to complete the final four professional papers.'

'The window of opportunity to work with Sime Darby would not have been opened to me, had it not been for the recommendation, encouragement, strong credentials and support from UTAR,' says Chew, who now works in the Group Secretarial Department of Sime Darby Berhad.  He adds that studying at UTAR, a reputable university, has not only provided him with a well-recognised degree, but also the essential practical exposure. 

'The strong support I receive from UTAR places me ahead of my competition,' Chew concludes.

Graduation: Chew (left) receiving his scroll from Prime Minister Dato? Sri Najib Tun Razak

 

Chew at the peak of Mount Kinabalu