Victoria University Undergraduate Students Visit Nestlé Malaysia

41 VUBB undergraduates visited Nestlé Malaysia on 22 May 2017 led by Dr Benedict V. Arulanandam and Ms A. Alagarani. They were briefed on the various operational aspects by a diverse management team. Our students also had the opportunity to mingle with the Interns and Management Trainees. The visit proved to be an eye opener for our students and feedback received from them are very encouraging.

VU Talent Shines at One World Culture Inter-College Challenge

Sunway College was proudly represented together with a host of other government and private universities in a Vocal and Dance Competition organised by MOHE in collaboration with Nilai University. The event was held at Nilai University on 12 November 2016. The competition aimed to bring International students together to appreciate what Malaysia has to offer.

Sunway students in world’s most liveable city

Students from Malaysia’s Sunway College have traded the tropics for Melbourne’s wintry weather to continue their business degrees at Victoria University (VU).

About 50 students from Sunway College (external link) in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru (external link) have just arrived in Australia to complete their VU Bachelor of Business degrees in Melbourne, specialising in accounting, banking and finance, international trade, and marketing.

(L-R) Huiyun Fong, Ili Farina Mohdizam and Ray Garcia

VU Entrepreneurship & Career Boot Camp

The VU Entrepreneurship & Career Boot Camp was organized by Victoria University (VU) Programme on 14th August 2016. It was held in the Jeffery Cheah Hall.

This boot camp is an effort by Victoria University programme to provide a value added learning experience for the VU Bachelor of Business students who are currently enrolled in the Applied Business Challenge module of the Professional Development (PD) series. This provided the students an opportunity to gain insight into business start-up and entrepreneurship. Most importantly, the boot camp enabled students to kick start their career, with the opportunity of securing either employment upon graduation or an internship. The master minds of the boot camp are Ms Alagarani, who is the Lead Facilitator of the Applied Business Challenge module and Mr Harvard Choo, Founder of People Reengineering Consultancy.

The boot camp continued with Innovation and Entrepreneurship Dialogue chaired by Dr Benedict. This Dialogue was an in depth conversation with the entrepreneurs. The Q&A session was rife with burning questions from the students. The speakers were both informational and entertaining in their dialogue.

Victoria University (VU) Business Challenge

On 2nd July 2016, the annual Victoria University (VU) Business Challenge was held in Sunway College. Running for the 4th consecutive year, this event is designed to test students’ intellect, logic, problem-solving and entrepreneurship skills. The Sunway Marketing Department, VU staff and student helpers from Victoria University Business Club (VUBC) and Sunway CPA Australia Student Charter (SCSC) comprised the organizing team to ensure that the competition ran smoothly.

Victoria University Celebrates 100 Years

The evening commenced with the arrival of YB Dato’ P. Kamalanathan, Deputy Minister for Education and his wife Datin Shobana. To welcome them were Puan Sri Susan Cheah, Chairperson of the Gala Dinner, Organising Committee; Evan Cheah, Senior General Manager, Sunway Group; Dr Elizabeth Lee, Senior Executive Director, Sunway Education Group and Sunway University; George Pappas, Chancellor, Victoria University; Professor Peter Dawkins, Vice Chancellor and President of Victoria University; Chua Teck Boon, President Malaysia Alumni Chapter; and Helen Rowell, Executive Director, South East Asia, International Victorian Government Business Office.

Guest-of-Honour YB Dato P. Kamalanathan, Datin Shobana and distinguished guests

Over Two Decades of Block Teaching and Still Going Strong

Sunway College, one of the pioneering twinning programmes providers in Malaysia has built a flourishing partnership with Victoria University (VU) Melbourne, Australia for over two decades. This partnership enables Sunway College to offer a curriculum which is identical to VU Melbourne, an association which has grown stronger with time.

Sunway College provides a true Australian learning experience via its innovative Burst Mode or Block Teaching. Academic staff from VU Australia visit and teach our students, while exchanging ideas on their teaching experience with the academic team in the VU Bachelor of Business programme each semester.

David Parker, Senior Lecture, College of Law and Justice, Victoria University, Melbourne

Sunway College & VU Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Sunway College celebrated its 20th year of partnership with Victoria University (VU) of Australia recently at a grand gala dinner at the Sunway Lagoon Resort & Spa.

Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah, AO, Founder and Chairman of Sunway Group and Sunway College and his wife, Puan Sri Dr Susan Cheah, member of the board of directors of Sunway Education Group, who are alumni of VU were present at the gala dinner.

Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah was instrumental in establishing a partnership between Sunway College and VU in 1987. Sunway College is one of the education pioneers offering twinning programmes in Malaysia. The VU Bachelor of Business degree programme is the longest standing twinning programme in the country.

From left: Jane Poh, Senior General Manager, Group Branding Marketing and Communication of Sunway Group; Greeja Hemalata De Silva, Head of Australian University Programme, Sunway College; Dr Hendry Ng Han Swee, Head of Victoria University MBA, Sunway College; Dr Lee Weng Keng, Chief Executive Officer, Education and Healthcare Division of Sunway Group; Puan Sri Dr Susan Cheah, member of the board of directors of Sunway Education Group; Prof Duncan Bentley, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Engagement & Commercial) of Victoria University; Prof Jarlath Ronayne, Victoria University Foundation Vice-Chancellor and Former Vice-Chancellor of Sunway University; Cheng Mien Wee, Executive Director of Sunway International School and Director of Pre-University Studies, Sunway College; Ng Kok Cheng, Chief Financial Officer of Sunway Education Group

Victoria University Business Club Raise Funds for Needy Students

Students from the Victoria University Business Club (VUBC) at Sunway College Kuala Lumpur recently handed over a cheque totalling RM7,500 to Carolyn Chong, Associate Director, Student Mobility & Partnerships of Victoria University, Melbourne. The funds were raised by VUBC students through a 3-day Philanthropy Bazaar held in March 2014 for underprivileged students from lower or middle income families in Victoria University, Melbourne.

“The most unforgettable memory was when all of us stayed up late to decorate the venue. VUBC members have placed their greatest efforts into this event,” said Ong Lee Yan, President of VUBC. “The ones in charge for the event were Phaik Wa, Vincent and NeeNa, who really coordinated the team well“, she added.

Chong Hwa student receives full scholarship after winning VU Business Challenge

Sunway College’s Australian University Programme (AUP) which offers the VU Bachelor of Business degree held the inaugural ‘VU Business Challenge’ event recently.

Sim Yi Qi from Chong Hwa Independent High School, KL emerged champion while Wong Jun Ren also from Chong Hwa Independent High School, KL emerged first runner-up. Second runner-up, Ng Eu Ee is from Hin Hua High School, Klang. Yi Qi walked away with a full scholarship, amounting to RM 69,400 to pursue the three-year VU Bachelor of Business degree programme at Sunway College and the VU Business Challenge 2013 trophy. Runners-up, Wong Jun Ren and Ng Eu Ee were both awarded scholarships amounting to RM 24,000 and RM 15,000 respectively and a trophy to also pursue the VU Bachelor of Business degree programme at Sunway College.

Sim Yi Qi holding the winning trophy and mock cheque with Teo Ee Sing, Executive Director of Sunway College.

From Japan with Love

Sunway College recently played host to 10 Japanese students who visited Malaysia for a 3- week stay in conjunction with a youth training project named ‘Look Malaysia Programme’ launched by Tourism Malaysia Tokyo.

The Japanese and Malaysian students communicating with one another during the ice breaker session.