Faculty of Management UTM

𝘼𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘 & 𝙈𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙎𝙂-𝙂𝘼𝙎 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙖 🇮🇩🇲🇾

On 13 August 2026, a delegation from the Faculty of Management UTM , Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) had the privilege of participating in a research discussion and academic visit to the 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑵𝒖𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 (𝑷𝑹𝑻𝑹𝑵), 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒂, including a visit to the 𝑹𝑺𝑮-𝑮𝑨𝑺 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒕 𝑲𝑺𝑻 𝑩.𝑱. 𝑯𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒆, 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝑻𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈, 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏.

The visit provided a valuable platform for knowledge exchange, research discussions and the exploration of potential areas for future collaboration between UTM and PRTRN. It also offered our delegation greater exposure to the nuclear research environment and the operation of a major research reactor facility.

More importantly, this engagement highlighted the importance of 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, bringing together perspectives from management and nuclear reactor technology to address increasingly complex challenges surrounding the development and sustainability of the nuclear energy sector.

Such collaboration creates opportunities to extend research beyond the technical aspects of nuclear technology by incorporating broader perspectives related to 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙜𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣-𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜. This multidisciplinary approach can contribute towards more comprehensive and impactful research outcomes.

Our sincere appreciation to 𝙋𝙍𝙏𝙍𝙉 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙊𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙉𝙪𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙀𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮, 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙖, for the warm hospitality, insightful sharing and excellent arrangements throughout the visit.

We look forward to strengthening this collaboration and developing future multidisciplinary research initiatives, joint publications, knowledge exchange and other academic collaborations between both institutions.

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨, 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝.

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𝐕𝐈𝐕𝐀 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔!
𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 to NURMUNIRAH AZAMI who has passed her PhD Viva Voce with minor corrections on 12 August 2026.

Her thesis titled “ENHANCING TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION CAPABILITIES IN A MALAYSIA NON-PROFIT TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICE: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA " was supervised by DR. FARRAH MERLINDA MUHARAM and co- supervised by DR. SITI SURAYA ABD. RAZAK.

Her examiners were Associate Prof. Ts. Dr. Ramesh K S @ Mohd Zaidi bin Abd Rozan and ASSOC. PROF. DR. AMIRUDDIN AHAMAT (UTEM). The viva session was chaired by PROF. DR. NORHAYATI ZAKUAN and assisted by DR. SITI AISAH SAHLAN.

Well done and congratulations on a good presentation and defence!

Faculty of Management UTM
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

𝐕𝐈𝐕𝐀 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔!
𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 to SHI ZEREN who has passed his PhD Viva Voce with corrections on 11 August 2026.

His thesis titled “PREDICTION-DRIVEN PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT WITH HIGHER- ORDER MOMENTS USING BIG-DATA, MACHINE LEARNING AND DEEP LEARNING IN CHINESE STOCK MARKET. " was supervised by ASSOC. PROF. DR. OTHMAN IBRAHIM and co- supervised by DR. HANINI ILYANA CHE HASHIM.

His examiners were PROF. DR. SURESH RAMAKRISHNAN and ASSOC. PROF. DR. MEHRBAKHSH NILASHI (UCSI). The viva session was chaired by PROF. DR. AHMAD JUSOH and assisted by DR. MOHAMAD HAIDER ABU YAZID.

Well done and congratulations on a good presentation and defence!

Faculty of Management UTM
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

Proud Achievement of Our Alumnus & Adjunct Professor!

Faculty of Management UTM proudly congratulates Dato’ Sri Darwis Abdul Razak, CEO of Malaysia Rail Link (MRL), our distinguished alumnus and Adjunct Professor, for his outstanding leadership in successfully steering the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project towards another major milestone.

The successful electrification of the Kota Bharu–Gombak alignment reflects remarkable leadership and effective project ex*****on in advancing one of Malaysia’s most significant national infrastructure projects.

Congratulations Dato’ Sri Darwis and the entire MRL team! A proud achievement for Malaysia and the Faculty of Management, UTM.

🔗 Related news:
https://malaysiagazette.com/2026/08/11/pengaktifan-tenaga-elektrik-jajaran-ecrl-kota-bharu-gombak-selesai/

🎥 Related video:
https://youtu.be/j4F5sgk8Kw0?si=OgE50buAQ9-N1ztc

Pengaktifan tenaga elektrik jajaran ECRL Kota Bharu-Gombak selesai Pencapaian ini memperkukuhkan lagi tahap kesiapsiagaan keseluruhan sistem ECRL serta melancarkan proses intergrasi secara menyeluruh sebagai persediaan menuju pengoperasian komersial jajaran Kota Bharu-Gombak yang dijadualkan bermula pada Januari 2027.

📣 CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS!

𝗦𝗠𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗨𝗟𝗔

Faculty of Management, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) is organising the “SME Success Formula”, a practical half day programme specially designed for SME owners, entrepreneurs, managers, and business professionals.

Join us and gain practical insights on how to work smarter, strengthen your brand and build stronger teams.

📅 Date: 𝟮 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆)
⏰ Time: 𝟵.𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟭.𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠
📍 Venue: 𝗧𝟬𝟴, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗨𝗧𝗠 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗵𝗿𝘂

✨ Topics:

* AI for SMEs: Work Smarter, Scale Faster
* TikTok Branding Essentials for SMEs
* Empowerment and Delegation

🎯 Limited seats available. Register now!

🔗 Registration Form:
https://forms.gle/EZw98n1VBo8npkEa9

🔗 Payment link:
https://payhub.utm.my/payment/cart/ba5dce246a743301797747c15bca0dcc

Feel free to share this invitation with SME owners, entrepreneurs and business professionals who may benefit from the programme.

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 to TANG LIN who has passed her PhD Viva Voce with minor corrections on 6 August 2026.

Her thesis titled “THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ON GREEN INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE IN THE CHINA'S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY." was supervised by PROF. DR. NORHAYATI ZAKUAN and co- supervised by DR. MOHD ZULFABLI HASAN.

Her examiners were ASSOC. PROF. DR. SYED NORRIS HIKMI SYED ABDULLAH and PROF. TS. DR. MAGISWARY DORASAMY (Taylor's University). The viva session was chaired by PROF. DR. KHALIL MD NOR and assisted by DR. NORHAZRINA JAMIL

Well done and congratulations on a good presentation and defence!

Faculty of Management UTM
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

🌿 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗘, 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦

Assoc. Prof. Dr Zuraidah Sulaiman from the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Management UTM contributed her expertise in packaging and labelling to the Putra Damai Precinct 11 Garden Community / Kebun Komuniti Pangsapuri Putra Damai Presint 11 Putrajaya 🌿

Since its establishment in 2025, the community garden has successfully cultivated more than 30 types of fresh produce to date, with the dedicated guidance from UTM team. This is an impressive achievement with great potential for further product development and commercialisation!

Dr Zuraidah, who is also the Head of the Sustainability Management Research Group, UTM, emphasised: “𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿.” Good packaging must protect the product, suit how it will be transported, sold and used, and meet labelling requirements, while maintaining cost effective.

She also highlighted that sustainable packaging is a system choice. It should use the right amount of material, be reusable where practical and hygienic, incorporate locally recyclable materials, and most importantly prevent product and food loss. The best packaging protects the product, people and the planet. 🌏

This community initiative is implemented under the All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia on Sustainable Development Goals (APPGM-SDG). It demonstrates that impactful community projects are strengthened through interdisciplinary collaboration, bringing together expertise from:

🌱 Faculty of Management UTM
🌱 Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
🌱 Institute Of Bioproduct Development , UTM
🌱 School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPACE UTM)
🌱 Horticulture Management Division, Department of Landscape and Parks, Perbadanan Putrajaya

Way to go, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Putra Damai Putrajaya Garden Community! Together, we transform knowledge into meaningful community impact 💚

📸: Putra Damai Precinct 11 Garden Community Putrajaya

Strengthening International Academic and Industry Collaboration between UTM and Universitas Airlangga

On 5 August 2026, the Faculty of Management, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), welcomed a delegation from Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia, for the International Academic and Industry Engagement Programme.

Professor Dr Ahmad bin Jusoh, Dean of the Faculty of Management, delivered the welcoming remarks and warmly engaged with the delegates.

An introduction to the Faculty of Management, including its academic programmes, areas of expertise and international engagement activities, was delivered by Professor Dr Norhayati Zakuan, External and Global Relations Manager.

The programme also featured an industry-sharing session entitled “Procurement Industry Trends in Malaysia: Developments, Practices and Current Challenges” by Mr Hafizi Zikry bin Hasim from Iskandar Investment Berhad, followed by an industry visit to BMW Senai.

This programme is expected to further strengthen the relationship between the two universities and create more opportunities for academic collaboration, research, publications, global mobility and industry engagement.

Sincere appreciation is extended to everyone who contributed to the success of this programme.

𝐕𝐈𝐕𝐀 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔!

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 to JAMUNAHRANI RAJAGOPAL who has passed her Master Viva Voce with minor corrections on 5 August 2026.

Her thesis titled “GREEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTENTION AMONG STUDENTS OF A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN MALAYSIA " was supervised by DR. LOGAISWARI INDIRAN.
Her examiners were ASSOC. PROF. DR. SABRINAH ADAM and TS. DR. MATHIVANNAN JAGANATHAN (UUM). The viva session was chaired by ASSOC. PROF. DR. ZURAIDAH SULAIMAN and assisted by DR. FARAH ATIQAH SHARIF.

Well done and congratulations on a good presentation and defence!

Faculty of Management UTM
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)