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Road to Academic Excellence in a N ational University

Road to Academic Excellence in a N ational University. Sharifah Hapsah Syed Hasan Vice Chancellor, UKM (2006-2013). What are the main challenges at the beginning of the term as VC?.

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Road to Academic Excellence in a N ational University

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  1. Road to Academic Excellence in a National University • SharifahHapsahSyedHasan • Vice Chancellor, UKM (2006-2013) .

  2. What are the main challenges at the beginning of the term as VC? • As the first woman VC of UKM – “ Being the first to cross the finish line makes you the winner in only one phase of your life. Its what you do after you cross the line that really counts”. - Ralph Boston, Olympic Gold Medalist • how to extract the best from the highly qualified and intelligent people in UKM so that we can work for the “common goal of being the best”? (leadership issues) • to agree on how to achieve the “common goal”. (ideas & strategies)

  3. UKM IN BRIEF Estb on 18th May 1970 PEOPLE’S UNIVERSITY aspirations of the common people since 1903 Icon of National Identity Promoting National language & culture ENVIRONMENT UKM KEBANGSAAN = “NATIONAL” SOCIETY RESEARCH UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION Societal development as a mission

  4. TRANSFORMATION GOALS • Set goals to be achieved in all core missions • Upholding Malay as academic language • Producing competent graduates with global outlook • Becoming a leader in research, knowledge & technology transfer • Efficient and effective delivery

  5. THES-QS RANKINGS 2007-2009 THES Ranking 2007, 2008 2009 • Universiti Malaya 246, 230 180 • UniversitiKebangsaan Malaysia 309, 250 291 • UniversitiSains Malaysia 307, 313 314 • Universiti Putra Malaysia 364, 320 345 • UniversitiTeknologi Malaysia 415, 356 320

  6. Lesson 1 TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: • Learn from but do not be not be consumed by rankings • Do not be confined by the THES/QS criteria • The university’s worth is more than ranking • Not all that can be counted, counts • Not all that is counted, counts

  7. Lesson 2 • Contribution to sustainable development counts , but is not counted • Should not deter universities from fulfilling this mission

  8. Develop a knowledge ecosystem • FOUR GOALS • FOCUS on niche areas • Work IN INTERDISCIPLINARY teams to enhance knowledge generation & innovation • Emphasis on QUALITY • INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP as a culture • DRIVER PROJECTS FOR QUICK WINS • ENGAGEMENT: Steer research, education and service for mutual benefits with communities, industries, government & other stakeholders • International Networking • Efficient delivery system and sustainability • Good governance • Leadership • Talent management • Infrastructure & financing • Set KPIs and targets for monitoring (Strategy map)

  9. UKM KNOWLEDGE ECOSYSTEM Governance• Leadership • Teaching & Learning • Academia • Research & Innovation Balanced & Focused NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Icon of National Identity, Pillar of National Unity, amongst the leading universities by 2018 Rural Transformation Sustainable Regional Development Challenges of a Nation State Finance & Business Politics& Security Education & Civilisation Renewable Energy ClimateChange Medical & Health Technology Biodiversity & Biotechnology Advanced Material & Nanotechnology Project 4 Niche Centers of Excellence (Niche CoEs) QUALITY RESEARCH EDUCATION SERVICE Project 2 National Identity Project 5 International Outreach Project 2.1 KAMPA Project 7 World Class Benchmarking Project 6 Citations Leap Project 2.2 HADHARI Project 3 Malay Language Project 2.3 UNITY Project 8 Global Language International drivers EFFICIENT DELIVERY SYSTEM national drivers collaboration collaboration Transformation Machinery& Monitoring Visual Informatics

  10. UKM is part of an innovation system to fuel Malaysia’s socio-economic development High income Quality of life sustainability INNOVATION CHANGES IN products, services, processes, systems, organizational structures, or business models for the purpose of creating new value with financial & social returns for the institution, the region and the nation. inclusion ASSETS INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM Government NEW TALENT POOL INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY FROM IP TO MARKETPLACE KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER FOR SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT JOB CREATION UNLOCK POTENTIAL OF ASSETS Innovative Society Industry Ventures Education

  11. Developing Innovation & Entrepreneurship culture TECHNOGENESIS MODEL Students graduate with ability to grow and launch companies or innovate in their firms Enriched Student Learning Knowledge of Marketplace Faculty and student inventors Research New Companies Patents/ trademarks Investors UKM is a source of Innovation Prototypes and business models Modelled after Stevens’ Institute of Technology, NJ. August 30, 2007 – The Business Week article titled “Who Needs the Ivies?”cites the strong entrepreneurial environment at Stevens: “Schools like MIT and Stanford don't graduate more founders than Stevens Institute of Technology..”

  12. UKM STRATEGY MAP 3 KPI Strategic 3 KPI Strategic 10 KPI Strategic 6 KPI Strategic T4 Effective delivery T1 upholding Malay language T2 Competent graduates with global outlook • T3Leader in research & knowledge and technology transfer C1 Quality education, globally attarctive • C2excellence in research, Inovation & commercialisation C3widely accepted as unique & excellent • Rresearch & innovation • Kengagement • Eteaching & learning • Ffinance Sinfrastructure L Talent & leadership IInstitutional

  13. LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES Changing internal & external environments Managing conflicts & internal crisis • Leadership must • Grasp & articulate contents of transformation plan, • Show confidence & interest in inspiring others • Advise, guide & mentor • Brave to take risk • Inspire confidence & determination Leadership occurs at all levels of the organisationcritical mass to implement the transformation program

  14. ACHIEVEMENTS • SELF ACCREDITING STATUS • MAINTAINED RU STATUS THROUGH MYRA I AND II ASSESSMENTS • AUTONOMY • STEERING COMMITTEE OF TAILLOIRES NETWORK OF COMMUNITY ENGAGED UNIVERSITIES, ASIA ENGAGE • INDUSTRY RESEARCH GRANTS • LAUREATE-IN-RESIDENCE • TOP 300 IN QS INTERNATIONAL RANKING, TOP 100 IN ASIA, TOP 30 FOR UNIVERSITIES UNDER 50 (TOP 10 IN ASIA)

  15. ACHIEVEMENTS (innovations) WEALTH GENERATION: 33 university start-ups, licensing, spin-offs, job creation SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: models of community development (Youth Empowerment programme), innovative education (eg for the gifted & talented, Nobelist Mindset), peace and unity programmes (eg KITA is the secretariat), policy input ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILTY: conservation (e.gLangkawigeopark, Lake Chini Biosphere reserve); ecotourism

  16. CONCLUSION In the world of university rankings, what universities and teachers do to inspire young minds, to create & innovate, to speak freely unfettered by fear or anxiety, to be imbued with a deep sense of volunteerism, social responsibility & entrepreneurship are not translated into ranking indicators This must not deter us. What matters most is its the immeasurable moral standards and contribution to society. “Not all that counts can be counted”.

  17. LAKE CHINI UNESCO BIOSPHERE RESERVE Thank you

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