Abstract
The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) of Malaysia has launched its transformationinitiative, called National Higher Education Strategic Plan (NHESP) that sets the foundationtowards attaining merit and sustainability for the higher education system beyond 2020. Oneof the initiatives is for one Malaysian university to be in the top 50 of world ranking. UniversitiTeknologi Malaysia (UTM) has decided to go for this challenge.To achieve this objective, UTMhas to set a very clear and tangible target by setting challenging Key Performance Indicators(KPI). This paper summarizes the transformation initiatives that UTM undertook since 2009,the lesson learnt and good practices that other institutions of higher learning could adopt.
Highlights
As a country, Malaysia is undergoing massive and accelerated transformation through national initiatives called Government Transformation Program and Economic Transformation Program (PEMANDU, 2013)
The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) of Malaysia has the main role of initiating the mission to raise the capacity for knowledge and innovation, as well as encouraging a first class mind set to the nation
This paper summarizes the transformation journey, the lesson learnt and good practices that other institutions of higher learning could adopt
Summary
Malaysia is undergoing massive and accelerated transformation through national initiatives called Government Transformation Program and Economic Transformation Program (PEMANDU, 2013). Input With such a clear context and vision from the government, the new Vice Chancellor organized a series of strategic planning sessions with the senior management team of UTM to craft the input for the transformation of UTM from a local and undergraduate centric to an international and postgraduate focused university.
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