THE STAR Tuesday 7 April 2015

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COURSE FOCUS:

HOSPITALITY, LAW, TEACHING

AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS

Take on the world

Careers that serve society.

Open doors of opportunity > 3

Real-world learning experience > 8

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N March 1, Brickfields
Asia College (BAC) and
Tech Outreach Malaysia
(Tech stands for The Economic
Consultancy House) signed a
memorandum of understanding
(MOU) for a collaboration on
corporate social responsibility
(CSR) projects.
The CSR projects are in the area
of entrepreneurship development
for underprivileged women, which
consist of single mothers, abused
women, abandoned women
and women with incapacitated
husbands.
The MOU aims to provide
opportunities to educate
these women through various
entrepreneurship and business
management courses to help
them manage their small business
entrepreneurial ventures.
BACs managing director Raja
Singham says, We are trying
to do whatever we can in terms
of education by improving lives
through education. In this case, by
improving the lives of these single
mothers, we also improve the
lives of their families. As Mahatma
Gandhi had said, Educate a man
and you educate one person;
educate a woman and you educate
a whole nation.
The signing of this MOU is
part of BACs efforts to develop
sustainable educational
programmes in line with its vision
of empowering Malaysians via
education.
BAC has several other
education-based CSR initiatives
that are dedicated to enhancing
the livelihood of children, the
underprivileged and the disabled.
This includes EduNation, a
web-based platform that provides

Empowerment through education

BAC managing director Raja Singham (right) and Tech Outreach Malaysia president Dr Selvamalar at the signing of the MOU on
corporate social responsibility projects.
free tuition for secondary school
children in Malaysia.
All of BACS CSR initiatives
fall under the BAC Gives Back
umbrella, which organises,
supports and contributes to
various causes and charitable
organisations through fundraising
events and activities.
This gives volunteering
opportunities to its students and
anyone who is interested.
To provide a more wholesome
education experience for its
students, BACs all-encompassing
curriculum comprises activities

within and outside the classroom.

This enhances their academic and
career prospects.
For the third year running, BAC
A-Levels students have received
the prestigious Outstanding
Cambridge Learner Award
for their excellent results in
the Cambridge International
Examinations (CIE) series.
Express route student Audrey
Siew Sze Yen scored the highest
marks in the world for the
A-Levels law and economics
subjects in the November 2014
exams, while standard route

students Leow Ho Eng and Teh

Zhuo Li scored the highest marks
in the world for AS-Level law
and AS-Level business studies
respectively.
Since 2010, BAC students have
been awarded the Top in the
World Outstanding Cambridge
Learner Awards (formerly
Cambridge Brilliance Awards)
for law and business studies four
times, with three consecutive
wins in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
The CIE A-Levels is the ideal
pre-university programme for
students who are undecided

on a specific tertiary education

path because it leads to a broad
range of programmes. Students
who are interested in pursuing
law, business, medicine, finance,
engineering or communication
can select from a wide range
of A-Levels subjects that BAC
offers. These include biology,
chemistry, law, economics,
accounting, English literature and
mathematics.
Students looking forward
to getting a head start in their
careers will find the BAC A-Levels
express route the perfect option
for them.
This specially designed
11-month programme gives BAC
students an edge over those on the
standard 18- or 24-month route.
Coupled with BACs UK transfer
degree programme in law or
business, students will be able to
graduate up to two years ahead of
their peers, making BAC the fastest
and smartest way to more than 70
UK law and business degrees.
Students can opt for the BAC
Foundation in Arts programme,
which has been designed to allow
students to proceed to a wide
range of undergraduate degrees.
BACs April intake is now
underway. Students who sign up
will receive free books and study
materials. Scholarships are also
on offer.
n For more information,
call 03-2274 4165 or visit
www.bac.edu.my

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COURSE FOCUS 3

Open doors
of opportunity

The hospitality and tourism programmes available at SEGi are designed to

equip students with the skills and knowledge sought by employers today.

UELLED by the explosion of

affordable and easy travel,
hospitality and tourism are
fast-growing sectors. As a result,
there is a growing demand for
hospitality providers people
who can be counted on to
deliver first-class services to
customers and ensure that they
feel at home.
One of Malaysias leading
education providers, SEGi
University and Colleges, offers
several hospitality and tourism
programmes to groom future
professionals in the sector.
The programmes available
at SEGi are designed to equip
students with the skills and
knowledge that are in high
demand by todays employers.
Students study relevant
modules and develop skills in
communication, teamwork,
problem solving, usage of
information technology and
application of numbers all of
which are essential in launching
their careers in hospitality and
tourism.
SEGi partners with some
of the top national and
multinational hotels to ensure
its hospitality and tourism
students get the best industryrelevant training.
Students undertake industry
practicum as a component
of their studies and have the
option of training at any of
SEGis partner hotels. This
spectrum of top industry
partners gives SEGis hospitality
and tourism graduates the
advantage of gaining good
exposure to the workforce.
Students also participate in
field trips to visit hospitality
and tourism operators and
exhibition fairs as well as
specific holiday destinations
so that students have a
practical understanding of their
programme syllabus and the
industry.
The degree programmes in
hospitality and tourism offered
at SEGi are:
l Bachelor of Hospitality
Management (Hons)
This three-year programme
explores the fascinating worlds

of lodging, food service, meeting

planning, travel and tourism,
and related business areas
that make up the hospitality
industry.
The teaching and learning
aspects of the programme
have been developed to reflect
the latest industry trends
while addressing what the
industry is doing to adapt to the
changing needs and wants of
international travellers.
SEGi offers the option of a
dual-degree programme with
University of Sunderland, the
United Kingdom.
Students who opt for the
dual-degree programme have
to complete extra modules
to graduate with two degree
parchments from SEGi
University and University of
Sunderland.
l BSc (Hons) International
Tourism and Hospitality
Management (3+0)
Managing tourism and
hospitality businesses requires
strong business acumen. With
this programme, graduates
are equipped to be part
of the ongoing growth of
the hospitality industry in
workplaces such as hotels,
restaurants, conference centres,
cruise liners, travel agencies,
tourist attractions, recreation
and sports centres, and cultural
centres.
Students study modules that
prepare them to be leaders in
the tourism and leisure industry,
including event management
and tourism management.
The modules reflect the
actual programme offered at the
University of Sunderland, UK,
so anyone can now pursue this
qualification locally.
n For more information, call
03-2070 2078 or 1800 888 028
(SEGi College Kuala Lumpur),
03-6145 1777 or 1800 887 344
(SEGi University), 03-8600 1888
or 1800 888 622 (SEGi College
Subang Jaya), 04-263 3888 (SEGi
College Penang) or 082-252 566
(SEGi College Sarawak) or e-mail
askme@segi.edu.my or visit
www.segi.edu.my

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HE University of Nottingham
Malaysia Campus (UNMC)
is focused on catering to
students needs beyond the
provision of a world-class British
education. Acknowledging the
complexities of breaking into
the workforce upon graduation,
the university seeks to provide
assistance and guidance to future
UNMC graduates in kick-starting
their global careers.
Kohila Palanisamy, global
employment consultant at UNMC,
is part of the Global Labour Market
Team. The team operates across
various regions covering all three
of The University of Nottingham
campuses in Malaysia, the United
Kingdom and China to bring the
best international employment
opportunities to Nottingham
graduates. This is done by working
closely with the Career Advisory
Services (CAS) teams in the
respective locations.
The employment market
currently offers various career
opportunities at all levels
multinational companies and
small to medium enterprises

Assistance in global careers

alike, says Kohila.
UNMCs student and staff
bodies are an amalgamation of
budding talents and esteemed
academics from around the
world. Its students come from 70
different countries. The academic
staff is made up of research and
industry experts from more than
30 countries, including lecturers
seconded from the UK campus.
UNMC students are encouraged
to expand their horizons with
study abroad programmes such
as the inter-campus exchange
programme, where they can opt to
spend one semester or academic
year in the China or UK campus.
Second year students with the
minimum academic requirement
met are eligible to apply as long
as the campus offers their course
of study. The Universitas 21 or
partner university exchange

The University of Nottingham Malaysia

Campus aims to guide its future graduates
in kick-starting their global careers.

offers similar opportunities

to students to study in one
of UNMCs various partner
universities around the world.
There is therefore much to
be learnt from the on-campus
community itself, especially if
students immerse themselves
in extracurricular activities and
community engagement where
they can develop leadership
skills, soft skills and get a feel of
the working world.
One such avenue available
to UNMC students is the
Nottingham Advantage Award
programme, which gives
students the opportunity to
stand out among their peers in
the employment marketplace.
As participants of NAA,
students are involved in
activities that provide
opportunities to enhance
learning and be recognised for
their contribution to activities.
Upon successful completion,
record of participation
is included in the degree
transcript and recognised at
the graduation ceremony.
Students can also take
part in activities organised by
AIESEC as involvement in this
organisation greatly benefits
them in terms of personal
development and professional
networking. They are also
exposed to social justice
issues that expand their world
view and mould them into
responsible global citizens,
explains Kohila.
AIESEC members have
the opportunity to travel
and dabble in a variety of
activities, which teaches them
essential skills while instilling
confidence and independence
in building graduates who can
carry themselves well in the
working world.
Based on her experience of
working closely with exchange
students and returning
graduates, Kohila believes it
is important for students to
obtain such experiences if they
wish to expand their career
prospects.
Students come back from
these programmes with a
fresh mentality as a result of
exposure to new things and
places. This prepares them to
become global talents, which
is what employers are on the
lookout for, says Kohila.

Many international UNMC

graduates seek career advice
at CAS in hopes of obtaining
employment with top Asian
companies. The Employment
Pass Category II initiative has
enabled foreign graduates
who have completed tertiary
education in Malaysia to
pursue employment locally
with multinational and
government-linked companies
as well as strong home-grown
organisations.
According to Kohila,
Malaysian graduates who
return from studies abroad
and hope to work here are
not left out. Top companies
are increasingly targeting
these returning graduates for
recruitment and initiatives
such as recruitment video
conferences allow them to
pre-select from a pool
of promising talent. She
observes that the Asian region
is becoming a hotspot for
companies from all over the
world, which will significantly
increase employment
opportunities in the coming
years.
Kohila advises fresh or
soon-to-be graduates to always
keep their eyes and options
open for various opportunities
in the job market.
I believe employers are
more flexible these days as
there are many jobs that do not
require a specific degree, she
says.
She goes on to explain that
some companies offer positions
in which graduates of various
disciplines are able to branch
into a different field. Therefore,
students should be open to
expanding their options and
exploring potential positions
in which they can pursue a
fulfilling global career.
n For more information, visit
www.nottingham.edu.my
Kohila
Palanisamy,
global
employment
consultant at
UNMC.

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With hands-on training in the classroom, students at IUKL can develop the
communication skills vital to their career.

A future in
communication

OMMUNICATION is a
popular area of study as
the skills obtained can be
applied in a variety of careers,
including business, education,
media, public relations and
journalism.
At Infrastructure
University Kuala Lumpur
(IUKL), the Faculty of Arts,
Communication and Education
(FACE) offers programmes in
communications.
FACE recognises the need
for professionals with quality
communication skills and
teaching skills to support
todays corporate, business and
education sectors.

English for professional

communication

For aspiring professional

writers, editors or journalists,
IUKLs Diploma in English for
Professional Communication
and Bachelor of Arts (Hons)
in English for Professional
Communication are the courses
to consider.
These programmes equip
students with oral and written
language skills, train them
to form strategies and apply
analytical skills in designing,
composing and evaluating
various types of discourses.

Teaching English to
Corporate communication speakers of other
languages

Corporate communication is
one of the most popular fields
of study, particularly for those
who are interested in the public
relation industry and find it
exciting to meet new people
and build relationships.
IUKL offers the Diploma in
Corporate Communication and
Bachelor of Communication
(Hons) in Corporate
Communication.
These programmes prepare
students with extensive
theoretical and practical skills
of corporate communication
such as organisational
communication, managerial
communication and crisis
management to equip students
for communications across
borders.

Integrated marketing
communication
Marketing communication
is another interesting field for
those who are into advertising,
promotions, branding and direct
marketing.
In IUKL, the Bachelor
of Communication (Hons)
in Integrated Marketing
Communication trains students
for a career in the marketing
communication field.
Graduates are capable
of designing marketing
communication campaigns that
will spark interest and generate
awareness about brands and
products.
Students are armed with the
knowledge of the various types
of marketing communication
tactics and strategies as well as
develop problem-solving and
analytical skills.

Excellent communication
skills are required in teaching.
The Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in
Teaching English to Speakers
of Other Languages (TESOL)
programme is designed to
prepare ESL educators to
be theoretically informed,
equipped with practical
training and become people
who are caring, committed and
competent for service in the
higher learning sector.

Quality and recognised

programmes
Programmes offered at IUKL
are approved by the Ministry
of Education and Malaysian
Qualifications Agency (MQA).
They are recognised and
accredited by professional
bodies both in Malaysia and
abroad, including the Board
of Engineers Malaysia (BEM),
Washington Accord, the
Board of Architects Malaysia
(LAM), the Royal Institution
of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM),
ACCA (Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants),
CIMA (Chartered Institute of
Management Accountants)
and CPA (Certified Public
Accountants) Australia.
You can begin a programme
at IUKL with only RM100.
Scholarships and tuition fee
waivers of up to 60% are offered
to students who excel in their
studies. Study loans such as
PTPTN, MARA and Yayasan
Negeri are also available.
n For more information call
1800 88 STUDY (78839) or visit
www.IUKL.edu.my

LEARN how to nurture and develop

the next generation of leaders
and thinkers at Institut CECE (The
Institute of Childhood EducationStudies & Community Education).
It is Malaysias only non-profit
private institution of higher learning
that focuses on training teachers for
early childhood education.
Established in 1993, Institut CECE
is located in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur.
Being a non-profit institution, fees
at Institut CECE are kept low and it
also provides interest-free loans for
deserving students.
Institut CECE runs two
programmes Certificate in
Preschool Education and Diploma in
Early Childhood Education
The programmes cover
educational theories, child
development and curriculum for
young children.
Students are taught the thematic
integrated curriculum, the right
pedagogy, classroom management
skills and how to plan an
environment conducive to learning
for young children.
They also learn how to prepare
activities for a variety of subjects

COURSE FOCUS 5

Equipped to teach
such as music, arts and craft,
science and outdoor activities.
To encourage in-service
preschool teachers to gain a
minimum qualification of a
diploma, the government is
giving an incentive of RM3,000
for in-service preschool teachers
who enrol for a diploma in early
childhood education programme.
The Ministry of Education
has also implemented a new
minimum entry requirement
(MER) for entry into a diploma in
early childhood education.
The new MER is two credits in
SPM with three years of working

experience, or one credit in

SPM with five years of working
experience in the early childhood
education field.
However, this is for the interim
period until 2018.
Institut CECE conducts
weekend and school-holiday
classes to meet the needs of
in-service teachers. It also gives a
special rate for group registrations
for groups of more than five.
n For more information, call
03-4142 6362 or e-mail
inquiry@cece.edu.my or
visit www.cece.edu.my
Students at Institut
CECE are given
opportunities
to participate in
various learning
experiences such as
staging childrens
dramas.

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An enriching journey
K

BU International College
currently conducts eight
franchised 3+0 programmes
of its partners Anglia Ruskin
University, Nottingham Trent
University and Sheffield Hallam
University in design, engineering,
computing/software engineering,
business management and
accounting and finance.
The three major schools in KBU
are the School of Design, School
of Business, Hospitality & Tourism
Management, and School of
Engineering & Computing.

School of Design
KBUs School of Design cultivates
top and award-winning designers
through its industry-based teaching
and learning.
The students are constantly
exposed to competitions such as
Packaging Design Project, BROS
collaborative project and Ralph
Laurens The Big Pony Collection.
In recent years, KBUs design
students have won numerous
challenges, including the Philips
Lightover Challenge, International
Design Award and Samsung
Wonderland Media Award.
Last year, the school made a clean
sweep of all the awards under the
Interior Architecture category in the
Nippon Paint Young Designer Award
competition.
The school offers the BA (Hons)
Interior Architecture and Design, BA
(Hons) Furniture & Product Design,
BA (Hons) Graphic Design, Diploma
in Interactive Design, Diploma in
Interior Design and Foundation in Art
& Design.

School of Business,
Hospitality & Tourism
Management
The School of Business, Hospitality

To ensure students employability, KBU International College provides programmes

that are relevant to the industry.
& Tourism Management engages
its students through plant visits
to top companies such as Royal
Selangor Pewter, Gardenia, Proton
and KPMG to give them a glimpse
of the corporate world.
The school also provides the
Master of Business Administration,
BA (Hons) Marketing, BSc (Hon)
Accounting & Finance, BA (Hons)
Business Management, Diploma
in Business Administration,
Diploma in Mass Communication,
Diploma in Hospitality & Tourism
Management, Foundation
in Business Administration
and Certificate in Business
Administration.

School of Engineering &

Computing
Rather than focusing on
theories and textbook learning,
KBUs School of Engineering &
Computing engages its students
in hands-on training to prepare
them for the competitive job
market.
The school partners with
leading industry players to train

and keep the students informed of

current trends and innovations.
Its Innovation Day serves as
a platform for students to rub
shoulders with industry leaders
with the possibility of getting
hired instantly.
The school is the first private
college in South-East Asia to
purchase sophisticated electronic
design automation (EDA)
software-Mentor Graphics-for
teaching chipset design.
It is also the first and only
private college to have exclusive
collaboration with IBM Malaysia in
mainframe computing technology.
Programmes offered by the
school are BEng (Hons) Electrical &
Electronic Engineering, BSc (Hons)
Software Engineering, Diploma
in Mechatronics, Diploma in
Electronic Engineering, Diploma
in Information Technology and
Foundation in Engineering,
Science & Technology.
n For more information, call
03-7727 3200 or e-mail
enquiry@kbu.edu.my or visit
www.kbu.edu.my

The right step forward

ADVANCE Tertiary College (ATC)
is the premier institution at which
students to can attain a law degree,
allowing school-leavers to complete
their journey in becoming a lawyer
from pre-tertiary to postgraduate
levels.
ATC is the largest independent law
school in the Asian region with two
campuses in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur
and Penang), one in Singapore and
a joint venture partnership in Hong
Kong with the publicly funded Hong
Kong Polytechnic University.
Its Business School offers a
variety of certificate and diploma
programmes.

A solid foundation
The first step into a law degree is
obtaining a pre-tertiary qualification.
Entry into the University of Londons
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme
can be via a variety of routes, with
the most popular being the A-Levels
pre-university qualification.
ATC offers the Cambridge A-Levels
programme to students who want
to enter the LLB programme or any
other discipline in any university.
ATC invites potential students
to take advantage of its free trial
class programme, which allows a
student to sit in classes for up to two
weeks before deciding to join the
programme and the subjects he or

she wishes to take.

The A-Levels programme takes
a year and a half to complete and
ATC has assembled an excellent
team of full-time and part-time
lecturers to guide students
through the variety of subjects
offered at ATC.

Quality and recognised

education
ATC has been recognised by the
Ministry of Education Malaysia
with a four-star ranking, placing it
above other specialist private law
schools in the country.
Dr Danny Choong, principal
and deputy chief executive officer
of ATC, says, ATC is powered by
an excellent faculty of lecturers
who form the pillars on which ATC
stands.
It boasts the largest fulltime faculty of any private law
school in the country that is
also supplemented by part-time
teachers who are experienced
practitioners.
ATC students excellent worldclass results in the University of
London LLB programmes every
year are testament to this fact.
ATC students were awarded
34 second-class upper degrees
for The University of London
International Programmes, the

Students at an education fair learning

about the education opportunities at
Advance Tertiary College (ATC).
most from any single institution
worldwide in 2015.
ATC is one of the nine affiliate
centres of the University of
London worldwide for its law
programme.
Malaysian school-leavers are
encouraged to take advantage
of ATCs 28th anniversary
scholarship offer.
The April intake is in progress
for both the Kuala Lumpur and
Penang campus.
n For more information, call 1800
889 292 or 04-229 9266 (Penang)
or e-mail enquiries@atc2u.com or
visit www.atc2u.com

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COURSE FOCUS 7

Scent of success

ILAI University (Nilai U) offers a

new loan scheme for its Diploma in
Culinary Arts programme, which
allows students to commence their studies
with just a RM100 payment, with the rest
being financed through a loan with a local
bank.
Most people might not hesitate to spend
RM100 on a meal, so why not use the same
amount to start learning how to prepare
a fancy meal yourself? says Edward
Felix Joseph, acting dean of the Faculty of
Hospitality and Tourism at Nilai U.
Joseph can often be found at Nilai Us
on-campus formal dining restaurant,
Flamme, offering constructive criticism on
dishes prepared by students.
I try to be encouraging as these are
youngsters just starting out on their
culinary journey, he says.
However, he does point out that to
prepare students for the realities of a
functioning kitchen, lecturers who run the
practical sessions ensure that students do
not slack off and put in the necessary effort
in their lessons.
Nilai Us Faculty of Hospitality and
Tourism has been in operation since 2003
and also offers the Diploma in Tourism
Management and Diploma in Hotel
Management. Students can undertake
courses that lead to its BA (Hons) in Business
and Hospitality Management.
Apart from working in places such
as hotels, restaurants and cruise ships,
graduates of this programme can find
employment in sales and marketing with

Edward Felix Joseph, acting dean of the Faculty

of Hospitality and Tourism at Nilai U, encourages
students setting out on their culinary journey.
food producers as well as the research and
development laboratories of food producers.
To ensure that faculty members keep
students updated with the latest industry
trends, Nilai U partners with the Malaysian
Food and Beverage Executives Association
(MFBEA).
The organisation gives input on the
syllabus, keeping students and staff
members up to date on the latest industry
trends. Students who successfully complete
their programme will also receive
certification from MFBEA.
The Diploma in Culinary Arts
programme requires hard work and
perseverance. What differentiates it from
other programmes is its fun factor because
thats essential to making good food,
says Joseph.
n For more information, call 06-850 2308
or 07-226 2336 or visit www.nilai.edu.my

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IELD trips are an integral

part of learning at Sunway
Universitys Centre for
Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary
Management (CTHCM).
Through field trips, students
experience a different countrys
culture and cuisine that inspire
their creativity and deepen their
understanding of their studies and
training.
In the past, final year CTHCM
students from the BSc (Hons)
in International Hospitality
programme received the
opportunity to visit various
locations, including Bali, Chiang
Mai, Seoul, Hong Kong and
Colombo.
These visits were arranged
under the strategic management
module, which aims to enhance
students learning experience
through practical exposure to the
real world.
Lecturers who guide students
on the study trips are tasked to
assign students topics that address
the respective citys contemporary
tourism and hospitality issues.
Prior to the trips, students
conduct research and complete a
literature review on the assigned
topics and cities to prepare
questions and surveys for their
primary research while in the
cities.
Daniel Chong Ka Leong, the
CTHCM lecturer who led the first
few trips, says, Generally, most of
the Malaysian students exchange
programmes or field trips abroad
are not accredited in their degree.
However, accrediting field
trips encourages students
participation and I strongly
feel that a trip with structured
academic planning gives students

Real-world learning experience

Accrediting field trips
encourages students
participation and a
trip with structured
academic planning
gives students a
practical way of
implementing what
they have learnt in
classes.
- Daniel Chong Ka Leong
Sunway Universitys students with top management personnel of the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo. (Front row from left) Amar,
human resource manager, Carlos Vizan, director of operations and Mubarak Gaffoor, sales director.
a clear and practical way of
implementing what they have
learnt in classes, in addition to
broadening their cultural and
historical exposure. This also
develops their critical thinking
and skills in research and problem
solving.
Lai Mun Loon, a CTHCM
teaching fellow who accompanied
the students on a trip to Sri Lanka,
says, Sri Lanka was selected as
the destination for our most recent
study trip because of the countrys
emerging tourism and hospitality
industry after the civil war in
2009 and the tsunami destruction
in 2004.
The topics assigned to
students on this trip included

crisis management audit in the

hotel industry, S.W.O.T (strength,
weaknesses, opportunities and
threats) analysis of the countrys
tourism industry and hotel
industry and human capital issues
faced by the hotel industry.
To help students in their
research, lecturers arranged
meetings for students with
industrial experts on every study
trip.
In Sri Lanka, for example,
students interviewed the top
management personnel of
Walkers Tour Limited (a local
travel agency), Cinnamon Hotels
and Resorts (a leading five-star
hotel chain), Galle Face Hotel (the
oldest hotel in Sri Lanka) and the

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions

Bureau (a statutory body under
the Sri Lankan Ministry of
Tourism).
Some corporations also give
students the opportunity to
observe their business operations.
For example, in Seoul, students
observed and learned the daily
business operation of a skiing
resort Oak Valley Sri Resort
where they spent one of their
nights.
Field trips make the BSc (Hons)
in International Hospitality at
Sunway University unique as
it has been carefully designed
by lecturers for students
to experience real-world
opportunities. They help us

establish connections and prepare

us with the knowledge and skills
we need for the workforce, says
Lee Si Min, a student of CTHCM
who went on a field trip to
Hong Kong.
Study tripsare effective tools in
broadening students perspectives.
Such learning is effective as it is
reflected on the students field trip
research writing.
Chong says that the research
carried out by students during
their field trip is of high quality,
which can be seen in one of his
students research paper due to be
published. This is testament to the
positive impact that field trips have
on a students research capabilities.
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