Multimedia University (MMU) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Yayasan Diraja Sultan Mizan, Yayasan Telekom Malaysia (YTM), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), and Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) in a ceremony held at the St. Regis Kuala Lumpur on 21 September 2023. The ceremony was graced by the presence of KDYMM Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah, the Sultan of Terengganu, who witnessed the event.
The MoU signatories were Dato’ Dr. Che Abd Rahim Nik, Member of the Board of Trustees of Yayasan Diraja Sultan Mizan; Dato’ Zainal Abidin Putih, Chairman of YTM; Prof. Dato’ Dr. Mazliham Mohd Su’ud, President of MMU:Prof. Dato’ Dr. Mazlan Abd Ghaffar, Vice Chancellor of UMT and Prof. Dato’ Dr. Fadzli Adam, Vice Chancellor of UniSZA. Representing MMU was Prof. Ir. Dr. Hairul Azhar Abdul Rashid, Vice President of Market Exploration, Engagement and Touchpoint (VP MEET).
This cooperation was initiated through the “Siswazah Usahawan Digital Terengganu (SISDIT)” programme, coordinated by MMU Cnergy. This programme aims to guide final-year students who are interested in digital entrepreneurship. A total of 27 students from UNISZA and UMT participated in the programme, which was completed in 20 days.
The pact focuses on several areas, including improving digital entrepreneurship skills and knowledge among graduates so they can meet current needs and be a source of income; implementing a structured training programme to strengthen core competencies of entrepreneurship among graduates; assisting graduates in obtaining related funding assistance and grants for business needs; and monitoring and guiding graduates specifically to ensure the programme objectives are met.
