1. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS Transformation of postgraduate education in Malaysia ZAINI UJANG Universiti Teknologi Malaysia http://www.utm.my/vc zaini@utm.my Int. Conf. Postgraduate Education @ KL, UKM 28 Nov 2010 THOUGHTS Issues, scenario MY DREAMS Future, framework BRIDGING Outcomes, strategy

2. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS What I plan to speak about … THOUGHTS Scenario, issues MY DREAMS Future, framework BRIDGING Outcomes, strategy

3. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS Limitations! TRANSFORMATION PATH UTM MINISTRY

4. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS Strategy Structure Culture Organizational transformation

5. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS Scenario 1 ● R&D activities globally in USA, Europe and Japan o 1990 - 95% o 2007 – 76% ● R&D spending 2007(from GDP) o Japan 3.4% o USA 2.7% o European Union 1.8% o China 1.4% UNESCO Science Report 2010 THOUGHTS Scenario, issues

6. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS Scenario 2 World publication 20022007 USA31%28% European Union40%37% UNESCO Science Report 2010 China5%10% Japan9%7% South Korea2%3% Brazil1.7%2.7% 28% growth in higher education sector in Asia THOUGHTS Scenario, issues

7. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS Scenario 3 World population Recent census World population6.9 b China1.3 b India1.2 b United States0.31 b Indonesia0.24 b http://www.census.gov Facebook> 0.4 b THOUGHTS Scenario, issues

8. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS PG education issues ● Accessibility ● Relevance ● Research funding ● Quality ● Value creation THOUGHTS Scenario, issues

9. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS Future? 1 PG program establishment 2 PG advanced studies 3 University research focus 4 PG academia- Industry partnership 5 PG Entrepreneurial sciences MY DREAMS Future, framework

10. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS Future? Critical success factors 1 PG program establishment 2 PG Advanced studies 3 University research focus 4 PG academia- Industry partnership 5 PG Entrepreneurial sciences StageCritical success factors 1PhD staff 2Well known professors 3Research culture 4Global networks 5New academia MY DREAMS Future, framework

11. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS Framework? ● Funding mechanism ● Physical infrastructure ● Talent management ● Knowledge ecosystem ● Immigration policy ● Accreditation ● Mobility MY DREAMS Future, framework

12. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS Outcomes? ● Value creation ● Sustainability ● Quality of life ● Value added o Degrees o Expertise o Business models o Capital o Networks o Culture BRIDGING Outcomes, strategy

13. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS ● Big problems require a new approach to innovation. pp 10 ● “… to address them, universities must break out of the traditional, hierarchical model that worked so well for the Manhattan Project … and actually change the way they approach the process of innovation” pp 12 ● “…Five Minds for the Future, Prof Howard Gardner …. Disciplined mind … synthesizing mind … creating mind … respected mind … ethical mind …” Entrepreneurial science

14. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS New academia Faculty members Learning materials Philosophy Funding Students Venue Learning modes Outcomes BRIDGING Outcomes, strategy Conventional Professors Books, journals Specialization Grants, fees School leavers, mid-career Campus Lectures, tutorials, lab, studios Degrees, expertise New academia Professors, inventors, entrepreneurs Books, journals, experiences, Internet, internship Integration Grants, fees, VC, endowment, REITs School leavers, mid-career, businessmen, early-career, life-long Campus, Internet, incubators, brands Lectures, tutorials, lab, studios, internship, incubators, experiential learning, 5 minds Degrees, expertise, business models, capital, networks, culture

15. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS PG strategy? ● Brand association o Washington Accords o Graduates acceptable in PG program in top universities o Networks with top universities ● Focus on delivery system ● Quantity, first BRIDGING Outcomes, strategy

16. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS DELIVERY Focus on delivery system! Academic excellence Distribution channel BrandingCustomer experience BUSINESS MODEL PROCESSOFFERINGDELIVERY Organiz’nSourceEnablerCoreProduct concept Benefits & perfom’ce Product system Support services Distribut channel BrandCustomer experience

17. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS PG strategy in Malaysia: Quantity, first Impact / Quality Quantity High Low

18. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS UTM Key performance indicators (KPI) NoIndicators200820102013 1Staff with PhD37%55%75% 2 orIndexed-publication<300300010,000 3Citation340300010,000 4Postgraduate33%40%>50% 5Research fund/yrRM35mRM50m RM100m 6Graduate employability*83%85%90% 7 orIntellectual property55020005000 8Spin-off company120100 9Research load (time)30%50%70% * Graduate employability within 3 months UTM Transformation Program 57% 500 1200 40% >50 - 2100 12 40

19. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS UTM student profile 19 YearBachelorPostgraduate 19843,8862 19853,8573 19905,348175 200417,8973,291 200515,8953,004 200615,1092,823 200714,7923,942 200814, 4564,850 200914,2456,432 201013,0008,000 201111,5009,000 201210,000 YearMastersPhD 20001165251 20052445559 2010 nov61292047 Quantity Quality/ Impact Quantity Quality/ Impact UG students PG students

20. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS MALAYSIA Postgraduate enrolment in engineering & technology** 20 Postgraduate enrolment 2003200420052006200720082009 Local universities3,3544,1605,9266,1085,8378,26110,129 UTM2,3622,3242,3902,3333,4053,3544,391 UTM (%)70564038584143 **Technology = ICT, remote sensing, geo-information technology, etc http://www.utm.my/vc/speeches

21. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS UTM innovation on post graduate education 21 ● Mainstream programs o Differentiation o High value creation Special 2010 initiatives ● 3-year-PhD program (Japanese system) ● Thesis Format: Paper compilation for PhD and Masters ● 5000 students in Global Outreach Program ● Postgraduate schools (4 in 2010) ● Postgraduate departments (30 in 2011) ● 2012 Foreign: 5000 (25%) students; 200 (10%) lecturers ● 2010 Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology ● Out-campus/executive programs o Expansion o Full cost recovery

22. UTM Faculties, schools S&TNon S&T ScienceBuilt Environment Electrical EngineeringManagement & Human Resource Civil EngineeringEducation Chemical Eng. & Natural ResourcesInternational Business School (PG) Mechanical EngineeringIslamic Civilization (PG) Geoinformation Science & EngineeringPerdana School of S,T&I Policy (PG) Bioscience & BioengineeringLanguage Academy Biomedical Eng. & Health Sciences Computer Science & Information Systems Razak School of Eng.& Advanced Tech (PG) Advanced Informatics School (PG) Petroleum Engineering & Renewal Energy 2500 to 3000 “non- UTM sponsored” foreign students 2009/10 22

23. 23 UTM research alliances Alliances K-economy Infocom Transportation Construction Water Sustainability Nanosciences Biotechnology Energy Materials and manufacturing Cybernatics

24. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS UTM transformation plan 24 Nationalization Quality Reputation Global player Branding 19001950197019801990200020102020 Formation Research University Post graduate ISO Anugerah Kualiti PM UTM Treacher Technical School Technical College JB Campus International Campus Tokyo Office COE BIP Boston Office Palo Alto Office The Big Picture Madinah Office SETARA 6

25. INSPIRING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE MINDS UTM-MIT Partnership on Industrial Biotechnology (1.11.10) 25 Internationalization

26. INSPIRING INNOVATION AND CREATIVE MINDS 26 ©ZAINI UJANG DSNS, DNS, PPT, FASc, FIChemE (UK), FMIM, AMP (Harvard), PhD, MSc, BEng, MIEM, PEng (M), CEng (UK), CSci (UK), MICWEM, (UK) MIWA (UK) Slides available at http://www.utm.my/vc/speeches “I have well-defined plans, ambitions and objectives … … I always like to arrive at least an hour before training begins. … I have never been late in my life!” Jose Mourinho Real Madrid