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‘Aaron Craze: Rude Boy Cooks’ Tour (5th & 6th June 2013)

May 20th, 2013 by webmaster

The Asian Food Channel Kicks Off the Third Edition of Culinary Masterpieces In Malaysia With the ‘Aaron Craze: Rude Boy Cooks’ Tour

Schedule: 
Wednesday & Thursday, 5th & 6th June 2013,  7:00pm - 11:00pm
5th June 2013 (closed door event) – 6th June 2013 (open to public)

Sit-down Dinner with Demonstration @ Samplings on the Fourteenth, Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

The Asian Food Channel (AFC), part of the Scripps Networks family of lifestyle networks, is proud to announce the return of Culinary Masterpieces in Malaysia, with its third edition featuring British culinary talent and AFC celebrity, Aaron Craze, in the ‘Aaron Craze: Rude Boy Cooks’ tour. From Wednesday, 5th June to Thursday, 6th June 2013, food purists who love fresh and bold flavours will be treated with the chance to get up close and personal with Aaron, through a series of intimate and engaging dining experiences, hosted by the man himself at the BERJAYA University College of Hospitality (BERJAYA UCH), Official Venue Sponsor of the events in Malaysia.

Hot on the heels of his mentor chef, Jamie Oliver, the witty and charming ‘bad boy’ also stars in his own hit programme ‘Rude Boy Food’ which airs exclusively on the Asian Food Channel (Astro, Channel 703) every Thursday at 11.00pm. Aaron plans to dazzle dinner attendees with an array of robust dishes specially created for this tour, while entertaining with stories of his hard-knock life and rise to stardom. While the dinner on Wednesday, 5 June 2013 is a closed-door event, the public may register for the dinner on Thursday, 6 June 2013.

* This event will provide photo and autograph opportunities with Aaron Craze.

Date: Thursday, 6 June 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 11:00pm
Price: RM 265++
Venue: Samplings on the Fourteenth Restaurant, Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Address: 14th Floor, East, Berjaya Times Square, 55100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 
Type of Event: Sit-down Dinner with Cooking Demonstration
Dress code: Smart Casual

Demonstration Dish

  1. Poached Barramundi with Yellow Darwin Sauce and Pak Choi

Dinner Menu

Appetisers

  1. Beef Carpaccio with Shaved Pickled Radish and Micro Greens
    (Pairs perfectly with Kronenbourg 1664)
  2. Scallop Crudo with Pomegranate, Crispy Ginger, Shiso Cress and Coconut
  3. Snow Pea and Spearmint Soup

Main

Option 1: Wasabi Crusted Lamb with Braised Chinese Leeks
or
Option 2: Poached Barramundi with Yellow Darwin Sauce and Pak Choi
or
Option 3 (Vegetarian): Aubergine and Mozzarella Bake

Dessert
Thai Basil Panna Cotta with Scottish Shortbread Biscuit and Poached Rhubarb

Note: 

  • Attendees must choose either Lamb, Seafood or Vegetarian as their Main Course.
  • Should the Vegetarian option be chosen, please note that all dishes will be Vegetarian.
  • Menu is subject to change. Revised menu will contain items of similar quality.

Terms & Conditions: Booking for this event is open until 4th June 2013.

How to purchase tickets:

Kindly contact (BERJAYA UCH’s PR, Comm & Events Department) at +603 2687 7078 or email them at prcommevents@berjaya.edu.my

For more information on the chef, you can view his profile here:
http://www.asianfoodchannel.com/aaroncraze/about.php

Creating Opportunities in Vocational Training for Youths with Special Needs

May 9th, 2013 by webmaster

Creating Opportunities in Vocational Training for Youths with Special Needs

In October 2012, the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU) of the Prime Minister’s Department facilitated a Special Education Needs Lab. The lab was held to address shortfalls in the education system impacting those with special needs. There were a wide range in participants in the Lab, including NGO’s, private sector players, government agencies and ministries. All lab recommendations were endorsed by the Minister of Education YAB Tan Sri Dato’ Hj Muhyiddin Hj Mohd Yassin.

A key recommendation from the Lab was to increase vocational career opportunities for special needs students through Public-Private Partnerships, including the buying of seats by the Government in private institutions. Since the Lab, implementation of the recommendations have been underway and two reputable private institutions have been identified in collaboration with parties involved in the Lab. The courses offered are explained below.

Student recruitment for the courses is now open. The Open Day will provide students with an opportunity to identify which courses they would like to pursue and both institutions will be present to provide further course details.

COURSES OFFERED:
The two participating institutions will not only provide courses which lead to SKM (Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia) certification but also ensure that students acquire industrial placement.

HOW TO REGISTER:
Please complete the application form (download link below) to register for the selected course and submit the form to the respective institution by 20th May 2013.

CRITERIA:
1. Must have disability (OKU card or letter from registered medical practitioner as proof).
2. Aged between 17-25 years old.
3. Fulfil course entry minimum requirement of respective educational institution.
* Terms and Conditions apply

OPEN DAY PROGRAMME:

Time

Agenda

2.00 pm

Arrival of guests

2.30 pm

Opening remarks by
Tengku Nurul Azian Tengku Shahriman
Director of Education
NKRA & NKEA and HCD SRI

2.45 pm

Sharing of experience:
* Special Needs employees
* Industry employers

3.45 pm

Briefing on Registration Process
4.00 pm Booth Walkabout
5.00 pm End of Open Day

Click on the icon below to download the complete brochure.

Click on the ‘register now’ icon below to download the application form (English version)

Click on the ‘register now’ icon below to download the application form (BM version)

A New Paradigm for Service Industries – World’s Leading Guru to Give Talk at BERJAYA UCH

April 30th, 2013 by webmaster

BERJAYA University College of Hospitality’s (BERJAYA UCH) School of Business in collaboration with the Centre for Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (CPDLLL) will host Dr Jay Kandampully, hailed as one of the world’s leading ‘gurus’ in services marketing and services management. Dr Kandampully will give a lecture titled ‘Competing through Customer Experience, A New Paradigm for Service Industries’ on May 30, 2013.

Dr. Kandampully is currently a professor in services management and hospitality from Ohio State University, and also serves as a visiting professor at University of Innsbruck, Austria; Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China;  Furtwangen University, Germany and University of Tartu, Estonia. He holds a PhD in service quality management and an MBA specialising in services marketing, both from the University of Exeter, England.

To read the rest of this article, view the press release here

Gold and Silver Medals for BERJAYA UCH – Students awarded medals at the IASC-Asian Culinary Challenge 2013

April 30th, 2013 by webmaster

BERJAYA University College of Hospitality (BERJAYA UCH) School of Culinary Arts student, Ng Yun Ru brings ‘home’ the gold medal from the recently concluded IASC-Asian Culinary Challenge 2013, held in Kuantan, Pahang. She beat several other participants in the ‘Apprentice -Dress the Cake’ category. Silver medals were also won by Adam Shafiq Chin B. Firdaus Chin, ‘Apprentice Dessert’; Ding Cheong Wen, ‘Apprentice Pastry Showpiece – Chocolate/Sugar Work’; Lim Kian Weng, ‘Apprentice Dessert’ and a bronze medal by Abdul Hadi Bin Mohd Ajis, ‘Apprentice Fruit & Vegetables Carving Individual’. Of note were the fruit and vegetables carving team headed by Chef Zulkifli for their splendid  efforts, each of whom received a Diploma.

To read the rest of this article, view the press release here

Jubilant silver and gold medalists with their mentors, Chef Roizz and Chef Peik Yee

Fruit and vegetable carving team

The 5th Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, a close collaboration between BERJAYA University College of Hospitality and AKA Balloon Sdn Bhd

April 27th, 2013 by webmaster

BERJAYA University College of Hospitality (BERJAYA UCH) lent a helping hand at the 5th Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in collaboration with AKA Balloon Sdn Bhd. Held last March 28-31, the  students provided support as members of the event crew to the organizer for the second year in a row.

A total of 42 students from the Bachelor of Events Management (Hons) and Bachelor of Tourism Management (Hons) applied their knowledge and skills on event planning, manning of the gallery, the information and the secretariat booths as well as the bazaar booth including helping out to inflate the competing balloons. This type of experiential learning helps students test their own strengths when learning new things, while developing on areas where they might be weak at. This type of experience, referred to as the BERJAYA Immersion Methodology, can be clearly defined by theorist David Kolb as “the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience. Knowledge results from the combinations of grasping and transforming experience.”

To read the rest of this article, view the press release here

BERJAYA UCH student, Tat An Dong Nghi, assigned to be the ‘Dr Balloon’, tasked to answer questions on hot air ballooning.

BERJAYA University College of Hospitality Launches the Diploma in Patisserie

April 20th, 2013 by webmaster

Mastering the Art of Being a Pâtissier

BERJAYA University College of Hospitality (BERJAYA UCH) developed the Diploma in Patisserie arising from sustained demand for the craft of patisserie making which requires advanced skills.  The course is specially designed for people with the passion and drive to succeed in creating gourmet pastry classics. You will progressively learn the secrets of classic and contemporary French desserts, like crème Brule, soufflé tarte tatin, scones, delightful pastries, artisanal breads, gourmet cakes, and specialty desserts like Pavlova.

Employing the unique BERJAYA Immersion Methodology, students will be engaged through the ‘learning by doing’ principle. Aside from theoretical and practical experiences, their business acumen will be honed through an in-depth curriculum involving marketing, merchandising, sales, logistics and entrepreneurial techniques and concepts, all of which will be cultivated to help students launch their career and find opportunities from small boutique cafés and restaurants to large scale hotels or wholesale food service operations.

To read the rest of this article, view the press release here

From Left: Chief Operating Officer of BERJAYA UCH Mdm Mae Ho, fifth from left High Commissioner of New Zealand to Malaysia Mr David Pine, next  to  him Datuk Jimmy Choo. First from right: Vice Chancellor of BERJAYA UCH Prof BC Tan, next to him Executive Director of Berjaya Higher Education Sdn Bhd Mr Freddie Pang.

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES “Competing through Customer Experience: A New Paradigm for Service Industries”

April 16th, 2013 by webmaster

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Seminar Presenter:


PROFESSOR JAY KANDAMPULLY, Ph.D

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (USA)
Ph.D; Doctor of Philosophy in Management (School of Business and Economics, University of Exeter, U.K.)
M.B.A; Master of Business Administration (School of Business and Economics, University of Exeter, U.K.)
H.C.I.M; Hotel Catering and Institutional Management  (University College Birmingham, Birmingham, U.K.)

Dr. Jay Kandampully is an internationally recognized leader in the field of service management.   Jay is a professor in services management and hospitality at The Ohio State University, USA.  He also serves as a visiting professor at University of Innsbruck, Austria; Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China; and Furtwangen University, Germany; University of Tartu, Estonia.  Jay is the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Service Management (JOSM) and serves on the editorial advisory board of 12 refereed international journals.  He serves as IMS Arthur Fellow at the Fishier College of Business, The Ohio State University.  He also serves as the CTF International Fellow at the University of Karlstad, Sweden., International Fellow at the University of Namur, Belgium.  He holds a PhD in service quality management, and an MBA, specialising in services marketing, both from the University of Exeter, England.  His professional qualification is in Hotel Management from Salzburg, Austria and from the University College Birmingham, UK. His educational qualifications have been well supported by nine years managerial experience in Europe, India and in the USA.  Additionally, he speaks six languages.

Jay began his academic career by teaching the MBA program at the University of Exeter, UK.  He subsequently took up the position of Assistant Professor of marketing at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, USA.  Subsequently Jay taught at Lincoln University in New Zealand and at The University of Queensland in Australia, where he was instrumental in developing services marketing programs.  He is the author of the best selling textbook “Services Management” (translated into Chinese), and the lead editor of the book, “Service Quality Management”, (translated into Chinese, Korean and Arabic). Jay is the editor of the book “Service Management: The new Paradigm in Retailing” (this book is being translated into Chinese). His recent edited book is entitled “Service Management in Health and Wellness Services” will be released in early 2013.   Additionally, he has published over 130 articles and has presented numerous papers at international conferences on issues relating to services management and marketing, service brands and service innovations.

Jay’s research  publication on the concept of “Service Loyalty” earned him the prestigious ‘Literati Award’; his publication entitled “Competitive advantage through anticipation innovation and relationships” received the ‘Highly Commended Award and Citation of Excellence award’ and his article on “Service Orientation” received the best paper award at the International CHRIE conference.  Jay’s article on “Customer Loyalty” has been the most downloaded and most cited article in the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management for the past 8 years. Emerald Literati Club presented him with the ‘Leading Editor Award’ and ‘Outstanding Service Award for Excellence”.  Jay has also been the recipient of Excellence in Teaching awards.  He is the founder and chair of the Service Education, Research and Innovation (SERI-Initiative) an organization established to promote service research, teaching and practice in the advancing economies.  Additionally, as an entrepreneur, he holds two patents in his name in the US as unique inventions.

TENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS:

Time

Agenda

8.30 – 9.00 am

Registration

9.00 – 9.15 am

Arrival of Invited Guests and VIPs

9.15 – 9.45 am

Opening Ceremony and Welcoming Speech

9.45 – 10.15 am

Press Conference Session

10.15 – 10.45 am

Refreshment

10.45 – 12.00 pm

Session I : Importance of Service and Service Innovation as a Competitive Advantage

12.00 – 12.30 pm

Q & A for Session I

12.30 – 2.00 pm

Lunch

2.00– 3.15 pm

Session II: Internal Marketing and Services Management

3.15 – 4.00 pm

Q & A for Session II

4.00 – 4.30 pm

Photography Session

Certificate and Souvenirs Presentation

Refreshment

4.30 – 5.00 pm

Book-signing Session

End of Programme

Fee
RM120 (Regular)
Early bird: RM100 (Registration before 16th May 2013)
Includes 2 tea breaks and 1 lunch

To register, please visit http://bit.ly/ZX8e8q or email us at business@berjaya.edu.my for further enquiries.

Limited seats available! Register NOW to avoid disappointment.


The Best of Both Worlds Exploring – continuing education through global collaborations

April 10th, 2013 by webmaster

BERJAYA University College of Hospitality (BERJAYA UCH) strongly believes that education is the driving force that will better the world and holds a steadfast commitment of educating a new generation of global professionals and leaders for the Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Tourism and Services industries.  Its commitment towards professional excellence focuses on ‘human development’ and the attention to detail in teaching and learning is its unique and defining quality which differentiates BERJAYA UCH from the other providers.

In order to provide the best of both worlds to the students, BERJAYA UCH had signed a collaborative relationship with William Angliss Institute (WAI) from Melbourne, Australia, that provides the platform for students from both institutions, to have international options on enhancing their learning experience in a global environment.

To read the rest of this article, view the press release here

Save Our Wildlife Exhibition KL 13’ A CSR activity organised by the students of BERJAYA University College of Hospitality

April 8th, 2013 by webmaster

As part of the BERJAYA Immersion Methodology which encourages students ‘learning by doing’, the BERJAYA University College of Hospitality (BERJAYA UCH), Diploma in Event Management (August 2011 intake) students had organised a synergy CSR event ‘Save Our Wildlife Exhibition KL 13’. The exhibition was held on 30 and 31 March 2013, at Boulevard Central of Berjaya Times Square.

With the slogan “Make Animals’ Rights Known (M.A.R.K)”, the exhibition is aimed to create awareness to stop animal abusing.  Messages need to be conveyed to the public so that human would end inflicting cruelty on animals and restore human respect towards animals. This exhibition provided a bridge for direct interaction and knowledge-sharing between current animal protections organisations with the public.

To read the rest of this article, view the press release here

BERJAYA UCH OPEN DAY! (6 & 7 April 2013)

March 27th, 2013 by webmaster

BERJAYA University College of Hospitality embodies the legacy of success and tenacity in preparing you for a flourishing career in the
Hospitality, Tourism, Culinary, Events, Golf, Retail and Business industries.

We cordially invite you to come for a personalised tour and see for yourself our five-star city campus and get connected with our experienced lecturers,
warm front liners, and award – winning students. We welcome you to visit us.

When
6 & 7 April 2013

Time
10am – 6pm

Where
Level 11 West,
Berjaya Times Square
No 1 Jalan Imbi
Kuala Lumpur

We are offering the staff from the Berjaya Group of Companies discount on tuition fees.

We will also be having our ‘Extended Counselling Hours’ for the entire month of March & April.

During these 2 months, we are open during weekends from 10.00am – 6.00pm.

For more information on the Berjaya Group of Companies staff discount, any of the public exhibitions or nationwide road shows,
kindly download the attached PDF file below.

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