Newsletter November – December 2019

7th Teaching, Learning & Research Seminar 7th November 2019 The 7th Teaching, Learning and Research Seminar was held last November 7, 2019 with the keynote address delivered by Professor Dr. Shaheen Mansori, CEO of Naza College, Naza Corporation Holdings Sdn Bhd Education Division on “Writing a Winning Research Proposal”. The event also saw SASG Grant

The Blessings of Partners and Friends

Hospitality has been one of the cornerstones of BERJAYA UC. We receive strangers as guests and send them off as friends. The last two months has seen a steady flow of visitors dropping by the University College and it has been a blessing and a privilege for us to welcome them to our city campus.
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A “Soft Skills” Double Act – Learning from Toastmasters and Industry Experts (September – December 2019 Semester)

At BERJAYA University College, teaching and learning are based on a shared commitment to immersion methodology and industry engagement. True to these two ambitions, the Department of General Studies (DGS) arranged with BERJAYA U. C. Toastmasters Club for a number of hands-on activities to benefit students who took soft skills courses in the September-December semester.
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Deepavali Staff Gathering

To celebrate Deepavali, students and staff gathered in the staff lounge for inspirational speeches by our Executive Director and CEO, Madam Mae Ho, and our Chief Executive and Vice Chancellor, Emeritus Professor Walter Wong. The student lounge and foyer were decorated beautifully by students from the School of Tourism; decorations included a rangoli design at

World Chef’s Day – Dignity for Children

On World Chef’s Day, students from Dignity for Children, a charity aimed at providing an education for underprivileged children, came to BERJAYA UC to learn about healthy living. The session, carried out by our lecturer, Haryati Binti Abu Husin, focused on what sort of foods make up a healthy lifestyle. The students were then treated

PERKESO Seminar

BERJAYA UC in collaboration with PERKESO held a one day seminar on “Managing Risks Among Malaysian Youth,” the second part of a series of seminars, the first being on the 18th of July. Attended by students and staff of BERJAYA UC, the talks were conducted by Prof Dr Tong Seng Fah – “Managing a Healthier

BERJAYA University College Awarded Most Outstanding Team in Catering Services at Culinaire Malaysia 2019

KUALA LUMPUR: At the awards dinner for Culinaire Malaysia 2019, the culinary and hospitality team of BERJAYA University College (BERJAYA UC) took home the coveted award – Most Outstanding Team in Catering Services. Competing in various categories, the students also bagged the grand prize for Tea and Pastries, 6 silver medals, 2 bronze medals and 5

Victorious Once More

Students from BERJAYA UC Win 2019 MICE Destination Marketing Contest KUALA LUMPUR: On the 17th of September, BERJAYA University College (BERJAYA UC) students representing the Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism ventured to Taiwan to defend their title as champions of the MICE Destination Marketing Contest. The students have been working hard for the last few months,

Peru Embassy 18th September 2019

BERJAYA UC and the Embassy of Peru in Malaysia collaborated on two events recently: a cooking demo conducted by Chef Jaime Arbulu which was well received and participated by the students from BERJAYA UC and BTVET College, and an intimate dinner at Samplings on the Fourteenth attended by the media and industry partners of the

September Orientation: 9th – 11th September 2019

For the September 2019 intake, students from the various schools and faculties worked with the Department of Student Services (DOSS) to organise a three-day orientation based on the famous TV series, Game of Thrones. The new students were put into different groups, and had to work together through the various activities set up for them,