The Journey Compilation of Aspirational Speech Presentations

JOUTRHNEEY

Compilation of

ASPIRATIONAL

SPEECH PRESENTATIONS

KAMAL NASHARUDDIN MUSTAPHA



JOUTRHNEEY

Compilation of

ASPIRATIONAL

SPEECH PRESENTATIONS

KAMAL NASHARUDDIN MUSTAPHA

UNITEN PRESS
NIVERSITI TENAGA NASIONAL

THE JOURNEY: COMPILATION OF ASPIRATIONAL SPEECH PRESENTATIONS
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Contents

Foreword 4
7
Presentation 1 37
65
VC’s Address 2015 – “Our Aspirations” - 3 & 4 June 2015 91
127
Presentation 2 143
177
Soaring Upwards – Aspiration With Vice Chancellor 2016 – 12 & 22 January 2016 207

Presentation 3

Vice Chancellor’s Aspiration 2017 – “The Year of Delivery” – 11 & 13 January 2017

Presentation 4

Our Aspirations 2018: “Another Year of Delivery” – 10 & 17 January 2018

Presentation 5

Our Aspirations 2019: “Mission Possible: Let’s Be Together” – 17 & 23 January 2019

Presentation 6

Our Aspirations 2020: “A Bolder Future” – 10 & 15 January 2020

Presentation 7

Our Aspiration 2021: “Our Vision, Our Commitment, Our Future” – 18 & 19 January 2021

Presentation 8

Our Aspiration 2022: “We Strive, We Stay, We Succeed Together” – 26 January & 9 February 2022

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Foreword

I am pleased to present The Journey which multidisciplinary lab that houses the
contains the compendium of Our Aspirations university’s research institutes and
speeches since 2015 until 2022. It all began laboratories which we aspired to be
with my appointment as the fourth recognised as National Energy Centre (NEC).
Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Tenaga It is aimed that NEC will amplify the potential
Nasional (UNITEN) on 5th May 2015 when I of UNITEN in propelling the growth and
was entrusted by Tenaga Nasional Berhad expansion of the national energy sector.
(TNB) to further uplift the academic and The Journey of BOLD2025 would not be
research standing of this institution complete without notable accolades which
regionally and globally whilst placing an demonstrates the impact made by our
utmost importance in formulating revenue eminence in teaching and learning as well as
diversification and cost management research excellence. Our international
initiatives to achieve financial independence. reputation continued to advance and 2022
The continuous progress and future saw us rising to be the first amongst the
directions of UNITEN were charted via our private universities in Malaysia for Best
strategic plan, BOLD2025 (Building Global Universities in Engineering as
Opportunities, Living Dreams) which is a declared by US News & World Report. In the
monumental indicator as the University aims same instrument, we are selected to be the
to become a Globally Competitive - Energy first in the world for percentage of highly
Focused University by 2025. cited papers among the top 1% most cited in
The Journey of a thousand miles begins with engineering. Latest, we are No. 1 in Malaysia
a single step, as we leaped from UNITEN10 and No. 2 in South East Asia for the
Strategic Plan to W15E and are currently at renowned AppliedHE Private University
the forefront of BOLD2025, attributable to Rankings in ASEAN 2022. We have achieved
TNB for providing enormous resources 5-star ratings in the Malaysian Research
which translated into manifestations of the Assessment Instrument (MyRA) and Rating
breadth and depth of the impact created by System for Malaysian Higher Education
UNITEN fulfilling the need of Malaysia Institutions (SETARA). We are proud to be
Electricity Supply Industry (MESI). To date, accorded with the highly renowned status of
UNITEN has produced 37,671 graduates of Higher Institution Center of Excellence
which 3,932 graduated in 2022. We take (HiCOE) for our Institute of Sustainable
pride in producing graduates who thrive in Energy (ISE). Delivering these promises are
society and are sought-after by employers grounded on the dedication and leadership
through our 59 industry-driven accredited of our sta , students and alumni
programmes of study. UNITEN graduates communities.
secured an overall employability rate The Journey of BOLD2025 evolved into
consistently 95% and above. I am proud to BOLD2025 Refresh which further
share with you that UNITEN has been at the exemplified all our initiatives to be an iconic
forefront of energy research since its institution generating creative, innovative
establishment in 1997 and we are towards and energetic professionals. Financial
the completion of constructing a sustainability has been our focus whereby
state-of-the-art UNITEN Open Lab. It is a

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Financial Ecosystem as well as ensuring tax
e ciency. Navigating through the
challenging times faced by the higher
education landscape in Malaysia in terms of
a ordability issues as well as disruption
created by the unprecedented COVID19
pandemic is a testament of our resilience and
careful approach in terms of operational
e ciency to ensure the sustainability of this
institution.

I have been honoured to serve this excellent
institution as a sta member and, for the last
seven years, as Vice-Chancellor. The
Journey here wouldn’t be possible without
the unwavering support, commitment and
dedication of our stakeholders. This is
attributable to the immense and continuous
guidance of our first Chancellor, His
Excellency Tun Dato’ Seri Utama (Dr.) Haji
Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas, former Head
of State of Penang and his predecessor, His
Excellency Tun Dato' Seri Utama Ahmad Fuzi
bin Haji Abdul Razak, generous support of
our parent company, TNB and the strategic
direction provided by our Board of
Governors and Board of Directors. I o er my
gratitude and congratulations to students,
sta , alumni, community partners and other
stakeholders for the extraordinary level of
commitment to spur UNITEN on scaling
further heights of achievement. We Strive,
We Stay, We Succeed TOGETHER in The
Journey of making UNITEN a driving force for
a better and brighter future of our community
at large and ultimately for the beloved nation,
Malaysia.

As a final note, I would say that The Journey
may be challenging but the destination is so
beautiful.

Prof. Dato' Ir. Dr. Kamal Nasharuddin Mustapha PEng, FIEM, FASc

Vice Chancellor
Universiti Tenaga Nasional

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"The Journey of a thousand miles
begin with a single step..."

- Lao Tzu

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PRESENTATION 1

VC’S ADDRESS 2015

“OUR ASPIRATIONS”

3 June 2015 - Putrajaya Campus
4 June 2015 - Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Campus (KSHAS)

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Energising Our Aspirations

3

UNITEN 10 to W15E Achievements P1-02
1. Tier 5 in
1. Recipient of SETARA’11 and 2030
AKIPM & QMEA. SETARA’13
A Leading
2. UNITEN is the 2. Tier 5 in D- Global Energy
highest private SETARA’11
institution University
recipient for 3. 4 Star in MyRA
(FRGS) for year 2012
2009.
4. Employability
3. Employability rate for FY
rate for FY 2013/2014 was
2009/2010 was 97%.
78%.

2020 2025

A Leading A Leading Asian
Asean Energy
Energy
University
University
2015
2010
A Research
A Leading Led University
Malaysian
University

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Our Current Strength

5

Staff Composition P1-04

R 198Million Total Staff
Putrajaya : 859
M KSHAS : 246
T A R G E T R E V E N U E FY ‘ 14/15

ACADEMIC TECHNICAL & ADMIN
543 562

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Student Enrolment

90% of TOTAL

Fees REVENUE

KSHAS PUTRAJAYA
3927 8354

Total Student Enrolment as of June 2015 : 12,281

International Students P1-06

5.8% International
Students in
UNITEN

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Integrating Change

Core Values

9

P1-08

Values

are aspirational signaling long-term intentions that guide
thinking about the future.

‘Value-Driven Changes’

10

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To achieve
success with
commitment

towards

Core
Values

11

P1-10

Internalising Core Values

Everyone's Responsibility

12

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ISO

Recertification
Audit

2nd -5th

Mar 2015

13

Bicara
Integriti

Towards “Core Values
Acculturation”

14

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15 P1-14

UNITEN

was appointed by the
Ministry of Education
(MOE) as Centre for

Sport Excellence
(Hockey Games) in

2015.

16

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Launched on

UNITEN 28 Nov 2013
Customer Centre

17 P1-16

Teaming
for Success

18

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20th

May 2015

Big
Cleaning
Day

Towards “QE Acculturation”

Health Awareness
Program

Health Check-up

21st

Apr 2015

20

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P1-19

New Open Concept Office was introduced to promote

cohesiveness, more approachable and improve inter-office
communication.

20th

May 2015

21

P1-20

Reaching a better term of employment while fostering continuous
commitment and loyalty to UNITEN

Hot News! 1st Collective
Agreement
Security Sta
will enjoy the Signed 17th
Dec 2015
same...

22

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More Upcoming Events

23 June

24 1157-tthh

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accreditation

is a status given to a qualified
university by the Ministry of
Education Malaysia.

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Promoting academic & research excellence

25 ANUGERAH

MAJLIS INDUSTRI GRADUAN

KONVOKESYEN Aug

Aug 13th

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P1-25

Energising the Future…

27 P1-26

28 BOLD supports...

The Journey - Compilation of Aspiritional Speech Presentations Malaysian Education Blueprint
2015-2025

10 Shifts

apply to all institutions
in the higher education

system – both public
and private.

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Cul�va�ng Future Strengthening Ensuring Financial
Leaders through Marke�ng for Sustainability
Successful Image Strategizing For
Innova�on New Business
Learning Branding
Enhancing Campus
Advancing
Research On Life through
Energy Industry Vibrant

Environment

29

Alignment of UNITEN as strategic fit is to fulfill TNB and Nation Needs, at the P1-28

same time to be a Sustainable Institution.

30

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WORKSHOPS

Marketing & - Developed 5-Year Marketing Plan
Branding - New tagline

- New structure for MCC & IO

- Development of 3-tracks for Tri-Track

academician
- Creation of COO function

R&D - R&D Roadmap Reviewed
Roadmap

31

P1-30

WORKSHOPS

Enrolment - Improve student services for
increased enrolment

- Created a monitoring and reporting Financial
model for financial accountability Accountability

- College/department/unit to be Model
responsible for their own P&L

New - Identify new student segment
Business - Identify pathway for students to overseas

32

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WORKSHOPS

Accommodation - Outsourcing of facilities and services
- Green campus initiative

- International students and agent International
recruitment management Student

Recruitment

Internationalisation - Enhancement of student
Plan mobility programme

33
P1-32

TOP Engineering

University in Asia

Cultivating future leaders through
innovative learning

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1st Smart Grid Education Lab in Malaysia

Electrical & Electronics
‘Better Brighter’ Internship Programme

Cultivating future leaders through
35 innovativelearning

P1-34

ICIMU

18th - 20th
Nov 2014

Software Test Competition

Cultivating future leaders through
innovativelearning

36

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International Business
Symposium

3rd- 5th
Nov 2014

15th MFPC National Financial
Planning Tournament
Jan 2015

Cultivating future leaders through
innovativelearning

37

P1-36

Advancing

Research

On Energy Industry

ITEX 6 GOLD MTE 3 GOLD
2015 9 SILVER 2015 3 SILVER
4 BRONZE 8 BRONZE
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Strengthening

Image Branding

5 Star in QS STARS Rating Top 200 in QS Ranking : ASIA

5 Star in MyRA Rating 6 Star in SETARA Rating

39

P1-38

MaVrikreatl ing

Initiatives

Image Rebranding

Strengthening Marketing for Successful

Image Branding

40

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Green Campus www.uniten.edu.my

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Cycling Campus

Enhancing Campus Life through

Vibrant environment

41

P1-40

Upgrading physical & IT Infrastructure for teaching &

learning to support a vibrant campus

All offices and Enhancing

student facilities campus wide security

Increase 1.16GB

network bandwidth

42

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Upgrading physical & IT Infrastructure for teaching & P1-41

learning to support a vibrant campus

Free & Easy Area Discussion Rooms Graduate Lounge at Library

UPGRADE

Campus Facilities

Student Centre Games Room

at Student Centre

43

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learning to support a vibrant campus

Set-up 9 Problem
Based Learning

classrooms

44

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Enhancing Campus Life through Vibrant Environment

Covered Sport Complex, Putrajaya Changing Rooms for Rugby Field, Putrajaya

Multi Purpose Hall, KSHAS NEW
Developments

in Putrajaya and KSHAS
Campus

45 P1-44

Ensuring Financial Sustainability

New
Financial Model

YEARLY ESTABLISHING
Financial Accountability
Increase Tuition Model (FAM) for the
Fees financial performance
of each business units
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Ensuring Financial Sustainability

Long term &
Short term rental
for Accommodation

o Facilitate and guide students in In-house
planning their tuition fees payment Concept

o Creating more effective and efficient
tuition fees payment process

New Payment Mechanism P1-46

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Strategising for New Business

Implementation of

2+ ‘1’

semester system

New Franchise Offer Part-time

Partners programs

Exploring new market segments

t48o ensure financial sustainability.

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Let’s Move Forward

49

New Management of UNITEN

Prof Ir. Dr. YBhg. Dato’ Prof. Ir. Prof. Dr. Mohd. Deputy
Kamal Nasharuddin Dr. Ibrahim Hussein Zamri Yusoff Vice-Chancellor

Mustapha Deputy Deputy (KSHAS)
Vice-Chancellor Vice-Chancellor
Vice-Chancellor
(A & R) (SAAM)
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IGNITE OUR VALUES P1-49

51 P1-50

IGNITE OUR VALUES

SAHABAT

Togetherness,
Loyalty,

Sense of Belonging,
Esprit de Corps

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Provide me meaningful feedbacks in a

constructive manner on a regular basis
“VC CHAT LOUNGE”

[email protected] Once a month

53 P1-52

Let’s be BOLD for our future survival

Financial Academic University to
Sustainability Excellence
break-even by FY2016

Each Business Unit

operation needs to be in
the black

We want UNITEN to be the best university at

54 the most efficient cost… - TNB BOD

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Our Aspirations BOLD 2020

55
P1-54

Our Aspirations BOLD 2020

5 Star Excellence in QS STARS

World Class, high reputation, cutting-edge
facilities and internationally renowned
research and teaching faculty

• Research Output • Online/Distance
Learning
• Teaching Feedback
• Employability • Innovation
• Internationalization • Arts and Culture
• Physical Facilities • Access

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Our Aspirations BOLD 2020

Top 200 in QS University Ranking: ASIA

World Class, high reputation,
internationally renowned research and

teaching faculty

• Academic • Research papers
reputation and citations

• Employer • International staff
reputation and students

• Faculty Student • Students mobility
Ratio

57

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Our Aspirations BOLD 2020

Top 300 in Electrical and Electronics
Engineering in QS World University
Ranking by Subject

World Class, high reputation,
internationally renowned research and

teaching faculty

• Academic reputation
• Employer reputation
• Research citations per faculty

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Let’s be BOLD !

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“Success is a journey, not a destination.
The doing is often more important than
the outcome.”

- Arthur Ashe

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PRESENTATION 2

ACSHPAINRACTEILOLNORW2IT0H16VICE

“SOARING UPWARDS”

12 January 2016 - Putrajaya Campus
22 January 2016 - Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Campus (KSHAS)

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Level of Engagement

Committed For growth COMMITTED
Enrolled transformation
Compliant Enrolled
Resistance Compliant
Unaware Resistance
Unaware

LeaLdeeadresrhshiipp PPyyrarmaimd id

Results
Actions
Planning
Opportunities
Possibilities
Relationships

Small
Relationship

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UNITEN’s Vision and Mission

VISION A leading global energy university that shapes a
sustainable future
MISSION
We strive to advance knowledge and learning experience
through research and innovation that will best serve human
society

UNITEN’s Strategic Direction
2010 - 2030

2025 2030

A Leading Asian A Leading
Energy Global Energy

University University

2015 2020

A Research A Leading
Led University Asean
Energy

University

2010

A Leading
Malaysian
University

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2020

Strategic goals and strategic objectives

13 5

Cultivating Future Leaders Strengthening Marketing for Ensuring Financial
through Innovation Learning Successful Image Branding Sustainability

2 4 6

Advancing Research On Enhancing Campus Life Strategizing For New Business
Energy Industry through Vibrant Environment

Our Current

Strength

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STAFF COMPOSITION

868 1,123 255

Putrajaya total KSHAS

As at 4th January 2016

ACADEMIC ADMIN & TECHNICAL

559 564

STUDENTS ENROLMENT

11,192 12,150 958
Post
Under Graduates total Graduates

No. of students by Campus As at 4th January 2016

8,094 % of students by Nationality

Putrajaya 5.5%

4,056 Int. Students

KSHAS 94.5%

Local Students

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Reflection of Highlights of

Our Achievements ACADEMIC
EXCELLENCE
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5 TIER
SETARA ‘ 11
SETARA ‘13
D-SETARA ‘13

SELF-ACCREDITATION
ASSESSMENT

Invitation From MOE

251-300

QS Asian University Ranking

Employability Rate

97.71%
26% 4%

Employed by Entrepreneurs
GLCs and MNCs

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Highlights of

RESEARCH

EXCELLENCE

4 STAR
MyRA 2014

ITEX 2015

6 GOLD . 9 SILVER . 4 BRONZE

MTE 2015

3 GOLD . 3 SILVER . 8 BRONZE

PECIPTA 2015

2 GOLD . 3 SILVER . 5 BRONZE

SIIF 2015

1 GOLD . 1 EXCELLENT
INVENTION AWARDS

Highlights of

STUDENT

ACHIEVEMENTS

MASISWA RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
Champion
PKS WOMEN

HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP
Champion

KARNIVAL SUKAN INSTITUSI
PENGAJIAN TINGGI (SIPMA)

3 Bronze

KEJOHANAN TAEKWANDO
QUALIFIKASI PEKAN OLAHRAGA

NASIONAL
Gold Medal

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STUDENT

ACHIEVEMENTS

KEJOHANAN INTERVARSITY
FLOORBALL 2015
Bronze Medal

INTERNATIONAL OPEN
PETANQUE CHAMPIONSHIP

Bronze Medal

MOE FUTSAL TOURNAMENT
Champion

28TH SEA GAMES
SINGAPORE 2015

Muhammad Firdaus Omar
Noorain Mohd Arshad

Highlights of

STUDENT

ACHIEVEMENTS

ENACTUS WORLD CUP 2015
(Johannesburg, South Africa)

SEMI-FINALIST

INAUGURAL SOFTWARE TESTING
COMPETITION
Top Prize

PATHFINDER ROBOT
COMPETITION 2015

Champion

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CONGRATULATIONS!

2016 networking games, KOMPLEKSSUKANIPOH

14th – 17th January 2016

4 GOLD . 1 SILVER . 1 BRONZE

Focus

2016

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Cultivating Future Leaders through Receive Feedback from MQA
Innovation Learning (December 2015)

USeplfd-Aatcecsreditation Status Findings :

8

Commendations

2

Affirmations

11

Suggestions for Improvements

8

Recommendations

Submit Feedback to MQA
(Mid January 2016)

Cultivating Future Leaders through ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
Innovation Learning

ED EVM

ACCA certifications Rebranding BBA (Hons) in Certification
for current students
Entrepreneur Development (ED) to • CIDB Green Card
BBA (Hons) in Entrepreneurship & • NIOSH Certification
• NDT Basic Certification
Venture Management (EVM) • Welding Basic Certification

NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES 3

12

Master in Structural Bachelor of Bachelor of
Engineering Computer Science Information Technology
(Cyber Security ) Honours (Visual Multimedia) Honours

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