Employment and Career Development
The Industry Engagement Strategy 2014 – 2015 was developed to
better coordinate the campus’ external engagement, including
strengthening the existing Employment and Career Development
(ECD) data by identifying priority relationships for the campus and
the schools. The appointment of an Industry Engagement Manager
in November has been key in steering this forward.
A revamped Internships and Careers Fair was held this year with
a record 3,197 visitors and included representatives from
45 companies, 19 career talk sessions and three workshops.
In October, the University signed a Memorandum of Understanding
with Hong Leong Bank, in which the public-listed financial institution
agreed to offer 10 internship placements for Monash Malaysia
students. This new partnership was pioneered by Hong Leong Bank
Chief Financial Officer Ms Foong Pik Yee, a Monash alumna who
trusted in her alma mater to pilot the bank’s placement program.
Such partnerships continued to reflect the confidence of global
employers in the quality of our graduates. In the annual 2014 Global
Employability University Ranking, polled by the French Human
Resources consultancy, Emerging, and German polling institute,
Trendence, Monash University was voted the best university in
Victoria and second in Australia from which to hire graduates by
global recruiters. On a wider perspective, Monash graduates were
placed at a respected 33rd position in the world in the survey.
The survey was concluded based on the views of 4,500 major
company managers and recruiters in 20 countries. In assessing what
employers were looking for in university systems around the world,
employability was the number one criterion for 37.1% of
the respondents – and Monash Malaysia is proud that our graduates
are highly regarded on this scale.
Events and Graduations
2014 was a busy year for campus events which saw Monash Malaysia
staff and students hosting over 700 events. In April, the campus
hosted the largest graduation ceremony to date with three sessions
hosted for 683 graduands. Distinguished speakers were invited to
grace these ceremonies, namely, Dato’ Sri Nazir Razak, Group Chief
Executive, CIMB Group; H.E. Rod Smith, Australian High
Commissioner to Malaysia; and Tan Sri Dato’ Dr M. Jegathesan,
former national Olympian and renowned medical doctor.
Two graduation ceremonies in November graduated an additional 507
students. Sunway Group’s Group Chief Executive Officer for Education
and Healthcare Mr Lee Weng Keng, who was conferred the Doctor of
Laws honoris causa, delivered a graduation address in one of the
ceremonies. Ms. Zainah Anwar, founder and Executive Director of
Sisters in Islam, delivered the address in the second ceremony.
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