SME-University Internship Program (with SME Corp Malaysia) 2014

SME-University Internship Program (with SME Corp Malaysia) 2014

(Mac 2014 – Jun 2014)

Invited guest

Panel of Judges:

• Czarif Chai Abdullah
  Timbalan Pengarah, Bahagian Pembangunan Perniagaan
  SME Corp. Malaysia

• Khairul Rizal Abdullah
  Ketua Pejabat Wilayah Utara, PUNB
  
  
• Norani Mohd Nor
  Ketua Pusat Penyelidikan dan Pembangunan Usahawan (CEDAR), SME Bank

• Alias Ali
  Pengarah Urusan, Pak Ali Food Industries Sdn Bhd

Moderator:       

• Khairiyah Jaafar
  Pengurus, Bahagian Pembangunan Perniagaan, SMECorp, Malaysia

Participated SMEs:

• Aida Choc Enterprise
• Awan Packaging Sdn. Bhd
• RRM Mutiara Foods Sdn. Bhd
• Wan Sport Gallery
• Shiffa Enterprise

Date

27th June 2014

Venue

Conference Room , School of Management, USM

Agenda

8.30 am          Registration and Breakfast

9.15 am          Arrival of guests

9.30 am          Welcoming speech:

                                Prof. Dr. Fauziah Md Taib

                                Dean

                                School of Management

                                Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

                      Speech:

                                Czarif Chai Abdullah

                                SME Corp. Malaysia

10.00 am          Presentation session

                        -New Paradigm Consultant – Awan Packaging Sdn Bhd
                        -The Apprentice – Aida Choc Enterprise

            -I Venture – RRM Mutiara Foods Sdn Bhd

            -Divergent Consultant – Shiffa Enterprise

            -Neovation Consultant – Wan Sports Gallery

12.30 pm          Presentation of certificates and prize giving 
                           ceremony

1.00 pm            Lunch and end of event

Attendees

Invited guests, advisors, lecturers and students

Objectives

This program is a collaborated effort with SME Corp Malaysia to assist SMEs in enhancing their business performance. It involves the participation of students to engage with the SMEs and expose them to the real life of running and operating a venture.

The objectives of this Program include the following:

• to assist SMEs in improving business performance and productivities through consultative approach by university students, under the supervision and guidance by their lecturers, as well as SME Corp. Malaysia’s Business Counselors ;
• to promote entrepreneurship among students and to provide exposure on real life business environment; and
• to help the students to acquire the essential skills required both, either for working in the small firm or to start their own enterprises upon leaving full time education

Highlights

1. I Venture (under the advisory of Dr. Hasliza Abdul Halim) won the first prize.
2. This group will automatically compete at the national level in October 2014.
3. The final presentation demonstrated the ability of the students to improve the performance of the companies. The improvement areas include business operations, production, management, financial management, marketing and application of ICT.
4. Students that participated in this program believed that the program is valuable as they were able to gain experience and knowhow in a real business setting. In addition, they developed their skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, communication skills and teamwork skills.