Work-based learning innovation prepare students with highly skilled entrepreneurial minds
KUALA LUMPUR - Work-based learning (WBL) based education is one of the best measures to prepare a highly skilled workforce amidst the challenging job placement market conditions after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Innovative Capital Group Executive Chief Datuk Wira Dr Azizan Osman said the WBL programme represented an innovative learning method that prepares students for the increasingly challenging job market.
“This programme provides opportunities for students to have a hands-on experience at the workplace, practical experience and increase their skills as the format provides students with highly innovative knowledge and skills for the working world ensuring they remain competitive in life.
“Education is no longer for work, but it’s more towards the lifestyle and skills towards shaping your future. I believe entrepreneurship and innovation in education is important towards finding solutions to real-world problems that affect our lives today,” Azizan said in his opening speech here today.
Also present were Innovative International University College (IIUS) chairman Captain (B) TLDM Professor Emeritus Datuk Dr Hashim Yaacob, IIUC president Shahawati Umar and Republic of Indonesia Labour Ministry Binalavotas Director-General Bapak Budi Hartawan.
For the record, Innovative Capital is the owner of IIUC providing WBL programmes through the cooperation of the Labour Ministry (Kemnaker), the Malaysian Higher Education Ministry, Malaysia Tourism Ministry and the Indonesian State Polytechnic of Creative Media and the Medan Tourism State Polytechnic.
Azizan added IIUC prepared the learning space for every individual regardless of social background and ability.
“I strongly believe that having entrepreneurial skills and competence [entrepreneurial skills = survival skills] today is important for everyone in aiding the local community and encouraging the national economic development. In 10 years I hope the organisation under Innovative Capital will spearhead the field of innovative education in building entrepreneurs and youth who can enter the working world.
“The cooperation with Malaysia and Indonesia in the education field is important to build the future of human capital of the country and region. Both countries have their uniqueness in the education system that can benefit the youth. Through this programme Malaysia and Indonesia can share effective learning strategies, teaching and learning innovation as well as building quality human capital,” he said.
Shahawati said she was aiming for students of this institution to start working as trained graduates.
“They are not only fresh graduates, but fresh graduates with experience,” she said.
Shahawati said students finishing their studies in the institution will be confident to fulfil the needs of the industry when they are working as they have received appropriate training in the educational level.
“IIUC students will be placed in several five star hotels throughout the country including the Renaissance Hotel, Element by Westin, Attana Group, Le Meridian and Platform Hospitality Group and Malaysia Hotel Association,” she said.
Three study programmes that have been approved by the Higher Education Ministry were Diplomas with WBL which are Diploma in Hotel Management with WBL, Diploma Retail Management with WBL and Diploma in Culinary Art with WBL.
