ANNUAL REPORT LAPORAN TAHUNAN - Berjaya Corp

Berjaya University College of Hospitality - Reception area.
Chairman’s Statement and Review of Operations
Moving forward, with very strong support from Madza
Corporation, Japan, the future of Mazda cars in Malaysia remains
bright. In order to support business growth, the Bermaz group
extensively renovated its flagship headquarters in Glenmarie,
Shah Alam, as well as a number of its Klang Valley and Penang
branch operations. It also purchased a property in Padang Jawa,
Shah Alam as its Pre-Delivery & Inspection centre in June 2008.
Changan Berjaya Auto Sdn Bhd (“Changan”)
Changan is the official distributor for Chana Era vehicles in
Malaysia. The first two vehicles, the Era CV6, a hatchback and
the Era CM8, a family-sized Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV) were
launched on 19 January 2009.
Built on a platform of technology, value and design, the cars
have been reengineered and refined for the Malaysian market
with additional safety features, improved build quality and with
over 40 percent local content. They are based on models from
ChangAn Auto Co. Ltd, the number one carmaker in China
which has presence in 45 countries.
Malaysia will also be the export hub for Chana Era’s right-hand
drive vehicles for ASEAN, South Africa and other right-hand
drive markets through a Memorandum of Understanding signed
between Changan and market representatives from Sri Lanka,
Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei.
EDUCATION
Berjaya University College Of Hospitality (“Berjaya UCH”)
Berjaya UCH received its license to operate as an institution of
higher learning on 14 November 2008. It is a premier university
college offering courses related to hospitality, tourism and
services management from foundation to postgraduate levels
under four Schools, namely the School of Culinary Arts, School
of Hospitality Management, School of Tourism, Arts and Culture
Management, and School of Services Management.
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Berjaya University College of Hospitality’s library is a conducive,
cosy area for study.
Berjaya UCH’s cosmopolitan city campus, totaling approximately
100,000 square feet, is located in Berjaya Times Square, Kuala
Lumpur. Its inaugural intake of students was in January 2009,
and its current student enrolment consists of 101 students,
which include international students from Iran, United Kingdom,
Canada, Zimbabwe, Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand.
Berjaya UCH aims to foster strategic partnerships with
established institutions of higher learning who are forerunners
in hospitality, tourism and service management areas. As such,
Berjaya UCH has signed agreements with Leeds Metropolitan
University (UK), Hawaii Pacific University (USA) and William
Angliss Institute (Australia) for joint research and training, staff
and student exchanges, joint sponsorship of conferences and
publications and other areas of mutual cooperation.
Berjaya UCH signed a Memorandum of Agreement with
Universitas Indonusa Esa Unggul (Esa Unggul) in Jakarta,
Indonesia, to license the University Foundation Programme
to Jakarta. Berjaya UCH also signed a Memorandum of
Understanding with Khoi Viet Vocational School of Tourism and
Hospitality to establish a formal relationship for collaboration
mainly in the form of student articulation for which students
will receive academic credit, with the possibility of future
developments in the areas of curriculum development, franchise
of academic programmes, staff-student exchanges and research
opportunities.
Berjaya UCH’s Centre for Graduate Studies manages
various postgraduate courses offered by the four Schools in
collaboration with strategic alliance education partners, while
its Centre for Professional Development and Lifelong Learning,
and English Language Centre provides exclusive result-oriented
executive training and professional short courses to fulfill the
educational needs as well as enhance the knowledge and skills
of working adults.