Applying Science into Our Daily Lives
How do we apply scientific formulas or theories into our daily lives?
According to Associate Professor Dr Hon Wei Min, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences at UCSI University, the
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3D Animation for the Future
Are you creative? Need a platform to design? Get to know School of Design and explore your talent in it!
Although being relatively the smallest school in UCSI University, Associate Dean
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happenings
Negeri Sembilan Cultural Carnival 2010
By Farezza Rashid
The Negeri Sembilan Cultural Carnival is an annual event organized by the state’s Ministry of Tourism to promote tourism through its local cultural performances. This year the Carnival was held from 18th until 20th of June in Seremban with 700 participants from the districts of Negeri Sembilan, the different states around Malaysia as
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Leisure & Lifestyle
Engelbert Humperdinck’s ‘Legacy of Love’
For more than four decades, Engelbert Humperdinck has shared his music with fans from every age on every continent including Malaysia. His Legacy of Love World Tour which stopped at the Resorts World Genting’s Arena of Stars on the 18 & 19th June was anything but superb.
At 74, he showed no signs of slowing down.
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Talk To Us
By Joshua Chay I would have wanted to start with an inspirational quote from a famous figure about how education is the cornerstone of any great man. Then move on to share my personal experiences from the 3 years that I was in university, explaining to you how I am now better prepared for the challenges
"The Road to Menara Gading and Back"
Students Get Hands-On in Business
In conjunction with the Global Entrepreneurship Week, students of UCSI University Arts and Science Foundation came together on 26 November 2009, fully equipped with their ingenuity and marketing prowess to organize a monopoly bazaar. Our very own south wing campus multi-purpose hall was flooded with a delighted crowd.
The bazaar was decorated with cheerful color papers and inviting banners to draw in the crowds.
Each group of students was provided a booth to sell products such as miniature toys, origami, photo frames and many others. The decorations were all based on their creativity. All group members were assigned a post such as promoter and manager. This was where the students learn to delegate jobs and cooperate with one another. In order to purchase the miniature products invented by the students, consumers need to flash their monopoly coupons in exchange. The response received was overwhelming as the students ran out of coupons in which they reproduce immediately to cover the demand. At the end of the day, the students were assessed and evaluated based on coupons received, creativity as well as marketing approach.
The intention of this monopoly bazaar was to provide a new learning experience for students. Practical and hands-on learning seem to work effectively, as the students were asked to create a real business-like situation where they needed to put on their thinking caps to invent products and persuade customers to purchase.
Undoubtedly, the monopoly bazaar received positive feedback from the crowd. The high demand of monopoly coupons itself said it all. It has certainly boosted the students’ confidence and will make them stand out above the rest in terms of entrepreneurship.
