INSIGHTS @ MAHSA

MAHSA University's Faculty of Business, Hospitality, Accounting and Finance, in collaboration with Bharati Vidyapeeth’s Institute of Management Studies and Research, Navi Mumbai organised an online International Conference in Accounting and Business (MiCAB 2022) on 25th of March. The conference was opened by Prof.Dato’Dr.Ikram Shah Bin Ismail,Vice Chancellor, MAHSA University, Dr.Syriac Devasia, Conference Chair and Dean, Faculty of Business, Hospitality, Accounting and Finance,Dr.Srikumar Chakravarthi, Director, Postgraduate Studies, Research and Innovation, MHASA University and Dr. Anjali Kalse, Conference Convener and Director, BVIMSR, Navi Mumbai inaugurated the international conference and expressed their best wishes. The Key note speakers of the conference was Dato Munirah Looi, Founder and CEO, Brandt International, Dr. Balakrishnan Parsuraman, UMK, Malaysia, TPr Dr. Norhazliza Abd Halim, Head-Tourism Planning Research Group Program Coordinator, M.Sc. Tourism Planning, Unive...

  Dr Sohail Ahmad is currently serving as the Deputy Dean (Undergraduate) and Head of Department (Pharmacy Practice) in the Faculty of Pharmacy of MAHSA University. He completed his Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) from The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan in 2011 and Master of Science (MSc) (Clinical Pharmacy) from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia in 2013. During his MSc, he conducted research by enrolling patients from the Hospital Selayang and Sungai Buloh, Malaysia. Following completion of his MSc, he joined MAHSA University in 2016 as a lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice. Dr Sohail has been actively involved in National-Medical-Research-Registry-(NMRR)-approved research projects in Malaysian healthcare settings. His main research aims are to improve patients’ self-management of chronic diseases using innovative methods and to explore parameters of population health at global, regional, and national levels. Recently, his research team d...

  The Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry successfully conducted the “Something to Smile About” Tooth Whitening Workshop in collaboration with Ultradent Products, Inc. The workshop was organised in conjunction with MAHSA Alumni Day on 19th March 2022 and received an encouraging participation from over 20 alumni. The presenter, Ms. Josephine Siew first explained the principles of tooth whitening and shared the available treatment options. It was followed by the Opalescence Go product trial and soft tray fabrication hands-on session. The Faculty of Dentistry looks forward for more interactions with the alumni and industry partners in the future.

  In conjunction with MAHSA Alumni Day on 19th March 2022, the Faculty of Dentistry and MAHSA Dental Alumni (MADAM) successfully organised the Basics of Dental Photography Workshop with tremendous support by the alumni. With the aim By Alumni, For Alumni, the workshop started with the sharing by Dr. Harry. This was followed by the hands-on session facilitated by Dr. Harry, Dr. Darren and Dr. Ang Yee to the over 20 alumni who participated in the workshop. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kranthi Raja, the Deputy Dean (Postgraduate and Research), expressed sincere thanks to the alumni for giving back and looks forward to working alongside the alumni to help shape the next generation of dentists. 😃

  By: Malavika Kaden MAHSA University’s Centre of Pre-University Studies organised a physical fitness exploration race on 19th March that was open to all MAHSA students. The goal of this exploration was to inspire students to be physically active, to embrace healthy competition among competing teams and to foster unity and teamwork among participants. It was planned and executed by the pre-university department lecturers Dr Naimah Haron, Dr Chew Weiyun, and Madam Siti Salmiah, and the participants were students from various faculties participating. Six stations were set up across the university campus, each staffed by student volunteers. Participants were given clues that would guide them to their assigned stations, where they would complete some fun yet physically challenging exercises. Such tasks included burpees, squats, push-ups, sit-ups, jumping jacks and sprint running. At each station, participants were also required to find ribbons hidden by the student volunteers to a...

  In conjunction with the thematic month of February 2022, the Faculty of Health Sciences set up a fitness-screening booth on Thursday 17th February 2022 from 10 am to 4.10 pm at SPINE in the Humanity Building. The activity was aligned with the theme   “Unite, Stay Fit and Be Happy”. There was a wide range of interesting activities conducted at the fitness screening booth, including the flexibility test, the cardiovascular-endurance test, the muscle-strength test, the balance test and BMI calculation.   The participants for these activities included students and staff of MAHSA University. They eagerly participated in the activities and at the end obtained an eye-opening summary of their physical fitness level after performing all the tests. These activities were conducted by our very own team from the School of Physiotherapy, including clinical instructors and lecturers who are specialised in sports therapy, physical fitness & wellness, cardiovascular health and m...

The School of Hospitality Management has appointed Mr. Hanley Chew as the Industry Advisor to the Bachelor of Hospitality Management (Hons) programme. He brings with him a wealth of hospitality industry experience with is previous works at the Sunway Group under its hospitality arm, overseeing the management and expansion of the Sunway, Allson and The Banjaran brands in Southeast Asia, China, India and the Middle East. He was the CEO for Sunway International Hotels & Resorts, Sunway International Vacation Club, Sunway Healthy Lifestyle and Sunway Travel. He was also the CEO of Destination Resorts and Hotels Sdn Bhd, the leisure and travel arm of Khazanah Nasional Bhd. He then founded Hotel Integrations Sdn Bhd, a hotel consultancy company. He later joined Berjaya Hotels and Resorts, a Malaysian based hotel group with a portfolio of 20 hotels operating in 7 countries as CEO. Hanley was also at the hospitality arm of Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, Vingroup, operating 47 Vinpearl Hot...

  Social engineering is a term used to describe the act of cyber criminals that uses the benefits of interactions online or in person to gain access to personal or sensitive information of individuals. They are the greatest artists of the art of manipulation. As aware and well-prepared as an individual could be, all it takes is some time for them to gain your trust in order for them to gain access to your personal information. As much as the world is evolving around you, these manipulating artists evolve too. They create ways and ideas to trick the human mind into giving away their information. The act of breaching data is a malicious and illegal act. Social engineering happens in many ways. A common way of breaching your data happens through time and energy spent to investigate and gather information about a potential individual. Through the information gained, other necessary information such as weaknesses and characteristics of an individual is used as tools to proceed with the ...

Local cosmetic distributor brand Alha Alfa Cosmetics under Alha Alfa Rich Legacy Sdn Bhd (AARLSB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MAHSA University (MAHSA) today in an effort to empower progress in the national beauty industry through the field of education.  The event held at MAHSA University marks the partnership between MAHSA and Alha Alfa Rich Legacy Sdn Bhd (AARLSB) to enable an exchange of technical skills and academics in the areas of teaching, training, research and product development. The collaboration includes academic programmes and research efforts, the exchange of information and essential scientific materials, publications, and other relevant resources.  This partnership also involves exchanges in research, academic manpower and students, the organisation of national and international conferences, cultural activities, and beauty and health. According to Dato Sri Al Halim Bin Al Fadzil , this collaboration is the first step towards greater coop...

  ‘ We need leaders not in love with money but in love with justice. Not in love with publicity but in love with humanity.’ Dr Martin Luther King Jr was a young preacher at a church in Atlanta.   Little did he know that the world was about to change around him. Dr King was unexpectedly chosen to protest against racial discrimination. It wasn’t his dream, nor did he wish to hold a role that he wasn’t prepared for or sought. He took his stand and led the protest like a true king despite all of that. The protest became a turning point in his life. He became the world-famous civil rights leader that fought for racial equality in the United States. To this day, Dr Martin Luther King Jr is admired and will always be known as one of the most incredible humans in world history. He was one of the most outstanding leaders who fought peacefully and was against racism. Here are the top three qualities and leadership skills we can learn from Martin Luther King Jr. Communication Is The Ke...

  Against a background of long-term respiratory limitations when living with asthma, stigma and low self-esteem have also been identified as the social phenomenon among adult asthmatics.  Research has explored and identified the internalised stigma and low self-esteem in individuals living with asthma, but less has been done to evaluate the levels of self-stigma and self-esteem for the respective impact on asthma control. Therefore, a multicentre cross-sectional study titled: Assessment of self-stigma, self-esteem, and asthma control: a preliminary cross-sectional study among adult asthmatic patients in Selangor, Malaysia , was conducted by Dr Sohail Ahmad from Faculty of Pharmacy, MAHSA University, and his team members Associate Professor Dr Ahmad Izuanuddin Ismail and Dr Mohd Arif Mohd Zim, Professor Dr NE Ismail, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. The preliminary evidence presented in this study found that frequent emergency room visits, high self-stigma, and...

A Memorandum of Understanding between RAAONLINE Medinfo Pvt Ltd, India and MAHSA University took place this afternoon with both parties participating in this event virtually, marking it as yet another momentous milestone which will look into international cooperations in field of medical and healthcare sciences.  A special mention was also made as part of the introduction to the MOU by  Prof. Dr. Srikumar Chakravarthi,  Director of Research, Innovation and Postgraduate studies , that this is the first collaboration for MAHSA University with an entirely online entity that has successfully reached out to one hundred thousand medical students and assisted them in their medical education.  An introduction of the team members of Raaonline was also made by Mdm Priya Vejayan, the International Director of Operations for Raaonline, stationed in Malaysia highlighting how with the Covid-19 Pandemic, technology had rapidly advanced and opened up initiatives in the field of educ...