INSIGHTS @ MAHSA

  Insights and Innovations from Industry Leaders-  Happening Bimonthly, Every Thursday On January 9 th , 2025, MAHSA University hosted the first of a new industry networking seminar series, “Urban Vision @ HBS," whose aim is to bring together industry experts, policymakers, and leaders to share their invaluable experience and insights with members of academia. This series is moderated by the Academic Affairs Committee of MAHSA University. The theme for this session was "Healthcare Today and Tomorrow," featuring three distinguished speakers: Dr. Nurashikin Ibrahim, Director of the National Centre of Excellence for Mental Health (NCEMH) under the Ministry of Health Malaysia; Prof. IR Dr. Yus Aniza Yusof, Professor  of Food Material Engineering/Deputy Director, Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM);  and highly respected Dentist and entrepreneur, Dr. Allan Teh. Event Highlights Dr. Nurashikin Ibrahim, Director of the National Centre of Exc...

What a way to start the year! MAHSA University is already making headlines in 2025, securing an impressive 8th place in the Unite the Nations competition, part of the super cool Time Project. This fantastic achievement was driven by the passionate efforts of Dr. Vinibha Rajakumari Illankovan from the Centre for Pre-University Studies. The Time Project, originally launched by the UNESCO Associated Schools Project, is now organised by Time Project headquarters in Canada. It’s all about empowering youth to tackle the world’s biggest challenges and fostering a sense of global citizenship and cultural diversity. On 29 November 2024, MAHSA University students connected with peers from Taiwan, Poland, Canada, and India through multiple video conferences. These sessions were not only enlightening but also super engaging, covering hot topics like active citizenship, artificial intelligence in education, and e-waste. The Unite the Nations competition was a blast, featuring a mix of questions on ...

It has been said that leaders are born, not made. But we beg to disagree because we believe that the desirable traits of a good leader can be learned. And as such, good leaders can be trained, and it is never too early nor too late to get started.  Leadership Attributes  What makes a good leader? There are many attributes that good leaders have, or should have, rather. 1. Vision Vision in this context is the leader’s ability to conceptualise and visualise the goals that she or he desires for the entire team, be they measurable or immeasurable goals. The leader might envision the kinds of personal growth for each individual member of the team, as well as for the team in its entirety. These measurable and immeasurable goals will differ depending on the nature of the organisation and/or team. 2. Integrity Integrity is an integral part of any relationship, and as a leader, it is an indispensable trait because the entire team’s success or failure relies on the honesty, accountabili...