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BACKGROUND

A vibrant university-industry partnership has been observed in developed countries and same as in the increasing trend in developing countries. The benefits of such partnership are numerous but the most notable it facilitates flow of knowledge and learning process among partners. It also attracts prospects of new research funds, more action research oriented, enhance innovation and new ingredients in research development. In Malaysia, the need to escalate the collaboration between universities and the industry to the next level has been highlighted in the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2015-2025. This includes collaborative efforts in various programmes such as apprenticeships, hands-on training, real life simulations, research and training.

MALAYSIA’S palm oil industry has experienced big advancements over the last 100 years. Being one of the biggest producers and exporters of palm oil and palm oil products, there has been enormous progress to the whole industry to date. Big credit comes from research effort in all value chain aspect of the industry. The establishment of Palm Oil Research Institute of Malaysia in 1970, now known as Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has made strategic contributions to chart the success of palm oil industry through its research endeavour. One of the effective R&D programs is through the knowledge transfer elements gauged from the university-industry smart partnership. This effort has been formalized through the MPOB-UKM Endowment Chair in Oil Palm (MPOB-UKM Chair), which was officially launched on July 5, 2012, at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, one of the research universities in Malaysia. The mission of MPOB-UKM Endowment Chair is to contribute to sustainable economic development of oil palm industry through research, collaboration and partnership, as well as human capital development and dissemination of information.

OBJECTIVES

1.      To develop research leadership role in the development of palm oil industry in a sustainable economic and society.

2.   To foster public-private cooperation and partnership in income generation and welfare enhancement to promote socio economic development of local communities.

3.      To increase capacity and profile of Malaysia as an economic model with a sustainable palm oil industry.

BACKGROUND

The Memorandum of Agreement between Yayasan Tun Ismail Mohamed Ali Berdaftar and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia was made on December 18th, 2000. The establishment of the YTI Distinguished Chair in UKM, was aimed to enrich the treasure of research and publications in the fields of: investment analysis, investment performance, fund management, demographic analysis of investors, financial and investment planning analysis, which were for the benefit of national development in general.

 

OBJECTIVE

  1. Investment Analysis
  2. Investment performance
  3. Fund Management
  4. Demographic analysis of investors
  5. Financial and Investment planning analysis

BACKGROUND 

An Endowment Fund is a strategic financial instrument established to ensure the sustainability and continuity of long-term funding for an organisation. This fund functions as a trust fund in which contributions received from individuals, corporations, or institutions are invested prudently and in accordance with Shariah principles to generate sustainable returns.

The income generated from these investments is then channelled to support various value-added initiatives such as economic development, education, research, social welfare, and community empowerment programmes. This approach enables organisations to achieve broader impact while maintaining financial integrity and long-term sustainability principles.

The Halal Economy Endowment Fund is one of the endowment funds listed under the UKM Chancellor’s Foundation as part of the university’s endowed chairs and endowment fund initiatives to support UKM’s academic activities and knowledge development.

The establishment of the Halal Economy Endowment Fund focuses on strengthening academic, intellectual, and community-related activities through capacity-building collaborations, including fundraising efforts. Its primary objective is to create an enabling environment that provides the necessary resources to expand halal economic development (commercial space), while also offering training and entrepreneurial platforms for capacity building among FEP staff and students, particularly in the field of Halal Economics.

The Halal Economy Endowment Fund serves as a key catalyst in strengthening the halal ecosystem. Through transparent, strategic, and values-based fund management grounded in Islamic principles, the fund not only supports the growth of the halal sector but also fosters a culture of social responsibility and sustainable development in line with Malaysia’s aspiration to become a global halal hub.


OBJEKTIF

 
 

BACKGROUND

The Centre for Advancement of Social Business (CASB) was established in late 2011 under the supervision of UKM–CESMED. With the objective of developing social business models in Malaysia, CASB planned and implemented several related activities. However, these activities did not achieve optimal returns due to certain constraints, including: (1) limited internal resources in terms of financial capacity and human capital; and (2) limited direct engagement between CASB and its stakeholders.

Recognising the true potential of CASB, the university management acknowledged the need for improvements in management and strategic approaches. The rebranding of CASB as YCSB@UKM under the supervision of FEP is believed to enhance the full potential of social business models in Malaysia through two main pillars: stakeholder engagement and collaboration, as well as strong commitment in human capital and staffing.

OBJECTIVES

The main activity planning of YCSB@UKM aims to enhance the profile of the centre and the university, while also generating financial sustainability for the centre. These efforts focus on four main areas:

  1. Building and promoting awareness of social business within the community through promotional programmes, educational initiatives, roadshows, and networking activities.

  2. Providing development and training programmes in social business for the community.

  3. Conducting research, including studies on social development through business, community needs assessments, and impact evaluations of social business on communities.

  4. Implementing income-generating programmes and institutional development initiatives for YCSB@UKM.

The centre is responsible for promoting and encouraging social business in Malaysia. It also serves as a provider of expert advisory services to government agencies, private organisations, and individuals interested in establishing and operating social businesses in Malaysia.

 

Lihat lagi

MPOB - UKM

MALAYSIA PALM OIL BOARD @ UKM

YTI- UKM

YAYASAN TUN ISMAIL ALI @ UKM

YCSB @ UKM

YUNUS CENTRE SOCIAL BUSINESS @ UKM

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