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Outcome Based Approach in Outcome Based Approach in Outcome Based Approach in Outcome Based Approach in Education and Accreditation Education and Accreditation Education and Accreditation Education and Accreditation Prof Dr Sha hrin Sha hrin Moha mma d Moha mma d Prof Dr Dire c tor of Ac a de mic Qua lity Dire c tor of Ac a de mic Qua lity Unive rsiti T e knolog i Ma la ysia 13th Ja n 2007 Pre se nta tion Outc ome s Pre se nta tion Outc ome s Afte r this pre se nta tion, the pa rtic ipa nts will be a ble to: 1. ora lly e xpla in OBE c onc e pts a c c ording to E AC- BE M’s re quire me nt 2. de sc ribe 5 importa nt c rite ria re quire d for the a c c re dita tion e xe rc ise 3. c ontribute in imple me nting OBE for the a c rre dita tion e xe rc ise a c c ording to E AC Ma nua l 2006 ba se d on UT M e xpe rie nc e s 2 1

In 2 minute s ple a se write down the ke y In 2 minute s ple a se write down the ke y points about OBE points about OBE In 5 minute s.. ple a se sha re it with your In 5 minute s.. ple a se sha re it with your frie nds.. frie nds.. 3 CASE no. 1 CASE no. 1 View from industries View from industries 4 2

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7 Graduan perlu memiliki ‘pakej’ termasuk penampilan imej dan kemahiran komunikasi yang baik, untuk mudah diterima pasaran kerja 8 4

Utusan Malaysia, 23 F Malaysia, 23 F e b 2005 Utusan e b 2005 9 Ne w Stra it T ime s, 20 April 2005 Ne w Stra it T ime s, 20 April 2005 … apart from academic excellence, most employers would require workers to possess qualities such as good attitude, strong work ethics, the ability to communicate well, a willingness to learn and to contribute new ideas. ..efforts must be taken to improve communication skills to encompass both general skills at communicating well with others and the ability to interact socially within a working environment. 10 5

Vie ws from Industry Vie ws from Industry From Datuk Paul Low, Vice-President, Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers • “Constant change is the order of the day…. Graduates often turn up without a clue to the changing dynamic global industrial environment.” • “A constant changing environment and the need to add value to gain competitive advantage demand for creativity, lateral thinking, agility and risk taking.” 11 Vie ws from Industry Vie ws from Industry F r om a se nior r e pr e se ntative of Pe tr onas: “ We e xpe c t an e mploye e to be able to wor k whe n she c ome s hat ’ s the r in. T e ason why whe n we r e c r uit c andidate s, we e xpe c t the m to be able to pe r for m the task as soon as the y ar e on the job. I would sa y, ‘ T he se ar e the points I would like you to t ’ and that ’ s about it. … she will have to inc lude in your r e por own ide as … do some r have he r e se ar c h and c all up … c ompanie s c onc e r ne d … . I won ’ t have time to hold the son by the hand … . T pe r he pe rson will ha ve to be ve ry hat ’ s why initiative is ve r tant – initiative inde pe nde nt. T y impor and ac hie ve me nt motivation. Sourc e : E ditor ia l Boa r d, E SP Ma la ysia . 1993. A g limpse into the sig nific a tive world of Pe trona s. E SP Ma la ysia , 1/ 1:77- 86. 12 6

From a report on ‘ From a report on ‘Employability of Malaysian Graduates Employability of Malaysian Graduates’ ’ presented to presented to the Majlis Majlis Tindakan Tindakan Ekonomi Ekonomi Malaysia, 8 April 2003. Malaysia, 8 April 2003. the Reasons For Employing More Foreign Graduates Reasons For Employing More Foreign Graduates Attitude of Foreign Graduates Attitude of Foreign Graduates • “Foreign graduates are more open Foreign graduates are more open- -minded and more minded and more • “ importantly, they are risk- -takers. Even during big meetings takers. Even during big meetings importantly, they are risk we can see that those who dare to share their views are we can see that those who dare to share their views are more of foreign gradates.” ” more of foreign gradates. (Property/Local/Malay) al/Malay) (Property/Loc 13 From a report on ‘ ‘Employability of Malaysian Graduates Employability of Malaysian Graduates’ ’ presented to presented to From a report on the Majlis the Majlis Tindakan Tindakan Ekonomi Ekonomi Malaysia, 8 April 2003. Malaysia, 8 April 2003. Reasons For Employing More Foreign Graduates Reasons For Employing More Foreign Graduates Attitude of Foreign Graduates Attitude of Foreign Graduates • • “ “Foreign graduates are more independent. They can blend well Foreign graduates are more independent. They can blend well easily with others. They are more expressive and creative in easily with others. They are more expressive and creative in new ideas… …and their command of English is certainly much and their command of English is certainly much new ideas better. better.” ” • “They (foreign graduates) have the mindset to excel, wanting to They (foreign graduates) have the mindset to excel, wanting to • “ learn more. Maybe because of the competitiveness which they learn more. Maybe because of the competitiveness which they have experienced overseas.” have experienced overseas. ” (Other S Services ervices/foreign/Chinese) /foreign/Chinese) (Other 14 7

From a report on ‘ From a report on ‘Employability of Malaysian Graduates Employability of Malaysian Graduates’ ’ presented to presented to the Majlis Majlis Tindakan Tindakan Ekonomi Ekonomi Malaysia, 8 April 2003. Malaysia, 8 April 2003. the Reasons For Employing More Foreign Graduates Reasons For Employing More Foreign Graduates • • “ “Good command of English is vital, not only for external Good command of English is vital, not only for external communication with clients but as well for a MNC like us, communication with clients but as well for a MNC like us, we have branches all over the world, we certainly need we have branches all over the world, we certainly need someone with good English background, whereas l find someone with good English background, whereas l find the local graduates are very much lacking in this.” ” the local graduates are very much lacking in this. (Construction/Foreign/Chinese) (Construction/Foreign/Chinese) 15 From a report on ‘ ‘Employability of Malaysian Graduates Employability of Malaysian Graduates’ ’ presented to presented to From a report on the Majlis the Majlis Tindakan Tindakan Ekonomi Ekonomi Malaysia, 8 April 2003. Malaysia, 8 April 2003. Reasons For Employing less local Graduates Reasons For Employing less local Graduates • “Local Local gradua graduat tes(Malays es(Malays) lack of drive compared to ) lack of drive compared to • “ foreign graduates. foreign graduates. Foreigns Foreigns especially those from middle especially those from middle- - income families, they are ve ver ry goal oriented. They know y goal oriented. They know income families, they are that they are there to complete their studies. For local that they are there to complete their studies. For local ones, they have the mentality that why hurry since l have ones, they have the mentality that why hurry since l have 5 years to complete a 3 year course. As long as l 5 years to complete a 3 year course. As long as l graduate and my parents can come for the convocation, graduate and my parents can come for the convocation, that that’ ’s good enough. s good enough.” ” (ICT/Foreign/Chinese) ese) (ICT/Foreign/Chin 16 8

From a report on ‘ From a report on ‘Employability of Malaysian Graduates Employability of Malaysian Graduates’ ’ presented to presented to the Majlis Majlis Tindakan Tindakan Ekonomi Ekonomi Malaysia, 8 April 2003. Malaysia, 8 April 2003. the Reasons For Employing less local Graduates Reasons For Employing less local Graduates • • “Local graduates have less exposure.They are not “ Local graduates have less exposure.They are not aggressive and dynamic. They tend to be less vocal and aggressive and dynamic. They tend to be less vocal and open- -minded minded” ” open (Construction/Foreign/Chinese) (Construction/Foreign/Chinese) 17 From a report on ‘ ‘Employability of Malaysian Graduates Employability of Malaysian Graduates’ ’ presented to presented to From a report on the Majlis the Majlis Tindakan Tindakan Ekonomi Ekonomi Malaysia, 8 April 2003. Malaysia, 8 April 2003. Reasons For Employing less local Graduates Reasons For Employing less local Graduates • • “ “Somehow due to the exposure, the foreign graduates Somehow due to the exposure, the foreign graduates are better because their overseas education is not about are better because their overseas education is not about academic qualifications, but they are trained in academic qualifications, but they are trained in communications and behavioral communications and behavioral skills skills eg eg presentation presentation skills” skills ” (Retailing/Foreign/Chinese) n/Chinese) (Retailing/Foreig 18 9

CASE no. 2 CASE no. 2 What the newspapers say about us What the newspapers say about us 19 20 10