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School of Information Technology

Faculty of Business and Information Science, UCSI University

Our Mission:

Provide Industry-relevant IT programs

Produce Industry-ready IT graduates

School of IT

The school is committed to:

• Provide a focused and directed

course of study for students wishing

to pursue future career in the field of

IT

• Produce graduates who are well-

equipped with up-to-date IT

knowledge and skills

3 Cs

• Curriculum

o Expose students to the latest technologies

o Associate professional course materials into

curriculum

o Embed Industry-based activity into curriculum

The Praxis Way of Learning IT: An Industrial Visit

The Praxis Way of Learning IT: An Industrial Visit

The Praxis Way of Learning IT: An Industrial Visit

The Praxis Way of Learning IT: CIO Knowledge Sharing Session of IIS Project

The Praxis Way of Learning IT: CIO Knowledge Sharing Session of IIS Project

The Praxis Way of Learning IT: CIO Knowledge Sharing Session of IIS Project

The Praxis Way of Learning IT: Students Involvement in IT Project: Campus LMS

The Praxis Way of Learning IT: Students Involvement in IT Project: Campus LMS

Learning MIS in Praxis Way

Learning MIS in Praxis Way

IT Knowledge Sharing: Development of iOS Application

IT Knowledge Sharing: Development of iOS Application

3 Cs

• Co-op placement

o Gain corporate experience in IT companies to

increase employability

o Expose students to the working environment

IT Coop Partner…

• More than 130 IT Coop partners including Intel Malaysia,

Multinational companies (Hilti Asia IT Services), etc.

and many more……

3 Cs

• Collaboration

o Involve in collaborative research project with

Industry

Technology partners

• Hilti Asia IT Services Sdn. Bhd.

o Global leader in Construction Tools Business;

and Hilti Global IT has always been in the

leading edge in terms of IT initiatives

• Oracle Corporation

o Global leader in providing database

management system and professional

certification

• Tristar Digital Sdn. Bhd

o Authorized Apple reseller providing latest

technology and services to UCSI University

Technology partners

• Ricoh Malaysia

o world’s largest manufacturer of office equipment and the

leading office solution provider

o For over 70 years, Ricoh brand has been synonymous with

innovation and cutting edge technology

• UCSI CompuTech Sdn. Bhd

o a majority-owned subsidiary of UCSI Education Sdn. Bhd

o provides services in software development, consultancy and

systems support

o CompuTech has formed a partnership with Computronix (a

world-class software company from Canada) to introduce

world-class software solution suites to the Malaysian

Government and its business customers

Roadmap: IT Graduate

IT Programs

• BSc. (Hons) Computing

o Focuses on IT technical knowledge and skills (programming, database, networking and multimedia)

• *BSc. (Hons) Mobile Computing

o Focuses on mobile technology in the current trend (wireless communication and application)

o This program has been revamped, MQA proposed name:

Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons) Mobile Computing and Networking

• BSc. (Hons) Business Information Systems

o Focuses on understanding of modern business information systems and the roles of IT in supporting

business functions

• Diploma in IT

o Focuses on IT technical knowledge and essential skills required by students to move into computer-

based work environment

New Program: MSc. In Technopreneurship

• A programme to nurture creative and innovative technopreneurs

who contribute positively to the local and global industrial

landscapes

• A programme seeks to provide aspiring technopreneurs with strong

business acumen and fundamental competencies to create, reinvent

and market technology product; from idea conception to

commercialisation

New Program: MSc. In Technopreneurship

• The programme brings industry learning into classroom leveraging

the expertise of adjunct professors and industry players in renowned

multinational corporations; experts who are keen to share their

experiences, knowledge and opinions on current ICT issues in guest

lectures with learners

New Program: MSc. In Technopreneurship

• By producing homegrown technology entrepreneurs, UCSI

University – the first private Malaysian IHL to offer this

programme- continues to address the nation’s increasing needs for

more quality technopreneurs/entrepreneurs - this programme is

designed as the results of the MSC Malaysia Talent Supply-Demand

Study 2010-2013 by Multidmedia Development Corporation

(MDeC)

Programme Tagline

• “To nurture creative and innovative technopreneurs that

contribute to the nation and worldwide”

In short:

Programme Positioning

• The first private IHL offering this programme

• The Praxis concept is applied to this programme

Career Opportunity

• As hired Technoprenuer

• As their own boss

Industrial Participation

• 50% scholarship scheme for all first class honors graduates (both

local and international)

• Industrial IT project proposal and co-supervision of academia-

industry

• Industrial talk into classroom

• Appointment of industrial expert to be adjunct (associate) professor

Main industrial player:

Facilities

• IT R&D Lab

o The lab is well equiped with latest technological equipment to provide

student learning opportunity and conduct research to stay at the

forefront of the industry.

Facilities

• Computer Lab

o There are more than ten computer labs at the UCSI University Campus.

With over 800 PCs and notebook and the UCSI servers are running on

virtual environment which is using Vmware. We have 4 EXSI physical

servers and served 40 over virtual machines. The operation system

platform is Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Linux Centos.

Students and staff still enjoy the free access wireless and email.

Student Enrollment Target for SoIT (2013)

Program Local Intl Total

Computing 12 18 30

BIS 17 23 40

MC 3 7 10

DIT 12 8 20

MSc, Techno 10 10 20

Total 54 66 120

Student Enrollment for SoIT (2013)

Jan 2013

May 2013

Sep2013

Year 2013

Program Total Total Total GrandTotal

Total 15 (actual)30(target)

31(actual)57 (target)

18 (actual)50 (target)

64(actual)120(target)

Marketing Materials

• FAQ for IT programs

• MSc. Techno program-related materials

• Marketing kits

• Suggestion: Change approach in promoting

IT programs (esp. BIS and DIT) – put under

the category of Business Programs