With economic uncertainty in the world and disruptive technology threatening many jobs, a new way of thinking is needed to future-proof our graduates. Find out more at the Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Open Days on March 24 and 25.
AS WE EMBRACE the 21st century, IQ (intelligence quotient) is history whereas EQ (emotional quotient) reigns – hence, the importance of happiness in all stages of our lives, be it as a student, a graduate, a working professional, parent or person.
Find out how you can up learn more about your EQ and how it can effect one’s career prospects when you visit Heriot-Watt University Malaysia (HWUM) during its Open Days on March 24 - 25 at its campus at No.1, Jalan Venna P5/2, Precint 5, Putrajaya.
To show you how to do it is none other than the "boss" himself, HWUM provost and chief executive officer Professor Mushtak Al-Atabi.
Prof Mushtak will be giving pointers at his talk titled Employability in the 21st Century: Future-Proofing your Child that will only be held on the second day, March 25 (10.30am-12.30pm).
A passionate educator, innovator and an agent of change, Iraq-born Prof Mushtak challenges the status quo to unlock value. He pioneered the use of the CDIO (conceiving-designing-implementing-operating) educational framework in Malaysia and offered one of the first massive open online courses in Asia in 2013.
His online classes – on entrepreneurship, success with emotional intelligence and global entrepreneurship – attracted thousands of students from 150 countries.
He speaks at international conferences and consults for national and multinational corporations, including banks as well as manufacturing and energy companies, in the areas of leadership, innovation, human development, performance and technology.
Prof Mushtak is the author of Shoot the Boss, Think Like an Engineer and Driving Performance. He is the founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Engineering Science and Technology.
At HWUM Open Days, find out how you can help your children reap the returns from investing in their education.
Our expectations today may not match with that of the 21st century. We expect that, with a good education, our children will be happy, successful and leading productive and impactful lives. We cannot take this for granted.
Prof Mushtak will introduce an alternative paradigm, explaining how we can educate our youth to be successful, happy and effective individuals who can thrive in the uncertain future.
