Showing posts with label In the News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label In the News. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

MORE NEWS ON ISDEV IN MEDAN NEWSPAPERS

Sumut Pos, 4 Ogos 2011

Harian Analisa, Khamis, 4 Ogos 2011

Sumut Pos, Rabu, 3 ogos 2011

Jurnal Medan, Isnin, 1 ogos 2011

Harian Andalas, Sabtu, 30 Julai 2011

Harian Andalas, Khamis, 29 Julai 2011

Harian Orbit, Khamis, 28 Julai 2011

Saturday, July 16, 2011

ISDEV DEPUTY DIRECTOR IN THE NEWS

New Straits Times, 15 July 2011 (Friday)

Showing commitment to her research

Dr Fadzila Azni Ahmad knew that pursuing a postgraduate education would enhance her expertise in her research area and enable her to seek intellectual challenges

DR Fadzila Azni Ahmad is the Chairman of the Islamic Development Management Department and Deputy Director of the Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV). Her expertise includes Islamic Management, Islamic Development Management and Management of Islamic Institutions, which she had studied during her postgraduate years attaining a Masters of Economics (Islamic Economics) and a doctorate in Islamic Development Management, from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).

Dr Fadzila came to know about USM at an education road show, after which she enrolled in the USM Science Matriculation course. Her postgraduate years at ISDEV have proved to be crucial in her career advancement.

There she had her fundamental training in writing academic articles, conducting research projects and lectures, and organising programmes.

Dr Fadzila notes, "A postgraduate qualification ' is, important as it indicates commitment and expertise in your research area."

"I decided to pursue further studies to enhance my expertise in my research area, skills in research and writing and seek intellectual challenges," shares Dr Fadzila.

She completed her master's and doctorate in USM as it was the only university which offered the Islamic Development Management field at the postgraduate level. The programme was tailored to train experts in the field of Islamic Management.

Postgraduate students involved in ISDEV research projects as research officers, present papers in workshops organized by ISDEV, conduct lectures on their research topics as well as organise academic programmes.

By the time she graduated, Dr Fadzila had drawn an impressive resume, having been awarded the IDMP-Malacca State Award, the 2008 USM Persada Kencana Best PhD Thesis Award and the 2009 Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin Best PhD Thesis Award.

She had also accrued 10 years of research experience and eight years of teaching various university courses.

Dr Fadzila's area of study covered the Management of Islamic Development Institutions which focused on the management methods applied by the Islamic Development Institutions from the Islamic worldview, epistemology, and ontology perspectives.

Because of this she is able to relate her postgraduate knowledge and experience with her current work as the Chairman of Islamic Development Management Studies, where she is much involved in organising postgraduate programmes offered in the department.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

PANDANGAN TERHADAP JUDI - MOHD SHUKRI HANAPI

Akhbar : Sinar Harian
Tarikh : 04 Jun 2010
Tajuk : Pandangan Terhadap Judi - Mohd Shukri Hanapi

Felo Rancangan Latihan Kakitangan Akademik ISDEV, Mohd Shukri Hanapi baru-baru ini telah ditemubual oleh Sinar Harian untuk mendapat pandangan beliau tentang isu perjudian. Di bawah adalah keratan akhbar temubual tersebut.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

AGE NO BARRIER FOR COUPLE - THE STAR, 5 AUGUST 2008

AGE NO BARRIER FOR COUPLE

By Ann Tan

RETIRED teacher Ismail Shafiee, 68, does not intend to stay idle during his retirement years and has taken up the challenge of a master’s degree at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).

“My wife Salmiah Mohamad and I do not want to stay at home, watching television and waiting to die,” he quipped when asked why he was continuing his studies at his age.

The couple, who enrolled for a master’s degree in Islamic development management, were among 1,566 postgraduate students taking their oaths at USM’s Dewan Tunku Syed Putra on Saturday.
The couple obtained their first degrees in social science last year. Ismail said he did not enter university when he was young because his priority then was for his children to study until university level. “Now that all my seven children are university graduates, I have finished my ‘family agenda’ and it’s time to pursue my own dream,” he said.

Salmiah, 64, also a retired teacher, said age should not be a barrier for them since getting knowledge is a lifelong process. “When I was young, I was offered a place at university but it was too far from my home so I did not go,” Salmiah said. “When I was in my 30s, I applied to study at USM twice but failed to get in. Then about four years ago, when USM offered a senior citizens’ lifelong learning programme, we decided to apply.

“We also hope to be an inspiration for the young who stopped after their first degree,” she said. Asked whether they had problems following the classes and communicating with their younger course-mates, they said their experience in the education field helped a lot and they could cope with the pressure. However, Ismail said initially they had problems memorising the notes. They also admitted that they were not so skilful in using computers.

USM vice-chancellor Professor Tan Sri Datuk Dzulkifli Abdul Razak said the university was targeting to take in 10,000 postgraduate students by 2010.“We are also aiming to be recognised as an Accelerated Programme for Excellence (APEX) university, which will take this university to a higher level challenge in the global arena,” he said.Dzulkifli said the university was giving incentives for master’s and PhD students who excelled academically.“The university will give them a monthly allowance of RM1,500 to RM3,000 based on their academic performance,” he said (The Star, 5 Ogos 2008, Ms M4, Events)