MYSELF AS A LEADER OF
LIMKOKWING UNIVERSITY
1.
Introduction
"No man will make a great leader who wants to
do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it" [1]
The above quote by Andrew Carnegie is the philosophy
that guides me as I take up the responsibility of the Limkokwing
University. Leadership is a quality that
can be obtained by self-determination of a person. A true leader seeks to inspire the people who
work under him and make them strive to do more out of their roles and
responsibilities.
As I take on the reins of the Limkokwing University,
it would be my privilege to provide a brief glimpse into the overall scope of
this university. This university was
setup in the year 1991 as an international university. Now it has a global presence in over 3 continents. As of today, around 30000 students are
studying in this university which includes international students from over 150
countries across the world. Today, this
university operates 12 campuses and offers a host of courses in varied fields
[2]. And all this has been accomplished
in a period of just over 2 decades.
2.
Primary
Goals & Objectives
As
a new leader of Limkokwing University, I have set up some primary goals which
are on the top of the list and absolutely vital to the progress of the
university.
·
Build
technology sophistication - As the Limkokwing University
embarks on its journey in the 21st century, the primary objective is to adopt
technology in all aspects of its operations such as selection process,
admission process, lecture deliveries and student placement process.
·
Refine
Study Mediums - The thrust should be towards
providing knowledge to students not only for earning money but to make the
students better in whatever they choose to do in their career. Industry
partnerships would be leveraged along with a higher thrust on the quality of
the selection process for the faculty members.
·
Build
a thriving learning culture - Learning does not only come from
the specific courses opted by the student. Learning is obtained from exposing
the student's mind to a multitude of ideas and concepts which they can utilize
later in their life to solve problems and innovate. Our university is
uniquely poised in this regard since under a single roof students are able to
get a flavor of many different knowledge areas as they interact with students
across different courses and across nations. My goal is to inspire this
learning atmosphere by providing students with the opportunity to engage with
students from other fields and also make them equipped to handle the challenges
of a globalized world.
·
Build
industry & corporate partnerships - Practical trainings
form a major part of the study curriculum and there is no better way to gain
actual knowledge about an area of study than to experiment and understand.
Strong industry partnerships and corporate brands expose the students to real
world expectations from the security of college life. This equips them to interact at far more
mature level with prospective employers in the future and imparts a level of
confidence to them. Each student would be required to visit industries
and prepare real life case studies to gain greater understanding of their
respective domains.
·
Provide
100% Placement - A well-trained mind should not be idle
and hence one of the most important agendas on my list is to provide
appropriate placement to each and every student of this university in an
organization that suits the dreams and aspiration of the students. For this our strong industry and corporate
partnerships would play a key role wherein recruiters and students can find
their match. My goal is to provide that
environment.
·
Research
& Development - No good university becomes the best
without investing in research activities geared towards solving the important
problems that face our society. After
all, universities are places where young creative minds can engage in
meaningful ways to create an amalgamation of ideas. My aim is to build a global research and
development division in the university which can act as a cauldron pot for
innovation. A sizable investment would
be made to build a state-of-the-art research division.
3.
Areas
of Improvement
Even though our university is an
amazing place to learn and grow but still there are a number of areas where
improvement is required.
·
Increase
Process Uniformity - The university operates campus operates
12 campuses across a varied number of regions [2]. Managing such a vast institution where over
30,000 candidates take admission to build their careers is not an easy
task. At times, our processes in terms
of selections, scholarships and fees have been far from uniform. This hits our credibility in a big way and is
one of the primary improvements that I would like to strive towards in this
year.
·
Increase
Cleanliness Across Campuses - Again this is something
which is quite evident in itself and normally it is expected to be an obvious
thing to take care of. However, there
have been cases of un-hygienic food and lack of cleanliness in some of our
campuses leading to students falling sick.
This area needs to be improved as quickly as possible.
·
Provide
Benefits to Faculty - A world-class university is not
built by buildings or infrastructure but by the quality of its faculty. Off-late it has been noticed that some of our
faculty members are not satisfied with the working conditions and the pay. This is one area we need to improve on if we
dream to make this the best university in the world.
4.
Conclusion
Taking into consideration all of the above mentioned
goals and objectives, it is necessary to add that to achieve all of them
support from each and every member of this university is required whether it be
students or faculty or other staff.
Working on the areas of improvement are the key
factors that would provide us a path to fulfill our goals and objectives. Even though the university needs to be
recover its expenses and generate a profit but it should not be our primary
goal. Institutions of learning have a
far bigger role to play in the development of nations and Limkokwing University
is in an extremely important position to drive change and inspire innovation.
5.
References
[1] http://www.leadership-with-you.com.
2014. Leadership With You. [ONLINE] Available
at:http://www.leadership-with-you.com/andrew-carnegie- leadership.html.
[Accessed 29 May 15].
[2]
http://www.liveandstudymalaysia.com.
2015. limkokwing-university. [ONLINE] Available
at: http://www.liveandstudymalaysia.com/universities/limkokwing- university.html.
[Accessed 29 May 15]
