EMCEE TEXT

POSTGRADUATE ALUMNI SHARING SESSION 2023

UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA

12TH JULY 2023 | WEDNESDAY

9.00 A.M

VENUE: FEP

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1 HOUSEKEEPING ANNOUNCEMENT

ASSALAMUALAIKUM / AND A VERY GOOD MORNING,

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DR., LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

WELCOME TO THE POSTGRADUATE ALUMNI SHARING SESSION

2023
JUST A LITTLE HOUSEKEEPING / BEFORE WE GET STARTED.

PLEASE BE INFORMED / THAT THIS CEREMONY WILL BEGIN

SHORTLY. / WE SEEK YOUR KIND COOPERATION / TO KEEP YOUR
HANDPHONE IN A SILENT MODE AND FOR OUR ONLINE
PARTICIPANTS, PLEASE KEEP YOUR MICROPHONE MUTED /
DURING THE CEREMONY. / THIS IS TO PREVENT / UNWANTED NOISE
AND DISTURBANCE.

WE ALSO SEEK YOUR COOPERATION TO RISE / DURING THE

NATIONAL ANTHEM (NEGARAKU) / AND UKM OFFICIAL ANTHEM
(VARSITI KITA).

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND COOPERATION AND ATTENTION.

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ASSALAMUALAIKUM WARAHMATULLAHI WABARAKATUH / AND A

VERY GOOD MORNING.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, / DR. / DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, /

OUR HONORABLE GUEST SPEAKERS, / LADIES & GENTLEMEN.

FIRST AND FOREMOST,

WELCOME TO OUR POSTGRADUATE ALUMNI SHARING SESSION
TODAY. I AM MOHD SALEKHAN OTHMAN, AND I’LL BE YOUR EMCEE
FOR TODAY’S EVENT.

WE HAVE A WONDERFUL LINEUP OF ESTEEMED ALUMNI WHO WILL

BE SHARING THEIR EXPERIENCES AND VALUABLE INSIGHTS WITH
US. IT’S A PLEASURE TO HAVE YOU ALL HERE TODAY.
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DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, / LADIES & GENTLEMEN.

TO BEGIN TODAY’S PROGRAMME, / PLEASE RISE FOR THE

NATIONAL ANTHEM – NEGARAKU / AND UKM OFFICIAL ANTHEM,
VARSITI KITA

(NYANYIAN LAGU NEGARAKU DAN VARSITI KITA)

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THANK YOU / AND PLEASE BE SEATED.
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LADIES & GENTLEMEN,

TO BEGIN THE OPENING CEREMONY / WITH THE BLESSINGS, / NOW,

WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE / MR. YUSRI YAHYA / TO LEAD THE DU'A
RECITATION.

(BACAAN DOA)

THANK YOU / MR YUSRI YAHYA.

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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

AS THE EMCEE FOR THIS ALUMNI SHARING SESSION, IT'S MY

PLEASURE TO WELCOME YOU ALL AND KICK THINGS OFF. WE
HAVE A FANTASTIC LINEUP OF SPEAKERS WHO HAVE
GENEROUSLY AGREED TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES, INSIGHTS,
AND ADVICE WITH US.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ALUMNI SHARING SESSION IS TO PROVIDE

OUR CURRENT POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH THE
OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM THOSE WHO HAVE WALKED THE
PATH THEY ARE CURRENTLY ON.

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OUR ALUMNI HAVE ACHIEVED SUCCESS IN VARIOUS FIELDS AND

HAVE VALUABLE EXPERIENCES TO SHARE, ESPECIALLY ON HOW
THEY ADAPTED DIFFERENT STRATEGIES OF TIME MANAGEMENT,
COPING WITH THE CHALLENGES OF THE POST-GRADUATE
JOURNEY, TIME MANAGEMENT AND ALSO DEVELOPMENT OF
EFFECTIVE READING AND WRITING SKILLS. WE HOPE THEIR
INSIGHTS WILL INSPIRE AND GUIDE OUR ATTENDEES AS THEY
NAVIGATE THEIR JOURNEYS.

BEFORE WE BEGIN, AGAIN, I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A WARM

WELCOME TO OUR ALUMNI:
(1) YBRS. DR. ABDUL HAFIZ BIN MOHD AZAM, SENIOR LECTURER,
FEP; AND
(2) YBRS. DR. NURUL ATASHA BINTI JAMALUDIN, SENIOR
LECTURER, FEP

AND EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE FOR TAKING THE TIME TO

PARTICIPATE IN THIS SHARING SESSION. YOUR PRESENCE AND
WILLINGNESS TO SHARE YOUR JOURNEYS ARE GREATLY
APPRECIATED.

AS ALUMNI OF THIS INSTITUTION, I AM SURE YOU HAVE A UNIQUE

PERSPECTIVE ON WHAT IT TAKES TO SUCCEED IN THE WORLD
BEYOND CAMPUS. WHETHER YOU GRADUATED RECENTLY OR
MANY YEARS AGO, YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS AND LESSONS LEARNED
ARE INVALUABLE TO THOSE WHO ARE JUST STARTING ON THEIR
JOURNEYS.

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WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, LET'S MEET OUR DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI

SPEAKERS. EACH OF THEM HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT
CONTRIBUTIONS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS AND HAS
GRACIOUSLY AGREED TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH US
TODAY:

OUR FIRST ALUMNI SPEAKER IS:

YBRS. DR. ABDUL HAFIZH MOHD AZAM. HE IS A SENIOR LECTURER
AT THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND
MANAGEMENT, UKM.

PREVIOUSLY, HE WORKED AT MONETARY POLICY DEPARTMENT,

BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA (BNM).

HE OBTAINED HIS PHD (SPECIALIZATION IN ECONOMETRICS) AND

MASTER IN ECONOMICS (MAJORING IN ECONOMETRICS) FROM
UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA (UKM) AND BSC. MATH. &
ECONS (HONS) FROM UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA (USM).

DR. ABDUL HAFIZH MOHD AZAM WAS AWARDED THE BEST THESIS
AND GRADUATE-ON-TIME (GOT) AWARD DURING HIS PHD. HE ALSO
WON A BEST PAPER AWARD AT THE 3RD INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS, ACCOUNTING, FINANCE AND
ECONOMICS IN 2015. HIS RESEARCH INTEREST INCLUDES TIME

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SERIES ANALYSIS, FINANCIAL ECONOMETRICS AND MONETARY
POLICY.

YBRS. DR. ABDUL HAFIZ, PLEASE SHARE YOUR JOURNEY AND ANY
ADVICE YOU HAVE FOR OUR ATTENDEES

THANK YOU, YBRS DR.

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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

NEXT, WE HAVE

YBRS. DR. NURUL ATASHA JAMALUDIN (PH.D.). YBRS. DR. IS A

SENIOR LECTURER AT THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS &
MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA (UKM). SHE
RECEIVED HER BBA AT UKM, HER MBA AT UKM-GSB, AND HER
PHD. ALSO, FROM UKM. HER RESEARCH INTERESTS INCLUDE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP ISSUES, PARTICULARLY ON THE PROCESS
OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS, AND
SOCIAL CAPITAL.

YBRS. DR. NURUL, WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR

JOURNEY AND ANY INSIGHTS YOU HAVE TO OFFER.

THANK YOU, YBRS. DR.

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THANK YOU TO OUR ALUMNI SPEAKERS FOR SHARING THEIR

STORIES AND WISDOM. NOW, WE WILL MOVE ON TO A BRIEF
QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE TO ENGAGE IN A

DISCUSSION WITH OUR ESTEEMED ALUMNI SPEAKERS, WE
ENCOURAGE YOU TO RAISE YOUR HAND. WE HAVE OUR
DEDICATED PFEP MEMBERS WHO WILL PASS THE MICROPHONE.

AND FOR THOSE JOINING US REMOTELY, WE WANT TO ENSURE

YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH OUR ESTEEMED
ALUMNI.

IF YOU JOIN US ONLINE AND HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR OUR

ALUMNI SPEAKERS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO TYPE THEM IN
THE CHATBOX. WE HAVE DEDICATED MODERATORS WHO WILL BE
MONITORING THE CHAT AND RELAYING YOUR QUESTIONS TO THE
SPEAKERS.

REMEMBER, THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH

OUR ALUMNI AND GAIN FURTHER INSIGHTS INTO THEIR
EXPERIENCES AND EXPERTISE. SO DON'T HESITATE TO ASK YOUR
QUESTIONS, SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS, OR SEEK ADVICE. WE ARE
HERE TO FOSTER A MEANINGFUL AND INTERACTIVE SESSION.

WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE TIME IS LIMITED; THEREFORE, LET ME

PROCEED WITH THE FINAL QUESTION FOR OUR ALUMNI

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SPEAKERS. PLEASE GO AHEAD AND ASK THE LAST QUESTION.
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CLOSING

AS WE COME TO THE END OF OUR ALUMNI SHARING SESSION, I

WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO OUR ESTEEMED
ALUMNI SPEAKERS:

(1) YBRS. DR. ABDUL HAFIZ BIN MOHD AZAM, AND

(2) YBRS. DR. NURUL ATASHA BINTI JAMALUDIN,

FOR THEIR VALUABLE INSIGHTS AND WORDS OF WISDOM. YOUR

STORIES HAVE TRULY BEEN INSPIRING, AND WE APPRECIATE
YOUR WILLINGNESS TO CONNECT WITH OUR CURRENT
POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS.

SOUVENIRS

TO COMMEMORATE THIS OCCASION AND TO SHOW OUR

GRATITUDE, WE HAVE PREPARED SPECIAL SOUVENIRS FOR OUR
ESTEEMED ALUMNI. THESE SOUVENIRS SERVE AS A TOKEN OF
OUR APPRECIATION AND A REMINDER OF THE LASTING
CONNECTIONS FORMED DURING THIS SESSION.

THEREFORE I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE MR. YUSRI YAHYA, THE

PRESIDENT OF PG FEP TO COME UP STAGE TO AND PRESENT THE
SOUVENIRS TO OUR SPEAKERS.

THANK YOU MR YUSRI.

TO OUR ATTENDEES, WE HOPE THIS SESSION HAS PROVIDED YOU

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VALUABLE INSIGHTS AND MOTIVATION AS WE EMBARK ON OUR

JOURNEYS. REMEMBER, SUCCESS COMES WITH HARD WORK,
DETERMINATION, AND A WILLINGNESS TO LEARN FROM THOSE
WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE YOU. AND BE THE BEST VERSION OF
YOURSELF.

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION. WE

ENCOURAGE YOU TO STAY CONNECTED WITH OUR ALUMNI
NETWORK AND MAKE THE MOST OF THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT LIE
AHEAD. WE WISH YOU ALL THE BEST IN YOUR FUTURE
ENDEAVORS.

ON BEHALF OF THE POSTGRADUATE FEP ASSOCIATION, ONCE

AGAIN, A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR ALUMNI SPEAKERS AND
ATTENDEES FOR MAKING THIS ALUMNI SHARING SESSION A
SUCCESS.

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PHOTOGRAPHY

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

AS A MEMORABLE CONCLUSION TO THIS WONDERFUL ALUMNI-

SHARING SESSION, WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE ALL ATTENDEES,
INCLUDING OUR ESTEEMED ALUMNI SPEAKERS, TO COME
FORWARD FOR A GROUP PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION.

PLEASE GATHER NEAR THE STAGE AREA, WHERE OUR

PHOTOGRAPHER WILL CAPTURE THIS SPECIAL MOMENT. SO, I
INVITE ALL OF YOU TO STAND UP, MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE

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FRONT, AND LET'S CREATE A LASTING MEMORY TOGETHER. WE

KINDLY REQUEST EVERYONE'S COOPERATION TO ENSURE A
SMOOTH AND ORGANIZED PHOTOSHOOT.

WE ALSO WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A SPECIAL INVITATION TO OUR

ONLINE PARTICIPANTS AS WELL. WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU MAY
NOT BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT, BUT WE WOULD LOVE YOU TO BE
PART OF THIS MEMORABLE MOMENT.

IF YOU ARE COMFORTABLE DOING SO, WE ENCOURAGE OUR

ONLINE PARTICIPANTS TO SWITCH ON YOUR CAMERAS FOR THE
PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION. THIS WAY, WE CAN CAPTURE A
COLLECTIVE IMAGE THAT INCLUDES BOTH OUR IN-PERSON
ATTENDEES AND THOSE JOINING US VIRTUALLY.

ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PROCEED TO THE STAGE AREA AND SWITCH

ON YOUR CAMERAS FOR THE GROUP PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION.
THANK YOU!

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REFRESHMENT

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

AS WE WRAP UP THIS INSPIRING ALUMNI SHARING SESSION, I

WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU ALL TO JOIN US FOR A REFRESHING
BREAK AND SOME DELICIOUS REFRESHMENTS. THE
REFRESHMENT AREA IS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THIS LECTURE
HALL. WE HAVE ARRANGED A WONDERFUL SPREAD FOR
EVERYONE TO ENJOY AND CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION IN A

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MORE RELAXED SETTING.

AGAIN, THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD DAY EVERYONE.

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