Malaysia students become Intervarsity Talent Achievers Challenge champions

10 March 2015

NUBS undergraduate students Ben Tan, Charles Tan, Wee Heng Tee and Jacky Mok [L-R in the photo] from 'Team Nottingham' emerged champions of the Intervarsity Talent Achievers Challenge (ITAC) 2015 which took place at the University of Malaya 23-25 January 2015.

The sponsors of ITAC 2015 included the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), BDO, KPMG, PwC, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), CPA Australia and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), amongst other corporations. Participants were placed through a tired series of innovation-based challenges over three days. Team Nottingham brought home a cash prize of RM3,500.00 and trophies.

....even more sucess for NUBS Malaysia students

Foundation students Serena Ming Ai Eng, Shin Wei Gan (Team Leader), Ye Wen Yap and Karl-Mun Mak from 'Team Eugeniaes' were also successful in advancing to the final level of the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Challenge.

The Challenge was launched by the Malaysian Minister of Education II, Y.B. Dato' Seri Idris Jusoh on 7 July 2014, and Team Eugeniaes students were coached by WIEF on pitching their ideas and plans to the Panel of Judges and Community Partners.

The University-appointed Academic Mentor for Team Eugeniaes was Dr Chuen-Khee Pek, Principal Mentor of the NUBS Malaysia Student Competition Mentoring Group (Mentors+).