YB DATO’ SERI DIRAJA DR. ZAMBRY ABD KADIR, MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION DELIVERED HIS PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE (POP) TALK AT PUTRA BUSINESS SCHOOL

^{YB Dato Seri Diraja Dr. Zambry Abd Kadir (left) and Prof. Azmawani Abd. Rahman (right) after the Professor of Practice (POP) Talk at Putra Business School}


SERDANG, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- Putra Business School (PBS) successfully hosted the Professor of Practice Talk 2026 delivered by YB Dato’ Seri Diraja Dr. Zambry Abd Kadir, Minister of Higher Education and PBS Professor of Practice, in a vibrant and lively session that left a meaningful impact on participants.

Held at the Auditorium Rashdan Baba, Office Building of the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Putra Business School, UPM Serdang, the talk titled “Paradigm Shift in Higher Education: Bringing Humanity into Leadership for the Nation” was attended by PBS students, PBS academic partners, UPM faculty members, industry practitioners, and invited esteemed guests. The session provided a platform for participants to gain first-hand insights from a distinguished national leader and academic practitioner.

In his role as Professor of Practice at Putra Business School, YB Dato’ Seri Diraja Dr. Zambry Abd Kadir delivered a comprehensive talk that underscored the importance of grounding development in knowledge, values, and humanity. He emphasised that education carries a profound responsibility in shaping how societies understand balance and the future they aspire to build. Drawing from his extensive experience in governance and academia, he highlighted the need for higher education to extend beyond the conferral of credentials by cultivating habits of thought, ethical judgment, and principled leadership.

During the session, YB Dato’ Seri Diraja Dr. Zambry Abd Kadir further elaborated on the role of higher education in shaping Malaysia’s future, stressing its responsibility in forming leaders who are intellectually competent, ethically grounded, and guided by a strong sense of humanity. He noted that universities play a critical role in influencing how the nation approaches leadership, governance, and the evolving landscape of higher education.

Prof. Dr. Azmawani Abd Rahman, President & Chief Executive Officer of PBS, also commented on the significance of the session, noting that the leadership insights shared by the Minister resonated strongly with the recently launched Rancangan Pendidikan Tinggi Malaysia (RPTM), a government-led national initiative to strengthen and transform Malaysia’s higher education ecosystem, particularly in its emphasis on human-centred and values-based leadership.

She added that PBS was proud to host the Professor of Practice session, which reinforced PBS’s mission to offer high-impact learning experiences that connect academic theory with practical leadership insights, preparing graduates to contribute responsibly and effectively to society.

PBS is a postgraduate business school located in Serdang. Academic programmes offered at PBS are MBA, PGCert, DBA, Phd and MSc. To balance between theory and practice, PBS’s globally recognized courses are facilitated by experienced industry practitioners and academics. PBS is an Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business accredited school. PBS was ranked as the 1st MBA (Open and Distance Learning Mode) programme in Malaysia, and 9th in Asia-Pacific by the QS Online MBA Rankings 2026. It was also ranked as 1st MBA (International Business) programme in Malaysia, 11th in Asia, and 64th globally by the QS International Trade Banking 2026.

Source: Putra Business School (PBS)

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