Tuesday, 11 October 2022 – In collaboration with Muara Port Company Sdn Bhd (MPC), Universiti Brunei Darussalam School of Business and Economics (UBDSBE) participated in a 4-day educational visit to Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn Bhd (KPC), Malaysia from 11 to 14 October, 2022.
The group consisted of 9 postgraduate students and 3 academics from the Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme at UBDSBE. The study visit was aimed at developing the participants’ leadership qualities, cutting-edge skill sets, industry connections, advanced knowledge, and real-world experience in line with the programme objectives.
The study visit was organised under Operation and Production Management module, a core module for Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme in collaboration with Muara Port Company Sdn Bhd (MPC) led by Dr Fairul Rizal Rashid. KPC is jointly owned by IJM Corporation Berhad, a public listed company on Bursa Malaysia and Beibu Gulf Holding (Hong Kong) Co Ltd, a subsidiary under Guangxi Beibu Gulf International Port Group Co Ltd (Beibu) and one of MPC’s shareholders. The study trip featured visits to 4 prominent companies including Kuantan Port, Camel Battery Factory, Alliance Steel (M) Sdn Bhd and Beibu Malaysia Office.
Also participating for a work visit was a delegation from MPC, led by the Chief Operating Officer, Fazilah Yassin. The delegation comprised of management and employees of MPC. Muara Port Company Sdn Bhd is a joint-venture company between the Government of Brunei Darussalam, represented by Darussalam Assets Sdn Bhd and Guangxi Beibu Gulf International Port Group Co, Ltd via Beibu Gulf Holding (HK) Co, Ltd. Muara Port, a flagship project under the framework of the Brunei-Guangxi Economic Corridor, has been committed in strengthening cooperation and promote development.
The primary objective of this visit is to provide both students and academics with first-hand knowledge and insights into how an international port is operated. This educational trip offers a unique opportunity for students to observe and comprehend how operational management techniques and methods can be readily applied to real world problems. It provides students rich exposure to real working environments along with practical perspectives of theoretical concepts relevant to their domains. More importantly, invaluable networking opportunities greatly benefit the students who are working professionals. UBDSBE is fully committed to its mission that is to “provide quality education and nurture innovative and caring leaders to contribute to the community”. Educational visits to industries as part of experiential learning practices are deemed pivotal in UBDSBE, to remain relevant and provide quality education.
This partnership and continuous support from Muara Port Company will benefit both parties and aims for further cooperation in the future.