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Innovation Talk Series #5 | Learn the Formula of Success from Disney and Discover the Traits of Entrepreneurs
Dream. Believe. Dare. Do. These are Walt Disney’s four pillars of success, and the formula shared by guest speaker Dr. Liu Zhaoping to XMUM students during Innovation Talk Series #5 on 21 March 2019. Anatomizing his favourite Disney’s animated classics and quoting examples of Disney’s best practices in customer experience, Dr. Liu, a winner of Teaching Excellence Award from Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), explained to the audience the time-tested methodology that empowered organizations to thrive on creativity, innovation, and brand loyalty.
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Dr. Kim Yun Jin Co-Authors Two Publications in The Lancet Neurology
The Office of Research and Innovation congratulates Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kim Yun Jin on his publications in The Lancet Neurology, an authoritative journal of original research, review, opinion, and news covering international issues relevant to neurologists worldwide.Dr. Kim co-authored two articles with more than 80 collaborators from across the world. The papers were published online on 11 and 14 March 2019 respectively. The titles of the papers are:
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National University of Singapore Vice President Gives a Public Talk at XMUM
On 27 March 2019, Prof. Dr. Andrew Wee, Vice President (University and Global Relations) of National University of Singapore (NUS), visited Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) and delivered a public talk.
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Australian National University and XMUM Sign Admission Pathway Agreement
An Admission Pathway Agreement was signed between Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) and Australian National University (ANU) on 13 March 2019, which allows XMUM students to enter Master of International Management (MiM) programme at ANU with a few privileges. Agreements pertaining to programmes in the fields of Finance and Accounting will also be signed in the future.ANU is a national research university located in Canberra, capital of Australia. According to the QS World University Rankings 2019, it ranks #1 in Australia and Oceania, #24 among universities all over the world.
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Innovation Talk Series #4 How to Improve the Success Rate of College Entrepreneurs
Sir Winston S. Churchill once said: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.” This was the key message Mr. Yu Jinxing, the speaker of the fourth session of Innovation Talk Series, brought to the audience on 14 March 2019.
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Xiamen Buddy System Helps International Students Feel at Home
Some 80 international students from over 20 countries gathered for a sharing session on 7 March 2019, thanks to the Xiamen Buddy System (XBS), an organization initiated by Student Recruitment Office of Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM).This first-ever XBS gathering aims to promote a vibrant exchange of ideas and a meaningful sharing of experiences, as well as to develop a buddy system where seniors will take the hands of freshmen as they navigate their way through an unfamiliar environment, and help them ready themselves for the new but exciting journey in a foreign land.
