{"id":4203,"date":"2018-01-29T09:16:26","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T01:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.utm.my\/azlans\/?p=4203"},"modified":"2018-01-29T09:16:26","modified_gmt":"2018-01-29T01:16:26","slug":"six-key-focus-areas-of-utm-2018-strategic-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/azlans\/six-key-focus-areas-of-utm-2018-strategic-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Key Focus Areas of UTM 2018 Strategic Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<p class=\"entry-meta\">January 24, 2018\u00a0by\u00a0<span class=\"entry-author\"><a class=\"entry-author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.utm.my\/author\/hafizan\/\" rel=\"author\"><span class=\"entry-author-name\">hafizan_hek<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>JOHOR BAHRU<\/strong>, January 22, 2017 \u2013 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has outlined six major Key Focus Areas (KFAs) as its 2018 strategic planning in order to make the university stays relevant to communities and Malaysia itself.<br \/>\nThe main focus areas are excellence in Teaching and Learning, Research and Development, Campus Sustainability, Talent Transformation, University Financial Sustainability and Global Prominence.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the above KFAs, UTM Vice Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Ir. Dr. Wahid Omar said the essential element is UTM to achieve excellence in Research and Development as well as financial sustainability to ensure the operation of the university.<br \/>\n\u201cStrategic financial management is a key strategy in ensuring the financial sustainability of the university. The real definition of strategic financial management is to ensure that each Centre of Responsibility (PTJs) implements sustainable financial management by maintaining cost effectiveness while at the same time \u2018keeping\u2019 the quality of service to staff and students,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Wahid said this at a press conference session after giving his yearly address to the UTM community at the \u2018Majlis Perutusan Tahun Baru Naib Canselor 2018\u2019 at the Sultan Iskandar Hall, Johor Bahru campus yesterday.<br \/>\nAs one of the public universities which hold the Research University (RU) status, UTM should emphasize the element of research excellence to enable the institution to move in line with the government\u2019s current aspirations.<br \/>\n\u201cA total of RM70 million has been set as the target of the UTM research grant for 2018 from government agencies, governments, industries and international organizations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo increase industrial and international funding grants, UTM has a Grant Champion group that will continue to be strengthened in all faculties by intensifying the number of proposal papers to apply for international and industrial grants,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nAlso attending the ceremony were the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Internationalization), Prof. Dr. Zainuddin Abdul Manan, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), Prof. Datuk Dr. Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development), Prof. Dr. Azlan Abdul Rahman and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs), Prof. Dr. Durrishah Idrus.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32919\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32919\" src=\"https:\/\/news.utm.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Majlis-Perutusan-Tahun-Baru-NC-2018-551x367.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"551\" height=\"367\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prof Wahid (standing right) giving a lecture at Majlis Perutusan Tahun Baru 2018 Naib Canselor held at Dewan Sultan Iskandar, UTM Johor Bahru.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 24, 2018\u00a0by\u00a0hafizan_hek JOHOR BAHRU, January 22, 2017 \u2013 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has outlined six major Key Focus Areas (KFAs) as its 2018 strategic planning in order to make the university stays relevant to communities and Malaysia itself. 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