Faculty of Business and Finance

UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN

FBF Faculty Activities Year 2021




Talk jointly organized by Centre for Economic Studies (CES) together with Economics Student Association UUM (ECOSA), Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM
"Can A Doughnut Helps Us to Recover from Covid-19?"

Speaker
:
Associate Prof Dr. Irwan Shah bin Zainal Abidin (UUM)
Date:15 December 2021
Day:Wednesday
Time:2 pm to 4 pm
Platform:
Cisco Webex

CPD : 2 hours
Talk is FREE and your attendance will be recorded during the event!!!!!
USSDC Points available

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Talk organized by Dept. of Commerce and Accountancy (FBF)
Budget Talk 2022

Speakers
:
1. Speaker: Mr Loo Thin Tuck (Tax Consultant, Infotax Planning Sdn. Bhd.)
2. Speaker: Dr Tan Swee Kiow (Assistant Professor, FBF UTAR Kampar)
3. Speaker: Ms Chan Pui Yee (Lecturer, FBF, UTAR Kampar)
4. Speaker: Mr Wong Tai Seng (Specialist I, FBF, UTAR Kampar)
Date:27 November 2021
Day:Saturday
Time:2 pm to 4 pm
Platform:
Microsoft Teams

This virtual talk is FREE and open to public!
Seats are limited and available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Kindy pre-register the talk to avoid disappointment.

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Webinar jointly organized by Financial Economics Society, Department of Economics, Faculty of Business and Finance, and Persatuan Siswazah Wanita Malaysia (PSWM)
Financial Freedom For Youth
Date:20 November 2021
Day:Saturday
Time:9 am to 12:30 pm
Platform:
Microsoft Teams

This webinar is FREE admission

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International Forum jointly organized by Department of Student Affairs, Department of Soft Skills Competency, Centre of Accounting, Banking and Finance(CABF) and Belt and Road Strategic Research Centre (BRSRC)
Belt and Road Initiative: Paving the Way to Mutual Respect, Sincerity and Sustainable Development
Date:15 November 2021
Day:Monday
Time:10 am to 12:40 pm
Platform:
Zoom + Multipurpose Hall UTAR Kampar

This talk is FREE admission
* Only fully vaccinated individuals are allowed entry to the forum venue.
USSDC Points available

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Talk organized by Centre for Business and Management (CBM)
Tricks and Tips of Quick Professional Presentation Design using PowerPoint
Speaker
:
Ms. Karen Cheah (HRDCorp Certified Trainer)
Date:12 November 2021
Day:Friday
Time:9 am to 12 pm
Platform:
Microsoft Teams

CPD: 3 hours
Seats are limited and available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Kindly pre-register for the talk (before 9 November 2021) to avoid disappointment.
USSDC Points available

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Virtual Talk organized by Department of Marketing FBF)
Cyber Sexual Crime: Scenario in Malaysia

Speaker
:
Madam Ong Chin Lan (International Counseling Association of Malaysia, PERKAMA) 
Date:30 October 2021
Day:Saturday
Time:2 pm to 4 pm
Platform:
Zoom

CPD: 2 hours
This virtual talk is FREE and open to public!
USSDC Points available

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Talk organized by Centre for Accounting, Banking and Finance (CABF)
Road to Financial Freedom: Financial Instruments and Wealth Management

Speakers
:
Mr. Ronald Mu (Regional Sales Manager, Public Bank Berhad) & Mr. Saw Teong Yew (Senior Financial Executive, Public Bank Berhad)
Date:30 October 2021
Day:Saturday
Time: 10.00 am to 12:00 pm
Platform:
Microsoft Teams

Medium of language: Mandarin (slides will be in English)
CPD: 2 hours
This virtual talk is FREE and open to public!
USSDC Points available

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Talk organized by Centre for Business and Management (CBM)
Recruiting in Today's Market

Speaker
:
Ms. Stephanie Tan
Date:30 October 2021
Day:Saturday
Time: 10.00 am to 11:00 am
Platform:
Microsoft Teams

CPD: 1 hour
*This talk is only open to UTAR staff and students.
USSDC Points available

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Talk organized by Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF)
Sharing on Crisis-Proof and Wealth Protection Financial Planning

Speakers
:
Ms. Christine Looi (Certified Financial Planner)
Mr. Sam Leong (Certified Financial Planner)
Q & A Master: Mr. Tan Chee Guan (Group Manager)
Date:29 October 2021
Day:Friday
Time: 10.00 am to 12:30 pm
Platform:
Microsoft Teams

Fee: RM5 per person (Fee is donated to UTAR Hospital)
Please refer to the poster for more information
CPD: 2.5 hours
USSDC Points available

Write down relevant questions in the registration form, then you will have a chance to get cash prizes via touch n go e-Wallet. The top three winners will be announced by the emcee during the event.

Kindly pre-register the talk latest by 26th October 2021 to avoid disappointment.
We would be grateful if you could disseminate this announcement to those people who might be interested to attend.
Benefits:
1) To learn some knowledge on Crisis-Proof and Wealth Protection.
2) To grab some useful information on financial planning, especially during this time of pandemic.

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Talk jointly organized by the Department of Commerce & Accountancy, together with Centre for Accounting, Banking and Finance and Centre for Business and Management
Digital Tax in Malaysia

Speaker
:
Mr. Fan Kah Seong (Tax Director of PKF Malaysia)
Date:28 October 2021
Day:Thursday
Time: 3.00 - 5.00 PM
Platform:
Microsoft Teams

CPD: 2 hours
USSDC Points available
Admission is free and open to public!

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Talk jointly organized by Centre for Economic Studies (CES) and Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Terengganu.
Tips and Tricks to Get Your Paper Published in High Impact Journals

Speakers
:
Assoc Prof Dr Abdelhak Senadjki (UTAR) & Dr Hj Zainuddin Zakaria (UiTM)
Date:27 October 2021
Day:Wednesday
Time: 2.00 - 4.00 PM (MYT)
Platform:
YouTube Live (Studio UiTM Terengganu)

CPD: 2 hours
USSDC Points available
Admission is free and open to public!

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Talk organized by Centre for Business and Management (CBM)
The Circular Economy in Malaysia: Industry Evidence

Speaker
:
Prof. Suhaiza Hanim Mohamad Zailani (Universiti Malaya)
Date:27 October 2021
Day:Wednesday
Time: 10.00 am to 11:30 am
Platform:
Microsoft Teams

CPD: 1.5 hours
USSDC Points available

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Talk organized by Department of Banking and Risk Management, FBF
How to Become an Outstanding Manager

Speakers
:
Mr Lim Nian Jia @ Lim Yau Seong, Industry Advisor for Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) Banking and Finance from OCBC Bank (Malaysia)
Date:21 October 2021
Day:Thursday
Time: 11.00 am to 12 pm
Platform:
Microsoft Teams

CPD: 1 hour
Admission is FREE. You can join with team code: i7nye0g
USSDC Points available

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Talk organized by Centre for Business and Management (CBM)
Seminar in Quantitative Thinking

Speaker
:
Prof. Kayhan Tajeddini (Tokyo International University)
Date:16 October 2021
Day:Saturday  
Time: 11.00 am to 1 pm
Platform:
Zoom

CPD: 2 hours
This talk is only open to UTAR staff and students..
USSDC Points available

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Talk organized by Centre for Accounting, Banking, and Finance (CABF)
Theories - Meaning, Elements and Principle for Critique

Speaker
:
Dr. Philip Thiagan Sinnadurai
Lecturer, Macquarie
University, Sydney, Australia.
Date:14 October 2021
Day:Thursday  
Time: 10.00 am to 11.30 am
Platform:
Microsoft Teams

CPD: 1.5 hours
This webinar is free, and open to public.
USSDC Points available

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Online International Conference jointly organised by: 

International Conference on Business, Accounting, Finance and Economics (BAFE) 2021

Main Organisers: 
Faculty of Business and Finance, 
Centre for Accounting, Banking and Finance, 
Centre for Business and Management, 
Centre for Economic Studies 

Co-Organisers: 
Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation (Philippines) 
Universitas Sebelas Maret (Indonesia)
Yichun University (China)
Western Sydney University (Australia)
Centre for Learning and Teaching, UTAR

Fostering economic recovery: Balancing between lives and livelihoods.

Keynote Speakers  
:Prof. Dr. Tang Heiwai  and  Prof. Dr. Chou Ying-Chyi
Date:13 October 2021
Day:Wednesday   
Time:8:45 am to 4:15 pm  (MYT)/(GMT+8)   
Platform:
Microsoft Teams     


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Please click here for more information : Mobile website or BAFE website




Webinar organized by Centre for Economic Studies (CES) and Economics Student Association UUM (ECOSA), Universiti Utara Malaysia
Road to Environmental Sustainability

Talk 1
:Understanding the Climate Change and Natural Disaster
Speaker     :
Ts. Dr. Tan Kok Weng   
Talk 2  
:
Green Economy for Sustainable Development   
Speaker  
:
Dr. Shamsul Bahrain bin Rawi   
Date:8 October 2021
Day:Friday  
Time: 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Platform:
Cisco Webex and Facebook Live

CPD: 2 hours
This webinar is free, and open to public.
USSDC Points available

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Talk organized by Centre for Business and Management (CBM), in collaboration with the Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF) Postgraduate Programme,
The Postgraduate Study Journey: What to Expect?

Speakers
:
Dr. Abdelhak Senadjki;
Mr. Ng Foo Yek;
Dr Ogbeibu Samuel
Date:2 October 2021
Day:Saturday  
Time: 9.30 am to 12.30 pm
Platform:
Microsoft Teams

CPD: 1 hour
This talk is only open to UTAR staff and students.
USSDC Points available

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Talk organized by Centre for Economic Studies (CES)
Workshop on Data Analysis Using EViews

Speaker  
:
Dr. Abdelhak Senadjki
Date:15 September 2021
Day:Wednesday   
Time: 8.30 am to 5.00 pm
Platform:
Microsoft Teams


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Talk organized by Centre for Business and Management (CBM)
The art of navigating PhD journey, value yourself and your time

Speaker  
:
Dr. Joe Lim
Date:3 September 2021
Day:Friday   
Time: 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm
Platform:
Microsoft Teams

CPD: 1 hour
This talk is only open to UTAR staff and students.
USSDC Points available

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Research Sharing Webinar Series 2 organized by Faculty of Business and Finance and Manuels.Enverga University Foundation, Lucena City, Philippines.
Talk 1 : Towards a STRESS-FREE Business Research
Talk 2: Supply Chain Management Resilience in a Post Covid-19 Pandemic


Talk 1 Speaker  
:
Prof. Raisa Marizka R. Ver, MBA, MM
Asst. Professor, College Of Business & Accountancy
Talk 2 Speaker:
Asst. Prof. Dr. Peter A/L Yacob
Faculty of Business and Finance   
Date:3 September 2021
Day:Friday   
Time: 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm
Platform:
Zoom

USSDC Points available for UTAR students.

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Talk organized by Centre for Business and Management (CBM), in collaboration with the Centre for MBA Studies (CeMBAS)
Developing the Case Study Research Culture among Academics and Students in Multidisciplinary Fields

Speaker  
:
Dr. Chong Yee Lee
Date:27 August 2021
Day:Friday   
Time: 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Platform:
Microsoft Teams

CPD: 2 hours
Free and Open to Public
USSDC Points available

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Talk organized by Centre for Economic Studies (CES)
Case Writing Tips: Sharing from EMCS Associate Editor

Speaker  
:
Associate Professor Dr. Farzana Quoquab
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
Date:18 August 2021
Day:Wednesday   
Time: 11.00 am to 12.00 pm
Platform:
Microsoft Teams

CPD: 1 hour
Free and Open to Public

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Talk organized by Centre for Business and Management (CBM)
Managing Covid-19 pandemic in the private higher education

Speaker  
:
Encik Mohd Fauzi Bin Kassim (UNITAR).
Date:17 August 2021
Day:Tuesday   
Time: 10.00 am to 11.00 am
Platform:
Microsoft Teams

CPD: 1 hour
Free and Open to Public
USSDC Points available

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Talk organized by Centre for Business and Management (CBM) in collaboration with the Department of Marketing (Faculty of Business and Finance)
Career in Financial Services for Fresh Graduates

Speaker  
:
Mr. Francis Teo
Date:31 July 2021
Day:Saturday   
Time: 10.30 am to 12.00 pm
Platform:
Microsoft Teams

CPD: 1.5 hours
Free and Open to Public
USSDC Points available

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Talk organized by Centre for Accounting, Banking, and Finance (CABF)
Dynamics of Borrowing Costs: Evidence from Dual-Class Firms

Speaker  
:
Prof. Dr. Yu Min-Teh
University Chair Professor
Providence University, Taiwan
National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan.
Date:7 July 2021
Day:Wednesday   
Time: 11.00 am to 12.30 pm
Platform:
Microsoft Teams

CPD: 1.5 hours
Free and Open to Public
USSDC Points available

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Talk organized by Centre for Business and Management (CBM)
Agropreneurship in Fig Industry

Speaker  
:
Encik Mohamad Hafidz Arifin
(Managing Director of AFTA Benefigs)
Date:7 July 2021
Day:Wednesday   
Time: 10.00 am to 11.00 am
Platform:
Microsoft Teams

CPD: 1 hour
Free and Open to Public
USSDC Points available

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Talk organized by Centre for Business and Management and World History Club
Sexual harassment: Past and Present

Speaker  
:
Former ACP Ong Chin Lan (王清兰前助理总监)
Date:3 July 2021
Day:Saturday    
Time:1 pm to 2:30 pm
Platform:
Zoom    

Language : Mandarin
CPD: 1.5 hours
Free and Open to Public
USSDC Points available

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UTAR-UBAYA International Webinar Series (No.2)
Organizers:
Centre for Accounting, Banking, and Finance (CABF)
UTAR Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF)
UTAR Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE), UBAYA
The Adoption of Technology in the Accounting Education: Are We Ready?

Speaker  
:
Pn. Che Siti Lazrina Md. Lazim
Date:4 June 2021
Day:Friday   
Time:10:30 am to 12 pm     
Platform:
Zoom    

CPD: 1.5 hours
Free and Open to Public

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Online Webinar organized by Centre for Business and Management (CBM)
Assisting Postgraduate Students with Publishing

Speaker  
:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Garry Tan Wei Han (UCSI University)   
Date:30 April 2021
Day:Friday   
Time:2:30 pm to 4:30 pm     
Platform:
Microsoft Teams     

CPD: 2 hours
Free and Open to Public

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Online Webinar organized by Centre for Accounting, Banking and Finance (CABF)
Go Green with Green Building

Speakers:Dr. Zam Zuriyati Mohamad (FBF, UTAR)
Ir. Ashwin Thurairajah (COO, GreenRE Sdn. Bhd.)
Ms. Nur Fateha Jamaluddin (Asst. Manager, GreenRE Sdn. Bhd.)
Date:2 April 2021
Day:Friday   
Time:9 am to 12 pm     
Platform:
Microsoft Teams     

CPD: 3 hours
USSDC Points available

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The research has been carried out under Fundamental Research Grant Scheme project FRGS/1/2018/SS03/UTAR/02/5 provided by the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia.


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Virtual Industry Advisor (IA) Day organized by Department of Marketing, Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF)
Entering the Workforce

Speaker:Ms. Corina Tan Yoke Ching
(Vice president of CSB Global Business Services from Dell Technologies)
Date:19 March 2021
Day:Friday   
Platform:
Microsoft Teams






Virtual Industry Advisor (IA) Day organized by Department of Marketing, Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF)
Owning a Meaningful Career

Speaker:James Ng Chan Choy
(Vice president of Greater China Danone )
Date:19 March 2021
Day:Friday   
Platform:
Microsoft Teams






Online Webinar organized by Department of Banking and Risk Management, Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF)
Positive and Realistic Expectations in Working World

Speaker: Dr. Angeline Ng Siew Huan
Senior Vice President
Al Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation (Risk Management Division)
Date:19 March 2021
Day:Friday   
Time: 2.30 pm - 3.30 pm   
Platform:
Microsoft Teams
with team code : tuz0gv6   

CPD: 1 hour
USSDC Points available


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Online Webinar organized by Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF)
New Norms Are Here To Stay

Speaker: Executive Director Chong Nee Hwa
(Fuji Electric (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd)
Date:19 March 2021
Day:Friday   
Platform:
Microsoft Teams     





Online Webinar organized by Centre for Business and Management (CBM)
An alternative way to raise capital - Equity Crowdfunding (ECF)

Speaker:Mr. Goh Boon Peng
(Founder & CEO of MyStartr SB / Director of SITEC Academy)
Date:19 March 2021
Day:Friday   
Time:10:30 am to 11:30 am     
Platform:
Microsoft Teams     

CPD: 1 hour
This webinar is FREE and open to public.


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Online Webinar organized by Centre for Accounting, Banking and Finance (CABF)
Building your career competitive edge for post pandemic rush

Speaker:Ms. Oo Huei Ying
Managing Director, SK-iWealth Sdn. Bhd.
Date:19 March 2021
Day   :Friday
Time   :10 am to 11 am     
Platform:
Microsoft Teams     

CPD: 1 hour
USSDC Points available

This webinar is free, and open to public
.

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Online Webinar organized by Centre for Accounting, Banking and Finance (CABF)
Fraud Awareness and Social Engineering

Speaker:Mr. Lim Kong Chin
Head of Banking Fraud Management, OCBC Bank Malaysia. 
Date:18 March 2021
Day   :Thursday   
Time   :10:30 am to 12 pm     
Platform:
Microsoft Teams     

CPD: 1.5 hours for UTAR Staff


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Online Webinar organized by Centre for Economic Studies (CES)
AgriTech and Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies

Speakers:Assoc.Prof. Dr. Suman Bhakri & Dr. Surya Prakash (Sri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, India)
Date:12 March 2021
Day :Friday   
Time :2:30 pm to 4:30 pm     
Platform:
Zoom     

CPD: 2 hours
USSDC Points available

This webinar is FREE and open to public.


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Online Webinar organized by Centre for Business and Management (CBM)
How grant assessors evaluate the proposal for fundamental research?

Speaker:Dr. Chong Yee Lee     
Date:15 January 2021
Day   :Friday   
Time   :10 am to 12 pm     
Platform:
Microsoft Teams     

CPD: 2 hours for UTAR Staff


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Online Webinar organized by Centre for Accounting, Banking and Finance (CABF)
Organisational strategies for cost reduction and cost control in current Covid-19 times

Speakers
:Ms. Ching Suet Ling & 
Ms. Ong Ooi Voon
    
Date   : 8 January 2021
Day   :Friday   
Time   :10 am to 12 pm   
Platform:Microsoft Teams

USSDC Points for UTAR Students
CPD : 2 Hours (UTAR Staff)


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