UUM SEALS MOA WITH ACADEMY OF RISK MANAGEMENT

UUM ONLINE: The MOA event between UUM and ARiMM concluded successfully on 19 February 2024. The signing ceremony took place at the Concorde Hotel in Kuala Lumpur and was led by Prof. Dr Mohd Fo’ad Sakdan, the Vice-Chancellor of UUM, and Mr. Mohamad Mohamad Zain, Chairman of the Academy of Risk Management Malaysia (ARiMM).

The UUM delegation, comprising Assoc. Professor Dr Bakti Hassan Basri, Dean of the School of Economics, Finance, and Banking; Dr. Habibah Tolos, Director of the UUM Institute of Risk Management (UUM-IRM); Mr. Shahrul Nizam Ahmad, Director of the UUM Risk Management Division; and Dr. Zairol Azhar Auzir, Manager of the UUM Risk Management Division, was warmly welcomed by their counterparts from ARiMM.

It is worth noting that UUM has played a pivotal role in shaping ARiMM since its establishment in 2019. Two MOAs were signed to officially acknowledge the academic merit of ARiMM's Professional Certification Programmes. The continuous support from the ARiMM Board, combined with the strategic use of UUM's expertise, acts as a catalyst for effectively crafting training materials for ARiMM's Professional Certification Programmes.

Establishing partnerships with ARiMM holds significant importance for UUM as it aims to foster further collaborations with industry stakeholders. The synergy between academics and industry offers a multitude of benefits by combining their respective strengths and resources synergistically. This collaboration can lead to heightened levels of success and substantial contributions to society. Therefore, UUM eagerly anticipates strengthening its collaboration with ARiMM in areas such as module development, research grants, and beyond in the future.