Limkokwing: Gateway to innovative 21st century education
Today’s web-enabled global lifestyle demands a great deal from businesses as they face intense competition in the global marketplace. To improve their competitive edge these businesses are increasingly seeking employees who are knowledgeable, software skilled, culturally sensitive and creatively intelligent. Especially important is an understanding of how both sides of the world think and their ability to navigate effectively within this global cultural diversity.
Creating the environment for the world’s next generation
of movers and shakers
Limkokwing is an emerging global brandname that has given education new perspectives, dropping old notions of how people should be educated and responding to new demands of globalization. It has a corporate philosophy of nurturing the next generation of global movers and shakers of industry. And that requires bold initiatives that break tradition and attempt new ways that take education away from just classroom and textbook learning to extra-curricular activities that develop talent and build character.
A recognized brandname in over 150 countries
Limkokwing is a well-recognised brandname in over 150 countries whose young citizens pursue higher education at its main campus in Kuala Lumpur. Limkokwing now has embarked on setting up new campuses that provide a balanced view of how the world works. Limkokwing degrees are delivered in 25 countries while its global network of university partners in over 66 cities in 66 countries enable students to cross borders to gain invaluable cultural insights. Limkokwing brings the best of both East and West to students who understand that an intimate knowledge of these two worlds is necessary for career success.
Limkokwing Global Classroom Programme
Every student is a participant of this programme, and there are many choices.
- Complete your entire degree/diploma programme in one campus. You have a choice of Kuala Lumpur, London and Botswana right now. Our Beijing campus will be ready before the end of 2007 while the New York campus is scheduled for 2008. We are also developing a campus in Cambodia and expanding our campuses in Jakarta and Borneo.
- Begin in one campus and complete your final year in a campus of your choice. This is not very different from the 2+1 programmes offered by other universities. The advantage is that we provide a wider choice of universities in over 100 countries.
- Begin in one campus but choose to conduct a semester abroad at any of our campuses or our network partners. This is ideal for those intending to conduct their research overseas to gain better points to graduate at the top of their class.
Access 66 cities in 66 countries through Limkokwing
While Limkokwing programmes are delivered in 25 countries the University has exclusive arrangements that enable our students to transfer to 66 cities in 66 countries where they may want to pursue research studies or continue their studies.
Flexible pathways to study in London
London is an important part of the Limkokwing Global Classroom Programme that enables Limkokwing students, who come from all over the world, to spend a semester or a year to experience the unique lifestyle of this admired city, well known for its creative vibrancy.
London is an outstanding city that represents the western world. Many of our students are from Asia and the fast rising economies of Asia demand a new kind of graduate. This exposure will result in creating graduates who are comfortable dealing with people from both sides of the world. As educators we know we have a role to play in making sure young people gain the right kind of learning that will make them better employees. And industry benefits the most from our global initiative.
Building creative human capacity in Africa
In Africa Limkokwing is working with the Botswana Government to create an education hub that will serve all of Africa. As the first private university in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, Limkokwing is providing a creative learning environment to build Botswana’s human capital to support the country’s vision to build an innovative economy for the 21st century by 2016.
6,000 students from over 90 countries chose to study in Kuala Lumpur
At Limkokwing Kuala Lumpur students are exposed to the multicultural lifestyle created by young people who come from over 90 countries. We also give them the opportunity to experience London which is vastly different from Kuala Lumpur.
Incubating Malaysian brands for global franchise
At Limkokwing there several business units which were incubated on campus for global franchising. These cover a huge variety of businesses ranging from hair design, fashion wear, fitness centre, music studio, multimedia content development, broadcasting content, web communications, photo library, talent agency, packaging design unit and F&B outlets.
Creating global graduates for a globalised world
As a member of a new breed of graduates become the most in-demand employees because of your unique knowledge, capabilities and experience. Become a highly mobile, creative problem-solver who will be an asset to any organisation whether it is the United Nations, multinationals, political parties, governments, industries, manufacturers or any other organisation, including the humanitarian agencies.
Graduate with a perspective not limited to a single country. Stand apart, far more adaptable, innovative and at home in the 21st century than others who have undergone the traditional pathway to a degree. Carry a level of understanding and maturity that can only come from experience and exposure to multiple cultures and ideas.
Internationally benchmarked for worldwide transferability
To ensure that our programmes and curricula are of international standing and internationally recognized, the University works with an International Consortium of Partner Universities selected from among the best in their respective fields from around the world. These partners help to maintain, sustain and enhance Limkokwing’s global standards. Representatives from these institutions form the core of the University’s Quality Assurance Board that makes regular visits to the University.
The International Advisory Board benchmarks programmes against international criteria and specifications and moderates students’ performance and achievement. International benchmarking ensures that students have seamless transferability to the universities within the Consortium as well as other universities around the world.
The International Consortium of Partner Universities consists of:
- Curtin University of Technology
- Anglia Ruskin University
- University of Melbourne
- Auckland University of Technology
- RMIT University
- University of East London
- Robert Gordon University
- University of Teeside
A unique fusion of industry and academia to develop
entrepreneurship skills
The hallmark of a Limkokwing education is its collaboration with industry. The resulting projects involve students in real work that taps their energy and viewpoints to fashion new products and services for the marketplace. For students the experience gives them a taste of real demands of the market and the commitment that is needed to produce quality work accepted by industry. As entrepreneurship is a 21st century career choice this collaboration with industry provides the right platform for students to build their skills and knowledge in building a business.
30-year track record in communications industry
The ability of Limkokwing to forge such unique relationships with industry comes from its more than 30-year track record in the communications business where it produced some outstanding campaigns for companies and governments. While education is now its core activity its involvement in strategic communications for both the private and public sectors continues unabated and in fact underpins its collaborations.
