Launching of i-Club UKM

Having hundreds of clubs in National University of Malaysia (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM), after getting the approve from the university department and with the assist of General Electric (GE), Imagination Club UKM is known to be i-club was successfully launched on 1 December 2008 by Deputy Vice Chancellor (Industry and Community Partnerships), Prof. Dr. Saran Kaur Gill, Presiden of General Eletric (GE) Southeast Asia, Stuart Dean and Director of Industrial Communication Office, Prof. Dr. Mohd Tusirin Mohd under the advice of Assoc Prof. Dr. Kalaivani Nadarajah.

Since i-club is known to be imagination club, the main objectives of our club of course is to encourage imagination and empower student. Through tangible projects which are planned by the student for the student, they themselves will be able to experience decision making and leadership. I-club is a platform to accelerate learning to create values & facilitate the transition of undergraduates to a professional environment.

With the hundreds of graduates produce every year, to make us stand out different with other graduates, we must be able to complete ourselves with soft skill. Hence, we hunt for getting a club that not only getting knowledge but also the values and skill which are useful for our future career. Moreover, I-club gives students a platform to made creative activities. Although I-club has its own fix director board, every one of us is able to lead any portfolio within certain period as we apply ‘take turn method’. Further, we are given an honorable opportunity to build networking with GE. GE is a multinational company which emphasis imagination at work. The involvement of GE in this club is highly committed. Thus, our members will definitely benefit with the assistance from GE.