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On 17th March 2022, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was sealed between Faculty of Business and Management (FBM), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and the Centre for Supply Chain Excellence (CSCE), Middlesex University Dubai (MUD) to formalize their research and academic collaboration in the field of logistics and supply chain management. The relationships between the two institutions started when they had their academic discussion back in August 2021.
To ratify the agreement between the two institutions, a virtual MoU signing event was held. Prof Dr Noryati Ahmad, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Management, represented FBM at the signing event, while Dr Cedwyn Fernandes, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Director of MUD, represented MUD.
The main objective of this MoU is to form a strong partnership between both institutions to boost more joint academic and research initiatives, notably in the field of logistics and supply chain management. “We are thrilled to embark on this collaboration with MUD, which will further enhance our strong network of global academic partnerships. Moreover, by forming partnerships like these, we will be able to increase our output of high-impact research in both institutions, which eventually will support us in improving our QS ranking,” said Prof. Dr Noryati in her welcoming speech. She added, “We now aim to explore new and advance fields of logistics and supply chain management through this partnership, consequently make a significant contribution in developing regional knowledge in these disciplines. We’re also excited to bring new opportunities for staff and students to participate in the exchange programmes thus enable enriching their academic experience.”
On behalf of MUD, Dr Cedwyn highlighted the recent MUD-UiTM collaborations which included distinguished guest speaker series, collaborative panelists’ sessions, conference presentation, book writing project, and research activities focusing on diverse logistics and supply chain issues. One of the research topics was building circular and resilient supply chains, which was prompted by the trends in the supply chain during the Covid-19 period.
This collaboration with MUD builds on UiTM’s existing ties with renowned academic institutions around the world. It is hoped that the newly formed relationships between the FBM, UiTM and CSCE, MUD would lead to more fruitful future collaboration that will benefit the institutions, universities, students, and society as a whole.