PENGALAMAN & KERJAYA

MUHAMAD FAZIL HJ. AHMAD

Idola: Nabi Muhammad S.A.W

E-mail: islah_project@yahoo.com

3 Ogos 1979

Temerloh, Pahang


Education Background:

Doctorate - PhD. Communication - Branding (UPM) - 2013

Master in Communication - M.A.HSc. (Comm. UIA) - 2006

Bachelor in Comparative Religion and Communication (hons.) (UIA) – 2003


Career Background:

Senior Lecturer DS51 Faculty of Applied Social Sciences - UniSZA

Ahli Jawatankuasa Projek FRGS B-F1 “Branding Index”

Manager Student Activities and Alumni Department.

Manager Graduate Affairs Department, Kolej Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Tim. Dekan Pusat Bahasa Komunikasi, Kolej Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Kordinator Fakultas Komunikasi, Universitas Islam Antarabangsa Jakarta

Pensyarah Kolej Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Pensyarah Technology Park Malaysia College

Penasihat, Kelab Debat dan Komunikasi Kolej Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Penasihat, IIC Alumni Association

Pengarah Istiadat Convokesyen 2008-2010, IIC

Penceramah, Motivasi di Eastana Event & Consultancy

Penceramah, Sesi Kesihatan Jemaah Haji Masjid Wilayah KL

Penceramah, Sesi Kesihatan Jemaah Haji Masjid Al-Hasanah Bandar Baru Bangi

Penceramah, "Program Empower", East Coast Economic Region (ECER)

Penceramah, Pertubuhan Kemajuan Sosial Malaysia. ECER Hulu Terengganu

Pengacara Rancangan TV "Chef Halal" (2012)

Jurucakap Produk Kesihatan SayHeart Singapore (2011)

Jurucakap Produk KOFAZ (2009/2010) – All One

Ahli Kumpulan Nasyid All One

Calon bagi Anugerah Industri Muzik Ke-16 - All One

Calon bagi Anugerah Nasyeed.Com - All One


Research Projects:

(1) FRGS Project (BF1) (2010 – 2011) – “Developing a new branding index in corporate communication for an Asian country” (Research Assistant).

(2) Research (2009 -2012) – “Leveraging country's reputation and nation brand index in Bandar Melaka: Potential strategies for developing Malaysian’s city brand index”.

(3) Project (2010): “Measuring Determinant of City Brand for Institutionalizing Strategic Communication: A Study of Malacca City”.

(4) Ph.D Proposal Dissertation (2010): “Measuring Determinants of City Brand: Investigating the Antecedents of Perceived Brand Personality Scale in Bandar Melaka (Bandaraya Bersejarah)

(5) New Research Project (2013 - 2014) – “Identifying the Determinant Attributes of Halal Brands Index (HBI) that Influence the Corporate Marketing Communication (CMC) in Malaysian Market”.

(6) New Research Project (2014) – “The upcoming of innovation: Integrating Technology and Human personality”.


Conferences and Proceedings:

(1) Zakiah, M. Othman, I. & Ahmad, M.F. (2010). “Halal Business Corporate Social Responsibility”. International University Social Responsibility Conference & Exhibition - IUSRCE 2010, PWTC Kuala Lumpur, UTM Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.

(2) Ahmad, M.F. & Abdullah. Z (2011). “Measuring Determinants of City Brand: A Varification Approach in the Corporate Communication Perspective in Malacca City”. MENTION 2011, UKM Bangi. Selangor, Malaysia.

(3) Ahmad, M.F., Abdullah. Z., Ezhar Tamam & Jusang Bulong (2012). “City Brand: An Application of Brand Personality Scale to Bandar Melaka”. 21st AMIC Annual Conference 2012, Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam, UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.

(4) Ahmad, M.F., (2013). “The Stakeholder Interpretation of City Brand Personality Determinant for Strategic Communication”. Seminar Hasil Peyelidikan, Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi 2013 - Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, 2 & 3 July 2013 at EDC Hotel, Universiti Utara Malaysia, UUM Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia.

(5) Ahmad, M.F., (2013). “The Antecedents of Halal Brand Personality in Malaysian Takaful Industry: A Preliminary Review”. 1st Insurance and Takaful International Symposium. 7th - 8th October 2013 at Puri Pujangga UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.

(6) Ahmad, M.F., (2013). “CSR implementation in Islamic Philanthropy: A Preliminary Review of Halal Brand Personality Concept in Malaysian Takaful Industry”. World Universities Islamic Philanthropy Conference 2013. 4th – 5th December 2013 at Menara Bank Islam, Kuala Lumpur, UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.

(7) Ahmad, M.F., (2013). “The Issues of Future Innovation: Integrating Technology and Human Personality for Reputation Management”. 2nd International Management Conference 2013 IMaC'2013. 14th – 15th December 2013 at Taman Tamadun Islam, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia, UniSZA Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia.

(8) Ahmad, M.F., (2013). “The Role of Halal Brand Personality Determinant in Malaysian Takaful Industry”. 2nd International Management Conference 2013 IMaC'2013. 14th – 15th December 2013 at Taman Tamadun Islam, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia, UniSZA Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia.

(9) Ahmad, M.F., (2013). Halalan Taiyyban: The Application of Brand Personality in Malaysian Food Industry”. International Conference on Halal Global 2013. 15th – 16th December 2013 at Perdana Hotel, Kota Bharu Kelantan, UiTM Machang, Kelantan, Malaysia.


Publications:

(1) Ahmad, M.F. (2006). Communication Technology and Organizational Performance: An Analysis of The IIUM Community’s Web Sites Usage and Perceptions. Research in Master Thesis IIUM Library. IIUM.

(2) Ahmad, M.F., Abdullah. Z, Tamam. E & Bolong. J., (2013). Determinant Attributes of City Brand Personality That Influence Strategic Communication. Canadian Social Science. Canadian Academy of Oriental and Occidental Culture. Vol. 9 No.2.

(3) Ahmad, M.F., Abdullah. Z, Tamam. E & Bolong. J., (2013). An Application of Brand Personality to City Brand for Strategic Communication. International Journal of Social Science Tomorrow. Society for Promoting International. Vol. 2 No.5.

(4) Ahmad, M.F., Abdullah. Z, Tamam. E & Bolong. J., (2013). Involving Internal Stakeholders in Developing City Brand Personality for Strategic Communication. Asian Social Science. Vol. 9 No.10.


Editorial Board Members:

(1) Editorial Board Members for the Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research – [ISI-Thomson] (13th November 2013), International Society Applied Sciences, Cairo, Egypt & United States of America (USA). - Global Impact Factor = 0.432


Invitation to Paper Review:

(1) Reviewer for the Journal of Place Management and Development – [Emerald insight Journal] (10th September 2013), Institute of Place Management, 1 Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster, London.


My Inspiration:

“The comprehensive excellence achievement is balancing of our life journey”

-Fazil, 2009-


“The requirement of comprehensive excellence achieved is balancing of our life journey” -Fazil, 2009-

TEACHING SPECIALIZATION:

1) Public Relations

2) Corporate Communication

3) Advertising

4) Branding & Reputation

5) Crisis Communication

6) Public Opinion & Propaganda

7) Islamic Studies

8) Moral Studies

9) English Language



Convo UIA'08

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

The Antecedents of Halal Brand Personality in Malaysian Takaful Industry: A Preliminary Review

The Antecedents of Halal Brand Personality in Malaysian Takaful Industry: A Preliminary Review

Muhamad Fazil Ahmad*

Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Darul Iman
E-mail: phd.countryreputation@gmail.com

Abstract
The purpose of this conceptual paper is to explore the opportunities of using Halal certification and regulation as a mechanism for establishing Halal Brand Personality in Malaysian Takaful Industry. The literature will provide insight on Halal industries and other organization of similar structure could identify the determinant attributes of Halal concept and establishment their marketing strategies based on the index proposed. The current practices of Halal regulation and certification and literature of Malaysian Takaful Industry were reviewed, to identify a practical approach for establishing Halal Brand Personality. This paper includes discovering the most influential dimensions of Halalan Taiyyban and contributing to it determinants dimensions in the sense of a symbolic use of brands has been limited in the marketing literature. The author proposing to develop a theoretical framework of the Halal brand personality construct by determining the number and nature of the dimensions of Halal brand personality (Purity, Secure, Quality, Beneficial and Religious Compliance). This paper aims to contribute to research in Malaysian Takaful Industry, by analyzing one of the contemporary mechanisms of establishing Halal Brand Personality. The paper also focuses on Malaysian Takaful Industry and discusses its application using the example of Halal regulation and certification. Halalan (lawful) Tayyiban (good) concept plays a pivotal role in the contemporary Muslim world market, and is the subject of much literature, both professional and academic. This study is perhaps one of the first to investigate Halal Branding based on Brand Personality in Malaysia.
Keywords: Halal Brand Personality, Malaysian Takaful Industry, Halalan Taiyyban,
Article Classification: Conceptual paper



* Corresponding Author

ITIS2013 - Notification of Paper Acceptance ITIS2013-29


Monday, August 5, 2013

1st Insurance & Takaful International Symposium


1st Insurance and Takaful International Symposium will be held on 7th - 8th October 2013 at Puri Pujangga UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.

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