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"Identifying the Determinant Attributes of Halal Brands Index (HBI) that Influence the Corporate Marketing Communication (CMC) in Malaysian Market"  

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INNOVATION & COMMERCIALISATION: CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS

The School of Graduate Studies in support of the university’s effort in creating greater awareness on Innovation and Research Competitiveness will organize a talk by one of SRI (Stanford Research Institute) International Innovation partners. The following are the details of the talk:

INNOVATION & COMMERCIALISATION: CRITICAL 

REQUIREMENTS FOR GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS 

Friday, 18 th January 2013

Registration time : 2.45 pm – 3.00 pm

Lecture time : 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm

Venue: Auditorium Jurutera, Faculty of Engineering, UPM

Presented by:

Mr. Claude Leglise

Innovation Partners, SRI International

Halaqah: Diskusi santai "PhD satu perjuangan"

Professor Madya Dr. Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid, USM (baju kuning)

Dr. Taqiuddin, UKM (Baju biru)

Professor Madya Dr. Shaharuddin Badaruddin, UiTM (Tiga dari kiri)

PLAGIARISM!!!

Use this: http://turnitin.com/

Surat Kebenaran Kajian PhD

First Draft Submission

With DATO' SAIFUDDIN ABDULLAH Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi

SEM

Ya Allah Selamatkan GAZA... Ameen ya Rabbi...

SEM: Model Fit of...

MEASURING DETERMINANTS OF CITY BRAND PERSONALITY FOR REPUTATION MANAGEMENT: TOWARDS DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPERITY OF BANDAR MELAKA

(BANDARAYA BERSEJARAH)

   

MUHAMAD FAZIL BIN HAJI AHMAD

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

(COMMUNICATION)

UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA

2012

National Research & Innovation Conference for Graduate Students in Social Sciences 2012

National Research & Innovation Conference for Graduate Students in Social Sciences 2012

http://econ.upm.edu.my/nric2012/

In Pursuit of Excellence in Research

The Organising Committee of the National Research & Innovation Conference for Graduate Students in Social Sciences is inviting you to participate in their first conference. Presenting the theme, In Pursuit of Excellence in Research, this conference aims at providing the graduate students the needed exposure in their respective areas of expertise. 

The conference serves as a platform for the students to embark on quality research with clear guidance from lecturers and supervisors. It is the intention of the conference to facilitate students in the expansion of their networking among peers and fellow researchers. Participation from both local and international students who are currently pursuing their Masters and PhD in social sciences in Malaysian public and private institutions of higher learning is encouraged.

The conference covers a diversity of contemporary topics on social sciences such as accounting, anthropology, arts and design, communication, economics, education, family studies, finance, human development, languages and linguistics, law, management, marketing, music, psychology, sport science, sociology, tourism and hospitality, and others. Graduate students can anticipate a series of exciting and stimulating presentations which will ultimately bring constructive interaction, beneficial collaboration and wealth of ideas. 

We look forward to your paper submission and welcoming you to the conference. 

Organised by:

Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia (MOHE)

Inch by inch, it’s a cinch!

Assalam...

Dear All,

I think... No matter how much I accomplished, I always felt it should have been more. No matter what I was working on now, I was continually bombarded with thoughts that I should be working on something else.

Sometimes, I had trouble focusing on the task at hand, and would flit from task to task, not really accomplishing anything.

Watching this pattern, I began to notice that I became stressed and unfocused whenever I began to think of the task in wholes- like… ‘I have to write a whole page, or I have to read the whole article, or I have to write the whole chapter.’

Instead of thinking in “wholes”, I asked myself to think in ones. ‘I have to write one sentence. I have to write one paragraph. I will write one page.’

As I began to focus on “ones”, I realized that any project, when broken down small enough, becomes easy to do. “Inch by inch, it's a cinch!” :)

I was reminded of this today when I was thinking about what to share with all of you. It might be a good time to evaluate our dissertation process. What’s working well for us? What needs to be different? What actions will we take to make this the year of our Ph.D.?

Remember, small steps can lead to big results.

Inch by inch, it's a cinch!

Cheers!!!

Fazil…

Ph.D Tip: How to Stay Motivated

Dear all,

I've been reviewing a lot of material on goal setting lately, and some of it is very applicable to the dissertation process. Two of the most useful ideas relate to setting realistic goals, and getting rid of unrealistic expectations.

Setting realistic goals means that you are able to complete the goals you define, within the time frame you designate for them. Realistic goals are specific, measurable, and can be monitored. At any point, someone else could examine your process and tell you where you are in relation to the goal.

Contrast that to very vague goals, such as "Write about the history of the bubonic plague"-- at any one point, could an outside observer determine how close or how far away you are from reaching that goal? If the answer is no, then the goal is too broad, and probably needs to be more specific and more well defined.

Unrealistic expectations show up when you feel overwhelmed or exhausted by your goals, and never feel that you're getting all that much closer, no matter how hard you work. Unrealistic expectations always leave you feeling bad and regretful. Unrelenting negative feelings are one sign that your expectations may be too high.

Completing the dissertation is, mainly, a test of your research capabilities and your capacity to self motivate. Managing your goal setting and negative feelings are two important steps to maintaining dissertation motivation.

Until next time,

Doa'...

Ramadan Kareem...Ya Allah alangkah indahnya hidupku ini seandainya umur dan imanku sama selari...Ya Allah Ya Rabil Jalil aku memohon kepadaMu dengan meningkatnya umur ini maka kau tingkatkanlah imanku Ya Allah… Ya Allah Ya Rahman aku memohon kepada mu berkatilah di atas seluruh usiaku yang telah Engkau berikan. Terima kasih Ya Allah untuk ilmu yang dilimpahkan kepadaku. Terima kasih yang tidak terhingga juga untuk setiap rezeki yang Engkau kurniakan. Terima kasih untuk setiap ujian kehidupan yang Engkau berikan. Terima kasih untuk bakat dan kelebihan yang telah Engkau anugerahkan kepadaku Ya Allah. Sesungguhnya terlalu banyak yang telah Engkau berikan kepadaku...dan terlalu sedikit pula aku bersyukur terhadapMu. MasyaAllah…

Dalam usia semakin bertambah ini...aku ingin menjadi lebih dekat padaMu Ya Rahman. Dalam usia yang makin jauh ini...aku ingin lebih tawadh’uk kepada Mu Ya Karim.

Ya Mujib Ya Malik...pimpinlah tangan hambaMu ini...pimpinlah hati hambaMu ini...pimpinlah langkah hambaMu ini akan sentiasa berada di atas jalan kebenaran. Ya Allah... sebagai hamba yang hina di sisi Mu, aku takkan mungkin mencapai kesempurnaan, tapi kasihanilah aku... bimbinglah aku agar sentiasa aku mampu memiliki hati yang teguh kepada agama Mu.

Ya Allah ya Tuhanku, aku memohon kepadaMu.. Kau ampunkankah seluruh kesalahan dan dosa setiap umat Islam… muslimin dan muslimat, muk’minin dan mukminat yang masih hidup dan yang telah meninggalkan kami dan panjangkanlah umur kami dalam membuat kebajikan serta berkatilah usia kami dan kategorikanlah kami di dalam golongan orang yang Abrar,

Amin Ya Rabbul Alamin!!! 

Sama-samalah kita membaca takbir اللَّهُ اَكْبَر sebanyak tiga puluh empat kali, tasbih سُبْحَانَ اللَّه sebanyak tiga puluh tiga kali dan tahmid الحَمْدُ لِلَّه sebanyak tiga puluh tiga kali. Semoga usaha kita mendapat keberkatan dari Allah...