Curtin Sarawak holding 6th Undergraduate Business Conference

Miri – 1 October, 2009 – Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak Malaysia (Curtin Sarawak) is holding its 6th Undergraduate Business Conference on 3 October 2009.

Themed ‘Awaken the Financial Genius Within’, the conference is jointly organised by the university’s Accounting Club, Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Australia and Fortress Wealth Advisory.

Assistant Minister of Infrastructure Development & Communications Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also the Chairman of the Curtin Sarawak Management Board, will officiate the launch of the conference at Curtin Sarawak’s Harry Perkins Lecture Theatre.

Curtin Sarawak’s Pro Vice-Chancellor Dr. John Evans, Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor Dr. Joan Gribble, Chief Operating Officer James Ng, deans of schools and academic staff are also expected to be present at the launch.

The conference’s objectives are to nurture Curtin’s graduate attributes, provide a platform for learning and sharing, and widen networking opportunities among students. It is open to anyone of non-accounting background and approximately 200 participants from other educational institutions will be attending.

According to organising chairperson Chew Lun Wu, the conference brings much benefit to Curtin Sarawak students and they truly cherish the experience. “Besides being a good platform for Curtin Sarawak students to share their thoughts and ideas on money matters, we also get to develop our communication skills. It is also an opportunity for us to interact with industry professionals and our peers from different institutions who will be attending the conference,” he related.

“It is a unique learning experience that cannot be accomplished from just attending lectures and reading textbooks. Indeed, Curtin Sarawak encourages its students to learn beyond the classroom and gets us involved in meaningful events such as this conference. It is an event that is always widely anticipated by our students each year,” added Chew.

Among the topics to be discussed at the conference are ‘Beyond the Millionaire Mindset’ and ‘Discover the Entrepreneur Within’, which will be delivered by a representative of Fortress Wealth Advisory, which specialises in practical advice on wealth management.

In addition, a representative from SCP Consultancy, an estate, financial and risk planning specialist, will talk about ‘Life Enrichment Planning’, while Curtin Sarawak’s Student and Staff Affairs Manager Dr. Adeline Wong will present a talk on ‘Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace’.

For further information on the conference, contact Chew Lun Wu at 016-8931377 or

e-mail lwchew_8705@hotmail.com.

The conference organising committee all geared up for a

memorable event