1. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
National Higher Education Strategic Plan: Role of Academic Management Administrator By
Dato’ Prof. Ir. Dr. Radin Umar Radin Sohadi
Director General
Department of Higher Education
Salutation and Greetings

2. DIRECTIONS OF THE NHESP
Individual : human capital development with first class mentality;
Institution : conducive environment that foster academic and institutional excellence;
National : glory and sustainability to the Malaysian Higher Education System; and
International : hub of Higher Education Excellence in the region and internationally.

3. THE SEVEN STRATEGIC THRUSTS
Thrust 1: Widening of Access and Increasing Equity
Thrust 2:
Improving the Quality of Teaching and Learning
Thrust 3: Enhancing Research and Innovation
Thrust 7: Reinforcing Delivery Systems of MoHE
Thrust 4: Strengthening of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
Thrust 6: Enculturation of Lifelong Learning
Thrust 5:
Intensifying Internationalisation
NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION by
2020 3

4. INTERNATIONALISATION
STUDENT
DEV.
AUTONOMY
GOVERNANCE
LEADERSHIP
JPPKK
ACADEMIA
MOHE
TRANSFORMATION
TEACHING AND
LEARNING
HUMAN CAPITAL
DEV.FUND
17 INITIATIVES
NHESP
R&D
IPTS
INTERNATIONALISATION
PTPTN
STUDENT
EMPLOYABILITY
APEX
UNIVERSITY
AUDIT
LIFE LONG
LEARNING
MY BRAIN 15

5. GOVERNANCE AND AUTONOMY
Shifting from Control Model to Autonomous/Supervisory Model
ENABLERS
Administrative and Management
Derived Self Income
Financial Management
Human Resources Management
Academic
R&D
Student Intake
READINESS INDEX
AUDIT AND RECOGNITION

6. ACADEMIA ACADEMIC CULTURE CONDUSIVE ENVIRONMENT RECOGNITION
Identify attributes & nurturing culture of excellence
Increase the capability of staff – professional qualification, increase PhD holder, ratio student lecturer,
Human Resources Development
CONDUSIVE ENVIRONMENT
Planned infrastructure that suit the needs- facilities, lecture hall, library, laboratory
Social interaction
RECOGNITION
Recognise achievement of academic staff - fellowship or other recognition

7. These are the contents of presentation:
Harnessing the Role of MoHE in Human Capital Development.
The Government places great emphasis on human capital development through its education programme.
In line with the National Mission stipulated in the 9th Malaysia Plan emphasises on the education system
Aims to produce human capital with first class mentality.
Establish world class universities and high quality graduates to meet the market needs and industry
Preparing Human Capital with First Class Mentality via The National Higher Education Strategic Plan (NHESP)
The Seven Strategic Thrusts in NHESP
Transforming Higher Education in Human Capital Development
Issues and Challenges for MoHE

8. Teaching and Learning Cycle (ST2)
ATTRIBUTES

9. GRADUATE EMPLOYABILITY
DATABASE AND OUTREACHING
Outreaching programme
Develop Database
Matching Industry – Academic-Student
PROGRAMME
Internship
Apprenticeship
EVALUATION IMPACT ANALYSIS
Exit Survey
Tracer Survey
Employer Survey

10. Flow of R-D-C-E (E=Knowledge Based Enterprise)
Poor Critical Mass
Low human capital in S&T (21/10,000); S’pore 83.5
Low Research Output (1.7 patent per 100,000 pop); Thailand 2.6:100,000
Low ISI output (10,538 papers/13,278,111 world’s papers)
Less than 40% with PhD overall, 60% RU (e.g. 69% UPM)
When will we have enough?

11. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Build the critical mass
Build the right culture
Efficient allocation of funding resources
Linkages through the National Innovation Systems- program oriented rather than ipt oriented
International collaborations need to be enhanced
High Impact Interventions- eg niche journals

12. APEX UNIVERSITY Vision
APEX looks for innovative and brave new idea to raise the bar of excellence of higher education
Comprehensively proposed transformation process

13. APEX UNIVERSITY Culture
Organisational mind set and preparedness for culture change
Reforms leadership competencies and capabilities for change
Strategic direction, clarity in positioning and in creating competitive advantages
Challenges and critical success factor

14. APEX UNIVERSITY Readiness Autonomous Status
Quality and reputation of academic staff
Research achievements
Academic Programmes
Strong leadership and management
Strategic partnership with industry and stakeholders
Excellent infrastructure and state of art facilities
Autonomous Status

15. INTERNATIONALISATION
Malaysian Higher Education Brand Index
100,000 international student enrollment by 2010
Collaborative networking with foreign HEIs
Student’s mobility with credit transfer
Malaysia International Scholarship

16. STUDENT DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM INTEGRATION DELIVERY AND CAMPUS LIFE
Co Curriculum to be integrated in curriculum
DELIVERY AND CAMPUS LIFE
Professional Teaching Staff – Silat / Sports / Dancing/ Music
Co Curriculum Centre
Social Interaction/Integration/Communication
ATTRIBUTES
To produce balance graduate intellectually, socially, outgoing and good values.

17. Together We Can Make a Difference
THANK YOU