USM PENANG, 30 May 2023 - Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) via the School of Management (SOM) USM today has entered into a partnership with the Association of Certified Integrity Officer (ACeIO) Malaysia at the Conference Room with the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

The objective of the MoU is to hold a collaboration between SOM and ACeIO through the Certified Professional in Integrity Assurance and Management programme that offers a rigorous, diverse and innovative curriculum.

The programme offers courses to provide comprehensive insight into integrities, cyber and digital security issues, and knowledge and skills for multi-managerial issues, whereby participants will benefit from both theoretical and practical focus of the programme.

Signing on behalf of USM was the Dean of SOM, Professor Dr. Noor Hazlina Ahmad, representing the USM Vice-Chancellor and on behalf of ACeIO was its President, Ahmad Sabri Mohamed.

Also present as witnesses were the Deputy Dean of SOM (Research, Innovation and Industry-Community Network), Professor Dr. Hasliza Abdul Halim and ACeIO Deputy President, Dato’ Shaharom Nizam Abd Manap.

The Certified Professional in Integrity Assurance and Management programme provides a platform for individuals to delve and progress further into the evolution of management, with a comprehensive curriculum that covers the latest trends in management field.

In particular, this programme is specifically designed for ACeIO Malaysia to transform the ACeIO’s officers with a sound knowledge of integrity and management in the digitalised era across a range of subjects and allowing them to make transition, progress and building on past educational accomplishments, into the world of business management.

Also present were the principal officers of ACeIO and USM.

Text: Nur Farrah Ezlin Mohd Suhaimi/Photo: Mohd Fairus Md Isa