JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar will become the first Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) graduate to receive a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) through the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Qualifications (APEL.Q) pathway at the university's 70th convocation ceremony this Saturday.
Convocation: UTM To Celebrate 7,369 Graduates, KSN To Receive DBA Through APEL.Q
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UTM’s 70th convocation will celebrate 7,369 graduates, including Chief Secretary Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, the first UTM graduate to earn a DBA via the APEL.Q pathway. The six‑day ceremony runs Nov 14‑19 and features 10 conferment sessions.
- Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar is the first UTM graduate to receive a DBA through APEL.Q.
- The convocation will honor 7,369 graduates across doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s, diploma and executive diploma programmes.
- UTM plans to extend the APEL.Q pathway to other doctoral and master’s programmes pending approval.
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