Global Marketing Network and IPD-Open University Malaysia Form Collaboration to Raise Standards in Professional Development for the Marketing Community | |
Global Marketing Network, the worldwide membership association for marketing and business professionals and IPD-Open University Malaysia have formed a collaboration to work with each other to raised standards in marketing education and professional development. They also become the academic partner of The Platinum Masterclass Series for ASEAN marketing and business professionals. The Series, managed by GMN Malaysia operator, Brandedge, is a programme of executive-education workshops, seminars and conferences designed to support the continuing professional development of senior executives in the region and Professional members of Global Marketing Network. Says Darrell Kofkin, Chief Executive of Global Marketing Network. “We are very excited about our collaboration with IPD-Open University Malaysia. It is an incredibly impressive organisation led by a highly experienced and focussed management team. Our collaboration will enable us to work together to raise standards in marketing practice in Malaysia and beyond. We are looking forward to a productive partnership that will yield benefits for the marketing profession.” Global Marketing Network and IPD-Open University Malaysia will also work together to develop and deliver a range of Continuing Professional Development programmes ensuring that marketing professionals in Malaysia have access to the latest global best practices in marketing and the people driving forward those practices. Says Associate Professor Dr Selvaraj Oyyan, Director of IPD-Open University Malaysia , “We are indeed delighted with this collaboration and look forward to ascending the involvement of GMN within the Malaysian marketing fraternity. Professionals in Malaysia can now look forward to more opportunities to ascend their marketing knowledge and in particular, talent. I am also happy that we were considered by the GMN as a partner to work with. This is a watershed moment for both IPD-OUM and GMN in the Malaysian or even ASEAN context." END Open University Malaysia or OUM is the 7th Malaysian private university owned by the Multimedia Technology Enhancement Operations (METEOR) Sdn. Bhd, a consortium of 11 public universities in Malaysia. It leverages on the quality, prestige and capabilities of its owners - a consortium of 11 Malaysian public universities. Currently, the main campus is located at Jalan Tun Ismail, Kuala Lumpur. In addition to this, there are 61 learning centres throughout Malaysia, out of which 10 are regional learning centres. Initially opening its doors to 753 learners in 2001, OUM has over 79,000 students in 70 academic programmes in its eighth year of operations, a record of some sort. Through OUM, working adults can upgrade their knowledge and skills for the purpose of career progression, career transition or pursuing lifelong learning ambitions, all within the comfort of their homes. IPD-OUM is known as a reputable institute in providing quality learning, information and training for the working adults from the public and private sectors |
