Teh Tarik Session with Mydin Mohamed Holdings Berhad Managing Director

Third from left: K. Shamini, Dr Falahat, Datuk Wira Haji Ameer and Dr Sia with students and staff

The Centre for Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility in Business (CSDCSR), in collaboration with Faculty of Accountancy and Management (FAM) Department of Accountancy and Mydin Mohamed Holdings Berhad, organised the inaugural “Teh Tarik Session” at Sungai Long Campus on 20 February 2020. The session featured the Malaysian homegrown hypermarket chain Mydin Mohamed Holdings Berhad Managing Director Datuk Wira (Dr.) Haji Ameer Ali Bin Mydin.

The talk aimed to highlight the sustainability of hypermarket retail chain in embarking on e-business and digitalisation and address the significance of leadership and entrepreneurial role in the business as well as to instil the sustainable development of entrepreneurship literacy and leadership skills among students and staff.

Dr Sia presenting the token of appreciation to Datuk Wira Haji Ameer (right)

FAM Dean Dr Sia Bee Chuan said as she welcomed the guests, “We are indeed honoured to have Datuk Wira (Dr.) Hj Ameer Ali here today as a speaker, a great Malaysian icon who has brought MYDIN to the masses. We are privileged to learn about the successes and strategies in building MYDIN. This talk will enable our students and staff to open their minds and challenge themselves to be the next Malaysian icon. To the students, the world is your playground and we hope this Teh Tarik session will benefit you immensely, further enhance your education and offer you learning opportunities towards living a fulfilled and successful life.”

Datuk Wira (Dr.) Hi Ameer Ali sharing his business strategies to the audience

In his talk titled, “MD's Journey as a Leader Growing the Company”, Datuk Wira (Dr.) Hi Ameer Ali shared about his company’s background, nature of the business and other relevant information that inspired and benefitted the future graduates. Throughout the session, four videos were played to the audience as Datuk Wira Haji Ameer explained the take-home messages from the videos.

He said, “Humour always sells; classic always sell; old is gold. Eighty per cent of the goods you buy is only twenty per cent of the stock-keeping unit (SKU) we carry. Similarly, in business when you try to do something, you don’t have to come up with something really extraordinary, just tweak it and it will work out just fine.”

As he spoke about the milestone of MYDIN, he said, “It was not easy to achieve all these. It took a lot of hard work. There is no magic formula. It is all about focusing on your work and achieving what you want. Never be over-dependent on anything. There is a need to strategise, diversify and stay relevant to the current landscape in the market.” He added, “If you want to make a difference in this world, start at your own pace. You can make a difference in the world if you believe in yourself and be idealistic.”

Datuk Wira (Dr.) Hi Ameer Ali advised, “Honesty is the best policy. Do not cheat and it will pay well. Dare to dream, focus on the dream and nothing will be impossible. Seize the opportunity when it arrives and be disciplined in what you do.”

Present at the sharing session were CSDCSR Chairperson Dr Mohammad Falahat Nejadmahani, FAM Department of Accountancy Head K. Shamini, Mydin Mohamed Holdings Berhad Department of Corporate Communications Fatin Nabilah Ahmad Kamal, Muhammad Izzar Ashraf bin Roslan, UTAR students, lecturers and staff.

Participants listening attentively during the session



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