e-Mamak session with FAM graduates

UTAR Department of Building and Property Management under the Faculty of Accountancy and Management (FAM) held an online event titled Pre-Convocation E-Mamak Session with Alumni and Industry Experts: Planning Your Life After Graduation. The event aimed at celebrating the graduation of Bachelor of Building and Property Management (Honours) students as well as postgraduates.

Dr Sia (top left) congratulating the graduates

The session began with a speech by FAM Dean Dr Sia Bee Chuan, who commended the graduates. She said, “Congratulations on completing your programme. I hope that one day, you will come back to share your experience with your juniors. The careers you have chosen will be extremely rewarding, as the demand for property management experts nowadays is through the roof.”

Next, Managing Director of Landserve Sdn Bhd, Surveyor Chen King Hoaw was invited to share valuable advice to the participants. “There are five main reasons why real estate is a wonderful profession; it is ever-growing, regulated, provides valuable advice & services for businesses and markets to flourish, wide and diverse, and a people’s business. I would like to congratulate all the graduates as you will be joining one of the best professions we have today,” said Surveyor Chen.

Surveyor Chen speaking to the students

Two alumni were also invited to share their experiences in the property management industry. Wong Wee Chez, an alumnus, advised the graduates, “You have to ask yourself where you want to be in the industry and the direction you want to take after you graduate. If you are aiming for top management position in the property development industry, you need to have a lot of technical knowledge, and it may take years to develop yourself.”

Another alumna, Tan Jia Qi, also provided valuable advice to the participants. “You should be ready to shoulder the responsibilities handed to you while working. Not only that, even though I am still quite new in the industry, I have applied everything I learned at the university in my job. Thus, I urge all of you to remember everything you have studied in your course because you may need to apply it in your job in the future.”

Wong (left) and Tan (right) giving advice to the graduates

The session ended with a quick Q&A session.