3MP & 5MP and Poster Competition 2023 by FAM

Front row, from left: Mr Jason Lee, Mr KC Chan and Encik Norol Aizam

The Faculty of Accountancy and Management (FAM) organised the “3MP & 5MP and Poster Competition” on 13 and 14 December 2023 at Sungai Long Campus. The competition was sponsored by VCG Cheras (Vivahomes Cheras Group).

The assessment for the Poster Competition took place on 13 December 2023. It was conducted by several judges including FAM academic Prof Sr Dr Anuar bin Alias, Department of Soft Skills Competency of Sungai Long Campus academic Puan Nurzanatul Amira binti Azizan and Centre for Extension Education Head of Business Development and Administration & Operation Unit Ms Joleena Chong binti Mohamad Chong.

The judges for the Presentation Competition were VCG Cheras Head of Team Mr Jason Lee Jie Sheng, Eramas Plantations Director Mr KC Chan and Mubarak Energy Sdn Bhd Managing Director Encik Norol Aizam Md Nor.

Dr Pok giving a speech

FAM Dean Dr Pok Wei Fong said, “The primary objective of this competition is to enhance students’ written communication skills by transforming complex content into concise and straightforward presentations. Participants are tasked with creating short and simple presentations that effectively convey the intended message within a time frame of one minute. The goal is to capture the audience’s interest swiftly, teaching participants how to communicate effectively and connect with people’s minds in a brief period, ensuring clear and impactful presentations.”

As for the 3MP & 5MP competition, 3MP was designed for postgraduate students while 5MP was intended for undergraduate students. A total of eleven finalists, consisting of five postgraduates and six undergraduates, were selected to present their final-year projects in the form of one picture slide, within three minutes and five minutes respectively. The champion of the Poster and 3MP & 5MP Competition walked away with a cash prize of RM150 and certificates while the first and second runner-ups took home RM100 and RM50 respectively, with certificates. The winner of the Most Popular Poster was awarded RM100 and a certificate.

The winner’s list is as follows:

Poster Competition

Postgraduate Champion: Shawn Foo Shao Enn— “Unveiling the cost differential: An empirical investigation of the drivers behind the incremental costs of green office building”

Postgraduate 1st Runner-up: Au Weng Chee— “Examining the Adoption of ChatGPT Technology Among Academics in Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia”

Postgraduate 2nd Runner-up: Md Sozon— “Factor influencing academic dishonesty among undergraduate students in higher educations (HEIs) in Malaysia”

Undergraduate Champion: Navanethaan Parangjothi— “Factors influencing homebuyers’ perspective towards Eco-friendly housing”

Undergraduate 1st Runner-up: Liew Ying Ying— “Critical factors for generation Z intention to pursue higher education”

Undergraduate 2nd Runner-up: Heng Wei Ni— “Adoption of AI technology among UTAR students: The case of ChatGPT”

Most Popular Poster

Nyeow Pei Ni— “Factors affect employees’ productivity in Malaysia’s manufacturing industry”

Three Minutes Presentation Competition

Champion: Wong Yuen Hwa— “Optimizing profitability in native chicken production business: A study on growth performance & cost-effective diet systems”

1st Runner-up: Shawn Foo Shao Enn— “Unveiling the cost differential: An empirical investigation of the drivers behind the incremental costs of green office building”

2nd Runner-up: Md Sozon— “Factor influencing academic dishonesty among undergraduate students in higher educations (HEIs) in Malaysia”

Five Minutes Presentation Competition

Champion: Eng Shi Yee— “The impact of short-form video as electronic word-of-mouth on consumer visit intention: A comparison between Tiktok and Instagram”

1st Runner-up: Heng Wei Ni— “Adoption of AI technology among UTAR students: The case of ChatGPT”

2nd Runner-up: Loh Yi Wen— “Exploring the role of artificial Intelligence in tertiary education: Students’ perceptive on non-human lecturers”

The winners

Dr Pok presenting souvenirs to Mr Jason Lee (left) and Mr Norol Aizam (right)

Dr Pok presenting a souvenir to Mr KC Chan

Students explaining the contents of their posters