Heading in a new direction

AHMAD Thaqif Afnan Abdullah (pic), a former student of SMK Jalan Empat, Bandar Baru Bangi, decided that business education was the direction he would take after finishing high school.

He was offered to do the Foundation in Business at Nilai University (Nilai U). He planned to finish a one-year pre-university programme before proceeding to do the BBA (Hons) in International Business at Nilai U.

The 19-year-old says that his primary reason for opting for Nilai U was the peaceful ambience of the campus.

“I get distracted easily and wanted to study somewhere away from entertainment centres,” he says. After visiting both campuses, Thaqif finally decided on Nilai U as it also allowed him to step out of his comfort zone.

Thaqif enjoys his classes at Nilai U. He appreciates that his classmates comprise people of different ethnicity as it allows him to learn about different cultures.

“I know that this will greatly benefit me as I intend to major in international business and must learn how to communicate and deal with people from different cultural backgrounds,” he says.

He also says that there is an open and easygoing student culture where seniors and juniors are free to mingle without any sense of enforced student protocol.

He believes that students should opt for private institutions such as Nilai U as the diversity of students gives them the opportunity to improve their English.

“To build a career in international business, my mastery of the English language has to be of a high standard. The lecturers here are good and patient in guiding us in our studies. Being in this environment can help improve one’s English,” says Thaqif.

Nilai U’s programmes are validated by the Ministry of Education and accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency.

For more information, call 06-850 2308 or 07-2262 336 or visit www.nilai.edu. my