General background The Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) inked a landmark deal with EduCity at Iskandar, making it the first private tertiary institution in Singapore to make its foray into Malaysia. MDIS Malaysia will offer courses in Business, Tourism & Hospitality, Mass Communication, Information Technology, and Digital Media. All of these courses have already received the Malaysian Qualifications Agency’s (MQA) approval and relevant course licences. Designed to provide individuals with opportunities to develop professionally, these programmes are offered in collaboration with highly acclaimed universities in Australia, France, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
The environment MDIS Malaysia strives to provide a holistic educational environment for its students. Apart from the technical knowledge, MDIS also aspires to equip its students with soft skills which would be beneficial to their public and private spheres of life. As a student, there are plenty opportunities to network with fellow classmates and other local and international students. The campus is filled with much excitement and students are provided with the platform to pursue their passion. Besides sport-related interests, there are also many cultural and social activities to enhance bonding at MDIS.
Pros The success of MDIS’ graduates is due to the institute’s strong commitment to high quality standards of education. The achievement of the EduTrust Certification (4 years), which was awarded by the Council for Private Education in 2010 and subsequently renewed for another 4 years in 2014. This is a milestone for MDIS as it attests to the institute’s exemplary education and business excellence standards. MDIS is also amongst the first batch of Private Education Institutions (PEIs) to be registered under the Enhanced Registration Framework.