About Genovasi
Genovasi is a combination of the Malay words for ‘Generation’ and ‘Innovation’, capturing our mission to embed Design Thinking in all spectrums of society.
Genovasi d.school Malaysia belongs to a greater network of Design Thinking schools (better known as “d.schools”) in the USA, Germany, and South Africa.
With more than 9 years of experience in conducting Design Thinking programs for both the public and private sectors, Genovasi d.school Malaysia has permeated government ministries and agencies as well as various industries and niche areas such as telecommunications, media, and consumer goods. Genovasi Malaysia Sdn Bhd is the holding company for Genovasi d.school Malaysia and Genovasi University College
Our Leaders
Founding Chairman
Dato’ (Dr.) Siew Ka Wai
President
Professor Dr. James Nga
Managing Director
Professor Dr. Thomas Leong
Vice Chancellor/ Chief Executive
Professor Dr. Mohd Taipor Suhadah
Welcome Messages
Genovasi University College was founded at the time when there is a critical need in the country to establish a university that is unique and forward thinking. The University was birth through the Design Thinking (DT) Institute renowned for its collaboration with Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI), Germany with its link through leading technological-advanced institutions from around the world. The University programs are created with design thinking and innovation principles, and it is available in both conventional and distance learning mode. I wish to welcome you to the University with innovation and leading design thinking at the core of its vision and mission.
Dato’ (Dr.) Siew Ka Wai
Founding Chairman
Genovasi University College
Genovasi University College is a diverse, all-encompassing and all-inclusive institution that welcomes students from Malaysia and all over the world. The University continuous innovation and advancement through the latest digital technology has enabled it to reach out to the local and global learners of diverse talents and needs, by addressing the present learning challenges through innovation and creative thinking. This bold vision coincides with the University ambitious 21st Century strategy that seek to establish its strategic presence in cities around the globe. Our mission is clear – by positioning the digital technology to serving the needs of diverse learners from all corners of the globe – Genovasi will leave a lasting impact on its people and the nations.
Professor Dr. James Nga
President
Genovasi University College
Genovasi University College offers an unrivalled range of courses and programs that is suited to every needs of the learners and students from all over the world. Our range of collaborations with various institutions of higher learning plus Center for Professional Studies provides flexible and adaptive learning opportunities that meets the needs of different and diverse learners in different geographical locations. Through our Centre for Higher Learning (CHL), our mission is to provide cutting edge programs and courses at minimal costs with maximum delivery of knowledge and skills to diverse learners. CHL ensures its long-lasting impacts by demonstrating good values of graduates gaining qualifications that demonstrate their core competencies which is immediately employable.
Professor Dr. Thomas Leong
Managing Director
Genovasi University College
Genovasi University College is a unique, inclusive and diverse educational establishment that is open to learners of diverse talents, ages, cultures and nationalities. The university seeks to advance learning through unrivalled teaching and research founded in a strong academic tradition. By offering programs through open distance learning and through collaboration with our renowned partners’ institutions, Genovasi hopes to reinforce the variety and flexibility of our programs and courses by removing age, gender and geographical barriers between the regions. Our aim of equipping and enabling our learners through a range of creative and innovative courses packed with education and practical tools helps provide our graduates with skills and knowledge to face the modern and challenging world. The University courses constantly undergo innovation and leading across the sector thus ensuring that higher education is the embodiment of the future of industry, commerce and the nations.
Professor Dr. Mohd Taipor Suhadah
Vice Chancellor
Genovasi University College
University Council
Chairman -
Board of Governors
YAM Tunku Dato' Sr Dr Fauzi Bin Tunku Sri Indera Setia Tunku Dato' Abdul Malek Al Haj
YAM Tunku Fauzi is the current Chairman of the Board of Governors, Genovasi University College.
YAM Tunku is a member of the Kedah royalty. YAM Tunku was formerly the State Secretary to HRH. The Sultan of Kedah. YAM Tunku is also an Advisor to many organizations for matters relating to the Royal Protocols as well as the Old Malayan customs and conventions.
A qualified Registered Valuer, YAM Tunku is actively involved with various Boards of Valuers, Appraiser, and Property Managers both in Malaysia as well as in the United Kingdom.
Presently, YAM Tunku is an active Patron of various societies and organizations including Persatuan Silat Cekak Malaysia and TFM Football Academy.
Governor
Tan Sri Dr. Tan Koon Swan
Tan Sri Dr. Tan Koon Swan is a renowned Malaysian political and corporate figure. He was the 5th President of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a major component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition; from November 1985 to September 1986.
Tan Sri Tan has contributed significantly to the welfare and well-being of his fellow Malaysians with his innovative and far-sighted visions during his two terms tenure as a Member of Parliament. He was the First Foreign Chairman appointed to the Hainan Island Education Board in 1980s.
Presently, he is the Executive Chairman of several public listed companies in Malaysia. Tan Sri Tan is also actively involved in serving the society through NGOs and other Non-Profit Organizations.
Governor
Tan Sri Ong Tee Keat
Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Ong Tee Keat was a former Malaysian politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Malaysia from 1989 to 2013, and the 8th President of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a major component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition from 2008 - 2010.
Tan Sri Ong has contributed significantly to the nation’s education development and progress during his tenure as a Deputy Minister of Education and later as a Federal Minister serving in various ministries.
Presently, Tan Sri Ong plays active roles in several local NGOs and Alliance of Belt and Road China. He is the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Slovakia.
Governor
Tan Sri Abd. Ghafar bin Mahmud
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Abdul Ghafar bin Mahmud, was previously the Director General of Education, Ministry of Education of Malaysia. Tan Sri Abd. Ghafar’s most significant contribution to the Malaysian education system development is his role as taskforce leader in formulating the Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013-2025).
The Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013-2025) has become the main agenda of the Malaysian Government Educational Policies, a legacy Tan Sri Abd. Ghafar has left to safeguard and prosper the education of future generation.
He is currently Chairman of Perbadanan Kota Buku and the National Books Council and Board Member of PADU (Education Performance Delivery Unit) under the Ministry of Education.
Chairman -
Board of Governors
YAM Tunku Dato' Sr Dr Fauzi Bin Tunku Sri Indera Setia Tunku Dato' Abdul Malek Al Haj
YAM Tunku Fauzi is the current Chairman of the Board of Governors, Genovasi University College.
YAM Tunku is a member of the Kedah royalty. YAM Tunku was formerly the State Secretary to HRH. The Sultan of Kedah. YAM Tunku is also an Advisor to many organizations for matters relating to the Royal Protocols as well as the Old Malayan customs and conventions.
A qualified Registered Valuer, YAM Tunku is actively involved with various Boards of Valuers, Appraiser, and Property Managers both in Malaysia as well as in the United Kingdom.
Presently, YAM Tunku is an active Patron of various societies and organizations including Persatuan Silat Cekak Malaysia and TFM Football Academy.
Governor
Tan Sri Dr. Tan Koon Swan
Tan Sri Dr. Tan Koon Swan is a renowned Malaysian political and corporate figure. He was the 5th President of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a major component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition; from November 1985 to September 1986.
Tan Sri Tan has contributed significantly to the welfare and well-being of his fellow Malaysians with his innovative and far-sighted visions during his two terms tenure as a Member of Parliament. He was the First Foreign Chairman appointed to the Hainan Island Education Board in 1980s.
Presently, he is the Executive Chairman of several public listed companies in Malaysia. Tan Sri Tan is also actively involved in serving the society through NGOs and other Non-Profit Organizations.
Governor
Tan Sri Ong Tee Keat
Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Ong Tee Keat was a former Malaysian politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Malaysia from 1989 to 2013, and the 8th President of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a major component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition from 2008 - 2010.
Tan Sri Ong has contributed significantly to the nation’s education development and progress during his tenure as a Deputy Minister of Education and later as a Federal Minister serving in various ministries.
Presently, Tan Sri Ong plays active roles in several local NGOs and Alliance of Belt and Road China. He is the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Slovakia.
Governor
Tan Sri Abd. Ghafar bin Mahmud
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Abdul Ghafar bin Mahmud, was previously the Director General of Education, Ministry of Education of Malaysia. Tan Sri Abd. Ghafar’s most significant contribution to the Malaysian education system development is his role as taskforce leader in formulating the Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013-2025).
The Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013-2025) has become the main agenda of the Malaysian Government Educational Policies, a legacy Tan Sri Abd. Ghafar has left to safeguard and prosper the education of future generation.
He is currently Chairman of Perbadanan Kota Buku and the National Books Council and Board Member of PADU (Education Performance Delivery Unit) under the Ministry of Education.
Chairman - Board of Governors
YAM Tunku Fauzi is the current Chairman of the Board of Governors, Genovasi University College.
YAM Tunku is a member of the Kedah royalty. YAM Tunku was formerly the State Secretary to HRH. The Sultan of Kedah. YAM Tunku is also an Advisor to many organizations for matters relating to the Royal Protocols as well as the Old Malayan customs and conventions.
A qualified Registered Valuer, YAM Tunku is actively involved with various Boards of Valuers, Appraiser, and Property Managers both in Malaysia as well as in the United Kingdom.
Presently, YAM Tunku is an active Patron of various societies and organizations including Persatuan Silat Cekak Malaysia and TFM Football Academy.
YAM Tunku Fauzi Ibni Al-Marhum
Tunku Indera Setia Kedah
Tunku Dato’ Abdul Malek Al-Haj
Board of Governors
Tan Sri Dr. Tan Koon Swan is a renowned Malaysian political and corporate figure. He was the 5th President of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a major component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition; from November 1985 to September 1986.
Tan Sri Tan has contributed significantly to the welfare and well-being of his fellow Malaysians with his innovative and far-sighted visions during his two terms tenure as a Member of Parliament. He was the First Foreign Chairman appointed to the Hainan Island Education Board in 1980s.
Presently, he is the Executive Chairman of several public listed companies in Malaysia. Tan Sri Tan is also actively involved in serving the society through NGOs and other Non-Profit Organizations.
Tan Sri Dr. Tan Koon Swan
Governor
Board of Governors
Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Ong Tee Keat was a former Malaysian politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Malaysia from 1989 to 2013, and the 8th President of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a major component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition from 2008 – 2010.
Tan Sri Ong has contributed significantly to the nation’s education development and progress during his tenure as a Deputy Minister of Education and later as a Federal Minister serving in various ministries.
Presently, Tan Sri Ong plays active roles in several local NGOs and Alliance of Belt and Road China. He is the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Slovakia.
Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Ong Tee Keat
Governor
Board of Governors
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Abdul Ghafar bin Mahmud, was previously the Director General of Education, Ministry of Education of Malaysia. Tan Sri Abd. Ghafar’s most significant contribution to the Malaysian education system development is his role as taskforce leader in formulating the Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013-2025).
The Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013-2025) has become the main agenda of the Malaysian Government Educational Policies, a legacy Tan Sri Abd. Ghafar has left to safeguard and prosper the education of future generation.
He is currently Chairman of Perbadanan Kota Buku and the National Books Council and Board Member of PADU (Education Performance Delivery Unit) under the Ministry of Education.
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Abdul Ghaffar Bin Mahmud
Governor
The Vision
Mutantur Vitas, Impulsum Gentibus
Changing Lives, Impacting Nations
The Mission
To Advance Knowledge Through Conventional and Distance Learning Enhanced by Design Thinking
The Core Values
● Charity ● Honesty ● Reason
● Integrity ● Service ● Trust
Genovasi University - History
Genovasi was established in Year 2012 through the vision of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, through the combined efforts of the Malaysian Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and the Founder Chairman of a renowned multinational corporation (MNC) founded in Malaysia which consists of 3 Public Listed Corporations and a Group of Private Limited Companies.
Genovasi is the ONLY University in Malaysia granted by the Ministry of Higher Education and the Government of Malaysia to offer all its programs based on Dual Mode i.e., Conventional as well as (Open) Online and Distance Learning (ODL) in Year 2017.
Over a short period of less than 10 years, Genovasi had trained more than 15,000 students and trainees consisting of the government and civil servants, management and staff members of public and private listed companies from both Malaysia and overseas.
Genovasi University – Historical Timeline
Genovasi was established in Year 2012 through the vision of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, through the combined efforts of the Malaysian Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and the Founder Chairman of a renowned multinational corporation (MNC) founded in Malaysia which consists of 3 Public Listed Corporations and a Group of Private Limited Companies.
Genovasi is the ONLY University in Malaysia granted by the Ministry of Higher Education and the Government of Malaysia to offer all its programs based on Dual Mode i.e., Conventional as well as (Open) Online and Distance Learning (ODL) in Year 2017.
Over a short period of less than 10 years, Genovasi had trained more than 15,000 students and trainees consisting of the government and civil servants, management and staff members of public and private listed companies from both Malaysia and overseas.
Genovasi university – ESTABLISHMENT RATIONALE
The University was founded at the time when there was a critical need in Malaysia to establish a university that is unique and forward thinking.
Hence, Genovasi programs are created with design thinking and innovation principles available in both conventional and distance learning mode with innovation and leading design thinking at the core of its vision and mission.
Genovasi’s d.school, Malaysia was born through its close affiliation with both the Founder of Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI), Potsdam, Germany and the Global Design Thinking (DT) Institute which is renowned for its collaboration with various leading and technologically-advanced institutions from around the world.
The University is also known for its close affiliation with the He’ Cultural Institute based in The People’s Republic of China, renowned for the promotion of harmony, peace and balance in every aspects of government, organizational, commercial, family and personal lives.
Our Journey
The University Philosophical Foundation
Hasso Plattner Institute, Potsdam, Germany
Hasso Plattner Institute is a University based in Potsdam, Germany. The Hasso Plattner Institute (Hasso-Plattner-Institut für Digital Engineering GmbH), abbreviated HPI, is a German information technology and engineering institute and facultyof the University of Potsdam located in Potsdamnear Berlin. The teaching and research of HPI are focused on “IT-Systems Engineering”.
HPI was founded in 1998 and is the first, and as of 2021 the only entirely privately funded faculty in Germany offering their students unique, practice- oriented and innovation-oriented courses in the field of IT system technology and data engineering.
It is financed entirely through private funds donated by billionaire Hasso Plattner, who co-founded the software company SAP SE, and is currently the chairman of SAP’s supervisory board. The present Director and CEO of HPI is Christoph Meinel. Since 2007, the HPI maintains a particularly close cooperation with the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, part of Stanford University’s School of Engineering.
He' Cultural Institute,
The People’s Republic of China
The He’ Cultural Institute of The People’s Republic of China was founded by Professor Kou BeiChen based on the ancient principles of “He” (Harmony) found in the practices and lives of the Ancient Chinese civilization and people.
He’ is the yearning of the people around the world for better and happier life. It is a symbol of human civilization; a driving force for social progress; a requirement for a prosperous organization; the existence of a happy family; and is the prerequisite ladder for personal growth and progress.
In today’s turbulent world and development of global economic integration, “He” is the golden key to the survival and development of human beings.
The Founder, Professor Kou is the representative of the new era where he expanded the He’ principles into the active practices of sharing and harmony for the future of mankind. The research of He’ philosophy now puts forward the principles of “harmony leading to life; disharmony leads to restraints and harms; five “do-not harm”, beneficial, symbiosis, coexistence and mutually beneficial for the ultimate balanced, well-being, prosperity and happiness of all mankind.
The principles of He’ may be applied into any governance system that helps creates “harmony” to the world; from countries, military, diplomacy, politics, economy, organizations, cultural, down to families and individuals.
The University Global Affiliations & Partners
The University Affiliations
As one of the Original Founding Members of the Global Design Thinking Alliance (GDTA), Genovasi University is affiliated with some of the world’s finest and renowned top institutions namely:
1- Stanford University, California, United States of America;
2- Penn State University, Pennsylvania, United States of America;
3- London School of Economics, United Kingdom;
4- The University of Cape Town, South Africa;
5- American University in Cairo, Egypt
6- University of Potsdam, Germany;
7- Western University, Canada;
8- University of British Columbia, Canada;
9- University of Technology Sydney, Australia;
10- Queensland University of Technology, Australia;
11- Communications University of China, The People’s Republic of China.
The University achievements
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We inspire, create and empower a movement of innovators for the betterment of self, environment and the world
Genovasi is a combination of the Malay words for ‘Generation’ and ‘Innovation’, capturing our mission to embed Design Thinking in all spectrums of society. Genovasi d.school Malaysia belongs to a greater network of Design Thinking schools (better known as “d.schools”) in the USA, Germany, and South Africa.
With more than 9 years of experience in conducting Design Thinking programs for both the public and private sectors, Genovasi d.school Malaysia has permeated government ministries and agencies as well as various industries and niche areas such as telecommunications, media, and consumer goods. Genovasi Malaysia Sdn Bhd is the holding company for Genovasi d.school Malaysia and Genovasi University College
Genovasi University College Gets Approval
Our Journey
Our Partner Institutions
Our Leaders
Dato’ (Dr.) Siew Ka Wei
Founding Chairman
Professor Dr. James Nga
President
Professor Dr. Thomas Leong
Managing Director
Professor Dr. Mohd Taipor Bin Suhadah
Vice Chancellor/ Chief Executive
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University Council
YAM Tunku Dato' Sr Dr Fauzi Bin Tunku Sri Indera Setia Tunku Dato' Abdul Malek Al Haj
Tan Sri Tan Koon Swan
Tan Sri Ong Tee Keat
