SERDANG — Putra Business School (PBS) celebrated the achievements of its most outstanding students at the 2025 Convocation Ceremony, held at the Pusat Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) recently. The ceremony not only awarded degrees to 178 graduates but also recognised exemplary individuals across several prestigious award categories.
This year’s honours celebrated students who demonstrated excellence in academic performance, leadership, ethical conduct, and commitment to professional and personal growth. Award categories included the President’s Award, Human Governance Award, Graduate-on-Time (GOT) Award, Gold and Silver Academic Awards, and the PBS Partners’ Awards.
A total of three students received the Human Governance Award. One recipient was honoured with the President’s Award for Research Programmes, while another received the President’s Award for Coursework Programmes. The ceremony also recognised four Graduate-on-Time Award recipients, 10 Gold Award recipients and 47 Silver Award recipients, in addition to several Partners’ Award honourees for outstanding collaboration and achievement.
Among the distinguished awardees was Mohd Haziq Asyraf Bin Mohd Hamdan, recipient of the Human Governance Award – Commendable Contributions and the Silver Award. Reflecting on his journey, he said:
“As a working professional in sales and marketing, I needed a programme that adapted to my reality. The online format allowed me to pursue my MBA without sacrificing career or family time, while still preparing me for higher-level management roles. PBS offered real industry exposure, diverse perspectives from classmates, and a well-structured curriculum that helped me grow, not just graduate.
The industry visits were my favourite part — they sparked ideas for my career path and gave me a clearer vision of my future. The connections made with classmates from different industries were equally valuable, often teaching me more than textbooks could.”
Another outstanding graduate, Sara Toh Yen Yen, recipient of the CMI Award and Gold Award, credited PBS’s flexibility, credibility and global recognition for her successful postgraduate experience:
“I chose PBS due to its international accreditations and reputation as one of Malaysia’s top business schools. PBS also introduced a Student Referral Scheme, which I used successfully and found beneficial. Most importantly, as a full-time working professional, the weekend class structure allowed me to maintain my career while studying part-time. This flexibility made it possible for me to excel without compromising my work commitments.”
These testimonials underscore PBS’s commitment to offering industry-relevant, flexible and globally benchmarked education that empowers learners to advance their careers while upholding strong leadership values.
The outstanding graduates of the Class of 2025 reflect the spirit of excellence that PBS strives to cultivate — graduates who are competent, ethical and ready to contribute meaningfully to their organisations and communities. (Bernama)
