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Driving Excellence in Education Innovation: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahman Jaaffar Conferred the Innovation & Commercialisation Award (Product) at UUM Quality Day 2026
The entire management and team at EDUMi.my (EDUMi Sdn Bhd)—a spin-off company of Universiti Utara Malaysia—extend their warmest congratulations to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahman Jaaffar on being awarded the prestigious Anugerah Inovasi dan Pengkomersialan (Produk) in conjunction with Hari Jaminan Kualiti dan Produktiviti UUM 2026 (HJKPU 2026).
The award honors his pioneering project, the Student Recruitment & Placement Management (SRPM) Framework: A Sustainable Business Approach, recognizing exceptional research translation into scalable, practical solutions for higher education.
A Benchmark for Sustainable Student Placement and Global Mobility
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahman serves as a University Lecturer (DS14) at the School of Business Management, UUM College of Business, while actively leading EDUMi Sdn Bhd as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
The development of the SRPM Framework addresses critical operational and strategic challenges in modern student mobility:
Structured Placement Methodology: Creating an efficient, systematic pipeline to assist SPM leavers, pre-university scholars, and diploma graduates in navigating both domestic and international tertiary admissions.
Sustainable Commercialization: Bridging university-driven research with enterprise execution, turning academic innovation into an impactful service model.
Expanding Global Opportunities: Strengthening partnerships with global institutions—particularly in key destinations like Ireland and the United Kingdom—to provide transparent, accessible study pathways.
Inspiring the Future of Higher Education Advisory
This institutional recognition underscores EDUMi.my's core mission: grounding student recruitment and academic consultancy in rigorous, research-backed frameworks. By refining how students transition from secondary and diploma levels to world-class degrees, EDUMi.my continues to foster higher education accessibility across Malaysia.
May this distinguished achievement inspire continued innovation, visionary leadership, and lasting contributions toward empowering the next generation of global scholars.
Warmest congratulations from:
The Management and Staff of EDUMi Sdn Bhd
(A Spin-off Company of Universiti Utara Malaysia)
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