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LEGEND has it that an Indian astrologer read the fortunes of Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj and declared that the Kedah prince will rise to become the head of the country. The ever-jovial prince laughed it off at that time as he was not even involved in active politics. Eventually, he went on to become the first Prime Minister of Malaysia when the country won its independence in 1957. Similarly, Professor Datuk Ghauth Jasmon would probably have had a hearty laugh when an astrologer told him in the 1990s that he would someday rise to become the CEO of the country's first private university.
But fate often has a way of surprising us. And in the case of Ghauth, it was a pleasant surprise. In 1995, Ghauth, hailing from Batu Pahat, was roped in to become the first CEO of Universiti Telekom when the telecommunications giant wanted to try its hand in the business of higher learning. Ghauth was then the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Development) of University Malaya and was looking forward to a long and fulfilling career in the public university. But the invitation proved to be an irresistible challenge. The university was later renamed Multimedia University (MMU).See the full content of this document
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Ghauth Eyes World-Class Status
Triumphing over challenges is something that the 49-year-old is familiar with. After completing his Malaysian Certificate of Education (MCE) in 1974, he was offered a government scholarship to further his studies in the United Kingdom in Electrical Engineering. He graduated with a first class degree in 1979 from the University of London.
Upon completion of his Bachelors D...See the full content of this document
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