President's Message

2007 has been an exhilarating year that is filled with achievements for MDIS. We made headway in many areas, from curriculum and student development, to working with university partners and industry players to enhance the learning experience for our students.

MDIS UniCampus
True to our core values, MDIS is actively enhancing the learning experience at the UniCampus. By leveraging on technology, improving our services and upgrading our facilities, we are preparing our students for the new industries in the new knowledge-based economy.

MDIS Recruitment
Despite major challenges and intense competition, MDIS managed to accomplish yet another record high in surpluses. In 2007, the surplus was S$14.2 million, an increase of 40% as compared to the previous year. Our student enrolment shows a total of more than 12,000 students of whom more than 3,000 students come from 55 countries.

MDIS Quality Assurance
MDIS and our university partners have been maintaining strong emphasis on quality assurance through various quality systems and awards.

MDIS has received the following awards:
• Singapore Quality Class
• Case Trust for Education
• ISO 9001:2000 Standard
• People Developer Standard

MDIS Spirit of Giving
The belief in giving back to the community is engrained in the MDIS spirit. This tradition has seen a record of 605 scholarships and bursaries, worth about S$400,000, given out to deserving students through its Education Trust Fund in 2007.

To date, MDIS has given out more than S$3 million, to more than 3,000 students. In addition, we have visited old-aged homes and provided free tuition services for the youths in the boys’ and girls’ homes.

MDIS Growing with the Nation
MDIS’s role as the leading private educational provider has been further reinforced through the establishment of the School of Tourism and Hospitality and the creation of hospitality training centre, The Tropical Breeze. Mr Lim Swee Say, Minister, Prime Minister’s Office and NTUC Secretary- General was the Guest-of-Honour during the centre’s opening ceremony.

MDIS is poised for more exciting growth in 2008. We will provide more value-added services to our members and students. Our education programmes will continue to provide holistic education that leads to globally recognised degrees.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Council Members, Academic Advisory Board Members for their valuable insights and contributions, and the staff, lecturers, university partners, suppliers and students for their continued support.

 

Dr Eric Kuan
MDIS President