Strategic Implementation Forum
Strategic Theme: Enterprise and Industry Impact

Date: Wednesday 23 February 2022, 12:00 (2 hours)
Location: Online

12:00  Introduction 

Overview of the Forum's Strategic Theme and related activities
Rector Prof Alfred J Vella, Pro-Rector Prof Tanya Sammut-Bonnici

12:10  Implementation of the Strategic Commitments 

Presentation of activities reflecting elements of the Strategic Theme: Enterprise and Industry Impact    

• Enhance learning through enterprise projects
  Speaker: Prof Noellie Brockdorff, Dean Faculty of Media and Knowledge Science 
  Subject: Linking Formative Assignments to Enterprise and Industry Projects
   
• Embed industry knowledge in the learning experience
  Speakers: Dr Emanuel Said, Dean Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy
  and Mr Peter Calleya, Visiting Lecturer, Head of Governance Commercial Banking, HSBC Bank Malta plc
  Subject: Stratx Simulations, Markstrat, Digital Marketing, Blue Ocean Strategy
   
• Expand executive education
  Speaker: Ms Liz Barbaro Sant, Vice President, Malta Chamber
  Subject: The Need of Continuous Professional Development Programmes in Enterprise and Industry
   
• Develop enterprise and industry interaction
  Speaker: Ing Jonathan Ferrito, Director, ST Microelectronics 
  Subject: Internship schemes across disciplines in production environments

12:30  Working Groups

Enterprise and Industry Impact: Working Group Instructions 

Discussion of current and future activities that reflect elements of the Strategic Theme: Enterprise and Industry Impact and which leverage current resources.

Working Group Leaders: 
- Prof Ing Glenn Cassar, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Engineering
- Ms Elaine Marie Grech, Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Economics Management and Accounting
- Ms Angele Patiniott, Manager, Corporate Research and Knowledge Transfer
- Dr Joe Schembri, Lecturer, Faculty of Economics Management and Accounting

13:15  Working Group Presentations

Presentations by Working Group Coordinators, sharing of outcomes in the main plenary session

13:45  Strategy Champions

Engaging the University Community and creating an ecosystem of strategic implementation

14:00  End of Forum 

Documentation: 

Enterprise and Industry Impact: Strategic Commitments

Enterprise and Industry Impact: Presentation [PDF] 

UM Strategic Plan 2020-2025 Summary   

UM Strategic Plan 2020-2025 Full Document