It was a day to be remembered as more than one thousand young people with their parents tagging along descended upon Limkokwing University of Creative Technology University at Cyberjaya to check out the varsity’s 21st Century Open Day last Saturday.

Themed ‘Building a Successful Future’, the day-long programme was also saw a good number of school children and their teachers from several schools in the Klang Valley and Seremban mingling with the young people to find out what Malaysia’s premier creativity University had to offer them in terms of innovative programmes that Limkokwing is well-known for.

There was never a dull moment as the visitors soaked up the vibrant and unique multi-cultural environment at the campus that was evident throughout as the day unfolded.

The various Limkokwing faculties spared no effort in setting up numerous exhibitions, hands-on workshops and conducting campus walkabouts that gave the visitors a valuable lesson on creativity that kept them spellbound and even entertained by the Sound & Music Academy.

A favourite with the crowd was an exhibition themed – Heaven and Hell – by the Faculty of Design and Innovation that showcased striking visuals that told the story of domestic violence.

Another was the fashion corner which presented avant-garde designs that captured the imagination of the young and old alike.

A parent, Mr Chean, was impressed with the outstanding creations by the faculty students.

“The designs and the artwork showcased today got me interested in what Limkokwing has to offer.”

Earlier, Limkokwing Vice-President, International Marketing, Dato’ Dr Jayles Yeoh, gave the crowd a inkling of what to expect at Limkokwing University, which is today a global icon known for its teaching and learning method that is founded on an innovative eco-system merging university and industry.

“Career of the future will require individuals that are able to thrive with technology at their fingertips imbued with the skills and know-how to create innovative solutions within a competitive global environment.”

Limkokwing University is different from conventional universities. The university is Malaysia’s only local global institution of higher learning with 21st century campuses located strategically in the continents of Asia, Africa and Europe.

To give its 30,000 students the best of both worlds, Limkokwing University has a global network of 282 university partners from 77 countries. Its official website alone registers 100 million hits from 190 countries every year.

Here students from the twelve Limkokwing international campuses are embedded with industry skills, thinking processes to re-invent the norm and confidence to give them the passion to achieve the impossible, which is possible.

In the 21st century, creativity is the heartbeat of innovation, especially in the realm of the country’s economy.

This is the tool that drives the engine of growth and, as the President of Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr Lim Kok Wing, put it eloquently recently at a national forum.

“Economic advantage no longer depends on natural resources, raw materials, trade of good and services, giant factories or even growing consumer markets. Instead, creativity is now driving the new economy and re-generating the old economy. At the cutting-edge of this shift is the creative sector of the economy – science and technology, software engineering and web-publishing, digital media and design innovation, culture and entertainment and the knowledge-based professions.”

Worldwide, education is evolving rapidly to meet the demands of human capital. Digital skills, a dynamic mindset and a new global outlook are some of the attributes sought by today’s industries, governments, organizations and entrepreneurs.

Similarly, the career market too has changed dramatically as industries become more defined as more and more incredible technological advancements dictate our borderless world.

As the country’s leading proponent of creative education and innovation, Limkokwing University has been transforming the mindset of its students so as graduates they can fit into the fast –moving global economy.

It is all about talent, potential and character development with the acquisition of advanced digital skills and world-class knowledge needed to empower the young people of Malaysia and, indeed, the world.

The 4th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, was able to gauge the mission and vision of Limkokwing University succinctly as early as in 2001.

“An institute like Limkokwing University is very important because it enables us to bring out the creative capability in us. We know thousands of students, not only from Malaysia, but from all over the world are being trained at Limkokwing and the result is, indeed, very impressive.’

The 21st Century Career Open Day showcased Limkokwing’s ’20 years of transformational creativity and innovation’ in a spectacular careers-day event that involved all its six faculties working harmoniously to bring home the concept of the university’s unique teaching method to the visitors that thronged the varsity.

As one Chung Hua High School, Seremban student, Chan Sin Yee put it with forthright candour.

“I never thought of seeing people from so many different cultures and the environment here, and I hope I can be a part of this environment after I graduate from high school.”

It was truly a fitting tribute to one of Malaysia’s most “exciting and inspiring’ career open days ever.