| Daniel Lim |
THE School of Business of the Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE) yesterday launched its third IBTE Youth Enterprise Services (YES) Centre, at the IBTE Sultan Bolkiah Campus (SBC) in Seria.
Present to officially launch the YES Centre at IBTE SBC was IBTE Satellite Principal cum guest of honour Norjemee bin Jenek.
Also present were guests from the senior management team of IBTE, Principal IBTE Central, Academic Manager IBTE SBC, Operation Manager IBTE SBC, and the event committee.
The IBTE YES Centre introduces an authentic learning environment for training and assessment of business courses for, among others, students of HNTec in Business and Finance, and NTec in Business and Administration at IBTE SBC.
“We hope that newest YES Centre at IBTE SBC will allow students of the School of Business in IBTE SBC to showcase their products, provide a platform for them to learn as they experiment with the theories they have learnt,” said Principal IBTE Central Dr Sheikh Lukman bin Sheikh Abdul Hamid.
The centre will also enable students to understand market needs and a real life business environment, while polishing their financial abilities; all under the supervision of instructors.
IBTE SBC YES Centre Manager Munif Ahmad noted that the centre also provides an opportunity to help promote the IBTE brand through the sale of IBTE merchandises.
He said there are further plans to expand the centre to encompass an online business medium, which is in line with the current market trends.
In her speech, Pengiran Hajah Norashikkin binti Pengiran Dr Haji Amir Md Yussof, Head of School (Business), School of Business, IBTE, noted that the centre provides a wide variety of IBTE merchandises, made possible through collaboration with local companies. This further helps students to acquire skills that will benefit them in their careers and to contribute positively to the nation.
Following the launch, the guest of honour toured the centre.
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