The 2025 PBS Convocation Ceremony will celebrate the graduation of 178 graduands from the MBA, Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration, PhD, and MSc Programmes. All degree will be conferred by PBS’ Chancellor, His Highness the Crown Prince of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj. Notable personalities present will include YDM Dato’ Syed Haizam Hishamuddin Putra Jamalullail, Chairman of Yayasan Putra Business School Board of Directors, and Prof. Dr. Azmawani Abd Rahman, S.I.S., FASc, PBS President & Chief Executive Officer.
Some outstanding students will also receive awards during the student award presentation. The categories are President’s Award, Human Governance Award, Graduate-on-Time Award, Gold and Silver academic Awards, and the PBS Partners’ Awards, in collaboration with Chartered Management Institute, Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, Institute of Marketing Malaysia, and Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management.
Details of the convocation ceremony are as follows:
Day/Date : Sunday 7 December 2025
Time : 9:30 AM – 1:15 PM
Venue : Pusat Kebudayaan Dan Kesenian Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Guest of Honour : Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Tengku Amir Shah Ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj
Dress Code: Lounge Suit and Songkok (Men) and Baju Kurung / Baju Kebaya with Selendang (Ladies)
The following is the programme itinerary for your information and reference:
| Time | Programme |
| 9:00 AM | Arrival of Media |
| 9:30 AM | Arrival of Students |
| 10:00 AM | Arrival of Lecturers |
| 10:15 AM | Arrival of Invited Guests |
| 10:30 AM | Arrival of Yayasan Putra Business School Board of Directors (YPBS BOD) & Putra Business School Board of Governors (PBS BOG) |
| 10:50 AM | Graduating Students’ Procession |
| 11:00 AM | Arrival of Chancellor |
| 11:05 AM | Grand Procession (Academicians, Professor of Practice, PBS Partners) |
| | YPBS BOD & PBS BOG Procession |
| | Chancellor’s Procession |
| | Selangor State Anthem |
| | Do’a Recitation |
| | Declaration of Convocation Ceremony by the Chancellor |
| | Conferment of Degree (Research Programmes) |
| | Conferment of Degree (Coursework Programmes) |
| | Speech by the Chancellor |
| | Conferment of Degree (Coursework Programmes) |
| | Speech by the President & CEO |
| | Student Awards Presentations |
| | Speech by the Representative of the Graduates |
| | Proclamation of Graduates as Members of the PBS Alumni |
| | Announcement of the end of the Convocation Ceremony |
| | Procession Leaves the Hall |
| 1:15 PM | End of Convocation Ceremony |
ABOUT PUTRA BUSINESS SCHOOL Putra Business School (PBS) is a leading institution of higher learning specialising in postgraduate programmes, strategically located at Universiti Putra Malaysia's main campus in Serdang, Malaysia. Our programmes strike a balance between theory and practice, delivered by experienced academics and seasoned industry professionals to equip students with both knowledge and real-world insights.
PBS is proud to hold the prestigious international accreditation from AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and membership among the Business Graduates Association (BGA). In addition, we were ranked #1 in Malaysia and #23 in Asia by QS Global MBA Rankings 2025. All PBS programmes are fully accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and approved by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE). Recognised by MOHE as one of Malaysia’s top business schools, PBS offers a range of postgraduate programmes, which are MBA, MBA-ODL Mode, PGCert, DBA-ODL Mode, PhD & MSc.
With strong relationships with UPM through our governance and strategic direction, the journey in PBS is smooth sailing. For more information, kindly visit www.putrabusinessschool.edu.my
You are cordially invited to send a reporter and photographer/cameraman to cover the convocation ceremony.
SOURCE: Putra Business School (PBS)
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: Ms Siti Badarny Hassan
Tel: 019-2194287
Email: badarny@putrabs.edu.my
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