Multimedia Super Corridor, Malaysia (MSC)

Well, what a find! I did a search and found many references to the MSC, picking up on the MDC, which is the Multimedia Development Corporation - the promotors and facilitators of the MSC. I've reviewed much of the site information, focusing on the Technology Park and the Multimedia University, having campuses in Cyberjaya and Melaka.

I looked through their IT course at undergrad level and found the core units they deliver. It would be interesting to compare these to the Thai University and to Monash University list of core units we have. There is obviously a move to set up direct pathways through educational institutions to the MSC status companies. Do these pathways work across a global IT network? Do such degrees 'hold up' in the international sphere of IT training adn professional development?

The job prospects driven by the MSC must be something of a talking point in Malaysia. It would be interesting to discuss this with staff and students when we meet with them.

How does the MSC link to IT training and professional development?
Is there a push from government or business sources to have IT degrees with a 'pathway' to MSC status companies?
How might this affect the more traditional learning and teaching approaches employed at educational institutions?

There are heaps more questions and such insights may benefit our research as much as our data collection in the long run!

Some food for thought...!