Entrepreneurship Beyond Boundaries (EBB) program is a five-year initiative, launched in October 2017 to develop innovative and entrepreneurial leaders in the global markets under the collaboration of Azman Hashim International Business School, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Azman Hashim IBS) and Yayasan Muhibah Professor Tan Sri Dato’ Paduka Fng Ah Seng. The program is under the flagship of Tan Sri Dr. Fng has an absolute vision to enhance society well-being, reduce poverty, and uplift economy.

To drive the program forward, two phases are put in place. Firstly, entrepreneurs were selected to undergo a series of business development course and entrepreneurial training. To begin with, 30 entrepreneurs were selected from Malaysia to join the program from October 2017 to January 2018. azman Hashim IBS has successfully completed the pilot phase in Malaysia and trained 30 entrepreneurs with the advance modules for entrepreneurial skills. Entrepreneurial business pitching session was organized to test their business model and refine it to launch in the market. The closing ceremony of the pilot phase was held on 7th February 2018.

During the closing ceremony, Tan Sri Fng has announced another RM 100,000.00 funds for 2018 to scale-up the entrepreneurship activities locally and internationally. Azman Hashim IBS hopes to achieve the vision to enhance social well-being, reduce poverty, and the uplift economy via similar but more streamlined efforts in the future programs and make a significant contribution to sustainable development goals. Entrepreneurship beyond boundaries goal for 2018 is to train entrepreneurs in Malaysia, Iran and Turkey.

Azman Hashim IBS would like to thank Professor Tan Sri Dato’ Paduka Dr. Fng Ah Seng, Jp for his continuous support and generosity towards Entrepreneurship Beyond Boundaries program.