Universiti Putra Malaysia Graduate School of Management

Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) was first established as the School of Agriculture on May 1931 at Serdang. In June 1947 The Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir Edward Gent proclaimed it as the College of Agriculture Malaya.

By merging the College of Agriculture Malaya with the Faculty of Agriculture of Universiti Malaya, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia was incorporated on 29th October 1971. On 3rd April 1997, the former Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced the change in name to Universiti Putra Malaysia, to reflect the variety of disciplines offered by the university and its proximity to Putrajaya, the new Malaysian administration capital.

VISION

To become a university of international repute

MISSION

To be a leading centre of learning and research, contributing not only towards the creation of wealth and nation building but also towards universal human advancement and discovery of knowledge

EDUCATIONAL GOALS

• To produce quality graduates who are competitive and resilient
• To enhance quality of UPM's students through inculcation of soft skills
• To transform UPM into a renowned research university
• To strengthen UPM as a centre of excellence in agriculture education and research

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

GSM's mission is to be one of the world's best management school in the Asia Pacific region through teaching, research and professional services, and various measures have been taken to further enhance the quality of teaching, research and professional services through strategic alliances with international institutions, professional bodies and corporations.

List of International Collaboration with GSM-UPM:

1. European Business School, International University Schloss Reichartshausen,
Oestrich-Winkel/Wiesbaden, Germany
2. University of Reading
3. The University of Stirling