Putra Business School Chancellor
Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Tengku Amir Shah ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj
Duli Yang Teramat Mulia (DYTM) Tengku Amir Shah ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj (born 12 December 1990) is the current Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of the Malaysian state of Selangor. Tengku Amir was born on 12 December 1990, as the third child and first son of the then Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Idris Shah.
He attended Wellington College in the United Kingdom and graduated in 2009. Tengku Amir graduated from the University of Leeds in 2014 with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Ecology and Environmental Biology. He then underwent a stint in the Malaysian army before enrolling in The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst where officers are trained to take on the responsibilities of leading soldiers under their command. He graduated in April 2016.
Tengku Amir is really passionate about youth development and environmental sustainability amongst others.
Source: Raja Muda of Selangor Foundation
Yayasan Putra Business School (YBPS) Board of Directors
YDM Dato’ Syed Haizam Hishamuddin Putra Jamalullail D.S.I.S., S.M.S.
Chairman
Dato’ Dr. Mohamed Razali bin Dato’ Mohamed Yusoff
Deputy Chairman
Dato’ Prof. Dr. Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah
Member
Prof. Ir. Dr. Abd Rahim Abu Talib
Member
Dato’ Zakri Afandi bin Ismail
Member
YDM Dato’ Syed Haizam Hishamuddin Putra Jamalullail D.S.I.S., S.M.S.
YDM Dato’ Syed Haizam Hishamuddin Putra Jamalullail D.S.I.S., S.M.S. is the Chairman of YPBS Board of Directors. He is currently the Managing Partner of both Tuas Capital Partners investment group and The Hive Southeast Asia, a Co-Creation and Seed Venture Capital Fund Management Company. He was previously the Investment Director of KFM Advisory Sdn. Bhd. (formerly KAF Fund Management Sdn. Bhd.). His directorships in private companies include Segi Value Holdings Sdn. Bhd., the operator of a wholesale hypermarket chain under the brand name, “Segi Fresh” throughout Selangor and the Greater Klang Valley and Srivijaya Sdn. Bhd., the owner of the Cold Stone Creamery F&B franchise for Malaysia. In addition, Dato’ Syed Haizam is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).
Dato’ Dr. Mohamed Razali bin Dato’ Mohamed Yusoff
Dato’ Dr. Mohamed Razali is the Executive Chairman and Managing Director of Nusantara Technologies Sdn. Bhd., and the President of the Malaysian Minang Intellectuals Association (PCMM) which engages in education, economics and culture. He is highly renowned and respected as an active leader and member of numerous innovative and social councils and organizations, among which are the National Social Development and Welfare Council, the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA), and Strategic Plan Committee for Improvement of University-Industry/Community Collaborations.
Dato’ Prof. Dr. Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah
Dato’ Prof. Dr. Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah is the Vice Chancellor of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). Previously, he held the position of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and International), USM from 2017 to 2020. Prof Dato’ Dr. Ahmad Farhan is also involved in various committees at the national and international level involving the field of transport which includes road safety, public transport, transport sustainability, Smart Transport Systems as well as travel behaviour and traffic engineering.
Prof. Ir. Dr. Abd Rahim Abu Talib
Prof. Ir. Dr. Abd Rahim Abu Talib is a distinguished scholar in Aerospace Engineering with a DPhil in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford (2003) and a B.Eng (Hons) in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Salford (1998). He currently serves as Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and International) at Universiti Putra Malaysia, alongside key leadership roles as President of the Southeast Asia Network on Aerospace Engineering (SANAE) and Deputy President of the Malaysian Society for Engineering and Technology (MySET). A registered ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer and Professional Engineer with practising certificate from BEM, Prof. Ir. Dr. Abd Rahim’s research spans aerodynamics, propulsion, and heat transfer; focusing on sustainable aviation initiatives.
Dato’ Zakri Afandi bin Ismail
Dato’ Zakri Afandi is an Accounting graduate from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), a Chartered Accountant with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), a member of the Malaysian Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA MALAYSIA), a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) Australia. His illustrative career spans over a period of 25 years, with many achievements and contributions to field. Currently, he is a Director of KAF Investment Funds Berhad and sits on the board of various companies.
