The role of Malaysian university-of-the-future (UotF) in the digital era: international community engagement for improving the wellbeing of b40 youth in Somalia through humanising digital entrepreneurship programme

Mohamud Omar, Zakariye and Ahmad Dahlan, Abdul Rahman (2021) The role of Malaysian university-of-the-future (UotF) in the digital era: international community engagement for improving the wellbeing of b40 youth in Somalia through humanising digital entrepreneurship programme. International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology Research, 9 (1). pp. 95-106. ISSN 2348-1196 E-ISSN 2348-120X

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Abstract

In recent years, poverty has become a series issue around the world. Poverty in Somalia is widespread throughout rural and urban areas. The government estimates that 65 per cent of the country's total population lives below the national poverty line. Another 25 per cent of the people live just above that line and are highly vulnerable to the risk of falling into poverty. The purpose of this paper is to propose the role of university of the future in reducing poverty and enhancing wellbeing of B40 youth in Somalia. i.e. nurturing unemployed and under-employed B40 graduate youth as job creators Through humanizing education and entrepreneurship skills. This paper offers validated conceptual Malaysian University-of-the-Future (UotF) business model with focus on international community engagement programmes. The value proposition of the conceptual business model is to enhance the wellbeing of youth in Somalia through humanising digital entrepreneurship education programmes and harnessing on the digital capability. Universities can adapt the conceptual business model in meeting their needs. The design and system thinking approach has been adapted in this paper to address the wellbeing issues of the youth in Somalia, especially unemployed and under-employed B40 youth, through understanding their need, and then followed by building conceptual business models using modelling tools, i.e. Business model canvas (BMC) and Value proposition design canvas (VPC).; and then followed by building conceptual business models using modelling tools, i.e. Business model canvas (BMC) and Value proposition design canvas (VPC). The approach includes conducting literature review and interviews for understanding the needs, challenges and key problems; formulating and ideating initial business model options in solving the problems; and validation of the initial business model by interviewing the various customer segments.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Somali Poor Youth Societal Well-Being University-Of-The-Future Unemployment Youth SDG Humanizing Digital Entrepreneurship Education BMC VPC Digital Era University Community Engagement
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) > T55.4 Industrial engineering.Management engineering. > T58.6 Management information systems
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Information System Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Information System
Depositing User:	Mr Abdul Rahman Ahmad Dahlan
Date Deposited:	23 Jul 2021 08:00
Last Modified:	23 Jul 2021 11:39
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/90981

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