Ethe Raj Peramuthu (Patrick)

I have a PhD from University Malaysia Kelantan (Business and Entrepreneurship), an MBA, a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, Advanced Diploma in Business Management and an Honors Degree in Engineering.

My academia strength in postgraduate is in Business, Management, Administration, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Strategy & Organization Management, Sustainable Development, Human Resource and Leadership Talent Management, Marketing (including International Marketing), Project Management, Operations Management, Research Methodology & Analysis (MBA) – Quantitative, Research Methodology, Advanced Research Methodology (PhD) – Quantitative, and PhD Thesis and MBA Dissertation Supervision.

I offer a unique, industry-centric (35 years of local and international based Industrial experience) approach to academia (7 years’ experience in postgraduate), am a full-time Lecturer and MBA Program Leader at Limkokwing University's Postgraduate School. I have a valid teaching permit up to the Doctoral level in Management and Administration.

I deliver engaging traditional, blended, and experiential learning across Bachelor’s, MBA, and PhD programs. My expertise spans face-to-face workshops, hybrid models, and Open and Distance Learning (ODL) for diverse local and international cohorts.

I am healthy and willing to relocate for the correct negotiable salary. My CV is clearly states my experience. My qualifications are in line with your job requirement.

Postgraduate Academic Leadership & Compliance Highlights:

• MQA Accreditation Excellence: Successfully engineered and secured full MQA accreditation for the MBA (Project Management) program in 2025, ensuring absolute alignment with the Malaysian Qualifications Framework (MQF).

• Curriculum Frameworks: Expertly constructed robust Table 4 curriculum mappings, integrated Outcome-Based Education (OBE) blueprints, and designed Sustainable Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) documentation.

• Program Leadership: Served successfully as an MBA Program Leader and full-time postgraduate lecturer across reputable institutions, including Putra Business School, Lincoln University, and Limkokwing University.

Bridging Academic Theory with Corporate Reality:

Having served for decades as General Manager for prominent engineering firms, I bring my experience in multi-million-ringgit corporate network. More than textbook concepts, I ground my courses in real-world risk management, commercialization strategies, and corporate governance case studies. This practitioner-led & experiential teaching style fosters the leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurial competencies mandated with Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs), develop core managerial competencies, commercialization, innovation expertise and leadership, where I deploy an approachable and practitioner teaching style.

Research Engine & Alternative Revenue Generation:

Postgraduate Supervision: Maintained a highly productive academic supervision pipeline, successfully guiding 6 PhD candidates and 42 MBA students to graduation, with 7 doctoral candidacies currently ongoing.

Research & Intellectual Property: Spearheaded quantitative research utilizing PLS-SEM and SPSS, actively contributing to a completed RM 120,000 Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) project and co-registering 8 international patents across Southeast Asia.

Non-Tuition Revenue Creation: Leveraging my standing as an MTDC industry panelist, I am fully prepared to design and execute corporate executive training programs, generating sustainable, non-tuition revenue streams.

I am eager to leverage my corporate network, professional alignments, and MTDC industry panel status to drive professional services and alternative, non-tuition revenue streams. I will actively support student recruitment as a credible academic ambassador, while safeguarding high student retention through dedicated mentorship and professional guidance.

ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer)

• 2024 (July - Current) Limkokwing University - Senior Lecturer (Post Graduate School) & MBA Program Leader
• 2019 – 2024 (May) Putra Business School (PBS) - Part Time
• 2019 – 2021 TTS / Lincoln University College - Part Time
• 2018 – 2020 Ansfield College - Diploma in Business Management - Part Time

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE (1989 – 2024)

2002 – 2024: Nasmech Technology Sdn. Bhd. - General Manager

Spearheaded overall business operations, project development, and financial oversight Drove strategic initiatives, operational changes & improvements, and cross-departmental coordination Played a key role in innovation, R&D, and business sustainability efforts

1989 – 2002: Polymer Composite Asia Sdn. Bhd. - General Manager

Directed manufacturing processes, business expansion, and strategic partnerships Led cross-functional teams to enhance efficiency, quality, and profitability

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

2019 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (Entrepreneurship and Business) - Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia

2002 Master of Business Administration (MBA - General) - Preston University, USA

1995 Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration - Swansea Institute of Higher Education, UK

1994 Advanced Diploma in Business and Management - Swansea Institute of Higher Education, UK

1989 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Material Engineering) - Universiti Sains Malaysia

MASTERCLASS

2015 | Entrepreneurship Masterclass – Cranfield School of Management, UK

2014 | Leadership Masterclass: Innovation and Value Generation – Cranfield School of Management, UK

2013 | SME @ University Program – Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM