For students of hospitality and tourism, the best lessons often come not from textbooks, but from the bustle of hotel kitchens, storerooms, and front desks. To bring this real-world dimension into the classroom, the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management partnered with The Prestige Hotel Penang, offering students the chance to experience how purchasing and...
Learning takes on a whole new meaning when lessons move beyond textbooks and into the real world. Through innovative approaches that make education fun, interactive, and experiential, students are given the chance to connect knowledge with practice. A perfect example is the Industry into the Classroom initiative, where cultural heritage became the classroom. Principal Ms....
SEGi-FEASTA! 2025 was more than a student event — it was a real-world entrepreneurial lab that brought innovation, collaboration, and enterprise to life. Organised by students of the Entrepreneurship class from the School of Hospitality & Tourism Management (SOHTM), this two-day showcase transformed the SEGi College Penang lobby into a buzzing marketplace of ideas and...
On 17 June 2025, a group of SEGi student volunteers joined members of the public in a heartfelt outreach initiative at the D’Home Mental Health Association, Penang. Titled the D’Home Chat & Connect Visit, this initiative offered more than just a chance to engage — it became a safe space where empathy, inclusion, and humanity...
Screens are everywhere — from morning classes to late-night assignments, our eyes hardly get a break. For many students and educators, that means sore eyes, blurry vision, and fatigue have quietly become part of daily life. But should we accept this as the new normal? On 23 July 2025, the Department of Information Technology at...
Learning doesn’t always come from textbooks. Sometimes, it comes from the sizzle of a pan, the spark of creativity, and a little science in the mix. Students recently had the chance to explore the fascinating world of molecular gastronomy under the guidance of Chef Fung from Mémoire Creative Molecular Cuisine. Often described as the marriage...
SEGi College Penang recently organised an insightful event dedicated to educating staff, students, and the public on how to avoid falling victim to scams. The initiative reflects the institution’s commitment to community engagement and social responsibility beyond the classroom. The highlight of the event was a talk delivered by Dato’ Mohamad Anil Shah Abdullah, former...
Learning in the Diploma in Culinary Arts goes beyond recipes and classrooms — it’s about testing skill, creativity, and resilience in real-world settings. Two aspiring chefs from SEGi College Penang, Dillan Dingh A/L Selinder Singh and Avinashmann A/L Supramianiam, embodied that spirit when they stepped into the national spotlight at the Battle of the Chef...
Some of Malaysia’s top luxury hotel brands — The Ritz-Carlton, The St. Regis Langkawi, The Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa, and Aloft Langkawi Pantai Tengah — came together on 14 July 2025 to share real-world industry perspectives with the next generation of hospitality professionals. This exclusive engagement featured career talks, panel discussions, and a networking...
Catering for distinguished events became a transformative learning platform for the students of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. The English Language Learning and Teaching Association (PELLTA) and the School of Housing, Building and Planning from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) placed their trust in our team, allowing students to step into a real-world catering...
