Industrial training report: The Perak Community Specialist Hospital / Nur Shazana Roslan

Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons.) Finance students of Universiti Teknologi Mara are required to undergo the industrial training for about 24 weeks (6 months) in order to complete the degree. Students are placed in a company to complete supervised practical training in the industry before getting a bachelor's degree through industrial training. Internships are founded on the principle of learning by doing, which entails applying theories and academic concepts taught in the classroom to real-world settings. The goals of industrial training are to facilitate reflection on internship experiences and to strengthen understanding of academic material through application in the internship setting. Throughout 6 months of industrial training, students can develop their interpersonal skill, acquire new knowledge, help to improve academic record and adapt the new environmental in workplace. I have been undergoing my industrial training at Perak Community Specialist Hospital (PCSH). Perak Community Specialist Hospital (PCSH) is a hospital that contributes to society by providing free medical services to the elderly, orphans, and deserving charity cases. Within three months, the hospital also held medical camps, providing free consultation and treatment to approximately 1,600 patients from low-income groups and Orang Asli communities. Throughout my internship period, I was being assigned for different task under the accounts receivables functions. It includes preparing receipts, journal vouchers, cash book, daily reconciliation for e-wallet, credit card and cash transactions, etc. All these valuable experience and knowledge that I have gained during my internship were not only acquired through the direct involvement in tasks given but also through other aspect of the training such as work observation, interaction with colleagues, communication with third party such as the clients and other officers. Last but not least, while having my industrial training, I also managed to conduct healthcare industry’s analysis in order to complete assessments. Since the COVID-19 cases nationwide rose sharply, few new healthcare companies faced some challenges to generate profits as most of the nursing staff need to be transferred to the government hospital. Therefore, a study was conducted to identify the determinants of profitability decision towards Top Glove Corporation Bhd, Duopharma Biotech Bhd, KPJ Healthcare Bhd and Apex Healthcare Bhd. The study investigates the Asset Turnover (ATO), Current Ratio (CR), and Leverage (LEV) on the company's profitability.