Kolej MARA Banting

MARA College Banting Kolej MARA Banting

Location
Bukit Changgang Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia 42700 Selangor
Coordinates	2°49′14″N 101°37′20″E / 2.820437°N 101.622156°E / 2.820437; 101.622156Coordinates: 2°49′14″N 101°37′20″E / 2.820437°N 101.622156°E / 2.820437; 101.622156
Information
School type	State Public boarding school
Motto	Berdisiplin, Beramal, Berilmu
Founded	1991
Principal	TAMAM BIN JONIT (DIRECTOR)
Principal	ABU SOPIAN BIN ARIFFIN (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HEP)
Principal	MINI ZANITA BINTI ZAKARIA (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HEA)
Teaching staff	Mathematics department- 14 Science department - 26 Social Science department - 22 Language department - 32
Classes offered	Medicine, Engineering, Accounting and Finance, Biotechnology, Dentistry, Applied Science, Architecture.
Nickname	KMB
Yearbook	The Laureate
Website	www.kmb.edu.my

Kolej MARA Banting (English: MARA College Banting; abbreviated KMB or MCB; formerly known as MRSM Banting) is one of the four pre-university colleges operated by MARA. The school is state funded and headed by a Director. It is a top ranked IB world school, scoring above the international average in terms of candidates with 45 IB points, and candidates obtaining higher than 42 IB points.

History

MCB is an International Baccalaureate World School established since October 1990.^[1] Its history began in 1985 when the GCE A-Level programme was introduced in MARA Junior Science College Seremban (MRSM Seremban, now known as Kolej MARA Seremban). To diversify the number of universities that students can apply to, in 1991 the college introduced a new pre-university programme, which is the IB Diploma Programme. The IB programme is a preparatory programme recognised for admission into universities around the world.

To accommodate the growing programmes and students, a new 84 acres campus located in Banting was constructed. On 1 July 1992, the new campus started its operations under the name MRSM Banting with a 71 International Baccalaureate students from MRSM Cheras and 310 GCE A-Level students from MRSM Cheras and MRSM Seremban.^[2]

In 1994, the name of the junior college was changed to Kolej MARA Banting (MARA College Banting) to differentiate the college from the other MARA Junior Science Colleges and appropriately reflect the preuniversity student body. The IB diploma depicts the name MARA College Banting in the transcript. The college has 94 lecturers with 41 supporting staff running the day-to-day activities of the college. Since May 2003, MARA College Banting has become a full-fledged 'IB World School'. Previously, MARA College Banting offered other pre-university programmes such as GCE A-Level and Matriculation but now only the IB programme.

The college campus is located in Bukit Changgang, Selangor, near Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Putrajaya. Students sit for their IB examination in May. Among the subjects offered at the college are Biology HL, Business and Management SL and HL, Chemistry HL, Economics SL and HL, English A2, B SL and HL, Information Technology in Global Society SL, Malay A1 SL, Mathematics SL and HL, Physics HL, Arts SL, and Theory of Knowledge. Even so, students may request other subjects as well where necessary and because of this, German AB initio SL, Malay A1 HL, and Physics SL have been introduced.

Although students intake is open to the public, (to date only a few alumni are private paying students), students usually gain entry by winning a scholarship - among the organisations offering such scholarships are Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA), Yayasan Peneraju, Petronas and Felda.

Vision

To become a world class education centre that is innovative and blessed.

Mission

The college aims to develop globally competitive and entrepreneurial individuals, who are both holistic and international-minded in their pursuit of knowledge through intercultural understanding and respect.

The college serves as a preparation centre for students to study at top universities especially abroad due to its international focus. Many of the students will pursue their first degree majoring in Accountancy, Engineering, Medicine, Biotechnology, Applied science, Biomedicine, Architecture, Economy, or Dentistry. Previously, disciplines such as Business Studies, Geology, Computer Science and Estate Management were also offered to students.

University placements for the IB graduates have been in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Czech Republic, Canada, United States of America, India and local universities.

Mega Fair

After 2 years of stopping the entrepreneur program (Mega Fair), this event have been held again on 3rd and 4 March 2017. This event is actually a way to teach and getting experience on how to become a smart entrepreneur. Before this event being held, the students will need to handle the activities and how to attract vendors to join our event. Throughout the day before the event, students were given a chance to learn on how to deal and interact in a professional way with vendors (merchandises and food trucks) and at the same time, we can get commission from them. Students have been guided by the respective teachers. There are so many activities and event that were held during the Mega Fair. We have invite people from the PDRM to come and have a helicopter to land at KMB. This is a way to attract visitors to come to the event. Besides, we also invited Heliza Helmi, PU Rahmat and also Harith Othman to give a talk about business and the slot was called "Sembang Santai". There were so many outsiders that came here and it was so heart warming. There are also so many activities that were held such as a clown show, Kids Fashion Show, FootBall Match, Haunted House, Laser Tag, Zorbing and many more! We are so satisfied with the outcome of the Mega Fair event and hoping that it will still continue in the future.

Overview

Entrance Gate
Main Building
Academic Building

References

External links

Official website

MARA Junior Science Colleges in Malaysia
North Zone	Kolej MARA Kuala Nerang Kolej MARA Kulim MRSM Arau MRSM Balik Pulau MRSM Baling MRSM Beseri MRSM FELDA Kampus Tun Abdul Razak MRSM Gerik MRSM Kepala Batas MRSM Kubang Pasu MRSM Langkawi MRSM Lenggong MRSM Merbok MRSM Parit MRSM Pasir Salak MRSM PDRM Kulim MRSM Pendang MRSM Pengkalan Hulu MRSM Sik MRSM Sultan Azlan Shah MRSM Taiping MRSM Transkrian
Central Zone	Kolej MARA Banting MRSM Kuala Kubu Baru MRSM Sungai Besar
East Zone	MRSM Bentong MRSM Besut MRSM Jeli MRSM Kota Putra MRSM Kuala Berang MRSM Kuala Krai MRSM Kuala Terengganu MRSM Kuantan MRSM Muadzam Shah MRSM Pasir Tumboh MRSM Pengkalan Chepa MRSM Tanah Merah MRSM Tumpat MRSM Tun Abdul Razak MRSM Tun Ghazali Shafie
South Zone	Kolej MARA Seremban MRSM Alor Gajah MRSM Batu Pahat MRSM Gemencheh MRSM Johor Bahru MRSM Kuala Klawang MRSM Mersing MRSM Muar MRSM Sekijang MRSM Serting MRSM Terendak MRSM Tun Ghafar Baba MRSM Tun Dr. Ismail
East Malaysia	MRSM Betong MRSM Kota Kinabalu MRSM Kuching MRSM Mukah MRSM Semporna MRSM Tun Mohammad Fuad Stephens MRSM Tun Mustapha

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