Still, what kids need first is a solid basic education. USM is widely regarded as having the nation's best computer-science faculty. Mr. Zaharin declines to furnish anecdotes. But today's strong demand for technology graduates seems to indicate that the future demand for such graduates will rise even faster once the super corridor takes shape. These days, almost all USM computing students are wooed by companies and accept jobs even before their final exams.
Outstanding students can choose from as many as five job offers.
The future is something Zenaida thinks about often. Chen is a reporter in The Asian Wall Street Journal's Kuala Lumpur bureau. Inc. All Rights Reserved.