Learning outside the classroom is part of an innovative learning experience for students at the School of Hospitality and Service Management, Sunway University. Spearheaded by Dr Tan Ai Ling (Senior Lecturer and subject leader of the Food Supply Chain Management module) and Mr Nicholas Ou (Co-founder of Loop Foods), the students from the BSc (Hons) International Hospitality Management and BSc (Hons) Culinary Management had an amazing opportunity to conduct a real case study research on the food supply chain system and business model of the organisation.

The outside-of-the-classroom experience took place at Sunway Future XFarms, an urban sustainable farm located in the heart of Sunway City. Through this project-based learning, students get to acquire a deeper knowledge through active exploration of real-world organisational challenges and problems, and use these as a basis for determining viable and sustainable strategies.

Dr Tan also highlighted that “Sustainable food supply chain starts with the involvement of youth in the sustainable food system”. From this assignment, students were inspired on how urban farming helps in combating food insecurity in the country.