The history of Berjaya Corporation dates back to 1984 when the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Tan Sri Dato' Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun acquired a major controlling stake in Berjaya Industrial Berhad (formerly known as Berjaya Kawat Berhad) from the founders, Broken Hill Proprietary Ltd, Australia and National Iron & Steel Mills, Singapore. The shareholding change also resulted in a major change in the business, direction and the dynamic growth of a diversified conglomerate under the flagship of Berjaya Corporation Berhad.

Through a series of acquisitions, organic growth and the entrepreneurial leadership of Tan Sri Dato' Seri Vincent Tan, Berjaya Corporation today is a major Malaysian conglomerate engaged in the following core activities:
Financial Services
Consumer Marketing & Direct Selling
Vacation Time-Share, Hotels & Resorts & Recreation Development
Recreation Development
Property Investment & Development
Gaming & Lottery Management
Food & Beverage
Industrial
Motor Distribution & Assembly
Development of Sanitary Landfill, Enviromental Services & Clean Technology
Education
Media
Investment Holding & Others

Main listed companies under the Group:
Berjaya Land Berhad
Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad
Berjaya Media Berhad
Berjaya Assets Berhad