University of Dubai and Talal Abu Ghazaleh Organization sign MoU

It is an ambitious project that relies heavily on manpower development and education of the nationals. The onus lies on the academia and the industry (both government and private) to forge together and work in unison to make this happen.

In this endeavor, University of Dubai and Talal Abu Ghazaleh Organization will be collaborating with each other in the following areas: education (Academic & Professional Development Programs), student and faculty exchange, joint seminars & conferences, internship and placement opportunities, consultancy, and research.

Dr. Omar Hefni, President of the UD said "The Center for Management & Professional Development (CMPD), the community outreach arm of the UD and TAGO realize that operating in an area of the world that is experiencing radical and unprecedented change, the need of the hour is to systematically develop partnerships that will promote development of a knowledge economy which underpins the development of any nation."

Mr. Esmat Fahmi and Mr. Taan Chaib, Senior officials of TAGORG, said "We aim at preparing students and professionals in Dubai to realize their full potential and participate constructively in civil society and the global marketplace, so the Arab Region will benefit significantly from the experiences of Dubai as Dubai creates its own educational and business frameworks for the 21st. century."

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization is the largest Arab group of professional service firms in the fields of accounting, management consulting, training, intellectual property, legal services, information technology, capacity building, educational consultancy, credit information and legal translation, in addition to being an affiliate of the World Bank, the Register of Accountants and Auditors (Washington) and the UN Center for Transnational Corporations (N.Y.).

University of Dubai, is the "Business University" located in the heart of the city. It provides academic degree programs through the College of Business Administration and College of Information Technology and professional programs, short courses, seminars, workshops and conferences through its Center for Management and Professional Development.