Dubai Real Estate Institute to partner with University of Southern California

The MOU, signed in Los Angeles by Dr. Mohamed Abdullatif Al Shehi, Managing Director of DREI, and Professor Jack Knit, Dean of the School of Planning and Development at USC, follows successful partnerships with UK's University of Reading Department of Real Estate and Planning and Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH), the Royal Institute of Technology of Sweden.

The two institutions will work jointly to offer academic as well as executive education programmes and professional training in real estate during the upcoming academic year to address pressing issues in the industry and offer cutting edge ideas and approaches. In addition, the cooperation will extend to cover important research initiatives in the region.

Dr. Mohamed Al Shehi, Managing Director, DREI, said: "The MOU with the School of Planning and Development at USC moves us closer to our goal of establishing quality real estate education in the region.

"The University of Southern California is one of the world's leading private research universities and we are honoured to establish a partnership with such a prestigious institution, which adds a rich academic tradition in real estate education and expertise to the region."

The mission of the School of Planning and Development at USC is to educate leaders and widen knowledge base, improve problem solving capabilities to tackle the most critical issues. The ultimate goal is to contribute in a practical way to the betterment of communities.
The School of Planning and Development is a renowned contributor to the university's reputation and most of the research is conducted through its centres, institutes and groups.
The new partnership will strengthen DREI's position as the leading real estate institute in the Middle East, while signifying its commitment to enhance the competitiveness of the real estate industry and developing the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs.