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University of Dubai launches academic initiative partnership with IBM

  • United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, September 16 - 2008 at 12:28
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Prof. Omar Hefni, President of University of Dubai (UD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mr. Takreem El-Tohamy, General Manger of IBM Middle East, Egypt & Pakistan.

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  • WebSphere Applications Training Course group picture.
    WebSphere Applications Training Course group picture.
According to this MOU, University of Dubai is formerly an academic partner with IBM within the frame work of IBM international program on Academic Initiative.

Through this mutual agreement and partnership, UD faculties received an advanced and condense training on IBM technologies for software development and e-Commerce namely Rapid Application Development and WebSphere. The training was conducted by IBM IT specialists from IBM Poland and IBM Vienna.

In addition, IBM has several international research and development centers which through this agreement are open to UD faculty to visit and spend some residency period there to collaborate on technical and research projects as well as writing technical books for IBM.

Prof. Said Selim, Dean of the College of Information Technology at UD, said:
"This MOU and the following advanced training opens opportunities for UD faculty and students to further develop the information systems and technology industry in Dubai and the UAE, drawing on both professional experience and academic knowledge and it will facilitate direct transfer of advanced technical knowledge from IBM specialists to UD students and to the broader business community."


He added, "From university perspective, this MOU provide the framework which creates professional development opportunities for students and faculty who can attend IBM industry workshops, together with the international IT professionals. Thus, it will boost university-industry exchange of knowledge, ideas and research & development projects."
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About University of Dubai:

As a corporate academic university in partnership with Dubai Chamber (formerly known as Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry), UD strives to be pre-eminent in providing the highest quality applied learning based on international academic standards, in addition to professional development services to the workforce in both the private and public sectors. UD has two colleges; the College of Business Administration (CBA) and the College of Information Technology (CIT). The CBA offers Bachelor degree in Business Administration (BBA) with specialization in Management, Marketing, Finance & Banking and Accounting. The CIT offers Bachelor degree in Computing Information Systems. All these programs are accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. UD is a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). UD is working very hard on earning the AACSB and ABET accreditation for its degree programs. Hopefully, when accomplished, UD will be placed on the world map among the best Business and Information Technology Colleges.

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