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Dubai Women's College expands offerings
Dubai Women's College is launching new programmes this September in Tourism and Event Management and Corporate Communications as part of an effort to turn out trained national graduates equipped to stimulate the growth of the UAE's economy. Last year, DWC gained information from employers and surveyed students about their potential interests in this field and has put together a curriculum based on best practices throughout the world.
Giza sets up school of technology
Egypt-based Giza Systems and the American University in Cairo have teamed up to set up the 'Giza Systems School of Technology'. The school will offer training courses for fresh graduates from Egyptian universities. The courses will cover business soft skills as well as the skills needed for sales and management practices, aimed at serving Egypt's ICT sector.
UAE schools target international accreditation
Seventy public schools from the Northern Emirates have volunteered to undergo an evaluation process, in the hope of receiving international accreditation, according to a senior official at the UAE Ministry of Education (MoE). The move aims to raise standards at public schools across the country. Participants will be evaluated based on criteria including leadership, school society, students' activities and school facilities. The ministry said school accreditation files were received in May and will soon be evaluated.
UAE students join Dubal work placement scheme
Dubai Aluminium (Dubal) has offered 15 UAE national students studying engineering, finance and business from various universities and colleges across the country positions in its annual Work Placement Programme. Students have been placed in a range of departments, including Power & Desalination, Maintenance, Finance and Marketing & Sales, and will be paid for the month spent at Dubal's Jebel Ali site. Each student must deliver a presentation on what they learnt once they return to campus.
Kuwait universities to accept 5,000 students this year
Kuwait University Acceptance and Registration Dean Dr. Muthanna Al-Refaie said that 5,000 students will be accepted into Kuwait universities this year and that TOEFL will be accepted as equivalent to Kuwait University English exams.
Dow Chem to partner Saudi science college
The Dow Chemical Company has announced its intention to establish a multi-year, multi-million dollar joint research framework with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), which will concentrate on using catalysis as a means to develop new routes for producing chemical derivatives. Dow has also announced its intention to explore developmental efforts at the KAUST Research Park and Innovations Cluster in areas such CO2 capture, enhanced oil recovery, water desalination, solar energy, and wind energy.
Hamdan e-University set up
Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, has issued a decree for the establishment of the Hamdan bin Mohammed e-University (HBMe-U) as an autonomous body that will enjoy financial and administrative independence. HBME-U, which will be based in Dubai, will offer academic programmes, including Bachelor and Master's degrees, as well as PhDs in Business Management and Total Quality Management. Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has been appointed as the Chancellor of HBMe-U.
Masdar inks Education Ministry MoU
Abu Dhabi's Masdar has signed a memorandum of understanding with both the Ministry of Education and Abu Dhabi Education Council, to develop different educational initiatives encouraging study programmes on sustainability and renewable energy sciences. 'The road to a sustainable future starts with the education of our future generations about vital fields such as sustainability, climate change, energy security and clean energy,' said Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar.
Dubai Bank offers summer internships
Dubai Bank has announced the launch of 'Taehhal' program, which offers a two-month summer internship programme for up to 20 students aged 16 years and above, including high school and university students who are residents of the UAE, training them in a wide range of business and banking skills. The bank says that interns will gain on-the-job experience across various divisions of the bank, and will acquire basic skills in customer service, communications, business writing, IT systems, and self-motivational exercises, within the context of the banking industry.
Business schools to join forces in UAE
The UAE University's College of Business and Economics has signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Cambridge's Judge Business School to establish a new centre for executive education in Abu Dhabi to build the capabilities and support the professional development needs of the private and public sectors. The two universities will begin delivering open enrolment and customised programmes to participants and industry representatives beginning in 2010, and will provide curriculum development, faculty members and programme administrations support.
Pharmacy students exempted from training programme
The UAE's Ministry of Health has decided to exempt graduates of Sharjah University's College of Pharmacy from one year of their post-graduation training, thus enabling them to start their professional lives a year before pharmaceutical graduates from other colleges, and to apply to the ministry's specialized departments for evaluation, in line with its rules and regulations. Dr Hussam Aldeen Hamdi, Deputy Director of medicine and medical sciences college affairs and Dean of Medical School, said the ministry took the decision after reviewing the pharmaceutical college's five-year curriculum, the last of which is a year of training.
UK donates Dhs1.1m for joint research
The UAE has secured more than Dhs1.1m from the United Kingdom as part of the British Prime Minister's Initiative (PMI2) Connect research co-operation programme, which is designed to boost joint research by higher education institutions in the UK and the Gulf states. 'We are in no doubt that higher education; including research, depends upon international interaction and collaboration,' said Martin Prince, registrar at the British University in Dubai.
Saudi women education underutilized-study
Saudi Arabia's large investments in public education has not resulted in an equal increase in women's production output, promoting growth in the number of girls' schools, but to the detriment of teaching quality, according to a new report by Booz & Company. The report showed that thousands of Saudi women graduate each year from university but are not effectively utilized due to lack of job availability and restrictions on work opportunities. Saudi women's participation in the labour force was 14% in 2007.
Kuwait Uni to ink KD5m building deal
Kuwait University has signed a contract with the international consultancy, SoM, in coordination with Gulf Dar Consultants for engineering to design wards for students' activities and sports in the district of Al-Sheddadiah, at a cost of KD5m, Kuna has reported. The building will be constructed on a 124,105 sqm plot of land.
Abu Dhabi hospitality college to upgrade campus
Abu Dhabi's first hospitality management college, European International College (EIC), is planning to move to a bigger campus to enable it to accommodate more students, the college's chairman has said. Dr Abdullah Abdul Jalil Al Fahim has said that the expansion is meant to attract more students, especially Emiratis, to take up hospitality management. The three-year-old college currently has 70 students.
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