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Invest in yourself The UAE’s education landscape provides a stepping-stone for students and professionals to set off on their future ventures

» By Farhana Chowdhury

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ultural diversity, international curriculum and a metropolitan environment together contribute towards UAE’s popularity as a destination for higher education.

Students are free to indulge in a variety of courses and participate in extra-curricular activities with access to state-of-the-art facilities.

Furthermore, convenient financing options from banks help students pursue the programme of their choice

Inspired by life Manipal University Dubai offers students a variety of disciplines to pursue their undergraduate and graduate courses

and be well on their way towards a fulfilling career.

An education in the UAE provides a stepping-stone for students and professionals alike, especially for those who look into continuing part of their studies in another country, but wish to return at a later time to build a career here.

To date, the country has over 70 institutions, out of which more than 10 have licensed international branch campuses, according to the UAE Higher Education Factbook published by the Ministry of Higher

Education and Scientific Research.

Over 120,000 students hailing from more than 150 countries are currently enrolled across schools in the UAE, each engaged in diplomas, bachelor’s, master’s and PhD programmes.

But the educational landscape is expected to change as the UAE plans to step up its game and accommodate the growing number of residents.

Research experts Alpen Capital notes that with an 88 per cent increase in expats, the total population in the UAE is expected to rise to 9.9

million by 2016. This means a rise in enrolments. Figures from the latest Education 2020 Conference noted that the value of the UAE’s private education sector is estimated to be around Dh7 billion. Looking ahead, the student population is also expected to rise over 150,000 by 2019.

The endless opportunities and diverse multicultural environment in the UAE will continue to attract students and offer them an enticing platform to invest in their future.

— farhana@khaleejtimes.com

Manipal University (MU), Dubai (www. manipaldubai.com) is a branch campus of Manipal University, India, one of the largest private universities in the country enrolling over 25,000 students across disciplines. Manipal University, India is home to some of the finest institutions of academic excellence including Kasturba Medical College and Manipal Institute of Technology.

Manipal University established its presence in Dubai in the year 2000. Since its inception, the Dubai branch has grown into a leading multidisciplinary university in the Middle East attracting students not only from the UAE but also from across the GCC and the rest of the Middle East and Africa region. At present, Manipal University, Dubai enrols over 1,800 students from 33 nations across the globe.

Similar to its mother campus back home in Manipal, the Dubai branch campus of Manipal University offers students a variety of disciplines to pursue their undergraduate and graduate courses under Engineering & Information Technology, Management, Bio Technology, Interior Design & Architecture, and Media & Communication.

Manipal University Dubai has a thriving alumni base of over 4,000 students most of whom have gone on to pursue their further studies at leading universities across the world, while others have joined the corporate sector in the UAE and in India, and are making a positive impact at their workplace and to the society at large.

Contact for admissions: Manipal University Dubai, G-04, International Academic City, Dubai, UAE. Email: admissions@manipaldubai.com Phone: +971 4 4290 777 Fax: +971 4 369 4541

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Manage your goals in stages Use project management to set an educational target Whether it’s to do with your personal or professional life, there is one body of knowledge you can apply to most aspects. And this is project management. A project is a set of tasks that has a beginning and an end. If you apply this principle, you can see that most series of tasks fall into this category.

Now once you do consider a set of tasks to be a project, you can apply the theory of project management to it. You can then formally manage them so that you can get to the end as soon as possible with minimal effort.

Let’s look at some examples of projects in your personal life. One could be preparation for a professional exam. You first need to decide on the exam you need to prepare for, in

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this case, say the US Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam. First you would check whether you are eligible to apply for this qualification then register for it with the Institute (ISACA) online for the exam. Your project is now chartered. In project management terms, this is the Initiation phase.

The next phase is the planning phase and the task at hand is to prepare for the exam through good educational training providers. Scout around for good institutes that can help you in this process. Vet each of them and decide on the best in terms of quality and cost. Lo and behold, you have made your supplier selection.

The following phase would be pretty critical as you attend the lectures provided and put yourself through the grill required for the body of knowledge. This is the execution phase. This is when you see a transformation happening in pursuit of your cherished goal.

The execution phase is complemented by noting if you are actually making any progress towards your goal. You may do this by checking the percentage of knowledge you have completed. You would need to also cover the key topics that have been specified by the examining body. When you have reached a cov-

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erage percentage of greater than 80, you know you are getting there and will soon breach the 100 per cent mark.

Now, to ensure that you pass the difficult exam, you need to make sure that you control and improve the quality of your performance in mock tests. The intensity increases as the exam date nears. Your confidence rises day after day. Finally you ensure a good night’s sleep before the exam. On the day of the exam you arrive early at the test site, get to your desk, fill in the requisite forms and appear for the exam in a calm and composed fashion.

Then, you wait for the results.

After a nerve-racking few weeks, you find that the e-mail has arrived and you have been successful. You can now apply for getting your experience certified. So at this phase, you can complete your CISA exam project as this project is now done.

The horizon shows that you need to launch a new project for getting your experience certified. You have five years to do this; the clock is ticking once again.

FG Mackaden is a Dubai-based management professional.

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is among the world’s leading and largest professional bodies of management accountants. Founded in 1919, CIMA operates in 179 countries and has more than 227,000 members and students working at the heart of business.

CIMA established its GCC operations in 2008, and today it is based in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). CIMA provides aspiring business and finance professionals the most relevant qualification for business combined with accounting, finance and management skills.

CIMA-trained professionals work across varied industries including FMCG, oil and gas, retail, aviation, commerce, management consultancies and banks. In fact, most of the top CFOs, CEOs and management consultants in the UAE are qualified chartered management accountants.

CIMA is also the first global accountancy body to have pioneered the computer base assessment of candidates. Taking advantage of improvements in technology and its role in educating the younger generation, CIMA now allows students to take their objective computerbased assessment on demand for the respective modules. It gives students the flexibility to choose the pace at which they want to progress towards the full CIMA qualification.

Students who hold a relevant degree and are keen on applying for the Certificate in Business Accounting and CIMA Professional Qualification are exempt-

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CIMA-trained professionals work across varied industries including FMCG, oil and gas, retail, aviation, commerce, management consultancies and banks.

ed from certain exams, allowing them to fast track their careers and gain a globally accredited CIMA award and title from just one paper onwards.

CIMA is also the first professional accountancy body to offer a truly global product in the fast-moving area of Islamic finance. The qualification is much sought after in the UAE by young and seasoned professionals wanting to hone their skills in the booming Islamic Finance sector. CIMA was unanimously chosen as ‘Best Islamic finance education provider 2013’ by the Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA) committee.

For more information, call 04-368 9432 or visit: www.cimaglobal.com/ Our-locations/Middle_East The author is Head of GCC, CIMA.

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