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The UAE attracts the world’s best business and medical schools

Establishing a high-quality and well-regulated private education sector has allowed the country to bring top global providers in the business to its shores n its quest to provide the best services across sectors for its residents, the UAE has made great strides in the field of education. The presence of international business schools and medical institutions that have set up base in the UAE is a recognition of this fact.

The nation’s strategic location and pro-business policies have encouraged some of the world’s best brands and medical institutes to come and set up shop in the UAE. A growing population and the government’s willingness to invest heavily in education are the other critical factors helping bring international institutions as well as expat students to the nation.

With talent in high demand but in short supply, the presence of these international institutions is a recognition of the growing awareness for the need to improve skills locally in order to achieve the ambitious national plans announced by the gov-

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ernment to diversify and create knowledge economies.

BIG ON B-SCHOOLS As early as 2014, a report in the Financial Times revealed six of the world’s top 100 business schools being based in the country including the London Business School and Insead.

More recently, an MBA programme offered by SP Jain School of Global Management in Dubai was ranked in Forbes’ biennial top 20 list of the world’s best one-year international MBA programmes last year.

The presence of globally recognised institutions also helps attract top executives and investors to the region and even retain them in the long term by providing opportunities that are world-class.

The expected influx of professionals into the region will also drive demand for business education with employers being put under pressure to acquire and retain top talent and skills.

The UAE government’s focus on healthcare as a pivotal sector is great news for colleges and international institutions in the UAE offering medical degrees. With more than 700 projects in various stages of completion worth more $60 billion (about Dh220 billion), the nation is going all out to becoming a regional healthcare hub. What this translates to is the need for more doctors across all fields of medicine as well as professional medical staff in the coming years. In keeping with this demand, local and international medical colleges should expect a huge influx of prospective local medical students coming through their portals.

The revenue base for the nation’s higher education market is worth more than $1 billion, according to a report published

by Gulf News late last year. Considering the scope of business and medical schools in the UAE, a sizeable chunk of this revenue could possibly be generated by these two fields alone. n

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LONDON AMERICAN CITY COLLEGE

Helping provide quality American and British education in the UAE for 17 years ondon American City College (LACC) is the only educational institution of higher learning in the UAE that offers fully accredited and globally recognised American and British bachelor’s and master’s degrees, advanced diplomas and postgraduate diplomas under one roof.

Established by two eminent economics and business professors of international repute — Professor Dr Paulson Mathew Chunkapura, President of LACC, Sharjah and Fujairah, and Professor Dr Kaup Mohamed, Dean and Director of LACC, who have been committed to providing world-class American and British higher education to the global student community for more than 40 years — LACC provides a perfect environment for college education and helps students build shining careers.

LACC is an authorised UAE partner institution for Madonna University in the US and the UK’s City of London College.

LACC provides opportunities to earn fully accredited worldclass BS (Hons), BBA and MBA degrees, postgraduate diplomas, advanced diplomas, certificates in Business Administration with specialisation from Madonna University, among the best American universities as per the US News and World report 2018 (P.D70), and City of London College, which is fully accredited by the Accreditation Service For International Colleges, UK, and a reputed university sector premier college in England.

Located in the heart of Fujairah city and Sharjah’s SAIF Zone,

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Professor Dr Paulson Mathew Chunkapura President, LACC

Professor Dr Kaup Mohamed Dean and Director, LACC The LACC batch of 2018 pose with faculty members during the graduation ceremony

LACC’s lecture rooms are wellequipped with modern teaching facilities and visual aids.

The college also has a superb library and learning resource centre, with the latest information and communication technology, including access to the internet and teleconferencing.

The learning environment is truly international.

LACC has the best professors with excellent qualifications (doctoral degree in major areas of specialisation) and extensive teaching experience in American and British curricula.

Students doing Madonna University’s undergraduate or postgraduate degree programmes at LACC are eligible for a full transfer of credit to Madonna University campus and other campuses.

The courses are based on the needs of businesses today and those of future employers.

“Over the past 17 years, we have been providing the best quality American and British education to over 6,000 students of the UAE from all walks of life at the most affordable fees,” says Professor Dr Chunkapura. “We

have achieved a 100 per cent success rate, and more than 70 per cent of our students have passed their bachelor’s degree with honours, high honours and the highest honours from Madonna University in the US. Twelve of our students have also secured the top rank and the Highest Achievement Award at the Bachelor’s degree from Madonna University.”

A regionally accredited fouryear BBA/ BS (Hons) top-ranked American degree would cost a minimum of $150,000 in the US. But the same degree can be obtained from Madonna University by a student here in the UAE by studying at London American City College at a fraction of the cost ($18,000) without travelling

to the US, Professor Dr Chunkapura points out. “While other universities produce graduates, we produce global leaders and star managers.”

Professor Dr Mohamed says, “Our students attend lectures delivered by the online faculty from the US through an online blackboard system of learning and onsite faculty in the Middle East.

“Student personality is improved through a continuous mode of assessments, rigorous application of current trends and building continuous pressure to manage solutions in the concerned course of study. We create talents and leaders and not just managers.”

LACC, along with its other sister organisations such as

ICBEST, Sharjah, have made excellent management development programmes and other certification courses by training more than 500 professionals in the UAE every year. The college has an elearning testing centre and computer lab as well as a counselling cell for students.

The college organises twoweek international study tours to the US and Europe to enhance knowledge and provide exposure to students.

The management development programmes, offered in the morning, afternoon and evening hours, are also available on weekends, and the online programmes can be accessed anytime in any part of the world through web-based technology. n

CANADIAN UNIVERSITY DUBAI

CUD spearheads experiential learning

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oday’s competitive employment market requires knowledge, skills and experience. Canadian University Dubai (CUD) leads the UAE in experiential learning, preparing students for their future career paths. Its Creative Industries programmes will push experiential learning to the limit.

Our students are exposed to the full range of creative industry opportunities in architecture, design, advertising, research and development, TV, film and publishing. By preparing students for careers in the creative industries, CUD ensures its graduates are equipped to take on the responsibilities of the future. In the MENA region, the design industry is expected to grow by 6 per cent in the next five years with 30,000 job vacancies by 2019.

Employers expect their new recruits to hit the ground running.

Through panel discussions, masterclasses with industry leaders, an on-campus stock exchange simulator as well as the launch of a start-up incubator, CUD equips students for the future by contributing to the knowledge-based growth economy in the UAE. In partnership with Ryerson University, CUD has created a new Bachelor of Arts in Creative Industries (BACI) — the first of its kind in Dubai. Ryerson’s track

record in creative industries is unsurpassed. With concentrations in interior design, fashion design, communication studies and media business, the programme will offer students an exciting pathway to the future.

Students will learn problem solving skills in real-life situations and develop a business idea that will come alive in an incubator. The whole process will be professionally mentored by industry experts and professionals based in Dubai.

Cities and economies are changing. Today’s graduates must know how to innovate, create and conduct business before they start work. A programme such as BACI will give students access to their creative power.

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RAS AL KHAIMAH MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY

Careers in medicine with RAKMHSU

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he RAK Medical & Health Sciences University (RAKMHSU) was established in 2006 by the Ras Al Khaimah Human Development Foundation (RAK-HDF) under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council member, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah and Chancellor of the University, with the vision to be the leading medical and health sciences university in the UAE The programmes currently available at the institute include MBBS, BDS, B.Pharm, MS Clinical Pharmacy, MS Pharmaceutical Chemistry, MS Pharmaceutics, BSN, RN-BSN Bridge Program and MSN — Adult Health Nursing, Psychiatric — Mental Health Nursing, Paedi-

atric Nursing and Community Health Nursing.

All programmes are accredited by the Ministry of Education, UAE and the degrees are accepted internationally.

RAK College of Medical Sciences (RAK COMS) is listed in the World Directory of Medical

Schools (Doms.org/) while RAK College of Dental Sciences is listed in the WHO directory of Health Professions (Emro.who. int/hped/).

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MANIPAL ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION DUBAI

Being future ready with MAHE Dubai business programmes

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ntrepreneurship, innovation, and incubation are the three pillars of the School of Business (SoB) at Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Dubai. Global collaborations, academic partnerships and a contemporary approach to studying business highlight the curriculum of the programmes offered at the SoB, MAHE Dubai.

MAHE Dubai encourages and empowers its students to take their next big steps now through its partnerships with ACCA, CIMA/CGMA, and Coursera among many others.

An opportunity to take up these globally recognised courses is offered together with MAHE Dubai programmes as an added advantage for students who aim to be future ready.

A recently launched programme of MAHE Dubai is the BCom Professional+ (with ACCA). By virtue of the partnership, students are provided

UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON, RAK BRANCH CAMPUS

Making the right choice

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an accelerated pathway to complete their ACCA certification, together with their bachelor’s degree. Students not only receive guidance from the faculty at MAHE Dubai to pursue the certification in tandem, but also receive exemptions from appearing in eight out of thirteen papers of the overall ACCA assessment and certification.

MAHE Dubai offers several

other business programmes at both the UG and PG levels.

At UG level, it offers BBA and BCom Professional, apart from the BCom Professional+ (with ACCA). The PG level offers MBA as well as MCom Professional. MBA with MAHE Dubai comes with specialisations in marketing, HR, finance, operations, healthcare and entrepreneurship and innovation.

MAHE Dubai, being the branch campus of MAHE, India boasts of a legacy of over six decades in education. It is the best private Indian university according to the QS World Rankings, and the second best private university according to the recent NIRF ranking released by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. n

hoosing the right University for the Under Graduate studies is one of the most important decisions you will make. At the University of West London we aim to inspire you to become a creative professional and connect you to an exciting and rewarding career.

UWL RAK Branch Campus is conveniently located at Academy Zone. RAKEZ, Ras Al Khaimah at the Amenity building close to RAK Ceramics and very near to Umm Al Quiwan with equal distance from Ras Al Khaimah City |( Nakeel ) and Ajman.

Transportation is available from all Emirates except Abu Dhabi and Separate Hostel. Students enrolled for any Under Graduate and Post Graduate Programs may be able to continue their studies at the University of West London main Campus in London, UK. Please note that full time international students will require

student visa which will be provided and further details are available on our website. www. uwl.ac.ae ( RAK Branch Campus) www.uwl.ac.uk ( Main Campus, London UK).

HIGHLIGHTS: • Best University in London for overall satisfaction ( NSS 2017 ) • One of the prestigious Top 100 UK Universities now ranking 56 in UK ( The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018) • The University was founded in 1860 • The University of West London Branch Campus for the UAE, Middle East and Africa • One of the best Employment rates in the Country according to EPI released by HESA in 2017. ( 97% of Graduates are in Employment within 6 months) • Early bird discounts • Attractive Meritorious Scholarships. n