GCC Education Guide Sept 2019

GCC Education GUIDE 2019

A way to think differently about everything, not just your career

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● Listings and profiles of major universities and business schools from Saudi Arabia ● Kuwait ● Oman ● UAE ● Bahrain

CONTENTS FEATURES

COUNTRY LISTINGS

04 FAMILIES, FORESTS, AND CARS HAVE THIS IN COMMON It may sound like a phrase to gloss over but Systems Thinking should be taught starting at an early age

10 THE OLD APPROACH NO LONGER WORKS IN CLASSROOMS Students are taught today in ways very different from your time, and largely, that is good news

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14 THE MBA:

MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE

GIVES YOU AN EDGE 32 BUT DOESN’T MAKE YOU INVINCIBLE An MBA opens doors and can boost your career, but you’ve got to keep learning

PROFILES 19 Canadian University Dubai 21 Sorbonne University

Abu Dhabi

27 The University of Manchester

Middle East Centre

29 University of Sharjah

23 University of Strathclyde

GCC Education Guide 2019

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Communication: let’s start with that We need to enhance our ability of getting a point across clearly.

To articulate well is a skill imperative to career growth

What’s the most obvious thing a recruiter looks for? What matters most, despite a list of qualifications and impressive achievements? What comes across without even looking at a CV? Even as other skills (talent, ability, etc.,) are of course important, they take a seat behind communication.

Look around among your peers, your colleagues, friends even, and try to narrow in on five excellent communicators who inspire you. Chances are that this is tough. It takes effort to become a good communicator but you can get there.

Warren Buffett values communication skills higher than an MBA degree. Career counsellors, HR people, deans at top MBA institutes, all talk about communication skills being intertwined with leadership qualities. Employers look for this as effective communication is essential to the flow of work. When people talk and understand each other, it enables teams to work in concert. It’s a skill that never falls out of demand, regardless of futuristic workplaces and the advances of technology.

What does it mean to communicate? You say something with the purpose of being understood, for your words to convey meaning. But if the person you’re speaking to looks confused, the purpose hasn’t been met. Your communication has failed. What went wrong?

When you analyse this most-desiredattribute in employees, communication comes down to a bundle of skills: articulation, clarity of mind, saying something effectively, with confidence, and then enacting that

clear brief to facilitate progress. Muddled thoughts, unclear briefs, and a lack of communication are hazardous in not just the work sphere. All human interactions are premised on successful communication.

Forming a thought properly in your head takes mental discipline that, like everything, is bettered with practice. Wide reading, selfawareness, reflection, checking yourself to remove redundant speech patterns, clichés of thought and speech are necessary to become a good communicator.

All of us have conversations everyday, and all of us need to work on getting our point across clearly. Knowing your mind, i.e., knowing what to say, and saying it clearly, enunciating audibly, coherently are the foundation of any successful dialogue and exchange of ideas. This is crucial to grow and to flourish, so you may as well work on enhancing this skill, not least of all because an employer will notice it. ● Staff Writer

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What families, forests, and cars have in common

Everything is connected and the world will benefit if Systems Thinking is taught from an early age

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A man called Peter Senge nails it when he said, “It’s a crumby word, it’s a nonevocative word”. He was talking about his lifelong obsession with systems thinking.

Families, cars, forests, the human body; all operate on the basis of systems thinking, which is nothing but stepping back and seeing an interconnected whole.

“Even before I got to MIT as an undergraduate,” Senge said, “I studied engineering because it was a good way to learn about systems…” In his seventies, Senge is the founding chair of the Society for Organizational Learning, a senior lecturer at MIT, and the author of the classic text, The Fifth Discipline.

He gets into the two colloquial meanings of the term system. “One is often when people express helplessness: ‘Hey, it’s not my fault, it’s the stupid system!’ The other common one is to refer to technology, as in, ‘Hey we got a problem, we need a systems expert to fix it’. None of which talks about systems thinking or systems understanding or particularly, systems education.”

Systems Thinking, Senge says, really is about interdependence, how we embrace the extraordinary level of interconnectedness or interdependence that exists among the living. A forest is imponderable. No one can tell you how a forest works. It’s a profoundly complex system.

Consider what another giant in the field Russell Ackoff had to say. The late American organisational theorist has two points of view at the core of his belief in systems thinking.

One, he said, you can’t improve the performance of the parts of a system taken separately and assume that that will necessarily improve the performance of the whole. Think of a car.

He writes [1*] that, “Doing so can destroy an organisation, as is apparent in an example I have used ad nauseum: Installing a Rolls Royce engine in a Hyundai can make it inoperable. This explains why benchmarking has almost always failed.”

Two, he says, problems are not disciplinary in nature. He gives a great example in one of his talks about someone being faced with a problem of a slow elevator in an office building, that was testing the patience of employees, who had to wait for nearly three minutes after pressing the call button. How could these complaints be dealt with?

The company consulted experts. An architect had a different solution than the engineer, who had a different solution from the electrician, and so on. But the best, simplest solution came from a kid not limited by thinking in terms of only one discipline. He figured it wasn’t a mechanical problem or a design flaw, and that employees were just bored waiting for the elevator. The problem would dissolve if mirrors were placed in waiting areas in front of the elevator so that people, in the time it took for the elevator to arrive, could look at themselves and others in the reflection. Time wouldn’t crawl, and the mirrors would cost a fraction of the estimate for upgrading elevators.

This is what Ackoff meant when he said, “Effective research is not disciplinary, interdisciplinary, or multidisciplinary; it is transdisciplinary.

Systems thinking is holistic; it attempts to derive understanding of parts from the behaviour and properties of wholes, rather than derive the behaviour and properties of wholes from those of their parts. Disciplines do not constitute different parts of reality; they are different aspects of reality. The whole can be understood only by viewing it from all the perspectives simultaneously.”

These organisational theories are grasped even by 6-year-olds. If they’re taught it in schools, it would shape their approach to life. It’s important to think of the benefits of operating within a framework of systems thinking, teaching the future workforce to look at things from all angles, not just magnify one component of an issue.

Coming back to Senge, in one of his

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talks on ‘Systems Thinking in a Digital World’ [2*], he says something that most of us can agree with. “Family is often quite puzzling and difficult dynamic of a human or social system.”

One of the most interesting fields in the last 20-30 years, he says, is Systems Family Therapy or Structural Family Therapy, which basically means, instead of looking at a problematic teenager, look at the larger momand-dad system, and how everyone reacts. It’s about embracing interdependence at all levels.

Our lives have a huge interconnectedness with the rest of the world. Senge illustrates the systems worldview with an example of how our actions affect the planet.

“Travel in northern India, you’ll see the river systems are dry all year around.

Why is that? Didn’t used to be. Big canals don’t have water any time of the year. It’s important to think about this. All those river systems originate in the Himalayas, the Tibetan plateau.

As the glaciers contract, the river systems become smaller. Why are those glaciers contracting?

Global warming, yes, and why is that

happening? Because of burning coal.”

He goes on to explain what coal has to do our cell phones.

“You’re charging your sophisticated fancy devices. But the most common source of fuel for charging is coal.

We don’t look at the whole system, we look at a small piece closest to us.

How much of all our electricity is used to work all our devices, the internet?

What is the electricity footprint of the internet? We spend much more money in terms of energy and fossil fuels to power our gadgets than to power our homes, and it’s growing much more rapidly. And that’s what it means to look at the entire system.”

Senge went on to explain, “One more way the wealthy are imposing themselves on the poor. Who has dry river beds? It’s the 150 chronically dehydrated people. Northern India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and this causes social turmoil… how can we not think this is not relevant for education? It makes a big impact on how our society works. Water is the most acute problem in the world. By the year 2030, China and India will be unable to meet 50 percent of their water needs, according to figures provided by the World Health Organisation.

It makes sense to train students early on to view the world through the complete lens. We’ve got to integrate approaches, not box disciplines, and keep them sequestered. As Senge says, it’s how we live that is the problem, not our innate capabilities.

1*: https://thesystemsthinker.com/a-lifetime-of-systems-thinking/ 2*: https://www.youtube.com watch?v=Zs3ML5ZJ_QY

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The big college questions How to choose a course, a school, and the big one, a career

Ambuj Khare is the founder of ProEd DMCC, a career counselling organisation in Dubai. He spoke to us about what students need to bear in mind while selecting a college. Excerpts from a chat…

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How much have things changed from the time when Indian/South Asian parents wanted their kids to become doctors, lawyers, engineers?

Yes, the notion earlier was to opt for lucrative careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), but over the past few years, the Humanities stream has gained popularity. Universities now focus on developing students’ personality, both in and outside the classroom. This gives students a competitive advantage by the time they enter the workforce.

And as far as careers go, are south Asian parents more open today if their kids want to study art or design or film?

Yes, and parents even encourage them to gain experience in these areas before applying to universities. Over the past couple of years, we have worked with many Indian students to build their portfolios, assisting them in applying to schools such as University of the Arts London, The Arts School of Chicago, Parsons School of Design, Rhode Island School of Design, among others.

When a student is unsure of what he or she wants to study, do you

recommend a gap year? How comfortable are parents with the idea?

Yes, in some cases, a gap year is the best option. Students who take a year travel or take up internships or courses that provide them with exposure they may not have got in high school. Parents used to think that a gap year was detrimental to their children’s future.

Now they are more open because they can see the benefits it has on students and on their profiles when they apply to schools.

What should students consider when looking at college rankings?

It’s important that students look not only at overall university rankings, but program rankings as well. Some colleges may not be well-ranked in national university rankings, but are top ranked in particular programs.

Students should also do their research on class size, study environment, and extracurricular activities outside the classroom.

This helps a smooth transition period.

What are your thoughts on jobs of the future?

We are moving to a future where jobs are getting automated to reduce costs. However, machines do not possess creativity, personalised domain expertise, and other knowledge required to solve production problems.

The future is going to be about skills that cannot be replicated by a machine: social skills, communication skills, social and emotional intelligence. Workers will also have to be adaptable and develop new skills as the job economy changes.

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The old approach is not relevant in today’s classrooms Students are now taught differently from the chalk-and-duster era of the past. This is good news There was a time when memorisation played a big role in classrooms. A lesson was read out by the teacher and students had to pay attention and focus on recitation: repeating after the teacher. Understanding and absorbing the lesson taught were of little value.

Preferences were never meant to be factored, and students had no choice but to memorise what was taught that day in

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class. Homework was a chore. A student’s aptitude was rarely considered. The focus was report-card driven. Getting high marks was the goal. The old ways were anti-creative, a deterrent to curious, gifted minds. Teachers could get away with boring an entire generation of student

The focus used to be on “finishing the syllabus”, not improving a student’s understanding or nurturing his thirst for knowledge. Application, integration, engagement, interaction — these were unheard-of concepts

and permanently put them off learning.

Think of the damning, far-reaching effects of this previous reality—unless you were lucky to have a few good teachers and were spared this fate.

Unlike today, educators of the past, in the pre internet era, were not terribly concerned about the real world application of lessons taught in the classroom. It was of no concern that a chapter in a textbook bore no relation to the outside world. The focus was on “finishing the syllabus”, not improving the curriculum to enhance a student’s understanding or to nurture his thirst for knowledge, and hone his skills.

Application, integration, engagement, interaction — these were yet unheard of concepts.

For a long time, the fact that the staid

approach never worked didn’t bother educators, parents, students. Perhaps they knew no better. This was the norm.

Students were bored and uninterested in the subjects for how they were taught.

If you are over a certain age, you might be familiar with this blinkered approach to learning.The high cost of it is easy to glean. The damage it does to young minds when it turns them away, however inadvertently, from the pursuit of knowledge is immense and not easy to fix later in life.

Think back to your time as a student.

See if you remember any lesson that you were supposed to ‘mug up’, or learn by rote. If you can recall instances of having participated in a lively exchange of ideas in a classroom, consider yourself in a lucky minority. Was there much studentteacher participation in your time?

How about a flow of feedback? All vital aspects to impart healthy well-rounded learning, and unfortunately, the absence of these comes at a high cost to the future labour force.

Today, much has changed. The approach to education has been overhauled. A comparison between older methods of teaching and practices of today are

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different in several regards: the methods of teaching, the syllabus that is taught, the parameters of assessment, even the physical environment of students is vastly different from just a decades ago, and in more ways that not, this is progress.

Earlier, it was the norm for a student to struggle because the syllabus wasn’t integrated. Social sciences and history would have no common ground, a vastly different syllabus. Today, there is a focus on real world skills: creativity, time management, problem solving and critical thinking — concepts that were nowhere on the scene earlier. Today, there is an emphasis on the STEAM approach: integrating science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics in one discipline.

Assessment is project-based, and students are graded on their level of engagement. Computers have taken the place of blackboards. We live in a world of robotic teaching assistants. It’s no exaggeration to say that everything has changed.

Assignments are uploaded. Students have the benefit of group study, workshops, teamwork and exchange of ideas. In Denmark, students can access the internet during exams, any site they like, including Facebook (no messaging or emails though). In the US, learning has become so personalised, students create their own schedules. South Korea has introduced digital textbooks so that students can learn anywhere. In Australia, kids are enabled with internships during school to get a broader real-world experience. All this is primarily to equip students with skills that are actually useful and in demand: communication, problem-solving, creativity, flexibility, and so on.

Students graduating from high school today are hyper-connected. They need these skills. They leave school with of thousands of friends on social media and enter a world with diminishing resources.

It is crucial that they are equipped with skills to deal with the challenges of the

Today, good educators focus on developing skills such as creativity, time management, problem solving and critical thinking. Students graduating from high school are hyperconnected.

They need these skills to flourish.

21st century. No longer can learning employable, useful approaches to jobs and life be left for them to simply figure out on their own. It is a good thing that the old ways of rote learning are left behind in the past.

One aspect of old-school learning that should not be done away with is actual student-teacher interaction time, human contact. Computers may have entered the classroom, but they are no substitute for the guidance of a good, kind, competent trained professional who is invested in students’ futures and works to equip these kids with the sensibilities and skills that most needed to stay relevant and employable in the future. Let’s concentrate on the several beneficial advances of technology, but let’s keep the few aspects that were good about past methods, the human touch, to ready kids for the job market in the 21st century.

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The MBA: making the right choice

The MBA (Master of Business Administration) degree is a general management qualification that equips students for a career in business management, helping them acquire broad perspectives across a wide range of areas that they need to understand in order to lead and operate effectively at a senior level. The MBA is highly valued by business people, entrepreneurs, and employers/recruiters.

● By Randa Bessiso - Director, Middle East of The University of Manchester Middle East Centre

The business world, the workplace and the nature of work are all changing at an amazing speed. As digital business transformation is now a necessity and a reality, business education has to embrace the transformations taking place, and make sense of the strategic management implications and challenges. But all of the business management processes are still applicable, even within a digital business environment — management and leadership, talent management, ICT, finance, operations, marketing and sales — as well as the corporate governance and ethical framework required to protect reputation and investors.

The MBA remains the pre-eminent business qualification but it is changing to meet the changing nature of business.

The three notable trends are the greater personalisation of content; shorter programmes attracting younger students and helping graduates achieve faster ROI; and a greater emphasis on entrepreneurial and soft skills to meet the increasing need to be agile in the face of industry transformation and disruption. Business education providers also have to respond to the demands of a younger ‘digital native’ population of students who expect learning to reflect their digital view and experience of the world around us.

Who needs an MBA? The Middle East region will require additional skills and access to talent, and the leadership skills that successful digital transformation and rapid diversification of the economy will require. Talent comes in different forms and there is no doubt that soft skills are increasingly valued by business and these skills are easily transferable across industries — and not easily automated. LinkedIn Learning identified the soft skills companies need most in 2019, in which 57% of senior leaders said soft skills were more important than hard skills - especially Creativity, Persuasion, Collaboration, Adaptability, and Time Management.

The business world is transforming rapidly and the MBA programme helps students understand these fundamental shifts.

Students benefit from new knowledge, tools and skills, career support and a professional network of contacts — all essential to maintaining long-term sustainable employability.

Student motivations for studying an MBA vary from person to person but there is some common ground. In many multinational organisations, the MBA may be viewed as a pre-requisite for a career in senior management and providing candidates with a set of tools that makes them more effective in their roles while accelerating their careers.

For other prospective students, the trigger may be a plan to switch careers, start a company, or move from a specialist role to general management.

Today, there is a growing choice of MBA options in the region and candidates should look for the best fit in terms of programme content, opportunities to personalise and learning format.

Choosing an MBA programme The MBA covers all the core functions of business and so the skills and tools are equally applicable to c-level executives and managers, heads of specialist functions in large enterprises, SMEs and entrepreneurs looking to start-up a new venture. Students can also further personalise the MBA programme with a range of electives to suit specific goals and interests.

Choosing an MBA is a very personal decision but it should start with research - building an initial shortlist of candidate schools based on reputation and ranking

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(the Financial Times annual MBA ranking, for example) and accreditation (triple MBA ranking is the gold standard) is a good start.

Prospective students may also want to look at global rankings for return on investment in various MBA programmes.

Following this, candidates should look for the programmes that best suit their personal situations, learning objectives and interests — subjects, study formats (full-time or parttime/blended learning) amount of face to face contact time with peers and faculty, international network and exposure, alumni network, careers support, entry criteria and cost.

Many business programmes are becoming more modular and flexible, offering a greater degree of personalisation and specialisation to meet specific learning objectives — for example through a range of elective courses.

It is not just about customised content but also about content delivery. It is no coincidence that business education providers are delivering learning through channels and in a flexible format that reflects global business, with learners working remotely in self-study mode online, liaising and collaborating with fellow students through social and other media, and then spending short bursts of intense face to face study time with faculty and peers, while continuing to work and earn. This is the reality of working life for many young and mid-career executives today.

The next stage is to go and meet the shortlisted schools — and students and alumni, if possible — for deeper insights into the learning and student experience, as well as different perspectives on the teaching styles, calibre of student peers, and careers support services.

Sustainable employability The essential key for business educators is staying relevant and ahead of the wave of transformations that will no doubt continue to be a feature of business in the region, into the future. MBA content is having to be updated to reflect these rapid technological, social and workplace changes, with IOT, AI and Blockchain all part of an increasing

“The essential key for business educators is staying relevant and ahead of the wave of transformations that will no doubt continue to be a feature of business in the region, into the future.” technology emphasis in business education.

Students can now choose to add electives on Big Data Analytics, Digital Marketing Strategy, Information Systems and Digital Strategy, Managing Disruptive Technologies, and the Digital Economy to their core MBA subjects. Students can develop their skills through consultancy style MBA projects rather than class based exercises, so this more closely mirrors the real business world.

This also helps to build the soft skills and the confidence required to build a successful and sustainable career in business.

The deeper trend in business education is lifelong learning as people need to refresh and learn skills constantly to maintain their employability. Business executives continue to return to the classroom and not just for the digital view of business, strategy and management, but also with an interest in building portfolio careers. At the heart of this is sustainable employability and the need to develop and sustain the transferable skills for the 21st century and a rapidly changing world.

Ultimately, business people only study for an MBA once in their lives and so prospective students should choose the best school and programme available to them — it should prove to be a career- and life-transforming experience and a very good investment, whether you’re kick-starting a career or a new business startup.

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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN THE EMIRATES WWMaster in Arbitration WWMaster in Criminal Sciences WWMaster in Intellectual Property WWMaster in Security Studies and Information Analysis WWM.A. in Diplomacy WWM.A. in Security and Strategic Studies WWMBA WWMaster of Knowledge Management WWProfessional Master in Sports Law Fee: approx. AED80,000/year Duration: 1.5 – 2 years Location: Dubai International Academic City, Dubai Accrediting country: UAE Contact: Tel +971 4 4499000 Email: admissions@aue.ae

Duration: 2 years Location: Ras Al Khaimah Accrediting country: UAE Enrolment deadlines: Rolling Contact: Tel: +971 7 2210900, Ext. 1602 Email: research@aurak.ac.ae

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH WWMBA WWMaster of Science degrees in Accounting, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Systems Management, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering WWMaster of Urban Planning Duration: 2 or more years Location: Sharjah Accrediting countries: US & UAE Contact: Tel: +971 6 515 5555 Email: info@aus.edu website: www.aus.edu

AMITY UNIVERSITY

WWMBA WWPhD in Management WWPhD in Engineering WWMasters of Science in Interior Design Fee: AED25,000 – AED60,000 Duration: PhD – 3 years,

Masters – 2 years Location: Dubai Accrediting country: WASC,

USA, ASIC, UK, UGC & KHDA Enrolment Deadline:

December for January Batch AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF RAS AL KHAIMAH WWGeneral MBA WWExecutive MBA

Contact: Tel: +971 4 4554900 Email: salbaroudi@

amityuniversity.ae

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BABSON COLLEGE WWBabson MBA - Dubai WW(1) Executive Education Approaches to Innovation in the UAE WW(2) Executive Education Growing a Business and Family Across Generations WW(3) Executive Education - Global Symposia for Entrepreneurship Educators - Dubai Fee:

(1) EE -$2,800 USD (2) EE - $4,200 USD (3) EE - $3,150 USD Duration: MBA - 19 months Location: DIFC , Dubai Accrediting country: USA Enrolment deadlines: Rolling Contact details: RAK Toll Free: 971 50 4583515 Email: akuzniarski@babson.

edu Website: dubai.babson.edu Email: admxw.biticrak.ae

BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OFFSHORE CAMPUS RAK, UAE WWMBA WWExecutive MBA Duration: 2 years Location: Ras Al Khaimah Accrediting country: India, accredited by the UGC’s National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC) as well as the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) Contact details: RAK Toll Free: 800BIT(248)/

+971 5 29494110/503482778, Email: admission@biticrak.ae/ www.biticrak.ae

BITS PILANI, DUBAI CAMPUS

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Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi With stunning architecture and a rich history dating back to the 13th century, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi is a multidisciplinary university that attracts high-calibre students from the UAE and around the world.

Established in 2006, our state-of-theart campus operates under the academic leadership of Sorbonne University in Paris awarding degrees in the arts, humanities, sciences, law, management and economics.

Following the ECTS system, all of our graduates receive globally certified French degrees accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education.

To date, we have produced over 1700 graduates from more than 90 countries while forging a reputation for academic excellence and innovation.

To ensure quality, we maintain small classes, enabling us to tailor our teaching methods to individual styles of learning.

We also bring our faculty from Sorbonne Université in Paris, guaranteeing the same quality teaching present in our parent institution. In addition, our admissions process is highly selective, ensuring that individual talent benefits from collective excellence.

With 10 bachelor programmes taught in French (except for our BA in Physics) and 12 master degrees taught in English (except for the Master in Teaching French as a Foreign Language), Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi is also home to the Continuing

& Executive Education Department (CEED) for working professionals. Through a series of certificates and diplomas, the CEED provides lifelong learning programmes for professionals wishing to acquire new vocational skills.

In support of the UAE’s vision of a knowledge-based economy, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi grants scholarships to students from all nationalities. Emirati students are eligible to apply for a scholarship towards their undergraduate fees for all three years of study, plus foundation years where applicable, following a grant by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. We have also introduced a new scholarship programme for the 2019-2020 academic year for international students, residents and non-residents of the UAE who wish to undertake our Diploma in Intensive French.

Prof. Eric Fouache, Executive Director Sorbonne Abu Dhabi, said: “A degree from Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi is much more than an academic achievement. It’s the culmination of a journey where students are continuously encouraged to think outside the norm and contribute to society as a whole.

We equip our students with the knowledge and tools required to succeed in their chosen career paths, and contribute towards the UAE’s knowledge-based economy.”

● www.sorbonne.ae

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WWMB.E. , M.E. , M.B.A and PhD

WWBachelor of Computer

Fee: AED 45,000

and Network Engineering Technology WWBachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (Majors in Electronics, Mechatronics, Telecommunication) WWBachelor of Science in Environmental Health Management WWMBA (General Management, Marketing, HRM, Finance, Double concentration) WWMaster in Information Technology Management & Governance Fee: Visit link for details https://www.cud.ac.ae/fees Duration: UG 4 Years, Graduate - level 3 Terms Location: Dubai, UAE Accrediting country: UAE

PA(Bachelors), AED 31,000 PA(Masters) Duration: 4 years( Bachelors), 2 Years( Masters) Location: Dubai Accrediting country: KHDA, UGC and MHRD Contact: Tel: +​9714-2753700 Email:

admission@dubai.bits-pilani. ac.in

BRITISH UNIVERSITY IN DUBAI WWMBA, WWMBA - Finance / HRM / Marketing Duration: 18 - 24 months Location: Dubai Accrediting country: UAE

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Enrolment Deadline:

Contact: Tel: Admission: +971 4 279

Intakes in January, June and September

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Contact: Tel: +971 4 321 9090 email: apply@cud.ac.ae Website: www.cud.ac.ae

Email: info@buid.ac.ae Website: www.buid.ac.ae/

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CANADIAN UNIVERSITY DUBAI WWBBA (Majors in Accounting & Finance, Forensic Accounting, e-Business, Events & Tourism, HRM, International Business, Marketing, Luxury Marketing, Operations & Supply Chain Management, Sport Management) WWBachelor of Architecture WWBachelor of Interior Design WWBachelor of Communication (Majors in Advertisement, Journalism, Public Relations) WWBachelor of Arts in Psychology

CASS BUSINESS SCHOOL

Fee: : £51,652 Duration: 24 months Location: DIFC, Dubai, UAE Accrediting country: UK Enrolment Deadline: Rolling Contact: Tel: +​971 4 401 9318 Email: Dubaiemba@city.ac.uk Website: www.cass.city.ac.uk/

demba

DRAKE UNIVERSITY

Fee: US$ 18,500 Duration: 9 months

April 14, 2019 Contact: Tel: +​971 50 3634805 Email: christianna.tsiterou@

drake.edu Website:

https://drake.edu/execed/ leadingothers/dubai

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EMIRATES AVIATION UNIVERSITY WWExecutive MBA in Aviation Management WWMBA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management WWMBA in General Management Duration: 18 months Location: Dubai Accrediting country: UK Enrolment deadline: Rolling Contact: Tel: +971 4 6050109/112/104 Email: admissions@eau.ac.ae

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WWExecutive MBA

WWLeading Others

Location: Dubai & London Accrediting country: USA Enrolment Deadline:

GENEVA BUSINESS SCHOOL VIA LINCOLN UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

WWMBA in 12 Majors WWBBA in International Management Fee: AED AED 41,800 & AED

39,000 Duration: 14 Months Location: Abu Dhabi and

Sharjah Accrediting countries:

Switzerland, USA

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Enrolment deadlines: Rolling Contact: +971 5 55538999 Email: care@lincoln-edu.ae

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University of Strathclyde One of the oldest, largest and most respected business schools in the UK, the University of Strathclyde Business School has consistently been ranked in the top 10 B-schools in the UK in terms of both research and teaching quality.

Strathclyde Business School is one of an elite group of business schools which hold triple international accreditation (AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB), and the Strathclyde MBA programme is also accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (CAA).

Throughout the course of its history, Strathclyde Business School’s pioneering and innovative outlook has led to a number of firsts including being the first UK B-school to offer a one year full-time MBA programme in 1966, and the first to offer a part-time MBA programme at its international centres (launched in SouthEast Asia in 1988).

The Strathclyde Executive MBA is offered at seven international centres; Dubai, Oman, Bahrain, Singapore, Malaysia, Greece and Switzerland and is taught part time over two years. With the exception of the mode of study, it is identical to the full-time MBA in the UK – the same entry criteria, programme content, assessment and core learning materials, and it is taught by the same Strathclyde academics who teach in Glasgow.

Teaching and learning is highly experiential

and based on collaboration and teamwork.

Through class discussions, presentations and group assignments, students share their varied work experiences, knowledge, understanding and skills.”

A particular strength of the programme is strategic management with three interrelated courses that culminate in a three-day Strategic Consulting in Practice workshop, where students undertake a real-life strategy assignment for a client. Entrepreneurship is also in focus, with a core course on Entrepreneurial Management and Leadership and elective options, such as New Venture Creation, providing the essential skills to enhance the abilities of people working for themselves or about to set up in business.

There are also options for international study. With a wide range of specialist departments in the business school, Strathclyde offers over 20 different electives, and students can opt to take elective subjects at the Summer School in Glasgow or at any of the school’s international centres.

The Strathclyde MBA is a generalist MBA and students can expect to graduate with a broad understanding of the fundamentals of business and management issues, advanced management skills and techniques, selfawareness as a manager and leader and with increased confidence in all areas of business.

● www.strath.ac.uk/business/

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HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY DUBAI WWFoundation, Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes in Engineering, Management, Design, Fashion, Computer Sciences and more Fee: AED42,000 AED132,300 Duration: Foundation 1 year, Undergraduate 3-4 years, Postgraduate 1 year Location: Dubai, UAE Accrediting country: UK Enrolment Deadline: Rolling, Key intakes in September and January every year

IE BUSINESS SCHOOL WWFull time and part time MBAs WWMasters programme WWUndergraduate courses WWExecutive Education Duration: 1-2 years Fee: EUR 25,000 - 90,000 Location: Dubai, UAE and Madrid, Spain

Contact: Tel: +​971 4 4358700 Email:

school

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Accrediting countries:

International Accreditations AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA Enrolment deadline: Rolling Contact: Tel: +971 4 3598400 Email: uae@ie.edu Website: www.ie.edu/business-

dubaienquiries@hw.ac.uk

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HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL WWMasters in International Business WWMBA WWGlobal Executive MBA Fee: Masters in International Business – AED 166,000 MBA – AED 270,000 Global Executive MBA – AED 295,000 Duration: MBA – 1 year, Masters – 1 year, Executive MBA – 18 to 24 months Location: Dubai, San Francisco, Boston, London, Shanghai, New York Accrediting country: AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS Enrolment Deadline: Rolling, Contact: Tel: +​971-58 638 3159,

+971-4 427 5806 Email:

aneeqa.lareb@hult.edu

INSEAD BUSINESS SCHOOL WWMBA WWExecutive MBA WWExecutive Master in Finance) Duration: MBA: 10 months (full time) EMBA: 14 to 17 months (modular) EMFin - 18 Months (Modular) Location: France, Singapore & Abu Dhabi (UAE) Enrolment deadline: EMBA (Oct 2019 intake) Rolling, until July 20, ’19 Contact: Tel: 9712 6515200

www.insead.edu/mba www.insead.edu/gemba www.insead.edu/emfin

INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY

WWBSBA WW MBA Fee: BSBA – AED144,000

MBA – AED91,000 Duration: BSBA – 4 years

MBA – 2 years Location: UAE, Dubai Accrediting country: UAE Enrolment Deadline:

June 30, 2019 Contact: Tel: +​971 44227244 Email:

info@imt.ac.ae

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LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL WWExecutive MBA Fee: USD124,900 plus 5% VAT Duration: 20 months Location: Dubai & London Accrediting country: UK Enrolment Deadline:

January 2020 & September 2020 (deadlines on website) Contact: Tel: +​9714 4019347 Email:

embadubai@london.edu Website:

www.london.edu

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MANIPAL UNIVERSITY DUBAI WWMBA General Option for weekend courses (Friday and Saturday) or weekday evenings (4 days a week) Fee: AED 61,600 WWMBA Global Business (Three-country immersion) Fee: AED 79,600

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Duration: 2 years Accrediting country: UGC, India.

Licensed by KHDA (Dubai) Contact: Email: admissions@

manipaldubai.com Telephone: +971 4 4290 777,

+971 4 4290 705 Fax: +971 4 369 4541

MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY DUBAI WWMBA Finance WWMBA Marketing WWMBA Business Excellence WWMBA Innovation & Entrepreneurship WWMBA General Fee: AED 105,000 Location: Dubai Accrediting country: UK Contact: Tel: +971 4 3678100 Email: admissions@mdx.ac

MURDOCH UNIVERSITY DUBAI WWMBA Fee: AED 96,000 Duration: Full-time: 12 months Part-time: 16 months Location: Dubai Accrediting country: Australia Contact: Tel: +971 4 4355700 Email: admissions@

murdochdubai.ac.ae

NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY WWGeneral MBA Duration: 18 months Location: Abu Dhabi Accrediting countries: US (AACSB) and UAE

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Contact: Tel: +971 2 4048523/ +971 5 0

1204064 Email: nyitad@nyit.edu

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ABU DHABI WW11 Global PhD Student Fellowships in collaboration with Graduate School of Arts and Science at NYU New York and NYU Tandon School of Engineering WW23 undergraduate majors across Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Science, and Social Science, and numerous multidisciplinary minors and specializations.

Duration: 4 years (undergraduate) Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE Accrediting country: US, UAE, and Engineering Accreditation Commission

◼ UAE

of ABET Enrolment Deadline:

please contact the Admissions department Contact: Tel: +​971-2-628-4000 Email: nyuad@nyu.edu Website: www.nyuad.nyu.edu

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RIT UNIVERSITY IN DUBAI WWEngineering,Computing and Business Fee: Bachelors – AED62,000 Masters – depending on the program Duration: Bachelors- 4years, Masters - 1.5 to 2 years Location: Dubai, UAE Accrediting country: UAE Enrolment Deadline: Sept 15th

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Contact: Tel: + 9714 3712000 Email: dubai@rit.edu

– USD 48,478

Email:

WWMaster in Environmental Sustainability Law and Policies (2 years)– USD 45,344 WWMaster in Health Economics

(1 Year) – USD 13,271

WWDiploma in Intensive French Evening Courses (2 years) – USD 20,002

WWAll Bachelors Programmes (3 Years) – USD 58,615

WWMaster in Applied Foreign Languages: Specialty Management and International Business (2 Years) – USD 45,344

WWMaster in Applied Sociological Research (2 Years) – USD 39,077

WWMaster in Banking and Finance: Law and Regulations of Banking and Financial System (2 Years)

+971 2 656 9656 Admissions@sorbonne.ae Graduate.Studies@psuad. ac.ae Website: www.sorbonne.ae

(2 Years) – USD 45,344

WWMaster in History of Art and Museum Studies (2 Years) – USD 51,612

WWMaster in International Business Law (2 Years) – USD 45,344

WWMaster in International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy (2 Years) – USD 45,344

WWMaster in Marketing, Management, Communication, Media (18 Months) – USD 45,344

WWMaster in Teaching French as a Foreign Language (2

SORBONNE UNIVERSITY ABU DHABI WWDiploma in Intensive French

– USD 45,344

Tel: +​971 2 656 9555/666 -

Years) – USD 35,943

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WWMaster in Environment:

Dynamics of Territories and Societies (2 Years)

WWMaster in Urban Planning and Development (18 Months) – USD 45,344

WWExecutive Education Programmes (CEC)

WWExecutive Diploma in Sports Management (1 Year) - USD 8,911

WWProfessional Certificate in Archives and Records Management - USD 4,088 Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE Accrediting country:

Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK), UAE Ministry of Education and the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation

S P JAIN SCHOOL OF GLOBAL MANAGEMENT WWMaster of Global Business WWGlobal MBA WWExecutive MBA Fee: Fee: AED 97,256 Duration: 18 months Location: Dubai WWMaster of Global Business Fee: AED171,200 Duration: 16 months Location: Dubai, Singapore and Sydney WWGlobal MBA Fee: Master of G.B. – AED174,280 Global MBA – AED195,650 Executive MBA – AED97,084 Duration: Master of G.B. – 16 months Global MBA – 12 months Executive MBA – 18 months Location: Dubai, Singapore, Sydney Accrediting country: Australia Enrolment Deadline:

Master of G.B. – March 31 ’19 Global MBA – March 31 ’19 Executive MBA – April 12 ‘19 Contact: Tel: +​971 4 5616700 Email: admissions.dxb@spjain.

org Website: www.spjain.ae

Enrolment Deadline:

International applicants – 11th August 2019 Applicants residing in UAE 25th August 2019 Contact:

SKYLINE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE WWMBA E-Governance WWMBA Marketing WWMBA Finance

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The University of Manchester Middle East Centre The University of Manchester launched the Middle East Centre and the flagship Manchester Global part-time MBA programme, at Dubai Knowledge Park, United Arab Emirates, in 2006. Today, the Middle East Centre is the largest and fastest growing in the university’s international network of centres in key cities around the world, comprising Dubai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and Manchester.

Since 2006, the centre has supported over 2,500 part-time MBA students – all highly qualified and experienced working professionals - and developed a community of 2,500 alumni across the region, creating professional networking and other opportunities with the wider business community to help enrich the learning experience. The centre has graduated around 1,500 MBA students.

The University of Manchester was the winner of the ‘Best MBA Program’ award for its Alliance Manchester Business School Global Part-time MBA at the inaugural Forbes Middle East Higher Education Awards 2019. The University was awarded a 5-star overall rating in the Knowledge & Human Development Authority’s new classification of higher education institutions in Dubai.

The University of Manchester continues to move higher in a range of new ranking announcements, confirming its status as one of the world’s top universities, focusing on the quality of teaching, research and social responsibility. The QS World

University Ranking now lists Manchester as the world’s 27th best university and among the very top global institutions.

In the Middle East, the University has managed a flexible portfolio of learning programmes to complement and supplement the part-time MBA. The programme portfolio is reviewed regularly and the university is committed to creating access to world-class blended learning opportunities designed to meet the needs of working professionals.

The University works in a range of collaborations with professional bodies and industry groups in the region. In addition, the Middle East Centre has forged close partnerships with a range of leading public and private sector organisations through the University’s Strategic Talent Partnership programme.

The University of Manchester is the largest single-site university in the UK. 25 Nobel Prize winners have worked or studied at the University, which has strategic partnerships and collaborations worldwide, bringing innovation to businesses and insight to institutions.

For more than 25 years the university has been providing transnational education forging strong global partnerships and centres of learning across four continents.

With a multicultural campus, five global centres and a portfolio of online and blended learning options, the University can provide a Manchester learning experience, anywhere.

● http://www.manchester.ac.ae/

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WWMBA Human Resource Management WWMBA Strategic Management and Leadership Location: Sharjah Accrediting country: UAE Enrolment deadline: Sept intake Contact: Tel: 971 6 5441155 Email: admissions@

time MBA) June 2020 (KM-MBA)

Duration: 2 years Location: Al Ain, Dubai, Abu

Contact: Tel: +​971 4 4468664 Email:

Dhabi

ream@manchester.ac.ae mba@manchester.ac.ae kelley@manchester.ac.ae Website:

Accrediting country: UAE Contact: Tel: + 9713 7134355

email: admissions@uaeu. ac.ae; postgradadmissions@ uaeu.ac.ae

www.Manchester.ac.ae

skylineuniversity.ac.ae

SYNERGY UNIVERSITY

WWExecutive MBA WWMBA Women’s Leadership Fee: contact admissions team Duration: EMBA – 18 months

MBA Women’s – 28 months Location: Dubai, UAE Accrediting Country:

UK, UAE

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Contact: Tel: +971 4 4206699 Email: info@synergydubai.ae

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THE UNIVERSTIY OF MANCHESTER MIDDLE EAST CENTRE WWPart-time MSc Reliability Engineering and Asset Management Fee: GBP 20,000 WWThe Manchester Global Part-time MBA WWKelley-Manchester Global Part-time MBA Fee: GPB 35,411.00 Global Part-time MBA) USD 68,250 (KM-MBA) Duration: 2 years (part-time, blended learning format) Location: Dubai, UAE Accrediting country: UK UK(Global Part-time MBA) UK & USA (KM-MBA) Enrolment Deadline:

September 2019 November 2019 (Global Part-

UK COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND COMPUTING WWBTEC Level 2 Diploma High school Completion in Business or Information Technology WWBTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma Applied Foundations in Business or Information Technology WWHigher National Diploma (HND) in Business or Computing Fee: Fee: programmes starting from AED 24,000 per year Duration: 12-24 months Location: Dubai, UAE Accrediting country: UK / Qualifications Awarded by Pearson Enrolment Deadline: Sept. 22 ‘19 Fall Intake. Feb. 16 ‘20 Spring Intake.

Contact: Tel: +​971 4 871 5333 Email: admissions@ukcbc.

ac.ae Website: https://ukcbc.ac.ae/

UNIVERSITY OF BALAMAND DUBAI WWBS in Civil Engineering BS in Chemical Engineering WWBBA in Healthcare Mgmt BBA in Entrepreneurship & Innovation BBA in Risk Management & Insurance Fee: (per credit hour) BS Engineering – AED2,750 BBA Business – AED 2,650 Duration: 4 years Location: Dubai, UAE Accrediting country: UAE Enrolment Deadline: May 23, 2019 Contact: Tel: +971 4 8122 550 Email:

admissions@uobd.ac.ae

UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON

WWMBA WWMSc Information Technology

WWMSc Construction Project Management Fee: Approximately

AED 35,000 per year UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY WWMaster of Business Administration WWMaster of Professional Accounting WWDoctorate of Business Administration

Duration: 24 months Location: Ras Al Khaimah, UAE Accrediting Country: UK Enrolment Deadline:

31st August / 31st January Contact: Telephone: 9717 221 1221 Email: admissions@boltonac.ae Website: www.boltonac.ae

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The University of Sharjah VISION

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council, Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah, established the University in 1997 to prepare graduates equipped as researchers, professionals, and leaders who will contribute to the national development and successfully join regional and international workforce.

NEW STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE STUDENT EXPERIENCE AND PROVIDE THE BEST EDUCATION

The new strategic plan for 2019-2024 focuses on student experience and student success by integrating research, information technology, innovation, extracurricular activities and community service within the curricula. The new strategic plan gives priority to students as an essential pillar for all of its activities because students are the basis of the educational process. The university recruits highly qualified faculty members to deliver the best possible practices and expertise in their respective fields to serve students. The University is also focusing on developing students’ scientific research abilities in cooperation with prestigious universities and international institutions to ensure an outstanding level of academic and research competencies for university graduates, researchers and faculty members and achieve outstanding results that contribute to the national and international scientific research, development and innovation activities.

COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY

The University of Sharjah is currently considered one of the largest universities in United Arab Emirates and occupies a prominent, leading position at the national and regional levels according to the latest international classifications. The university is the most comprehensive in UAE with the largest spectrum of programs. The Medical and Health Sciences Campus offers large number of programs in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and health sciences. The science and engineering colleges covers all aspects of science and engineering programs. This is in addition to programs in Shari’s, law, business, Arabic and English languages, history, sociology, communication and fine arts and design programs.

ACCREDITATION AND RANKING

All university programs are accredited by the Ministry of Education in UAE. Many programs have international accreditation; Science and Engineering programs have ABET accreditation; Business programs have AACSB accreditation and Communication programs have ACEJMC. The University of Sharjah is now one of the top 100 new universities in the world, and is one of the four strongest universities in the UAE and internationally. The University of Sharjah ranks first in the UAE and the 12th in the Arab world according to the GreenMertric rankings. According to the QS rankings, the University of Sharjah ranks fourth in the UAE, 18th in the Arab world, and 650th in the world.

Finally, according to Times Higher Education World University ranking, the University ranks fourth in the country, 29th in the Arab world and 801 in the world.

● www.sharjah.ac.ae

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UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM DUBAI WWInternational Business MSc WWLLM International Commercial Law WWComputer Science MSc WWPGCE Teacher Training Fee: AED28,000 - 110,250 Duration: 1 year (Full Time), 2 years (Part-time) Location: Dubai, UAE Accrediting country: UK Enrolment Deadline: July 31st Contact: Tel: +​971 424 92300 Email: dubai@contacts.bham. ac.uk

UNIVERSITY OF DUBAI

WWGeneral MBA & Specialised MBA Duration: General MBA - 12

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months, Specialised MBA - 21 Months Location: Dubai Accrediting country: USA, UAE Contact: Tel: + 9714 556 6800 Email: info@ud.ac.ae

UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH

WWStudies Islamic & Shariah

, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences , Business Administration, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Fine Arts & Design, Communication, Medicine, Dental Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences, Computing And Informatics Fee: AED 39,000 - AED 107,545 per year Duration: 4-6 years Location: Sharjah, UAE Accrediting country: CAA (UAE) , ABET, AACSB, ACEJMC

Enrolment Deadline:

WWMSc Finance and

04 Jan 2020 for spring 2019/2020

Fee: AED 44500 – AED

Contact: Tel: +​9716 5050735,

Duration: 2 years (part-time)

Call Center: 600522251 Email:

admission@sharjah.ac.ae Website:

http://www.sharjah.ac.ae

UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING, RAK CAMPUS, UAE WWMSc Big Data WWMSc Finance WWMSc Financial Technology WWMSc Investment Analysis Fee: AED 50,000 per year Duration: 1 year Location: RAK, UAE Accrediting country: UK Enrolment Deadline: Aug 20 Contact: Tel: +​971 8002552 Email: admission@stir.ae

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE WWExecutive MBA Fee: AED 130,000 +5% VAT Duration: 2 years Location: Dubai, UAE Accrediting country:

UK, EU, USA, UAE (AMBA, EQUIS, AACSB, CAA) Enrolment Deadline:

30th Sept for Sept 2019 intake 31st March - April 2020 intake Contact: Tel: +​971 2 206 4054 (Dubai) Email: sbs-uaemba@strath.

ac.uk Website: www.strath/mba

Accounting 49500 12-15 mos. (full time) Location: RAK, UAE Accrediting country: UK Enrolment Deadline: Intake January & September Contact: Tel: +​971 7243 2099 Email: info@uwl.ac.ae

UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG WWExecutive MBA WWMBA General Duration: EMBA – 2 Years MBA – 18 – 30 months Location: Dubai Accrediting country: UAE, Australia Contact: Tel: +​971 4 278 1800 Email: info@uowdubai.ac.ae

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ZAYED UNIVERSITY WWGraduate Programs - Business, Finance, Communication, Diplomacy and International Affairs, Education, Information and Cyber Security, and Judicial Studies Fee: AED 84,000 -128,000 Duration: 4 semesters Location: Abu Dhabi & Dubai Accrediting country:

U.A.E. Ministry of Higher Education and Middle States Commission on Higher Education Enrolment Deadline:

November 23, 2019 UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON, RAK CAMPUS WWMBA

Contact: Tel: +​971 2 599 3605 Email: gsd.admissions@zu.ac.ae Website: www.zu.ac.ae

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It may give you an edge, but an MBA doesn’t make you invincible An MBA opens doors and can boost your career, but you’ve got to keep learning 32

Most people agree that an MBA gives you a certain advantage in life, a bargaining chip, better prospects, an upper hand in an organisation. But the advantage shrinks when everyone else has one too. The edge gets lost.

So is an MBA really beneficial? How so?

Flip through these pages and you will find representatives of prestigious institutes in the Middle East talking about the many ways in which an MBA helps careers get that extra push. But let’s also consider voices from beyond the Gulf.

There are lots of benefits of getting a business education, according to Thomas Cooley, former Dean of NYU Stern School of Business and Paganelli Bull Professor of Economics. “But typically, people choose to get an MBA for that extra boost to their career. Not only does it give specific skills in areas of finance and accounting, but it also teaches broader perspectives on leadership and managing organisations and those sorts of things”.

Even though he said this years ago (there’s a clip dated 2012 on the YouTube channel

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BigThink), it’s still pertinent. “A business education is not about a vocation,” he believes. “It’s about developing the ability to think analytically, historically, ethically, more than what you would get from an apprenticeship model. The best MBA programmes offer broader perspectives about the place of business in society.

MBA grads, he says, are “enriched by being educated at places where new knowledge is being created.”

The best MBA programmes, he says, combine research and academic focus with real world experience. In his books, an MBA is still a good investment as returns on human capital are “very, very high”.

Another pro-MBA voice is the dean of Wharton, Geoffrey Garrett, who talks of the “amazing range of innovation and entrepreneurship activities” they have on campus.

The host of a show on CNN asked Garrett in 2015 about the value on an MBA in the

prevailing economy, and if it was worth as need to keep enrolling for courses, putting in much as a decade ago. Garrett was confident those extra hours, after work, on weekends about the proof being in the pudding. He so as to gain an edge in a highly competitive spoke of how the MBA marketplace was job market where it is not unusual to find evolving, and how a lot of schools are MBAs who are dissatisfied with their jobs or having to think about convenience, partunemployed, dejected, in debt and heading time programmes, moving online, etc, but at down an unhealthy path wracked with issues Wharton, he said, “The profile of our exiting of self-esteem.

MBAs speaks for itself — one-third (of the When Warren Buffett, the Berkshire graduating class) go into financial services Hathaway CEO, was asked about the value of and another one-third into technology and an MBA, he said, he didn’t think it was always start-ups”. To break it further, 35 per cent go needed. Some of the tricks of the trade to financial services, consulting gets 26 per apparently don’t require advanced learning. cent, technology: 14 per cent, and consumer He places much more value on learning products: 8 per cent. A small number any way you can. “I think if you have a few gravitate towards media and entertainment. great teachers in academia and in ordinary Garrett hadn’t even gotten to talking about life, they can change the way you view the the large number of MBAs from Wharton who world. “By far the best investment you can turn into entrepreneurs. make is in yourself,” he said, when asked for But that’s at Wharton; elsewhere, different advice on how to be successful. The book realities may take hold.

‘The Intelligent Investor’ by Benjamin Graham In a TED talk called, ‘Why had the most impact you’ll fail to get your dream on his life. Probably a Improve your job after engineering/the good idea to take up that MBA’ by Ankit Srivastava, communication skills. As recommendation. digital growth strategist, Charlie Munger, vice author and an educational chairman of Berkshire Warren Buffett said, the Hathaway, also believes activist, there is a statistic that was also highlighted in “You’ve got to best investment you can that, the 2018 higher education keep learning. What you report by the Federation formerly knew is never make is in yourself. of Indian Chambers of enough.”

Commerce and Industry Instead of a business (FICCI), and Ernst and Young, which is education, Buffet ranks communication this: 93 per cent of MBAs and engineering skills very highly. The second thing he tells graduates in India are unemployable, owing students is, to take care of your mind and to the lack of connect between what they are your body, you have only one to get through taught in colleges and industry requirements. life with. His other advice is to “associate with This is no laughing matter. It raises a whole people who are better than you are. Have the bunch of questions about the education right heroes. Pick carefully who you want to system in India, hiring practices, a herd emulate”. He says to pick a spouse that is mentality and professional ambitions of these better than you are and hope they don’t catch individuals. Given that these students pay on too soon. a B-school fee of approx US$ 35000 for When asked pointedly by Yahoo Finance that qualification, it’s only natural that they Editor-In-Chief Andy Serwer, is business obsess over the return on that investment school worth it, Buffet says: “Depends on (ROI). Srivastava talks of the damaging the person, much more than it depends on nature of the ROI mentality in MBAs. He the school. Some people are going to get a stretches the argument to apply also to the lot out of an advanced education and some too-many engineers in India without a job. people, very little. There ought to be a reason But his larger point is about learning, and the why you’re going”.

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AL YAMAMAH UNIVERSITY

OOMBA General 34

Executive MBA Duration: 24 to 36 months Location: Riyadh Accrediting country: Saudi Arabia

FAHAD BIN SULTAN UNIVERSITY OOMBA General OOMBA Marketing OOMBA Human Resource Management OOMBA Accounting OOMBA Finance OOMBA General Management OOMBA Management Information Systems OOMBA Engineering Management Fee: Information unavailable Duration : 21 months

OOExecutive MBA Duration : 21 months Location: Tabuk

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OOElectical Engineering, Material Science and Enginnering, Chemical Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, Computer Science, Environmental Science and Engineering, Earth Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Marine Science, Chemical and Biological Engineering Fee: Full Scholarship Duration: 15-18 months for MS and 3-4 years for PhD Location: Saudi Arabia Accrediting country: Saudi Arabia Contact: E-mail: admissions@kaust.

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KING SAUD UNIVERSITY

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PRINCE MOHAMMAD BIN SALMAN COLLEGE BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP Fee: $71,500 Duration: 1 Year and 2 Year Program Location: King Abdullah

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13 849 8599

35 QASSIM UNIVERSITY

OOMBA General

Fee: No Fees Duration: 2 years Location: Buraidah Accrediting country: Saudi

Arabia, AACSB PRINCE SULTAN UNIVERSITY OOMBA General OOMBA Finance OOMBA Human Resource Management OOMBA Marketing Duration: 2 years Location: Riyadh Accrediting country: Saudi Arabia Contact: Tel:+ 966 1 4948335/

+966 1 4948556/ +966 50 5915964 Email: mba@psu.edu.sa Fax: +966 1 4548317

Enrolment deadline: Watch

out for admission window at University website Contact:

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UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY OOMBA General Duration: 2 years Location: Jeddah Accrediting country: Saudi Arabia Contact: Tel: +966 12 2159000 Fax: +966 12 2159010

◼ BAHRAIN ARABIAN GULF UNIVERSITY, FRENCH ARABIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL

WWMBA Fee: BHD 13,600 Duration: 18 months Location: Bahrain- Manama-

Salmanieh Accrediting country: Worldwide Enrolment deadline: February

to June Contact: Tel: +973 1 7239455 Email: samiahak@agu.edu.bh;

arnaudl@agu.edu.bh

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DEPAUL UNIVERSITY VIA BAHRAIN INSTITUTE OF BANKING AND FINANCE WWGeneral MBA Fee: BHD 13,400 Duration: 22 months Location: Manama Accrediting country: US Enrolment deadline: February Contact:

Ms Lamya Hasan Tel: +973 1 7815509

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BAHRAIN WWMBA General (concentrations in Management or Islamic Finance) WWMBA Islamic Finance Fee: BHD 10,000 Duration: 1.5 years Location: Manama Accrediting country: Bahrain Enrolment deadline: September, January Contact: Tel: +973 1 7790828,

+973 1 7790978 Email: mbaadmission@ucb. edu.bh

UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN

SWISS BUSINESS SCHOOL VIA AL TAREEQAH MANAGEMENT STUDIES

WWGeneral MBA Fee: BHD 3,600 Duration: 12 months, 12-18

months part-time Location: Manama Accrediting country:

WWMBA Accounting WWMBA Finance WWMBA Management WWMBA Marketing

Fee: Information unavailable Duration: Information

unavailable Location: Information unavailable

Switzerland, US

Contact: E-mail: mba-coordinator@.uob.

Enrolment deadline: Rolling Contact: Tel: +971 5 56490500 Email: info@atmsedu.org

edu.bh Tel: +973 17 438 534 Fax: +973 17 449 77

UNIVERSITY OF HULL VIA MDCI WWMBA General Fee: GBP 19,000 Duration: 2 years Location: Manama Accrediting country: UK Enrolment deadline: July Contact: Tel: +973 1 7790828 Email: mbaadmission@ucb.

edu.bh

STRATHCLYDE BUSINESS SCHOOL WWMBA Fee: BH 10,500 Duration: 2 years Location: Kingdom of Bahrain Accrediting countries: UK Enrolment deadlines: March & August Contact:

Elvin Joseph Tel: + 973 17816338 Email: elvin.joseph@strath. ac.uk

◼ OMAN ARAB OPEN UNIVERSITY

WWGeneral MBA

Fee: OMR 4,620 Duration: 2 years Location: Muscat Accrediting countries: Oman

and UK Contact: Tel: +968 2 4699444 Email: info@aou.edu.om

COLLEGE OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE (SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY)

WWGeneral MBA Fee: OMR 4,500 for Omanis

or OMR 5,400 for other nationalities Duration: 3 years (part time) Location: Muscat Accrediting country: Oman Contact: Tel: +968 2 4142972/2925 Email: Nada Al-Mahrooqi

nada@squ.edu.om

FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY VIA THE MODERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND SCIENCE

WWGeneral MBA Fee: OMR 8,000

With specialisation (Finance and Human Resources): OMR 10,500 Duration: 16 months Location: Muscat Accrediting countries: US (IACBE), Oman Contact: Tel: + 968 2 4583525 Email:

admission@mcbs.edu.om

GERMAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY IN OMAN WWMBA WWMEng Industrial Production and Manufacturing, MSc Applied Geosciences, MSc Computer Science, MSc Architecture and Urban Planning WWBEng Mechanical Engineering, BEng Process Engineering, BEng Environmental Engineering WWBSc Applied Geoscience, BSc Computer Science, BSc Urban Planning and Architecture, BSc International Business and Service Management, BSc Logistics Fee: Bachelors: OMR 5,400 -

7,800 per year, Masters: OMR 13,800 total, MBA: OMR 15,000 total Duration: Bachelor: 8 semesters, Master: 4 semesters full-time Location: Muscat Accrediting country: ACQUIN, Germany Enrolment Deadline: Rolling Contact: Tel: +968 2206 1111 Email: info@gutech.edu.om Website: www.gutech.edu.om

GULF OMAN COLLEGE WWFB.A.Business Management, Marketing Management, Business Economics, Accounting & Finance WWBSc. Computer Science, Computing Science, Information Technology, Mobile Technology, Business Information Systems WWMBA programme with pathways in Finance, Marketing, Project management, Islamic Finance, Health Sector Management Fee: OMR 9,000/- for UG programmes & OMR 6,800/for MBA programme Duration: 4 years of UG + 1 year of Foundation; 14 months for MBA Location: Mabela, Mucat Accrediting country: UK & Oman Enrolment Deadline:

UG programme - Winter intake (by September) & Summer Intake (by March); MBA programme - March and June Contact: Tel: +968 9303 5558 / 2446

86 66 Email: enquiry@gulfcollege.

edu.om Website: www.gulfcollege.

edu.om

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME COLLEGE OMAN (IMCO)

WWNautical Studies (Deck Officer) WWMarine Engineering WWProcess Engineering WWLogistics and Transport Management Fee: 3,675 OMR per year + 200 OMR for Books and Study Materials

MIDDLE EAST COLLEGE

WWMBA – Information Technology

Fee: OMR 6,285 Duration: 2 years, part time Location: Muscat Accrediting country: Oman Enrolment deadline: Rolling Contact: Tel: +968 2 4531400 Email: info@mec.edu.om

Duration:

Diploma – 2 to 3 years Bachelor – 4 years Location: Suhar, Oman Accrediting country: Sultanate of Oman Enrolment Deadline: 31 of August 2019 Contact: Tel: +968 93210326 Email: admission@imco.edu.om Website: www.imco.edu.om

MAJAN UNIVERSTIY COLLEGE WWMBA WWMSc in Computer Science WWMA International Human Resource Management WWMA in Applied Linguistics WWUG Programmes in Business WWManagement, English Language and IT Fee: 6300 to 11500 OMR Duration: 2 Years (PG) and 4 Years (UG) Location: Oman, Muscat – Darsait Accrediting country: UK, University of Bedfordshire Enrolment Deadline: September & February 2019 Contact: Tel: Toll free 80071000

and 24730406 Email: studentoutreach@

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COLLEGE OF BANKING & FINANCIAL STUDIES (STRATHCLYDE)

WWMaster of Business Administration &

WWMSc in Managing Human Resources Duration: 2 years Location: Muscat, Oman.

Accrediting countries:

(Strathclyde) Scotland - UK Contact: Tel: + 968 22059804 / 968 22059803

MUSCAT UNIVERSITY

WWFoundation, Bachelors

(Aston Univ., UK) and Masters (Cranfield Univ., UK) Fee: Ranging from R.O. 4,500 R.O. 9,000 (scholarships also available) Duration: Foundation 1 year, Bachelors 4 years (incl 1 year placement), Masters 1 year Location: Muscat, Oman Accrediting country: Oman and UK Enrolment deadline: 31st of August 2018 Contact: Email: info@muscatuniversity.

edu.om

UNIVERSITY OF HULL VIA MDCI WWMBA General Fee: GBP 19,000 Duration: 2 years Location: Muscat Accrediting country: UK Contact: Tel: +973 3 6732 777/ +973 1 72160 02 Email: hameed@mdci.edu.com

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◼ KUWAIT

Duration: 2 years Location: Kuwait, Abo Haliefa Accrediting country: Kuwait,

International Accredited Ministry of Higher Education

Enrolment Deadline: 1st week

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF KUWAIT WWBBA in Accounting WWBBA in Marketing WWBBA in Finance WWBBA in Management WWBBA in Economics Location: Safat, Kuwait Accrediting country: Kuwait

Contact: Tel: +965 2251400

of each semester Spring 1st February 2019, Fall 1st September 2019

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ARAB OPEN UNIVERSITY, KUWAIT WWBusiness Studies – Management WWBusiness Studies – Marketing WWBusiness Studies – Accounting WWBusiness Studies – Economics WWBusiness Studies – System WWBusiness Studies – Human Resources Management WWBusiness Studies – Finance Duration: 4 years Location: Al-Ardiya Accrediting country: Kuwait

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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF THE MIDDLE EAST WWB.S. in Industrial / Computer / Electrical / Mechanical / Chemical / Civil Engineering WWB.S. in Technology and Network Technology / Information Systems and Technology WWB.S. in Accounting WWB.S. in Business Administration – Finance, Human Resources Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems WWMBA Fee : per credit hour College of Business Administration: KWD 240 College of Engineering & Technology: Engineering Majors: KWD 260 Technology Majors:KWD240 MBA- KWD 4660- Per year Duration: 4 - 5 years Location: Block 3, Building 1, Egaila, Kuwait Accrediting country: Kuwait Private Universities Council-

Email: admissions@aum.edu. kw info@aum.edu.kw

Contact: Tel: +965 1842425,

Website:

+965 65506763

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Email: info@bhck.edu.kw Website: www.bhck.edu.kw

Contact: Tel: +965 2439 4400 Website:

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BOX HILL COLLEGE OF KUWAIT (BHCK) WWBusiness Studies – Management WWBusiness Studies – Marketing WWBusiness Studies – Banking Services Management WWApplied Art and Design: Graphic Design, Interior Design, Decoration Fee: 2500KD per course

KUWAIT UNIVERSITY

WWMBA WWMSc in Finance WWMSc in Accounting WWMaster of Economics WWHigher Diploma in Public Administration Location: Kuwait City

Accrediting country: Kuwait Contact: Tel: +965 24985195 Email:

Helpdesk@grad.ku.edu.kw Website:

http://kuweb.ku.edu.kw/ COGS/index.htm

THE MAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT WWMBA (International Business, Banking and Finance, Retail Management) Fee: KWD 9,000 Duration: 30 months Location: Kuwait City Accrediting countries: AMBA, ACBSP, IACBE, PUC (Kuwait) Enrolment deadline: Oct 2018 and March 2019 Contact:

Hassan Khalaf Tel: + 965 22517091/2/3/4 Email: info@hrd-global.com