COVER STORY
B-School Opportunities in the Middle East
Dean Hoke, Co-Founder, Edu Alliance Ltd, Abu Dhabi
Dean Hoke is a higher education consultant and Co-Founder of Edu Alliance Ltd located in Abu Dhabi and Managing Partner of Edu Alliance Group in the US. Dean, since 1974 has worked in the higher education industry, serving in senior leadership roles specializing in marketing, communications, partnerships, and online learning. He served in senior positions
FEATURED COLLEGES
Exeed College: Delivering Quality Education through Digitalization
Editorial Team
The pandemic has opened up the conversation around an upheaval of the traditional modes of learning. Usually, a transition from a traditional to a digital learning platform requires meticulous planning and implementation; the pandemic forced the global educational institutions...
Amity University Dubai: Delivering World-Class Education and Research
Editorial Team
Amity is truly a multinational education provider. They have campuses in countries like the UAE, India, London, New York and most recently Amity Tashkent, that opened its doors as a School of Engineering. Most of their Universities are targeting...
Manipal Academy of Higher Education Dubai (MAHE Dubai): Integrating Ideas on a Global Platform
Editorial Team
Manipal Academy of Higher Education Dubai (MAHE Dubai) Campus is an embodiment of the academic excellence of MAHE India, which has evolved into a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary university over the years, spreading quality education worldwide. Set up with the objective...
The British University in Dubai: A Hub of World – Class Education, Training and Research
Editorial Team
In the past couple of decades, Dubai has seen sizable growth in the number of international universities and colleges establishing their branches in its soil. One of the early entrants is The British University in Dubai (BUiD), established in...
The University of Manchester Middle East Centre: Expanding Learning Horizons through World-Class Education
Editorial Team
Covid-19 has disrupted the world forever, including the way formal business education is delivered. However, B-Schools that could leverage technology and had visionary leadership to quickly build an eco-system of virtual learning, teaching, evaluation, and community-building were less impacted....
University of Stirling, Ras Al Khaimah: Offering High-Quality Education through Research and Innovation
Editorial Team
UAE is rapidly transforming into a powerful and engaging knowledge-based economy. The number of educational institutions imparting various programs at all levels till tertiary has grown manifolds. “We are witnessing more and more participation from local regulators, government agencies,...
ACADEMIC VIEWS
Boosting Wellbeing of University Students
Dr Deena Elsori, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi University
Dr Deena Elsori is the Associate Dean of Student Affairs at Abu Dhabi University’s College of Health Sciences. Dr. Deena achieved several significant milestones and credited for being a top-performing Professor with excellent team leadership capabilities, constantly instilling a...
Information Technology Paths in Higher Education
Dr Sanaa Kaddoura, Assistant Professor, College of Technological Innovation, Zayed University, UAE
Dr Sanaa Kaddoura holds a PhD in computer science from Beirut Arab University, Lebanon. She is currently employed as an assistant professor of information security at the Department of Computing and Applied Technology, College of Technological Innovation, Zayed University,...
Academic PhD Vs Industrial PhD in STEM Fields
Mustafa F. Kaddoura, PhD Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota
Mustafa Kaddoura is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. He earned his master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the American University of Beirut (AUB) and his Bachelor of Engineering from Beirut Arab University. His...
The Xth Education Revolution
Dr Randa Hariri, Associate Professor, Dar Al-Hekma University, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Randa Hariri is an Assistant Professor in the Master’s Program of Educational Leadership and the Director of the Center of Excellence in Teaching & Learning at Dar Al-Hekma University, Saudi Arabia. A certified KPI professional and practitioner in...
Setting the Academic Learning Stage for Millennials: The Great Reset
Dr Kakul Agha, Associate Professor, Skyline University College, UAE
Dr Kakul Agha is a PhD from Aligarh Muslim University India; MBA(HR); PG in Higher Education Professional Practice from Coventry University, UK, and carries 23 years UG and PG teaching, research, dissertation, internship, consultancy, PhD supervision and student clubs...
Tourism Management Study Path in Higher Education
Dr Sara Nunes, Assistant Professor Business – Tourism Management, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
Dr Nunes has been an academic in Tourism & Hospitality Management for more than 15 years. She held teaching positions in Portugal, South Korea, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates in undergraduate and graduate levels. Apart from teaching, Dr...
INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
Bridging the Digital Skills Gap: Why Fostering Enterprise-Ready Talent is a Regional Priority
Tariq Fazal, Program Director - Red Hat Academy, Red Hat
Tariq Fazal has 19 years of experience in the IT industry deploying, delivering and managing enterprise training solutions for global enterprises. As the Global Program Manager for the Red Hat Academy, he works with senior leaders within academic institutions...
How International Students can Prepare for Universities and Employment midst of a Pandemic?
Bhakti Ahire, Author and Design Technology Lead, Kang Chiao International School, Shanghai
Bhakti is a Mechanical engineer who became an international teacher and a published author. She has over six years of international teaching experience as an IB and IGCSE Design facilitator in various international schools in India and China. She...
Five Reasons Why B-Schools Catalyse Students towards the Entrepreneurial Route
Dr Vikas Nand Kumar Batheja, Co-Founder & Director, Capital College, UAE
Dr Vikas Nand Kumar Batheja is the Co-Founder & Director of Capital College, the region’s first entrepreneurial college founded in 1998. Dr Batheja is a veteran and an award-winning entrepreneur in the education sector serving over 20 years in...
RECOGNITION
10 Must-Watch Business Schools in the Middle East
Editorial Team
Students leaving their home country in search of better education is not new. However, countries like the US, UK, and Australia have maintained their monopoly in hosting a large number of international students. The last decade saw a change...
MANAGING EDITOR’S NOTE
Middle East’s Growing Marketplace: A Goldmine for Business Graduates
Sarath Shyam
As per the United Nations’ World Population Prospects, the Middle East and Africa will be home to around 3.4 billion people by 2050, which is likely to be more than the populations of China and India combined. Interestingly, the...
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Amity University Dubai
Exeed College
London Business School (LBS) - Dubai
Majan University College
Manipal Academy of Higher Education Dubai
SP Jain School of Global Management
The British University in Dubai
The University of Manchester Middle East Centre
University of Dubai
University of Stirling, Ras Al Khaimah