Ahlia University Organizes Accreditation Workshop
In cooperation with Brunel University (UK), Ahlia University organized a workshop on academic accreditation for the programs offered by the College of Business and Finance. A team from Brunel is currently on an official visit to Ahlia University to present Brunel's experience on obtaining academic accreditation to its programs from European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) and AACSB, as well as extend the accreditation to the Brunel PhD program offered at Ahlia University.
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New Programs and Collaborations
Wharton School Launches Business Certificate Program in India
The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania has announced the launch of a new non-degree business certificate program in India beginning January 2012. Called the Accelerated Development Program, this new certificate is designed to meet the current needs of global business leaders with high potential in India. [Read More]
Faculty at Duke Business School Approve University's First Degree in China
Duke University's controversial campus in China received a vote of support on October 26 as the business school faculty approved the first degree that would be offered there. The degree, a master's in management, still requires approval by the university's Academic Council and other university bodies.[Read More]
Chinese MBA Program to Launch in London and New York
China's first private business school is to launch executive MBA programs in London and New York in 2013, following the opening of offices in the two cities. [Read More]
Dubai Chamber Launches e-Learning Programme for Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs looking to start their own business, or expand an existing enterprise could benefit from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry's program of e-learning workshops being held during November and December.[Read More]
New Facilities and Centers
Lancaster to Set Up Shop in China
Lancaster University has announced plans to collaborate with Guangdong University of Foreign Studies to build a new university campus in Guangzhou, China. An investor, to be appointed by Guangdong and approved by Lancaster, will cover the set-up and initial operating costs, with expenses subsequently being covered by a combination of government funding, tuition fees and third-party investment.[Read More]
CEIBS Launches China Centre on Innovation with Sponsors Philips, Akzo Nobel, DSM, and Shell
The Centre's ambition is to be a focus for research on innovation in China and a forum for engagement with businesses operating in China. CCI will invest in applied research and outreach programs to expand the frontiers of academic thought, influence business practice, and provide innovative solutions to its corporate partners in China and around the globe.[Read More]
Industry News
Business Degrees Skyrocket in Popularity in Asia
Economic growth in Asia has spurred a wave of eager young workers to pursue MBAs, a wellspring that has drawn interest from the world's top business schools and burnished the reputation of Asian institutions offering business classes.
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Visa Rule Reforms Give Universities in Australia a Lifeline
Universities will be allowed to entice foreign students with quick visa approvals and the right to two years of work after graduation as part of a reform package to stem further losses of overseas student income.
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Comparing Tertiary Education Systems Across the World in an Era of Internationalization
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released its annual set of indicators on educational performance this summer with comprehensive data related to education attainment, mobility and spending at all levels of education among the organization's member countries.
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Building on Presidential Bonds, U.S. and Indonesia Seek Ways to Increase Academic Partnerships
Higher-education leaders and government officials from the United States and Indonesia came together to find ways to increase academic partnerships between the two countries. [Read More]
Business Education Building Bridges Between the GCC and China
Students in the Middle East are developing a taste for 'doing business in China' as new MBA course reflects growing commercial ties.
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Quality Assurance Agency to be Created in Lebanon
Lebanon plans to establish a national quality assurance agency to strengthen the competitiveness of its sole state university and numerous private universities. The aim is to develop a higher education system of international quality.
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Shortage of 300,000 Faculty in India
The task force on faculty shortage and design of performance and appraisal system constituted by the Central Government has estimated that there was a shortage of more than three lakh (300,000) faculty members in higher education institutions in the country.
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Emerging Models of Indian-European Higher Education Collaborations
With more than 100,000 Indian students enrolled in the United States, as compared to 43,000 in Europe, the country commands strong brand equity among Indian students.
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Management Accountants are Best Placed to Champion Sustainability
According to the latest research by the University of Waikato, New Zealand, organizations must have management accountants in strategy setting roles in order to achieve the best sustainability outcomes.
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Business Schools Need to be Agents of Change
In today's highly dynamic global setting it can safely be said that business schools are affected both by subtle changes and profound shocks occurring in their social, political, economic and technological environments. But how are they affected?
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