The first round of the Global Management Challenge (GMC) - the world’s largest strategy and management competition - has begun, with teams across the globe competing to win at a national level, ahead of the international finals to be held in Dubai in April 2018.

Lughati Cup competition, launched by Lughati, the Sharjah-based initiative that seeks to support the ‘smart’ way of learning Arabic across Sharjah Government schools, kicked off this yesterday with the participation of 30 public schools. The competition is held as part of Lughati participation in the 37th Sharjah International Book Fair, which begun on October 31 and will proceed until November 10 at Expo Centre Sharjah.

Abu Dhabi University (ADU), an internationally recognized academic institution for quality education and applied research, awarded and honored 30 teams from 12 different universities and colleges across the UAE at the sixth edition of the United Arab Emirates Undergraduate Research Competition (URC).

Golden Age Institute (GA), language specialists in Dubai since 2012, have launched a 30-day language learning challenge that opens the doors of the Institute in Swiss Tower, Cluster Y, Jumeirah Lakes Towers to people of all ages and backgrounds to attend a language class free of cost once a week from September 15 to October 14. The 30-day period will include 4 classroom tuition free of cost combined with fun activities between classes every day to enhance participants’ learning.

Students from four schools and two universities in the UAE participated in the Innovation Day Camp iCamp and Job Shadow Day program hosted by INJAZ UAE and longtime partner Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML). The Job Shadow Days are day-long workshops which allow students to explore various career options.

Education expert, Dr. Paul Lieblich, affirms that education requires an overhaul in order to answer the transitioning needs of global industry and society as a whole. Assigned to Clarion School Dubai following his recent appointment as Director of Schools at Scholars International Group, his first aim is to reshape the process of learning to ensure that it addresses the demands of a rapidly-evolving modern world.

Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai (SISD) today reported that parents in the UAE are increasingly aware of the importance of selecting a school curriculum that teaches skills that are essential for future careers. In fact, 95% of UAE parents recognize the importance of checking a school’s curriculum to ensure it covers the required skills for future jobs. According to the survey, parents believe that the top three important skills required will be creative/innovative thinking (75%), emotional intelligence (70%) and languages (70%).

A’soud Global School (AGS), part of Al Najah Education’s growing portfolio of educational assets, has announced the appointment of Darren Lyon to its senior management team. From September 2018, Mr. Lyon assumes the role of Headmaster at AGS, a premium school offering international education based on proven British teaching methods, in the heart of Oman.  

aafaq Islamic Finance, a leading provider of Islamic finance products and e-government services in the UAE, has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dubai Centre for Islamic Banking and Finance (DCIBF) of Hamdan Bin Mohammad Smart University (HBMSU). The agreement was signed by the University’s Chancellor, Dr. Mansoor Al Awar, and H.E. Abdul Jaleel Al-Blouki, Vice Chairman of “aafaq Islamic Finance”, at the HBMSU campus in the presence of senior officials from both sides.

AAOIFI—during its recently concluded 13th AAOIFI-World Bank Annual Conference which was held under the patronage of the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB)—awarded the UAE-based Minhaj Advisory the status of being the first and currently the only ‘Gold Certified Education Partner’ in the world.

In the wake of the impending imposition of value-added tax (VAT) in the GCC, the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), a globally recognized player in the accounting and finance sector, has announced an uptake in the number of students taking its Accounting Qualifications in the region. Providing training for a huge range of accounting and finance roles, the Qualifications include comprehensive Indirect Tax, Personal Tax, and Business Tax elements.

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Pratham, a prominent education non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in India, held a series of meetings in Tokyo focused on promoting evidence-informed policymaking in the fields of education and health, especially in Africa.

The Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) recently concluded its extracurricular activities for the academic year 2016-2017, following the completion of a series of contests and competitions under its ‘Champions of Tomorrow’ and ‘Creative Program’ campaigns.

The Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) concluded the ‘Champions of Tomorrow 2015’ initiative, which involved a series of sports competitions for top student athletes across Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region.

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for international development aid, has financed 129 development projects in the education sector with a total value of AED2.5 billion. Benefiting 14 developing countries, these projects have contributed to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The capital’s iconic Aldar HQ building in Al Raha Beach and the Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi hotel turned purple on Saturday, May 19 in celebration of New York University Abu Dhabi’s (NYUAD) fifth Commencement ceremony and the graduating Class of 2018. The buildings will be lit up purple again over the course of this evening as the ceremony takes place on the university’s campus.

The Abu Dhabi School of Management (ADSM), a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Chamber, an educational institution dedicated to developing the UAE’s future entrepreneurial leaders, has agreed a partnership with Imperial College Business School, part of Imperial College London, one of the world’s leading universities for science, technology, engineering and medicine. The partnership was officially sealed during a signing ceremony held at the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the presence of H.E. Mohamed Helal Al Muhairi, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Prof. G. ‘Anand’ Anandalingam, Dean of Imperial College Business School; and Prof. Abdullah Abonamah, President of the Abu Dhabi School of Management.

The Abu Dhabi School of Management (ADSM), a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, an educational institution dedicated to developing the UAE’s future entrepreneurial leaders, welcomed its first cohort of MBA students during a meaningful graduation ceremony held recently at the National Archives Auditorium in Abu Dhabi.

The Abu Dhabi School of Management (ADSM), a business school focusing on developing entrepreneurial leadership, has emphasized the importance of entrepreneurship and innovation in achieving organizational excellence within the UAE, for both the government and private sectors. A subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Chamber, ADSM highlights how top-level executives around the world count innovation among the most important growth factors and adds that some of the biggest and most successful enterprises in Abu Dhabi and the UAE are explicitly committed to innovation.

The Abu Dhabi School of Management (ADSM), a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, an educational institution dedicated to developing the UAE’s future entrepreneurial leaders, has reaffirmed its commitment to fully align its Signature Learning Experience (SLE), its unique learning model founded on technology and sustainability in a digitized and information-rich world, to nurture knowledgeable and innovative citizens. The declaration was made recently prior the start of the third cohort of MBA students.