Regional IIM to Operate Business Programs in the Region In an effort to globalize its operations, the Ahmedabad-based Indian Institute of Management (IIM-A) has agreed to collaborate with an Egyptian organization on the development of management studies in the Middle East and North Africa. Under…
Regional Mediterranean Virtual University Launched Mediterranean Virtual University (MVU) project was launched in September in conjunction with universities from eight countries in the region and Europe. MVU will specialize in computer science and information and computer technology, with curriculum input provided by industry. MVU will…
Regional Business Schools Laying the Foundations for New Market Not long ago, one of the few places in the region teaching graduate-level business programs was Egypt’s American University of Cairo. Times are changing, reports Business Week, and enthusiasm for Western-style management education – master’s in…
Iraq Little Progress Reported in Rebuilding of Academic Infrastructure The senior U.S. official responsible for the distribution of education-related grants and the rebuilding of Iraq’s system of higher education said in May the United States has done little to repair damaged institutions, and has provided…
Egypt Canadian University Among Latest Joint Initiatives The Private Universities Council of Egypt has recently accepted an application by the Al-Ahram Establishment (a business conglomerate that owns the state-owned daily newspaper) and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada to establish the first Canadian…