manchester business school
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The University of Manchester – Middle East Centre opened at Dubai Knowledge Park
in 2006 with the launch of its flagship Global Part-time MBA programme. Today,
the centre has supported over 2,894 part-time MBA students and graduated over
1,849. The centre team also supports a regional community of around 2,800 alumni
and actively works to create professional networking opportunities to help
enrich the wider business community. The Middle East Centre is the largest and
fastest growing centre in The University of Manchester’s international network.
Since successfully launching the University’s top ranked MBA programme in the
Middle East, the centre has identified a range of key educational and leadership
needs in the region through research, collaborations and consultancy work. The
University now offers a dynamic portfolio of blended learning part-time Master’s
degrees for working professionals, including MSc Financial Management and MA
Educational Leadership in Practice. As the University continues to contribute to
the growth of the higher education sector in the Middle East, additional
programmes will be offered. The University works in a range of collaborations
with professional bodies such as IMA, ACCA, and Society of Engineers, as well as
UK organisations including UKTI, British Business Group and British Centres for
Business. In addition, The University of Manchester - Middle East Centre has
forged a range of partnerships with public and private sector organisations
through its Strategic Talent Partnership programme. Economic growth area Dubai
and the region continue to be an area of dynamic economic growth, with solid
business infrastructure, a healthy and developing business environment, areas of
skills development that are supported by government, and businesses that are
facing the challenges of maintaining economic growth through a period of
economic change. Dynamic and vibrant city Dubai shares many similarities with
Manchester; both are dynamic and vibrant cities that have transformed themselves
to make a major impact on the world. Manchester was at the heart of the first
industrial revolution and is still today a centre of research, innovation and
learning; and Dubai is at the forefront of the new wave of 21st century,
knowledge-based economies. Executive educational facilities The Middle East
Centre, based in Block 2B at the knowledge hub, Dubai Knowledge Park, offers
study, library and classroom facilities for students and visiting faculty from
The University of Manchester in the UK, as well as office space for the regional
team, which coordinates and supports all student activities, including highly
interactive and intensive workshops conducted by visiting faculty. A recent
expansion at the centre has also increased the range of facilities available for
students. Our students and alumni We are delighted to have supported such a
large number of talented MBA graduates from the Middle East region. Since our
first class graduated in 2009, we have launched The University of Manchester
Alumni Association Middle East to support our many alumni in the region through
a very active programme of professional and social events and networking
opportunities.
