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25/11/2014 08:57 AST
Dubai Investments PJSC [DI], the leading investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, and the University of Balamand [UOB] – a non-profit higher education institution based in Lebanon, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] to establish an academic campus within Dubai Investments Park [DIP].
This is the first-of-its-kind university campus within DIP and marks DI’s foray into the education sector. The UOB campus will offer the entire spectrum of 70-plus academic under-graduate programmes and master’s degree in 55 disciplines currently on offer in its Lebanon campuses.
The academic facility will also be UOB’s first outside Lebanon – where it currently operates four campuses.
The MoU between DI and UOB aims at developing academic and educational cooperation and
outlining the proposed framework for the joint initiative. The MoU was signed by Mr Khalid Bin
Kalban, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Investments PJSC, and Dr. Michel Ibrahim Najjar,
Dean – Faculty of Engineering and Vice President for Development, Administration and Public
Affairs at The University of Balamand.
Mr. Khalid Bin Kalban said: “Over the years, Dubai Investments has carved a niche in a number of business sectors, and our foray into education is a natural extension to our portfolio.
Education is one of the fastest growing areas of the UAE economy, driven by a burgeoning
population, rising demands for quality education and growing spending propensity. The
University of Balamand offers a unique model in higher education based on the principles of
innovation and learning, to help open exciting career avenues in today's knowledge economy
and we are happy to work closely with the experts in the field to facilitate their new campus
within DIP.”
Dr. Michel Najjar said: “Our MoU with Dubai Investments is in line with our commitment to
prepare students in the UAE and GCC for today’s competitive world by offering the latest
technology and business trends through our comprehensive academic programs. We are
delighted to be a part of this collaboration which provides deserving students and dedicated
faculty members opportunities and resources for fulfilling their academic dreams.”
The MoU comes amidst industry study which ranks the UAE as a preferential educational
destination for students. UAE is ranked 15th in terms of quality of education in a World
Economic Forum (WEF) list of 148 countries.
The Education sector in the GCC is also growing at a fast pace and presents huge growth
opportunities. According to Alpen Capital, the total number of students in the GCC region is
expected to grow at a 3% CAGR between 2013 and 2020 to reach 13.7 million. The total
number of schools is expected to rise at a 2.4% CAGR from 2013 to 2020, concurrent with the
increasing number of students in the GCC.
Founded in 1988, the University of Balamand has over 5,300 students in its rolls across its
campuses, which provide 70 undergraduate majors, 55 graduate majors and six post-graduate programs across its nine faculties.
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