11.2.2008
Teaching the Future Arab Leaders
The world of the MBA has reached the Middle East.
Some of the Middle East's
best and brightest will be heading to Singapore in August as part of a
prestigious postgraduate scholarship programme at the National
University of Singapore business school (NUS). The business school is one of the elite partners selected for the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
fellowship (MBRF) programme. Other schools include Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, Columbia and Insead. The
foundation was established last year by Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and the prime minister
of the United Arab Emirates. Its goal is investing in education and knowledge-development in the Middle East region. NUS has been selected because it is one of the leading business school promoting business and human development throughout Asia.
"Outside
of North America and Europe we're the only Asian university to be
selected and we view this highly," says Kulwant Singh, interim dean of
NUS business school. He further emphasizes that "many
Arab countries want to learn about Asia and its best practices. We can
combine the best of western theory and practical insights from this
region, which some top American universities can't." The
MBRF is open to Arabs from 22 countries.
Source: Financial Times
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