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Soon after the end of the German occupation of Greece, the issue of establishing a University on Crete was brought up and reached its peak during the 1960s. However, although public demand for establishing a university on Crete was unanimous, there was also an intense rivalry between the two major cities on the island. One would become the seat of that University. Finally, the solution to the problem was given in 1977 by the then Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis. They made a balanced decision approving both the establishment of a University with faculties in Heraklion and Rethymnon and establishing a Technical University in Chania. The Technical University of Crete was established by Law 545/77 on the "Establishment of a Technological Institution under the title Technical University of Crete and other provisions." On July 17th, 1977, the first Executive Committee of the Institution convened under the presidency of Professor Perikles Theoharis and in the presence of the then Minister of National Education G. Rallis, consisting of the Mayor of the City of Chania and the President of the Western Crete Section of the Technical Chamber of Greece, representing the local element which had shown great interest in the establishment of the University. The main task of this first Executive Committee in 1977 was to find land for the erection of permanent university facilities by commencing the expropriation procedure of 350 hectares of land. It is worth mentioning, at this point, the immense support of the local community on this matter. Simultaneously, the Executive Committee also dealt with the organization and recruitment of the university services but mostly with the legal framework for its operation. As a result of the Executive Committee's dedicated work, a significant number of decrees were issued, the most important of which is the Presidential Decree 1140/80 on the "Establishment of Higher Education Schools, Departments, and Research Institutes as well as posts of Professors at the Technical University of Crete," which provided for the establishment of three Schools: a) Technical Sciences, b) Applied Sciences and c) Architecture and Spatial Planning. Each School would comprise four Departments. Apart from its work on the legal framework of the Institution, the first Executive Committee was responsible for the acquisition of three historic buildings (Old Prisons, Old City Hall, or Arsenal and the Venetian Loggia), the drawing up of studies for their restoration as well as the drawing up of studies for the Initial University Facilities. The Committee proceeded in purchasing computers, books, and 479 magazine titles for the Central University Library and setting up electoral bodies for judging the candidatures for the calls for tender regarding Educational & Research Personnel positions. After 1981, a new Executive Committee was set up under the presidency of Professor Thales Argyropoulos (1982-1988) from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and later, under the presidency of Professor Theodore Lianos (1988-1989), who was a faculty member of the Higher School of Economic and Commercial Studies (ASOEE). The new Executive Committee completed or revised the former administration's decisions concerning fundamental issues such as housing and educational programming. As far as the housing problem was concerned, it gave priority to the development of the University inside the city by renovating the Old Venetian Prisons and Barracks, acquiring and renovating the former French School, acquiring the Military Division complex of buildings by the Ministry of National Defence, securing the use of the Hatzidakis camp in Halepa and putting forward studies for the erection of buildings on it. Simultaneously, the erection of university facilities in Akrotiri was put forward while the expropriated land for this purpose had been cut down by 60 hectares compared to the initial surface. The foundation ceremony of the university facilities in Akrotiri took place in December 1988. As far as the educational programming was concerned, significant changes took place, based, of course, on the new legal framework that had started to form in the meanwhile but had reversed the programming of the Executive Committee of 1977. The capstone of the philosophy of the Executive Committee of 1981, concerning the educational programming, was the issuing of the Presidential Decree52/83 on "the structure of the Technical University of Crete into Departments and Sectors, the procedure of electing permanent faculty members and prerequisites on the independent function of the Technical University of Crete with elected governing bodies." Instead of three Schools and 12 Departments that were provided for in the P.D. 1140/80, the new P.D. 52/83 provided for the establishment of 6 Academic Departments: Production Engineering and Management, Mineral Resources Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Sciences Department. In 1984, the first faculty members were appointed. During the academic year 1984-85, the Production Engineering and Management Department started running its educational program and admitted its first 120 students together with the Sciences Department. The Mineral Resources Engineering Department followed in 1987-88 and the Electronics and Computer Engineering Department in 1990-91. Later on, and after the University had become independent, the Chemical Engineering Department became an Environmental Engineering Department and admitted its first students in 1997. Finally, in 2004 the Architectural Engineering Department was established and welcomed its first students. In September 1989, the new Executive Committee, presided by the Professor of the National Technical University of Athens Mr. Ioannis Tegopoulos together with the Professors of the Technical University of Crete Mr. Antonis Foskolos and Mr. Joachim Gryspolakis as vice-presidents, decided to change the spatial planning orientation of the expansion of the University. They abandoned the idea of further expanding the University within the city of Chania and rapidly promoted the development of the facilities of the University in Akrotiri. The University assigned facilities such as the Hatzidakis camp and the Venetian Loggia to Chania's Municipality for other uses. The buildings that were kept to be used by the University itself include the Venetian Complex of the Old Prisons and Barracks, which now house the Rectorate offices and the offices of administrative and financial services. In contrast, the former French School facilities in Halepa now accommodate the Department of Architectural Engineering. In this way, the University maintains its necessary cohesion with Chania and its social fabric. Most importantly, this policy enabled the housing of the rest of the academic departments of the University within the campus in Akrotiri, which offered the possibility for the erection of suitable lecture halls, laboratories, and infrastructure that modern requirements dictate for a Technical University. In 1993, all the necessary legal requirements were met, and thus, all the Departments of the University became independent and had been operating since then with elected governing bodies. As soon as these requirements were met, the procedure for the election of a Rectorate was initiated, thus establishing the independent operation of the Technical University of Crete. Professor Yannis Phillis became the first Rector of the Technical University of Crete, assisted in his functions by the Vice-Rectors Professors Ioannis Siskos and Theodore Markopoulos. They took on their office on 8.12.1993. Since then, the Technical University of Crete has been making continuous and significant progress. The faculty staff's high quality, the scientific partners, and the administrative and technical personnel guarantee future growth. The campus is undoubtedly one of Greece's best, with modern lecture halls and research facilities, library, student hall of residences, restaurant, and recreational areas. 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"Yayasan MSU" or the MSU Foundation is a foundation for building excellence. The Foundation itself is an extension of the University's commitment to education, lifelong learning, and community engagement works, reflecting MSU as a caring and giving institution. The Community engagement activities are also areas with which the Foundation plays an active role. Among these is the uplifting of the living standards of the urban poor and financial assistance to orphans. Annually, the Foundation promotes various community engagement activities targeted towards these groups. The Foundation's involvement also encompasses the poor in Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, India, and China. The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences (FHLS) comprises Healthcare Professional, Optometry & Visual Science, and Diagnostic & Allied Health Science. Committed to excellence in teaching and research, FHLS is dedicated to providing a holistic, dynamic, enterprising educational experience in a vibrant, supportive learning environment. The Faculty of Business Management and Professional Studies (FBMP) comprises the Department of Business Management and Law and the Department of Accounting and Finance. FBMP graduates are highly sought after for their independent, forward-thinking - a result of FBMP's industry curricula equipping them with the skills critical to handling volatile business environments. The Faculty of Information Sciences & Engineering (FISE) comprises Media Science & Graphic, Engineering & Technology, and Information Sciences & Computing. Aiming to produce technically competent and well-rounded professionals, FISE's curricula integrate new technology skills with human values and global perspectives. Our International Medical School (IMS) is committed to serving the community, aiming to produce doctors and medical scientists attuned to the community's health needs. Comprising one campus in Shah Alam Malaysia and another in Bangalore, India, IMS offers degree and diploma programs in Medical Sciences besides its main MBBS program for Medicine and Surgery. Our School of Pharmacy (SPH) comprises Basic Medical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy Practice, Clinical Pharmacy, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. SPH curricula integrate knowledge with the attitude and skills necessary for success in meeting pharmaceutical caregiving and research challenges. Our School of Education and Social Sciences (SESS) offers broad-based curricula that blend knowledge with practical experience and relevance, setting you on your pathway to shaping the future of your community. SESS prepares you for careers in education and the social sciences, equipping you sufficiently with the necessary knowledge, skills, and confidence. Our School of Hospitality and Creative Arts (SHCA) prepares you for management careers in hospitality and creative arts. Boasting excellent training facilities, SHCA offers its degree and diploma studies with a strong industry focus. You will be grounded in the industry's business side and equipped for various careers in hospitality and creative arts. Our School of Graduate Studies (SGS) provides a highly competitive education in research. SGS programs incorporate MSU's holistic learning ideals, characterizing the University's teaching, distinguishing its students' learning, and defining its graduates. Its selective recruitment distinguishes it for the first pick among top students choosing a graduate school. MSU offers students experiential learning in cross-cultural communications, the opportunity to build a global network, and the possibility to create future international career opportunities. Also, students will have the opportunities to develop management skills and techniques, to obtain strategic orientation. The Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS) prepares you for entry into tertiary education through a solid foundation to future higher studies in Law, Business, Health Science, Engineering and Technology, Information Technology & Engineering, Visual Arts, and the Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESL). You also experience studying and living in University. The Centre for Continuing and Extended Education (CEDEC) provides society's lifelong education in today's highly competitive global world. Delivering customizable, adaptable, flexible training that upgrades knowledge or bridge knowledge gaps, CEDEC's range of workshops and summer schools serve the needs of the University and the general public alike. View full university

A premier university in Asia, the Singapore Management University (SMU) is internationally recognized for its world-class research and distinguished teaching. Established in 2000, SMU's mission is to generate leading-edge research with global impact and produce broad-based, creative, and entrepreneurial leaders for the knowledge-based economy. It is known for its interactive and technologically enabled pedagogy of seminar-style teaching in small-size classes. SMU comprises six distinguished schools, each offering an undergraduate program that transforms you to your fullest potential. Postgraduate studies at SMU are tailored to groom leaders and entrepreneurs through a proven innovative teaching platform and world-class research. Continuing education courses across SMU and all fields specially developed for busy working professionals by recognized scholars and industry experts. SMU has an emphasis on generating rigorous, high-impact, and relevant multi-disciplinary research that addresses Asian issues of global relevance; SMU faculty collaborate with leading international researchers and universities from the USA, Europe, China, and India as well as with partners in the business community and public sector, through its research institutes, centers, and labs. SMU's city campus is a state-of-the-art facility located in the heart of downtown Singapore, fostering strategic linkages with business, government, and the wider community. From Singapore, the strategic hub of Asia, SMU applies its knowledge and global perspective in an Asian context to bridge concepts and provide critical insights. SMU research aims to create a significant impact through five Areas of Excellence. The Office of Research & Tech Transfer (ORTT) is the institutional office overseeing and supporting various research-related matters at the university level. ORTT works with the various SMU Schools, Institutes, Centres, and Labs (ICLs), and other University administration offices such as the Office of Finance (OFN) and the Office of Legal and General Affairs (OLGA) to provide support to researchers across the research project life cycle. It was in 1997 that the Singapore government first mooted the idea of a third university for Singapore. Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Tony Tan believed that the new university should be different from the two established institutions - the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The government wanted SMU to be an experiment in diversity. The experiment began with the Chairman of the new institution's choice, Mr. Ho Kwon Ping, a renowned and successful business entrepreneur. He was joined by an SMU task force of academics, including Professor Tan Chin Tiong, who determined that SMU should be an American-style university offering a broad-based education, in contrast to Singapore's tradition of the more specialized British model. Singapore is a critical financial and aviation hub and emphasizes innovation and prosperity with social and corporate responsibility. Located at the heart of Singapore's bustling central business district, SMU is positioned to tap into these facets and provide you with unparalleled opportunities for networking and personal growth. The city's low crime-rate, accessible and well-connected transportation system, and inexpensive local food make it one of the most sought-after places both regionally and globally to live, work and play. Several social, sporting, recreational, and career-related events and activities are organized by the postgraduate office and students, career services office, and various SMU student clubs for Masters's students throughout the year. You will have many opportunities to pursue your interests and hone your networking skills while exchanging ideas with students from other programs. Organized in two of the weeks during the academic year, the exclusive Postgraduate (PG) Open Week will also bring forth a myriad of enriching and experiential activities for students to immerse in and expand their horizons while taking a break away from the rigors of studies. As our graduating student, you will receive an immense amount of support to excel in your opportunities with potential employers. Our Postgraduate Career Services team has various supporting initiatives on this front. SMU GROW is a university-wide program that involves students, staff, and faculty in cultivating change through experiential and reflexive learning. View full university

The Singapore Institute of Management (SIM Group) is Singapore's most extensive private education and lifelong learning institution, offering a diverse range of education pathways and professional training, and known for the rigor and quality of its programs Whatever your background, stage of life and learning need, we are committed to helping you stay up-to-date and relevant through lifelong learning. Our wide range of academic programs, executive development courses, as well as membership events, and networking sessions offer continuing learning opportunities that nurture the lifelong achiever in you. Our philosophy offers holistic development that molds character and competence, builds networks, fosters collaboration, and equips leaders for the fast-changing global world. It was also among the first private education institutions to attain the EduTrust certification offered to reputable quality institutions. With our different touchpoints with students, alumni, members, professionals, managers, and executives, we have a diverse and vibrant community of learners and business professionals. Networking opportunities abound, allowing you to tap into and share the rich pool of expertise, insights, and experiences and build networks for success. Whether you are a CEO, frontline manager, executive, student, or fresh graduate, you can tap into the rich resource pools offered by our community of members, students, alumni, and special interest groups. Plug into the latest trends and practices in your field. Stay connected. Move-in the right circles and leverage our networks for tremendous success. SIM Global Education (SIM GE) is the leading private education institution in Singapore. It offers more than 80 academic programs ranging from its diploma and graduate diploma courses to Bachelor's and Master's programs with top ranking and reputable universities from Australia, Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States. With an enrolment of about 19,000 full and part-time students and adult learners from over 40 countries, SIM GE's holistic learning approach and culturally diverse learning environment aim to equip students with an all-rounded global education. Besides building competencies and skills needed to thrive in the real world, SIM GE also hones students' soft skills through a wide range of student life, career development, and networking activities. SIM International Academy (SIM IA) offers the Cambridge IGCSE and International A Level programs, developed and awarded by Cambridge Assessment International Education, United Kingdom, for students aged 12 to 18. SIM IA's curriculum focuses on applied learning in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and the Social Sciences. Taught by faculty experienced in local and international curricula, students are nurtured to become curious learners, community builders, and creative leaders. Beyond academics, students' learning experience is enriched through co-curricular activities, service-learning, and a boarding program. Upon graduation, students can explore tertiary education pathways at SIM Global Education (SIM GE) or other universities worldwide. SIM Professional Development (SIM PD) offers a holistic and immersive learning experience for C-suite executives and PMEs to stay versatile, relevant, and competitive in the marketplace. Our executive programs, business insights events, and professional interest groups expose learners to top global thinkers and management best practices and plug them in more ways than one into an extensive learning network. Its unique entrepreneurship programs combine rigorous knowledge with practicum taught and facilitated by practicing entrepreneurs and investors. The programs take place in Platform E's 25,000 square feet and 220-desk co-working space, designed to immerse aspiring entrepreneurs in an environment where they can engage with like-minded people, germinate and cross-pollinate ideas, and test and arrive at solutions that will lead to business propositions. View full university

Prince Sultan College of Business, Jeddah (PS-CoB) was established to meet the Saudi labor market demands in business administration. The College also develops academic programs and prepares university graduates to cope with the economic development process and requirements of globalization. This is supported by training courses that are designed to increase efficiencies and enhance and strengthen competitive advantages. Prince Sultan College of Business has a unique relationship with Alfaisal University, which allows it to share and adopt modern techniques and teaching methods. This has been made more efficient with the availability of information and communication technology and digital library services for the upbringing and graduating of specialists and administrative leaders into the Saudi market. PS-CoB offers specializations in business administration, marketing, management information systems (MIS), accounting, and financial management. As the dean of the College and on behalf of the PS-CoB family, I welcome you to our College and would like you to know that we are fully prepared to support and assist you in paving the way to your future. The vision of Prince Sultan College is to become and remain innovative in the pursuit of excellence in its teaching, its research, and its consultancy. Besides, the College will be a model institution of higher education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It will maintain excellent teaching, quality research, an effective learning environment, and outstanding community service. The College will focus on international recognition of excellence through accreditation and quality certification of all its activities. To achieve this, Prince Sultan College has adopted the mission statement and goals that are listed below. Prince Sultan College has been designed and developed to meet the rapidly changing needs of the domestic and regional communities for a highly qualified workforce. Thus, the College is fully committed to achieving excellence and perfection in higher education by presenting modern developed programs for teaching hajj and umrah and business management. These programs are taught and developed by qualified teachers in excellent educational facilities featuring state-of-the-art technology. The College also offers continuous support to faculty members to develop their abilities and academic knowledge. It encourages them to conduct and publish relevant research in their respective areas of specialization and attend conferences and scientific symposiums in tourism, hospitality, and business management activities. The College contributes to the expansion of knowledge by understanding quality research and by developing and applying modern information technology, where it can play a significant role in leading cultural, social, and economic development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. View full university

Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS) is under the leadership of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, Head of the Council of Political and Security Affairs, and Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. His Royal Highness is the Chairman of the Supreme Council at NAUSS. NAUSS is a unique educational institution in the Arab world and is situated in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. NAUSS was established in 1978 and was named The Arab Centre for Security Studies and Training. It was established through cooperation between Arab police and security chiefs and the Council of Arab Interior Ministers to meet Arab security personnel's training needs. In 1997 the Council of Arab Interior Ministers, recognizing the tremendous academic advancements of NAUSS under the leadership and support of His Royal Highness Prince Naif Ibn Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, named the center Naif Arab Academy for Security Sciences. NAUSS advanced in all of its security training fields and developed its various departments into separate colleges offering postgraduate level qualifications such as doctorates, master's degrees, and diplomas. In 2004, NAUSS was granted official university status by the Council of Arab Interior Ministers due to its significant academic achievements. The name given to the University was Naif Arab University for Security Sciences. University's Mission To provide a scientific and academic environment for the preparation of exceptional security leaders to carry out security studies that meet the needs of Arab societies according to a comprehensive concept of security using administrative, technological, and information-based means and through activating Arab partnerships. University Goals Providing the foundations of security sciences and giving knowledge about regulations in the Islamic Sharia Making academic specializations in postgraduate studies in fields of security based on a comprehensive concept of security available to people from Arab countries Training Arab security and professional personnel and qualifying them in the field of criminal justice and crime-fighting Enriching academic research in fields of academic and strategic studies and providing academic consultation, and strengthening the body of security-related literature with research and specialist studies Strengthening academic and security-related cooperation with academic and policy-based institutions and with international organizations Contributing to nurturing an awareness of security to serve issues of sustained growth Programs and research at the University related to a large number of security topics including counter-terrorism, drugs, human trafficking, forensic sciences, strategic sciences, civil defense, border security, criminal justice, domestic violence, fraud, rehabilitation of offenders, prison management, security training, and education, and more. The University is one of the 17 centers worldwide that are collectively part of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Program Network. NAUSS specializes in advanced security-related studies at the postgraduate level in the form of diplomas, master's degrees, and doctorate programs. NAUSS also offers other security-related diplomas and training courses and holds various security exhibitions. The medium of study is Arabic, and students come from all over the Arab world. Students may be accepted from other countries upon agreement from the executive committee. NAUSS is the only academic institution directly serving the Council of Arab Interior Ministers. At NAUSS, programs are offered following the directions and advice of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers and the Arab League. In striving to fight and prevent crime in all its forms, the University aims to serve all Arab nations in providing expert academic studies and training to its security forces. Also, NAUSS cooperates with international security institutions and experts in exchanging knowledge and experience. NAUSS has strong relationships with many educational and security-related institutions regionally and internationally - including the United Nations the University continuously holds security conferences, seminars, and exhibitions to spread awareness about security and develop the skills and knowledge of those working in its field. View full university

Effat University believes that the nation's future lies in the divine act of reading, as expressed in the Holy Quran. The verb IQRA, 'read,' transformed a nation that favored the oral transmission of culture and the lyrical expression of ideas into a nation that produced a formidable number of written manuscripts. Effat University maintains that its prospects reside in reviving this vital part of the divine inspiration, reading, and increasing comprehensive human knowledge to provide the nation with an infusion of new blood and guide it towards enlightenment. Effat University strives to impart international and humanistic Islamic values to its students. It prepares them to become influential members of their respective institutions and useful contributors to their society without being either narrow-minded or obsessed with liberalism leading to dissolution. God has brought a well-balanced nation to the world. By heeding divine instruction, Effat University will bestow society with generations of innovative leaders: "Act! Allah will behold your actions, and (so will) His messenger and the believers, and ye will be brought back to the Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, and He will tell you what ye used to do". (Sort Al- Tawba: Verse 105). Ethical values define human beings; they sign a highly cultivated mind and a devotion to the world of moral ideals. It is possible to distinguish between the values of the individual, the values of society, and the institution's values. By the latter, we mean the bond that brings together members of an institution, creating one cohesive body and the traits that characterize that institution's members. Effat University is chiefly concerned with developing individuals who possess solid values when an increasing focus on technological development has taken us away from a focus on spiritual and moral issues (which seem to erode further with each new development). The University's core values stem from the Quran's first word that Gabriel taught to Prophet Mohammed (PBUH): 'IQRA' or 'read'. It is as though Allah Almighty wanted to say that reading and knowledge are the roots of each action, even if this action is a call to embrace the new and final religion, Islam. Thus, the sacred text did not begin with words such as 'pray', 'worship', or 'invocate' because these significant actions may not be adequately accomplished without being supported by the acquisition of knowledge, which will transport them from a world of ignorance into a world of enlightenment. Effat University considers reading a mixture of inherent and acquired knowledge; therefore, reading is a synthesis of (i) divine inspiration and (ii) careful observation of the universe. The first of these is the essence of values, while the second is the source of innovation, development, and life creation. In Arabic, the word 'reading' can also mean 'recitation,' which can imply a gathering of people. Accordingly, the verb qara'a, 'to read', means 'to gather' it also means 'good hospitality'. It is on this semantic basis that Effat University has established its IQRA core values, and it is within the IQRA framework that the University has developed its ambitious and lofty mission. Recitation engenders fullness of thought, and gathering together advances the quest for the various domains of knowledge. The product is leadership accomplished through creativity and innovation. Hospitality indicates superior communication and interpersonal skills, which involve reaching out to people and opening doors of opportunity for them. This allows them to avail themselves of what we have to offer and means that we, too, may benefit from their contributions. Effat University sees its ideas and programs as a banquet available to all: 'To the winter home called the bolted one and saw not the host in bereavement.' Difference and individuality characterize human beings. Ideas, ambitions, emotions, behaviors, beliefs, and social groupings shape who we are. Cross-cultural fertilization yields constructive results by producing a master discourse through which identity, similarity, and difference are identified. Islam is not only a religion but a way of life. Islam provides a universal code of conduct governed by ethics. The Holy Quran and Hadith of the Prophet Mohammad (Peace be Upon Him) provide holistic guidelines to every person's affairs. These guidelines emphasize authenticity through virtues, including kindness, honesty, tolerance, self-restraint, patience, forgiveness, and compassion. Such values govern human interaction at all levels and in all different settings. All the 114 Surat of the Quran emphasize ethical behavior at all levels, but Surat Al-Hujuratt, in particular, pays specific attention to standards of social behavior. Surat Al-Hujuratt preaches 18 universal codes of ethics in its 18 ayas. Effat University's Code of Ethical Conduct draws on the teachings of Islam. The Code is also influenced by the philosophy of the founder of Effat University, Queen Effat Al Thunayyan (God rest her soul), who unceasingly sought to strike a balance between traditionalism and modernity, and the IQRA Core Values derived from the imperative 'read,' the first word of the Quran revealed over 1400 years ago. Since its establishment in 1999, Effat University's values have fostered stewardship, respect, care, and attention for all its constituents. Our commitment to integrity, honesty, and fairness in our operations - of which teaching, research, and service to the community are considered an asset - has set us apart nationally and internationally as an institution seeking excellence in all its endeavors. Drafting this holistic Code of Ethical Conduct is a crucial step towards the development of Effat University. Our mission is to advocate ethical conduct in the management of our academic, research, and community service activities, as well as interactions with our stakeholders. Effat designated eight fundamental pillars that constituted its Code of ethical conduct and named them 'Tarbawyyat Effat.' These pillars are regulatory measures and crucial to the University's progress as it competes for academic excellence in today's highly competitive higher-education environment. 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The German-Jordanian University (GJU) is a public university located in Mushaqar. It was founded in 2005 by a Royal Decree, following a memorandum of understanding reached between the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of the Federal Republic of Germany. In August 2004, a founding committee began up its activities in Jordan. The committee was in close cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. At the same time, the German planning office opened at the University of Magdeburg-Stendal in close cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Education and Research BMBF and the German Academic Exchange Services DAAD, which funded the university project for four years. The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) under the category "German Study Programmes Abroad." The laying of the cornerstone took place on April 25th, 2005, under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II and in the presence of Her Excellency Ms. Edelgard Bulmahn, the German Federal Minister of Education and Research His Excellency Dr. Khaled Touqan, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Jordan at the time His Excellency Professor Jan-Hendrik Olbertz, the Minister of Cultural Affairs of Saxony-Anhalt the DAAD Vice President, Professor Max Huber and many other notables. The University was modeled on the German applied-sciences model, characterized by their focus on putting knowledge into practice and promoting knowledge transfer. We aim to play a significant role in promoting links between Jordan and Europe, particularly Germany. By taking advantage of the best educational practices in Jordan and Germany, the University has positioned itself as a leader in its field. The University's focus is on providing undergraduate and graduate programs of the highest quality. We offer over 20 programs, with a student body of around 5,000, drawn predominantly from Jordan and international students. We take pride in our student-centered learning environment and believe that quality education is founded upon close associations between faculty and students. GJU recognizes research and research-led teaching as primary responsibilities of its academic staff and places value on fostering, publishing, and disseminating research of the highest quality internationally. The University's mission, goal, and strategy statements reflect this strong emphasis on the importance of quality research. We provide lifelong learning opportunities for a diverse spectrum of people, capitalizing extensively on partnerships with private companies and public agencies in the region. The University has grown in both size and stature over the past few years. It has positioned itself as a leading institution of higher learning, known for its dedication to service, its innovative approach to academic management and human resource development, and its relentless pursuit of excellence in all fields of applied research and instruction. GJU is linked with many other universities through bilateral agreements for cooperation, collaboration, and exchange of faculty members and students. These include Arab universities in the region and European, North American, and Asian universities. The University is intended to serve as a unique university of applied training, experiential learning, and professional excellence, oriented towards market and industry needs. It is thereby expected to have a remarkable impact on Jordan and the region by capitalizing on the best practices and expertise in higher education in Germany and Jordan. The University has an objective to prepare highly skilled graduates with relevant knowledge of the industry, to contribute positively to socio-economic development, to be able to survive today's fiercely competitive and technologically oriented world, and to boost the industrial and economic standing of Jordan and the region. The School of Applied Medical Sciences was established in September 2005. Two programs, then, constituted the core of the school, namely, Pharmaceutical-Chemical Engineering (CPE) and Biomedical Engineering (BME). Biomedical Engineering was created in response to continual changes and the emergence of new areas of expertise commensurate with rapid advances in technology. Some of the well-established specialties in biomedical engineering include bioinstrumentation biomaterials biomechanics cellular, tissue and genetic engineering clinical engineering, medical imaging orthopedic surgery rehabilitation engineering, and systems physiology. The School of Applied Technical Sciences (SATS) was established in 2005. The SATS offers undergraduate programs in three engineering disciplines giving the students the knowledge and skills they need for success in a technically oriented career. Graduates of the SATS are expected to fill the gap in the Jordanian and the regional markets in critically needed disciplines concerning technology transfer, innovation, and management. The faculty's approach is to foster applied learning in all courses offered via practical projects, teamwork, technical writing, and presentations. The faculty will capitalize on the great opportunity of studying and training its students in Germany during the fourth year to facilitate transfer and management of technological resources via a partnership with many reputable universities in Germany. View full university

The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences joint Arab Foundation, Gerhadfh to profit from their work, devolve net ownership rights to the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States and enjoys the full diplomatic status and financial and administrative independence. The only considered Arab world with integrated activities (education, training, research, consulting, and international accreditation for financial and bankers). Academy was founded in Jordan in 1988 and has developed itself nationalist and progressive vision, which enjoys a high reputation in education, training, consultancy, and research, and is ready to meet the knowledge economy's educational and professional challenges. It has expanded and changed the Academy since its inception but remained committed to its principles. And has a history of academic achievements have been quickest in granting international certificates and encourage distance learning. The Academy's vision and mission revolve around the active contribution to developing human resources working in the Arab economy in general and in the banking, financial, and governmental sectors. The Academy participates in the academic contribution to raise the level of performance of financial institutions and businesses, improving the performance of Arab banks to enable them to cope with contemporary challenges and enhance the quality of their services, reducing the gap between what is available and what is required in the Arab World starting with banking efficiency and financial literacy, and economic development. eLearning (Online Education) is learning utilizing electronic technologies to access educational/training curriculum outside of a traditional classroom. In most cases, it refers to a course, program, or degree delivered entirely online. AABFS cooperated with internationally renowned institutions to offer you immediate access to quality education and training. This will benefit busy professionals and executives looking to improve their knowledge and know-how but who do not have the time to travel and undergo traditional learning methods. The online programs offered are of the highest international standards and directly relevant to the real world. For 2016, The Arab Academy offers in cooperation with its international partners: Florida International University, Jhon Jefferson School of Law, Global Banking Training, Klikwiz, Retail Banking Academy, NGO Management Association Switzerland diverse an up-to-date e-learning program that will enrich your professional competency and organizational contribution. The Center was established out of the concern of the Academy for the SMEs sector. The Center works as an incubator for these enterprises to encourage the youth, students, and homemakers to establish their projects. It performs feasibility studies for such projects, enlarges them, and offers consultancy helping them get bank loans, arrange for outside collaterals, and execute necessary training programs where the Academy cooperates with local, regional, and international institutions. View full university

Al Balqa Applied university was established in response to the Hashemite letter of embodying the philosophy of Higher Education, in line with the requirements of the stage to construct flexible educational structures concerned in academic, vocational, and applied aspects, promoting creativity and opening new promising paths that meet the needs of the common era, and which are compatible with the fiber of our modern Jordanian society. Given the leading role played by The Early Salt High School on the level of scientific-educational and learning progress, by which it has preserved its cultural legacy that has started since the first quarter of the twentieth century and is incessantly continuing right until this day, preparing thus an elite of early leading figures who, in return, handed in this legacy from their ancestors to their posterity to perfect this role and bind the past with the present, our modern future-related vision was crystal-clear via BAU to provide opportunities for improving the quality of higher education that contribute in human resources preparation on graduate, postgraduate and junior college levels. Community colleges, academic, vocational, and applied performance control, assisting distinguished students in pursuing their studies under conditions suiting their social and financial situation. It paves the way to keep pace with cultural change to fulfill reliability, competition, and universality, updating study plans parallel to study plans followed in highly developed prestigious universities worldwide when students transfer to their schools. We also emphasize framing academic qualifications nationally, regionally, and internationally to be the primary source for well- trained qualifications, reflecting the current level of their specializations and their recent technical applications. The university seeks to qualify research and render community colleges sustainable development centers put into the national economy service, and stressing the importance of quality assurance through its commitment to enhancing the quality of education and learning inputs and developing services and facilities on campus as well. This can influence the quality of scholarly outputs and create competitive opportunities with comparable educational institutions, realizing the concept of sustainable education through the provision of flexible and developed structures, bridging the gap between different educational stages, in addition to implementing an effective administrative follow-up, evaluation, and variation system, far from erroneous bureaucratic management practices. This ultimately yields conscious openness and interaction with the university effectively, transparently, and democratically, and respect for counterpoints of view to make joint decisions formed systematically. It also bolstered teamwork through a fruitful pragmatic approach and optimum exploitation for university resources to enhance its role in sustainable development and Jordanian community service through education and hard and perseverant fruitful work. The university offers term-study programs according to the Credit Hours System. Upon recognition obtained from the Council of Higher Education in Jordan, Association of Arab Universities, International Association of universities, and international academic commissions, BAU awards academic degrees in different specializations as follows: Master Bachelor Diploma Higher Vocational Diploma View full university

We are one of the UK’s leading Business Schools with highly ranked programs and a strong record of internationally recognized research. We equally value research, teaching, and citizenship and offer a strongly supportive environment for all our students, from undergraduate to Ph.D., to deliver a first-class student experience. We engage business and society to influence the present and shape the future through our scholarship. We attract the brightest minds to produce the best business graduates and educate the next generation of leaders. We deliver forward-looking, practice-relevant education to provide the best possible student experience. We achieve this through being a collegiate, socially responsible Management School conducting international, leading-edge research. To equip students with the best possible opportunities, our academics conduct world-class research on an on-going basis. Our leading-edge research delivers practice-relevant education and influences government thinking, policy-making, and management practice. The knowledge we create through world-class research is disseminated through our network of corporate, government, and NGO relationships that support our research and influence our teaching. There is an excellent quality of life enjoyed by our students and staff. We offer a compact, safe, but vibrant university campus with a welcoming and friendly atmosphere. While our students may live in a world heritage city, they are equipped with an educational experience reflecting the needs of the 21st century. We are very international in our outlook through the students and faculty we attract, the companies and organizations we work with, and our connections with our global alumni network. We are mindful of the ethical, social, and environmental aspects of everything we do in all of this. We recognize the importance of engagement with business and society. We behave in a socially responsible manner and encourage our students to do the same. We want our students to have a happy and enriching experience with us and leave here with the motivation and commitment to become responsible citizens who can make a significant contribution to the wealth and well-being of the societies in which they work. View full university

Being a management school within a technological university provides a tremendous opportunity for our students to excel in a forward-thinking, technology-rich environment. This is where Business embraces technology, so; our graduates are Business educated, applications-focused, and success-driven! We are committed to providing a solid foundation in Business and management within a hands-on, experiential learning environment with small classes and opportunities to co-op or intern with major corporations throughout the region and work with startup companies in the NJIT small business incubator to learn first-hand about entrepreneurship and product innovation. Currently, there are over 700 student enrollments in our undergraduate and graduate programs. We have almost 200 students majoring in engineering, computing, social science, and the applied and design sciences who are pursuing a business minor. We now have joint BS/MS or BS/MBA options that allow students in several departments across the university to accelerate their studies and earn a master’s degree in management or an MBA, in addition to their undergraduate degree. MSM offers an undergraduate program leading to a B.S. degree in Business with concentrations in accounting, finance, innovation and entrepreneurship, international Business, management information systems, and marketing. At the graduate level, MTSM offers three programs leading to M.S. degrees in Management (MSM) with a variety of concentration areas, business administration (MBA), and an accelerated Executive MBA (EMBA). Our MBA program is available on-campus or online, and the EMBA program is taught on weekends, allowing you to earn an MBA in a way that works best for your needs and lifestyle. We are incredibly proud of our twenty-nine faculty and university lecturers who breathe life and excitement into our courses and pursue scholarly research in many areas from marketing strategies and financial bubbles to organizational behavior, big data analytics, entrepreneurship, management information systems, and operations management. Our research center provides opportunities for our faculty and students to pursue advanced research in Business and management: the Leir Foundation Center for Financial Bubble Research. Our faculty has collaborated with business leaders and other NJIT faculty to develop unique competitive challenges for students to demonstrate and showcase an understanding of integrating Business with technology in a multidisciplinary, team-based environment where innovative skills and creativity are critical to success. Our faculty is also proud of its rich culture of diversity and inclusive excellence that makes MTSM an exciting place to work and learn. And, it is essential to know that the Association accredits the Martin Tuchman School of Management to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. Martin Tuchman School of Management Mission Statement Engagement, Innovation, and Impact. To educate and prepare our graduates for life-long success as management professionals, corporate leaders, and academic scholars in the dynamic, technology-driven global business world. Embedded within New Jersey’s technological university, the School integrates fundamental business principles with technical knowledge and critical-thinking skills & leverages strengths across the university from engineering and computing to architecture and social science. In this interdisciplinary business-technology environment, MTSM Delivers high-quality educational programs and experiential learning opportunities for our students. Pursues scholarly academic research. Engages in innovation and entrepreneurship activities to serve the community and strengthen economic development. View full university