USC Marshall MBA Alum Talks Myanmar Business Opportunities
Sometimes, success is about being at the right place at the right time. That was the case for Paul Wilson, an ’94 IBEAR MBA graduate from the USC Marshall School of Business and the Managing Director of Four Rivers—a Myanmar-based consulting company building businesses in Myanmar, Russia, India, Iraq and the UAE. Using his MBA and military background, Wilson has had the unique opportunity to influence the emerging Myanmar economy. Continue reading…
Cass Business School Students Get A Taste For Middle East Business World
Cass Business School MBA students from London, led by Executive MBA Dubai Course Director Roy Batchelor, took a tour of leading companies throughout the UAE.
During the five-day tour, students met with leading UAE companies such as Mubadala Development Authority; Emirates National Oil Company; Abu Dhabi Investment Authority; Masdar Institute of Science and Technology; du; Emirates Airlines; JWT; and Nakheel. In addition to in-depth industry outlooks, the tour also allowed for interesting insights into local customs and culture. The delegation visited The Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding, the Abu Dhabi Grand Mosque, while also enjoying a desert safari and a trip up the iconic Burj Khalifa tower.
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Students from 22 Nationalities Welcomed to Cass Business School’s EMBA Programme
Cass Business School, part of City University London, welcomed its newest cohort to the Cass Executive MBA Programme (EMBA) with a four-day induction programme in the Dubai International Financial Centre.
This year’s cohort is made up of students from 22 different countries-of-origin. The induction program commenced with team-building and professional development workshops run by prominent speakers, which preceded a special address from Edward Hobart, Her Majesty’s Consul General to Dubai.
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Cass Dubai Hosts South African Business Delegation
Cass Business School in Dubai hosted 46 senior South African executives in association with Wits Business School for their ‘International Executive Development Programme’.
Held at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), in the heart of the city’s business district, the event aimed to spread awareness of the city as a growing economy and hub of international financial activity.
Conrad Viedge, International Executive Development Programme Director at Wits Business School, said: “The presentations gave a deep insight into Dubai and rest of the UAE, and this was a real eye opener for South Africans. They highlighted the rapid growth of Dubai through the business orientation of the government which creates a virtuous circle for the economy.”
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