Al-Maktoum College launches business centre of excellence

A new business centre is being launched by Al-Maktoum College in Dundee to deliver professional development services.

The Dundee Centre of Business Excellence (DCBE) is aimed at helping companies at local, national and international levels to foster executive growth.

The centre is starting with offering nine courses in fundraising, marketing, business excellence, organisational learning, leadership, employee empowerment, fashion design start-up and entrepreneurship.

Two new partnerships have been developed with the Lisbon Business and Government School and the International Customer Experience Institute.

Dr Alaa Garad, chief executive of the centre, said: “DCBE is aiming to become the industry arm of Al-Maktoum College, focusing on applied and impactful research that helps the community, contributes towards innovation, and keeps Dundee at the forefront of business.

“We are building on a legacy of 22 years of hard work and collaboration with our national and international partners.

“The centre will include a wide pool of subject matter experts who will work as collaborators on projects – there will also be an advisory board to guide and support the centre and provide further industry access.”

DCBE will run summer and winter schools, an academic training programme, masterclasses, workshops, conferences and open lectures. It will also deliver language courses in Arabic and English and provide consultancy services for businesses.

An official launch will take place tomorrow, with a networking event and talks by Vincent Desmond, chief executive of the Chartered Quality Institute, and Alison Henderson, chief executive of Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce.

The college has partnered with a continuous professional development provider to accredit all courses offered by the DCBE, ensuring that participants receive recognised certification upon completion.

The centre will also do consultancy and knowledge transfer partnership projects and enhance the employability of Al-Maktoum College graduates.

The college is dedicated to promoting understanding and dialogue between the Muslim and Western worlds, offering a range of academic programs, training initiatives and research projects aimed at fostering intercultural understanding.

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