01 April 2008
The Schulich School of Business Executive Education Centre at York University, Toronto, Canada (SEEC) and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announce a strategic partnership: SEEC will offer Executive Education programs for the DIFC Region
The Schulich School of Business Executive Education Centre at York University in Toronto, Canada (SEEC) today announced its partnership with the Dubai International Financial Centre to provide executive education programs in Dubai for the DIFC region which includes the Middle East, North and Eastern Africa, the Caspian and the Indian Sub-continent. The Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC) is very pleased to be part of the vision of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, VP and PM of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and the Dubai Government to create an environment for progress and economic development in the UAE and the wider region.
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) was established to act as a catalyst to the region's economic development. The goal of the Dubai Education Centre is to become the Centre for Excellence in executive education for the finance industry by partnering with the best business schools world-wide. The Schulich School of Business is consistently ranked among the top business schools globally, number one in Canada and is a leader in the financial services sector. SEEC's executive and management development courses are delivered world-wide and it has a proven record of actively and successfully addressing the needs of its global clients. This alliance will have significant benefits for the Region's business community and SEEC is very pleased to collaborate with DIFC to build a talent pool of professionals for the region in a rapidly growing economy.
The official launch of the partnership will be on November 23, 2008 in Dubai at a reception jointly hosted by the Dubai International Financial Centre and the Schulich School of Business Executive Education Centre. Alan Middleton, Executive Director, SEEC, along with Schulich faculty and administrators will be present to answer questions about the partnership and course offerings. Three professional development courses will be offered in March 2009:
- Operational Risk Management
About Schulich:
Known as Canada's "Transnational Business School," the Schulich School of Business has built a strong reputation both at home and globally for richly diverse, creative, real world programs at the undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate and executive education levels. These include Canada's first International MBA Program (IMBA), as well as the country's first comprehensive offerings in areas such as Financial Services, Real Property Management and Arts and Media Administration. Its broad ranging strategic alliances in more than 45 countries, over 18,000 alumni working in more than 80 countries and satellite centres in China, India and South Korea has earned it a reputation of being a global, innovative and diverse business school and it is consistently ranked as one of the world's leading business schools.
The Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC) operates under the world-class leadership and academic standards of the Schulich School of Business. It is one of only four schools to be ranked in the top tier of both executive education categories (Open Enrolment and Custom Programs). Innovative thinking, a wide global lens, cutting edge research and real world experience are the cornerstones of the Schulich Executive Education Centre. Thousands of management executives take part in public programs offered each year and over 500 customized programs are delivered to both public and private organizations across the globe.
In addition to two main administrative headquarters in Toronto, Canada, SEEC has operating offices in Beijing and Shanghai, China; representatives in Mumbai, India and Seoul, South Korea, and strategic alliances with Universities in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russian Federation.
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