TAG-College and UCB Sign MoU

The two parties will cooperate in the following areas; education (academic and professional development programs), student and faculty exchange, joint seminars and conferences, internship and placement opportunities for UCB students and TAG-College, consultancy and research

AMMAN ---May 2, 2009 ---- Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org), has recently met with Dr. Khalid Bin Mohammed Al-Khalifa president of the University College of Bahrain (UCB) where they discussed means of cooperation.

During their meeting, Dr. Al- Khalifa was briefed on the professional services offered by TAG-Org mainly the educational system at the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business ; one of the key faculties at the German-Jordanian University (GJU). In addition, a detailed explanation was given about admission policy, educational programs offered for the students in the BA and MA programs.

In addition, Dr. Al-Khalifa met with the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Academies Executive Manager Dr. Qais Al Khalafat where they discussed the possibility of establishing a specialized training center affiliated with the UCB to offer professional courses in the fields of business, accounting, Islamic finance , management, media, marketing and information technology.

He also met the Executive Manager of the Arab Quality Assurance and Accreditation Network (ARQAANE) Dr. Bayan Abdulhaq during which they tackled means of cooperation between the Network and the UCB to enable the College implement quality standards in respect of the University?s education and management.

At the end of the two-day visit, Dr. Al-Khalifa met with Mr. Bassam Abu-Ghazaleh, TAG-College executive director, where they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the premises of TAG-College.

According to the MoU, the two parties will cooperate in the following areas; education (academic and professional development programs), student and faculty exchange, joint seminars and conferences, internship and placement opportunities for UCB students and TAG-College, consultancy and research.

The MoU also stipulates that both parties will jointly plan and implement the delivery of MBA programs for the coming years.
The University College of Bahrain (UCB) in collaboration with the American University of Beirut offers undergraduate degrees in Business Administration and Computer Information Management. Its vision is to provide a truly unique and valuable management education for students in Bahrain and the surrounding countries.

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business (TAG-College) was established in 2006 to offer high quality business programs. It is the first college of its kind to represent a partnership between the private and the public sectors in the Arab world. This unique partnership brings the business expertise of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) to the academic world of the German Jordanian University (GJU).

TAG-College offers MBA degrees in one of the following disciplines: International Accounting, Management, Quality Management, Human Resources Management, Banking and Finance, Marketing and Islamic Business Finance.