TAG-College to Obtain Special European Accreditation

First MBA Class to Graduate in June

AMMAN --- April 6, 2009 --- The Advisory Board of the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business/German ? Jordanian University (TAG-College/ GJU) held its meeting at the premises of the College on April 2, 2009.

During the meeting, Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, the Advisory Board chairman, announced that TAG-College is in the final step of obtaining the special European accreditation of the Federation International for Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA), Germany.

?A specialized accreditation committee will arrive in Amman on June 28 to review the MBA programs conducted at the College; and with this TAG-College will be the first to obtain such an accreditation,? he said.

In addition, the Board members were briefed on the new principles adopted by TAG-College that aim at introducing students to social responsibility principles in teaching in accordance with the United Nations Global Compact initiative, vice-chaired by Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh.

The meeting also tackled the graduation ceremony?s arrangements of the first MBA class of TAG-College. The ceremony will be held under the patronage of the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research on June 25, 2009 at the Royal Cultural Center.

Moreover, Mr. Abu Ghazaleh discussed the idea of establishing an open IT university that is consistent with the recommendations of the Afro-Asian Knowledge Society conference launched in Cairo.

Members were also informed of the research center established at the College and its activities that aims at serving the community?s needs.

Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh also welcomed HE Dr. Idris Hadi Saleh, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the province of Kurdistan ? Iraq and congratulated Mr. Waleed Al M?ani on behalf of the Board for being selected the Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister.