TAGCB Launches MBA Program in Human Resources

        Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business/German-Jordanian University (TAGCB/GJU) announces the launch of MBA program in Human Resources.

AMMAN - May 23, 2007--- The Advisory Board of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business/German-Jordanian University (TAGCB/GJU) announced during its second meeting on Wednesday the launch of MBA program in Human Resources.

Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Head of the Advisory Board, emphasized on the dire need to develop such a program in the Arab region and benefit from the European and the American experience in this field.

The Board also stressed the importance of setting standards to provide encouraging incentives where a graduate with the highest average shall be exempted from paying the complete fees. The Board also recommended developing a policy on scholarships provided by businesspeople and companies for their employees.

Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh briefed the Board on the stages accomplished by the Arab Quality Assurance and Accreditation Network (AQAAN) in education and the great interest the Network received since announcing its establishment from the international accreditation bodies which showed their willingness for cooperation.

Among the attendees were H.E Dr. Adnan Badran, Former Prime Minister, H.E Dr. Mona Makrama-Ebeid, Parliamentarian-Egypt, H.E Mr. Thabet Al-Taher, General Manager of Abdulhameed Shoman Foundation, H.E Mr. Saif El Sharief, Deputy Chairman-Managing Director / Jordan Press & Publishing Organization and, H.E Dr.Waleed Al-Ma?ani Professor and Chairman of Neurosurgery Jordan University Hospital & Medical School, H.E Dr.Saleh Hashem Secretary General Association of Arab Universities, Mr.H.E. Shaker Fakhouri General Manager Bank of Jordan, H.E.Dr.Jawad Al-Hadid CEO/General Manager of Jordanian Commercial Bank, Dr.Edward Gress Senior Advisor to the chairman and Mr. Mustafa Nasereddin, CEO/ Talal Abu-Ghazaleh & CO International, Amman Office.

Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh announced that the Network first regional conference will be held in Cairo under the auspices of the Secretary-General of the Arab League Mr. Amro Mousa, the Honorary President of the Network.

About TAGCB

TAGCB is considered the first strategic partnership between the academia and the business sector in the Arab region. The College is the brainchild of experts in both the private sector represented by Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAGorg) and the higher education field in the Federal Republic of Germany and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan represented by the German-Jordanian University (GJU).