SP Jain Center of Management, Dubai and Asia Pacific International College (APIC), Sydney, Australia Sign a landmark MOU to deliver suite of services in Project Management in the Gulf Region |
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Dubai, UAE - October 10th 2007: Asia's leading business school, SP Jain Center of Management, Dubai announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Asia Pacific International College (APIC), Sydney, Australia to establish a world class International Center of Excellence in Project Management (PM) in Dubai. With this MOU, APIC in association with SP Jain Dubai will deliver corporate training, project and program health checks & consulting services to clients in the Gulf Region.
Prof. Christopher Abraham, Sr. Vice President, signed on behalf of the SP Jain Center of Management & Prof. Ali Al Jaafari, President, signed on behalf of the APIC at a ceremony on 11th October 2007, at the SP Jain's Dubai International Academic city campus.
This move marks the first collaboration of this nature in the region. The MOU seeks to formalise and strengthen the relationship between the two leading institutions which will be instrumental to regional development. It is envisaged that this agreement will encompass delivery of a range of programs from short to long term duration in Project Management.
"SP Jain's closer collaboration with APIC will result in the enhancement of the capacity in the Gulf region of both institutions to attain the common objective of ensuing economic growth and social development. This joint initiative will ensure that the industry professionals are equipped with the latest tools, techniques & methodologies for projects, said Prof. Christopher, Sr. Vice President, SP Jain Centre of Management Dubai.
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About SP Jain Centre of Management:
SP Jain Center of Management with its international campuses in Dubai and Singapore has academic collaboration with SP Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) which is one of the premier business schools in Asia and India. SP Jain runs programs including Global Masters in Business Administration, Executive Masters in Business Administration in both the campuses. At Dubai, SP Jain has a center of excellence for Executive Education and a Center for Human Resources Management.
About Asia Pacific International College, Sydney, Australia:
Asia Pacific International College (APIC) is an independent, government recognized, not-for-profit Higher Education institution devoted to providing customized, structured, competency-based accredited courses to suit professional people, organizations, industry sectors and government agencies worldwide. APIC's core competency is to work to enhance their capabilities, particularly focusing on improving their managerial performance, systems and tools. APIC is currently engaged in systemic training and upskilling of up to 5000 managers worldwide.
Media Contact: Savitha Kiran, Asst. Manager Marketing, SP Jain Dubai, 04 4291234 Extn: 151. savitha.kiran@spjian.org
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