Sharjah, Monday, February 24, 2014: American University of Sharjah (AUS) and SAP Training and Development Institute (SAP) will work together to establish a Dual Study Program that will allow AUS students to be certified in SAP software and graduate with industry credentials. Officials from AUS and SAP signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today, February 24, 2014, by which AUS students will be provided with the opportunity to gain theoretical and practical knowledge and experience of SAP technology in preparation of future work placement.

Signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) were Dr. Thomas John Hochstettler, Acting Chancellor, AUS and Marita Mitschein, Senior Vice President, Managing Director, SAP Training & Development Institute FZCO.

I am delighted with this partnership, said Dr. Hochstettler. I have used SAP products while working in different positions in Europe and the Middle East, and I think this agreement gives our university a welcome opportunity to put our resources to work for Sharjah, the UAE and the region as a whole.

AUS is the first university we are partnering with in the UAE for the Dual Study Program, said Mitschein. We are looking forward to offering the first internship that will be set up and we are very pleased with this partnership.

SAP is a leading provider of business software that helps enterprises and governments around the world to improve customer relationships, enhance partner collaboration, create efficiencies across their supply chains and business operations, and improve access to information. SAP solution portfolios support the business processes of oil and gas and other industries including high technology, financial services, healthcare, education and public services.

AUS has already signed up as a participant for the SAP University Alliance Program, which a prerequisite for AUS to avail of the facilities provided by SAP under this MoU. 
 
Following the signing of the MoU, certificates were awarded to AUS students who have completed the SAP course TERP 10, the initial certification all SAP consultants receive, and to those who passed the exam.

Also present at the signing were Dr. Malcolm Richards, AUS Acting Provost, and other senior AUS and SAP officials.

For more information, please contact:
Miriam Kiwan 
Director of Strategic Communications and Media
mkiwan@aus.edu

Nazzal Yousef
Director of Media Relations
+971 6 515 2157
nyousuf@aus.edu

About AUS
American University of Sharjah (AUS) was founded in 1997 by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. The university was envisaged by His Highness as a leading educational institution in the Gulf region. Located in University City, Sharjah, AUS is a not-for-profit, independent, institution of higher education formed on the American model. 

It offers 26 majors and 53 minors at the undergraduate level, and 14 masters degrees through the College of Architecture, Art and Design; the College of Arts and Sciences; the College of Engineering; and the School of Business and Management. These programs are designed to meet the challenges of a competitive and dynamic business and industrial environment.  

As a provider of quality higher education in the Gulf, AUS is licensed and its programs are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the United Arab Emirates. AUS is accredited in the United States of America by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.  

The bachelor of science degree programs in chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering offered by the College of Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (www.abet.org). The bachelor of science degree program in computer science offered by the College of Engineering is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET (www.abet.org). The Bachelor of Architecture program of the College of Architecture, Art and Design is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) of the United States. The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) as well as the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degrees offered by the School of Business and Management are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Press Release 2014