The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Roger Gifford, addresses Cass and City University students, alumni and staff at Dubai's Capital Club
The Cass Dubai Centre, the UAE branch of City University London's Cass Business School, yesterday welcomed the Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Roger Gifford, at an alumni event held in Dubai to mark the school's ongoing commitment to world class business education.
Speaking at the event, which was held at the Capital Club at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), also the location of the Cass Dubai Centre, the Lord Mayor, who is Chancellor of City University London, addressed students, alumni, faculty staff as well as media and discussed the achievements of the school over the past year.
Alderman Roger Gifford said: "Cass Business School's programme in Dubai is a vital part of the UK's aim to support education, training and qualifications in the UAE, as our collaboration will achieve mutually-beneficial exchange of talent, ideas and capital.
"The UK's world-class education sector is key to developing and attracting the talent needed by firms operating in the global financial services industry. Cass Business School's specialist post-graduate MBA is helping to shape the next generation of leaders, and now boasts alumni at the forefront of business all over the world."
"This year, and for the first time, the Cass Dubai Centre will welcome a second annual intake of students. This is not only a tribute to the popularity and success of the EMBA programme, but also highlights the need for institutions like our own to continue to serve the demands of the next generation of business leaders."
Ehsan Razavizadeh, Regional Director, MENA and Head of the Dubai Centre said: "Since 2007, the Cass Dubai Centre has striven to meet the needs of business executives in the Middle East and surrounding regions and continues to attract a vast pool of skilled and multilingual talent from all over the world.
"We are honoured to welcome the Lord Mayor to Dubai to meet with alumni and staff of the Cass Dubai Centre. Our close connection with the London campus, where Cass has built strong relationships with the City of London, is one of the centre's greatest assets."
The Lord Mayor's visit also comes just weeks after the inauguration of the new Dean of Cass Business School, Professor Steve Haberman, who has taken over from Richard Gillingwater following six years of the latter's leadership.
Professor Haberman graduated in mathematics from the University of Cambridge, qualified as an FIA in 1975, and obtained his PhD and DSc in actuarial science from City University. He is a former member of both the Council of the Institute of Actuaries and the Financial Reporting Council's Board for Actuarial Standards and is a current member of Legal and General's Longevity Science Advisory.
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Cass Dubai Centre was established in 2007 in collaboration with Dubai International Financial Centre, launching with an Executive MBA (EMBA). This programme offers executives and professionals the opportunity to combine demanding work schedules with an internationally acclaimed EMBA nearer to their home and work environments. It was the world's first EMBA programme to offer specialist Islamic Finance and Energy modules. The Centre operates as a not-for-profit venture and the quality of teaching is guaranteed with London-based faculty flying in to teach workshops. The Centre also offers tailor-made executive education, business services including consulting and networking events, and MSc programmes in Aviation. www.cass.city.ac.uk/dubaicentre
Cass Business School in London is part of City University London. Located in the heart of one of the world's leading financial centres, Cass is the business school for the City of London. It delivers innovative, relevant and forward-looking education, consultancy and research. Cass offers one of the widest portfolios of specialist Masters programmes and has the largest faculties of Finance and Actuarial Science and Insurance in Europe. It is ranked in the top 10 UK business schools for business, management and finance research. The Financial Times EMBA rankings placed Cass fourth in the UK and tenth in Europe. The School is in the top one per cent of business schools worldwide who have received the gold standard of 'triple-crown' accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS). It has a 33,000 strong alumni network, which extends worldwide across an enormous variety of companies and professions. www.cass.city.ac.uk
City University London is a global University committed to academic excellence, with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location. It is in the top five per cent of universities in the world according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012/13 and in the top thirty universities in the UK according to the Times Higher Education Table of Tables 2012. It is ranked in the top 10 in the UK for both graduate-level jobs (The Sunday Times University Guide 2013) and starting salaries (Which University?).
The University attracts over 17,000 students (35% at postgraduate level) from more than 150 countries and academic staff from over 50 countries. Its academic range is broadly-based with world leading strengths in business; law; health sciences; engineering; mathematical sciences; informatics; social sciences; and the arts including journalism and music. The University's history dates back to 1894, with the foundation of the Northampton Institute on what is now the main part of City's campus. In 1966, City was granted University status by Royal Charter and the Lord Mayor of London was invited to be Chancellor, a unique arrangement that continues today. Professor Paul Curran has been Vice-Chancellor of City University London since 2010.
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