Logistics in the 21st Century
Dubai, UAE. October 9, 2011: As Dubai, and the wider GCC, drives forward its position as a logistical hub for the international industry, Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus will be hosting a discussion on 'Logistics in the 21st Century' this week, with special guest lecturer, chairman of the World Economic Forum's Logistics and Supply Chain Industry Council, Alan McKinnon.
Former European Editor of the International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, McKinnon is currently a member of the editorial board of this and six other journals, including the Journal of Business Logistics and International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications. Professor McKinnon is the Chairman of the World Economic Forum's Logistics and Supply Chain Industry Council.
The guest lecture will be held on Wednesday 12 October from 6-8pm at Heriot-Watt Dubai New Campus, in Dubai International Academic City (DIAC). Those who would like to book their place at the event should contact Carrie Annabi by email c.annabi@hw.ac.uk.
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About Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt's Dubai Campus has experienced an exciting few months with enrolments up by 36% in September 2010, 80% in May 2011 and a move to the new AED200m, 28,000 sqm (300,000 sq. ft) state-of-the-art campus planned for September 2011.
The new campus will be modern and eco-friendly and will extend the student population to accommodate a further 3000 enrolments. The campus' investment is being supported through the partnership with Eikon International Holding, which collaboratively works with select universities to advance graduate and under-graduate programmes.
The university plans to expand its programme offering with a wide range of subjects including: Architectural Engineering; Interior Design; Logistics and Supply Chain Management; Applied Psychology; Food Science; Computer Systems and Water resources.
With an international history dating back to 1821, Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and applied, leading-edge research, which has made it one of the top UK universities for Engineering and business. In Dubai, the university offers various foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Engineering, Business Management, Fashion, Built Environment, Information Technology, and Petroleum Engineering as well as MBA.
Heriot-Watt is Scotland's most international university with an unsurpassed global in-country presence. Degree programmes are delivered to 11,800 students from 150 countries around the world. Heriot-Watt University, Dubai Campus started in Dubai International Academic City in 2005. Due to high demand the university expanded in 2009, with the additional new block set to even further heighten its presence in the region as a leading university for the Middle East.
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