like the Common Admission Test (CAT). And lately, AS- afer day. Many B-schools are now running through a per-SOCHAM studies indicates only 10% of all MBA graduates form or perish scenario. Continuous innovation is the onlyfrom Indian B-schools are employable. survival mantra for these precariously perched B-schools.So selecting an apt B-school is a herculian task for astudent but it is most important at the same time. If one Earlier, exam and marks count more than anything. Nowscores 99 percentile in CAT (Common Admission Test) personality counts. Development of personality is whatand gets calls from all the top IIMs that is fine. Except IIMs, the focus now. Companies also ready to accept both- thethe top 50-150 B-schools are ok. But if you come down creative right brains and the analytical left brain of theto a more low-ranking B-school, you have to take much employee. To make students employable, B-schools arecaution. Here, you should take into consideration of the adopting new methods. The focus should be developingfollowing factors: skills, shaping attitude and encouraging talent, not merely1. Placement on acquiring marks or degrees.Most of the MBA-colleges offer 100 % placement recordfor their students. But you should cross check these claims 10 years before, the students were obedient, conformistwith the students who are currently studying in the campus. and not that much aggressive. In circa 2014, you can seeInstead of focusing on high salary, you should try to know a brand new MBA student. New generation MBA graduatesthe average number of offers each student gets. are more dynamic, forceful, unique and demanding. And2. Faculty quality they are looking at new avenues of growth and are trying toTry to know how many faculty members hold a PhD. Get understand new businesses.answer for the question whether there is any faculty from Students and parents see MBA degrees as a shortcut to aUS or Europe? Enquire this among the students of the col- better package, and judge them solely on placement andlege. salary statistics. But recruitment companies are not satis-3. Students’ quality factory with the performance of the students. Four corner-If the students are brighter, the learning programme will be stones of MBA has been broken now- Infrastructure qualityricher. The students coming for the interview is a good sign is not upto the mark, Quality faculty is an alien, curriculumto judge the quality of students. is outdated, Teaching pedgogy is rusted.....4. Infrastructure: During the time of the recruitment, companies do not lookComputer lab, research, high-speed internet connection, at the reputation of the institute a student has studied at,Library, furnished class room- check the quality of every- but the skill of the student. Educational institutes shouldthing. now aim towards developing the interest of students in re-5. Brand image: search. Faculty should be carefully chosen to drive interestDo a research on Internent and various magazines to know in research and knowledge creation.about the brand image and ranking of the institute. So many new tactics are adopting by B-schools for a better6. Location: survivial and status-quo. Curriculum revamping, foreignThis is a greater fact which influences the placement and collaborations, student diversity and strong placements arethe quality. Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai generally some of the face-changing exercises:grab good placements due to the proximity to the corpo- Relooking curriculumrate. B-Schools see this as an indication to focus on quality. That7. Affiliation: is why they are taking a thorough look at their curriculumCheck whether the institute is enjoying an affiliation pro- every two years in partnership with the industry.gramme with reputed foreign Universities. MBA education is no longer seen just as an opportunity to learn the tricks of the trade. Realities and complexitiesPerform or perish of the industry and society is growing manifold. So it is a great challenge to sync your curriculum towards it.Many management institutes today are more concerned Student diversitywith meeting their short term goals like achieving higher Quality of an MBA is directly proportional to the theadmission rates than providing quality management educa- diversity of students. That is why leading B-schools tootion. want to attract all kind of students to their programme. ANow for a B-school in India, survival is getting tougher day multi-racial or multi-lingual campus can build a broad and EDUBEANS GUIDE 2014 51
healthy mindset among its students. They can take on the on students. Preparing MBAs for industry-specific careersadversities with a calm mindset. is with the belief that the industry would find these MBAsIndustry-academia interface more relevant.Many B-schools do not have any tie-ups with corporates New streams is the way forwardfor campus recruitment. This leads to poor placements Introducing new streams is one of the strategies to at-and salary packages that do not live up to the expectations tract new students. So many strange streams are gettingof students. To ensure that students get placements after included in the MBA specialisations. MBA students’ thirstcompleting the course, B-schools should build partnerships for entrepreneurship is a growing trend now. This change iswith coporates. a global trend. Instead of becoming a competent manager,International accreditation they want to be a leader. By understanding this new trend,Top B-schools are opting for international accreditations now MBA Institutes have decided to start a new special-for gaining credibility. A leading B-school, Indian School of ization in MBA- Entrepreneurship. Apart from this manyBusiness (ISB), Hyderabad became India’s first B-school B-schools have kickstarted new specializations in MBA.to be accredited by the AACSB. Association to Advance MBA in Finance is a front runnerCollegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is a US-based The most popular MBA programmes were those pertainingorganisation which provides this accreditation. IIMs are to the finance sector, particularly those laying the founda-also looking for International Benchmarking. EQUIS is a tions for entry in to investment banking and security firmglobal benchmark of excellence for B-schools and IIM- roles. MBA in finance prepares you to become a financeAhmedabad is the first Indian Institute to receive it. Experts specialist. There are plenty of avenues in career. The grow-think that these accreditation will help attract foreign stu- ing financial and banking sector and its ever-growing labourdents to Indian campus. Some B-school mavens think that needs have encouraged many to pick finance over otherthese accreditations will also help pushing Indian B-schools options. in this you will undertake a comprehensive studyto the top chart of Global Rankings. of different aspects of finance, the financial sector andQuality faculty financial market.Many B-schools have taken immediate measures to MBA in Industrial Managementimprove the quality of their faculty. Whenever qualified and Rekha, an engineering graduate has landed into a vortex ofexperienced teachers come, the pedagogy and the quality confusion over the specialization of MBA. Finally she gaveof students will improve. Poor compensation is the major into an MBA in Industrial Management at NITIE, Mumbai.reason for the lack of good teachers. Faculty in manage- This MBA delves deep into the operations and supply chainment institutes should be offered better pay to attract and management and at the same time equipping students withretain more highly qualified and experienced teachers. marketing, finance and HR skills. This combination hasMany B-schools have stolen limelight lately, after adding made FMCG companies among the biggest recruiters atqualified teachers with PhD into their faculty. NITIE. Rekha is now an employee with Godrej Consumer Products with a fat pay package.65 MBA programmes in India MBA in international Management Management Development Institute, Gurgaon has a fullIt is said that more than 65 varieties of MBAs are available time Postgraduate Diploma in International Management. Inin India from finance to entrepreneurship. These specializa-tions are born out of a thirst to build some competitive edge52 EDUBEANS GUIDE 2014
these programme, students spend three terms in MDI cam- Group Discussion and Personal Interview. Many frontlinepus and three terms in various Europe campuses. Most of B-schools also consider the CAT score for admissions.the students after an internship in international companies XATwill later pursue good career in India or aborad. Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is an all-India test conducted byMBA in Hospitality XLRI (Xavier School of Management) for admission to itsThis helps to build a career in the hospitality industry MBA or PGDM. It is a 3 hour test of Data Interpretation &includes opportunities in many different areas including Quantitative Ability, Analytical Reasoning & Decision Mak-events (exhibitions, sporting, concerts), conferences, ban- ing and Verbal & Logical Ability, Essay writing and Generalqueting, catering, resorts, airlines, cruise lines and many Awareness.more service-related industries. MATMBA in Marketing, HR The Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is an entrance examThese are the two old specializations carry big career conducted by the All India Management Association (AIMA)scopes. If you have a good organising and time manage- to all B-schools to screen aspirants for admission to MBA.ment skills and are fair in treating others- HR may be Amity, Galgotias, T A Pai Institute of Management (TAPMI)perfect for you. If you are looking for the opportunity to LN Weligkar Institute, SRM,ICFAI, IILM college of Manage-grow and a career full of challeneges- then Marketing is ment studies, Asia Pacific institute of Management etc.your cup of tea. using MAT score as benchmark for admission.Specializations galore... ATMANew and attractive specialization is one of the differentia- The AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA) istions which everybody wants to add to give a new zing to an entrance examination conducted by the Association oftheir MBA. Now specializations are available in Insurance Indian Management Schools (AIMS) for the admission toand Risk Management, Health care, Hospital administration, various management programme. 600 management insti-International business, IT, Hospitality management, Clinical tutes are part of AIMS group.research, Infrastructure management, Hotel manage- SNAPment, Operations management, Materials managements Symbiosis National Aptitute Test (SNAP) is a test to getand Logistics in India. MBAs are also available in Retail admission in the Symbiosis International University (SIU).Management, Agribusiness, Supply Chain Mangement, After the test, successful candidates have to pass throughPetroleum Studies, Telecom Management, Media Manage- Group Discussion and Personal Interview. SNAP test scorement, Fashion Management, Event Management, and Textile are considered for admission to the Symbiosis Institute ofManagement and in many more odd streams also. Technology (SIT), Symbiosis School of Economics (SSE)The debate is still on about choosing a general MBA or a or the Symbiosis School of Biomedical Sciences (SSBS).specialized one. Companies earlier prefer candidates with CMAThorizontal skills. But now this trend is changing slowly. Now The Common Management Admission Test was put inrecruiting companies are looking for some specialized skills place by AICTE in 2012. CMAT score will be considered forin the candidates. You need a general foundation of man- admission to AICTE approved management courses.agement skills, but you cannot ignore vertical skills also. NMAT This is a management aptitude test for choosing the rightHow to get into best B-schools candidates for admission into NMIMS, a famous B-school of India.There are a slew of entrance tests which facilitates admis- GMATsions to the reputed B-schools of India. If you want to pursue a management programme abroad,CAT you have to get through The Graduate Management Admis-The king of B-school entrance in India is Common Admis- sion Test (GMAT). This test is conducted by the Graduatesion Test (CAT) which leads into the admissions to the Management Admission Council (GMAT). GMAT scores are16 Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), the leading accepted in B-schools in 110 countries. Over 80 B-schoolsB-schools of India. This is a computer-based test of 140 in India also accept GMAT scores. minutes. The test comprised of two sections- first ses-sion is Quantitative Ability(QA) and Data Interpretation(DI) EDUBEANS GUIDE 2014 53and the second section is of Verbal Ability and LogicalReasoning Skills. Based on this score, IIMs call you for the
MBA : THE BESTONE HUNDREDEligibility: BA/BSC/BCom/B-Tech or any other graduation. 21. Faculty of Management Studies, BHU, VaranasiEntrance Test: A high mark on CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT/ATMA/ 22. Xavier Institute of Management BhubaneswarGMAT/CMAT/SNAP/(Personal interview & group discus- Bhubaneswarsion) 23. ICFAI Business School (IBS), HyderabadAn MBA is the hottest and most coveted academic quali- 24. Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), fication in the country. But as MBA colleges proliferates, NoidaMBA has lost its old magic. Edubeans list a 100 best MBA 25. Goa Institute of Management(GIM), Goacolleges of India based on parameters like ranking, infra- 26. Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies(SIMS), structure, faculty, student-teacher ratio, R&D and Industry- Puneacademic interface. 27. Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai 28. Indian Institute of Management, RanchiBest B-schools & Business Management 29. Department of Management Studies, IIT MadrasColleges Chennai 30. Symbiosis Centre for Management and HR1. Indian Institute of Management(IIM) Ahmedabad Development, Pune2. Indian Institute of Management(IIM), Bangalore 31. Amity Business School, Noida3. Indian School of Business(ISB), Hyderabad 32. Fore School of Management, Delhi4. Indian School of Business(ISB), Kolkata 33. Christ University, Bangalore5. XLRI, Jamshedpur 34. International Management Institute(IMI), Delhi6. Indian Institute of Management(IIM), Lucknow 35. Institute of Rural Management Anand(IRMA), Anand, 7. Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University Gujrat (FMS), Delhi 36. Institute of Management, Nirma University,8. Indian Institute of Management(IIM), Indore Ahmedabad9. Indian Institute of Management(IIM), Kozhikode 37. Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai10. Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies 38. Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai Mumbai 39. Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, 11. S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research Bangalore Mumbai 40. Institute of Management and Technology (IMT),12. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Delhi Nagpur13. Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur, 41. Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi Kharagpur 42. Department of Management Studies, IIT Roorkee, 14. Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon Roorkee15. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies 43. Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai Mumbai 44. Indian Institute of Management(IIM), Shillong16. Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad 45. Bharatidasan Institute of Management, Tiruchirappalli17. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai 46. MYRA School of Business, Mysore18. National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), 47. PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore Mumbai 48. Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences19. Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi20. BITS Pilani, Pilani54 EDUBEANS GUIDE 2014
Bangalore 82. Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur49. Alliance School of Business, Bangalore 83. Galgotia’s Institute of Management & Technology, 50. Department of Management Studies, University of Noida Pune, Pune 84. NIT Department of Management Studies,51. Institute of Financial Management & Research, Tiruchirappalli Chennai 85. Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad52. K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies, 86. Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management (SITM), Mumbai Pune53. Balaji Institute of Modern Management (BIMM), Pune 87. IFIM Business School, Bangalore54. Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE), Hyderabad 88. Lala Lajpat Rai Institute of Management, Mumbai55. Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore 89. Institute of Management Studies, Dehradun56. Apeejay School of Management, Delhi 90. Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida57. SDM Institute of Management Development, Mysore 91. N.L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai58. Accurate Institute of Management and Technology, 92. IIMT College of Management, Meerut Noida 93. ITM Business School, Chennai59. GITAM Institute of Management, Visakhapatnam 94. ITS Institute of Management, Noida60. Indian Institute of Planning & Management (IIPM), 95. MS Ramaiah Institute of Management, Bangalore Delhi 96. Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS), Ranchi61. ICFAI Business School (IBS), Mumbai 97. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology(KIIT),62. Indira Institute of Management, Pune Bhubaneshwar63. Balaji Institute of Telecom & Management (BITM), 98. Jagannath International Management School(JIMS), Pune Delhi64. Manipal Institute of Management, Manipal 99. Vel Tech Multitech Dr. Rangarajan Dr.Shakuntala65. Rajagiri Business School, Kochi College, Chennai (http://www.velmultimedia.com)66. Aurora’s Business School, Hyderabad 100. Jaipuria Institute of Management, Ghaziabad.67. Doon Business School, Dehradun68. Osmania University, Dept. of Business Management, A brand new programme to train Hyderabad (This means only the residential pro young aspirants for the real estate gramme in Osmania University (OU) at its Hyderabad and infrastructure secotr is gaining Campus. And does not consider Osmania University popularity. The programme is BBA (OU) Distance Education degrees, which recently Real Estate and Urban Infrastructure downgraded by a group of HR’s in Dubai) (REUI) which is offered by Amity Uni-69. Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business versity’s RICS School of Built Envior- Management, Kolkata nment. The course is provided only at70. School of Communication & Management Studies, the NOIDA campus has a curriculum Kochi that includes modules on Architec-71. ITM Business School, Mumbai ture & Building Design, Urban Design72. St. Joseph’s College of Business Administration & Planning, Managerial Economics, Bangalore Real Estate Laws, Regulation etc. Eli-73. Bharti Vidyapeeth University Institute of Management, gibility: Plus Two Delhi74. Institute of Management Studies(IMS), Noida EDUBEANS GUIDE 2014 5575. ICFAI Business School (IBS), Bangalore76. G.L. Bajaj Institute of Management & Research, Noida77. SIES College of Management Studies, Mumbai78. IIMT College of Management, Noida79. IPS Academy, Indore80. Chetna’s Ramprasad Khandelwal Institute, Mumbai81. Bharti Vidaypeeth’s Institute of Management, Mumbai
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WESTERN COUNTRIES HAVEEMPHASISED RESEARCH:SUAD ALHALWACHI Ezone (accredited by Ministry of Higher Education UAE) is recognized throughout the region as one of the most dynamic ‘Study Abroad’ compa- nies. It provides school students and university graduates with the exciting opportunity to study abroad. Ezone primarily deals with New Zealand ed- ucational institutions, but also has an extensive partner network within the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, Europe and Far East Asia. Saud Alhalwachi is the Managing Director of the EZone.1. Can you brief the history of higher education in gulf of these universities are private depending mainly on expatscountries? living in these countries or students who are not allowed to The gulf countries has a tradition for higher education enter the source universities due to visa issues. I believeas since the early 50’s. Its people were travelling abroad to that the trend is on the upward growth, and since most ofstudy in top universities in the UK and Europe. Of course these universities are private they all look for means to be-the people were also going as far as India, Egypt and Japan come high ranked and try to produce high quality research.to study. Most of the gulf countries stated their Universities The challenges are mainly in the ranking as whatever theyin the seventies, even though this didn’t stop us from going do may not or will not be equivalent to what the rankedabroad to gain more qualification, learn from the culture universities do, but I think they are trying. What we have inover there and bring back not only education but a different the gulf is strong family ties, new industries and commer-way of life. cial growth, so students coming to the gulf will experience this and may end up staying here. The only challenge in2.What all future challenges and opportunities do you my mind is the residency, as our countries do not provideforesee in higher education sector in Gulf? permanent residence due to our naturalization laws. I thinkSince the early 90’s many universities had started to openits doors to branches in the gulf. As we speak we have over EDUBEANS GUIDE 201487 universities in the UAE, more than 20 universities in Qa-tar, many in Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Most 57
that this may change in the future which will make studying 7. What are the preferences of the students of UAEand working in the gulf countries something equal, if not regarding with Higher education?better than going west. Do you think there are still less options in front a student3. How do you rate MOOCs(massive open online beyond Medicine and Engineering? Unfortunately we havecourses)? Do you think MOOCs are good for students? business, medicine and engineering only, and the focus is Continuing education and adult learners is something on these three items. We need to have law, humanities, artthat I have insisted upon since I started my consultancy; and other faculties for a better balance.no one should stop learning, as the changes in technology, 8. How do you compare pursuing a higher educa-science, health and business is happening by the second tion program in a foreign country and do the same in aand one cannot live without complete knowledge of these branch campus of a foreign university in Dubai?changes. MOOC is never to be evaluated, it is a must and As I mentioned above branch campuses are established forit is necessary, and it is open to everyone on this earth. I two reasons, to attract students that cannot go overseas foram not a person that can say that this piece of information any reason, and to make money. It is a good thing as theyis good, indifferent or bad, I can recommend the courses to will try to replicate the good work happening in the mainstudents and employees but it’s up to them to take up the campus or inter-benefit. One can combat the disadvantagescourses. I feel though that it’s a pity that such resources by starting study abroad and exchange programs. However,are available for human beings and one will not benefit out to me studying abroad is far better as we gain more fromof them. Nobody can say now that I wish that I studied this being independent, and seeing how others live.or that or the other, it is there, it is free, it is available and 9. What is your take on the fact that the Middle-eastit is high quality, the only three things one has to put in is countries are still an under-penetrated market as far aseffort, time and perseverance. higher education is concerned?4. Do you think the elite colleges (including Stan- To begin with I must emphasise the main benefitford, Harvard and MIT) promoting MOOCs are not only of higher education, which is research. When one doesendangering less elite institutions but also undercutting research one has to have the ability to say everything. Sothemselves? if we continue to prevent people from doing research and No I don’t think so, because knowledge is free and discussing the results freely, then we cannot have goodeveryone believes this, but when it comes to certifications, education.then one has to pay for it, as one will be using that knowl- 10. How do you rate Britain, US, Australia, Canada,edge for further gains. India and Pakistan in higher education studies? Why5. Do you think MOOCs could be disastrous for both Pakistan or India?students and professors? Every country puts a value on higher education as it’s I Think MOOC is revolutionary, and it’s something that a multi-billion dollar industry, and because of this the westshould have been done from time memorial, of course prior (and some of the southern hemisphere countries like Newto the internet revolution the TV could have been used for Zealand and Australia) have emphasised research to makeMOOC, which means we have to have manpower, which the universities of a high standard, I am not sure about thewas a major inhabitant, or courses will be printed, which applicability of this factor in Pakistan or India.again is costly. Having MOOC courses online means that 11. Which are the good programs having potential canwe are allowing the public to benefit “for free” from the bring a better job in Gulf countries?knowledge the universities are selling, in the time the public Media, Journalism, entrepreneurship, marine biology,has, which was utilized in watching soap opera. MOOC is hospitality, tourism, and of course the traditional coursesa great thing as the parents can be involved with the same such as medicine, engineering, architecture, design, IT etc.courses the son or daughter is taking, which means three 12. Do you think the rising cost of education will be anfor the price of one. Plus it’s high time that the universities impediment factor for a quality higher education?start giving to the public instead of continuously taking. We all would rather die of hunger than stop our chil-6. Do you think a higher education degree should dren from gaining a higher education qualification, so theprovide ROI (Return on Investment)? cost is not a factor Yes and no. Yes because the students need to usethat qualification for finding jobs or doing business; nobecause we all need to be educated.58 EDUBEANS GUIDE 2014
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GOING GLOBAL:THUMBAY MOIDEEN’SNEXT DREAM The Gulf Medical University is one of Mr Thumbay Moideen’s most impres- sive achievements. But he is not ready to rest on his laurels. GMU is not only the first institution in the UAE to ac- cept students of both genders from all nationalities; it is a melting pot of international culture. He is one of the business magnets, who is listed in “Forbes Middle East’s Top 100 Indian Leaders in the UAE”. He is unravel- ling his new plans and philosophy in a chat with Edubeanz:Seeing opportunities before especially, is one of Mr Thumbay’s free-wheeling chat with Edubeanz: anyone else differentiate most impressive achievements. But 1. Can you brief about the higher Mr. Thumbay Moideen from he is not ready to rest on his laurels. education scenario in gulf coun-others. Business is more than creat- GMU is not only the first institution in tries?ing wealth to this great human being. the UAE to accept students of both As per a recent report publishedAfter venturing to the UAE in 1998, genders from all nationalities; it is a about higher education in the region,the Thumbay Group has grown melting pot of international culture. the UAE’s private education sectorenormously. From healthcare and He is one of the business magnets, is among the fastest growing in theeducation to communications, retail, who is listed in the “Forbes Middle world. Population growth and easyhospitality and real estate, East’s Top 100 Indian Leaders in the access to services has made theMr. Thumbay’s vision has spawned UAE”. We would like to unravel new UAE one of the top education desti-an empire of excellence. plans, philosophy and ethics of the nations in the Middle East.The Gulf Medical University (GMU), one and only Thumbay Moideen in a Interestingly, Dubai has now60 EDUBEANS GUIDE 2014
Mr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder President of Thumbay Group, launches Edubeanz Guide for Higher Education2014 in a private function in UAEoutpaced the UK in attracting Reproductive Biology, Public Health some proposals, and working on ourstudents from the Middle East and and Physiotherapy. Faculty and staff strategic plans.has become the third most popular from over 22 countries work in the 4. Is this part of a globalization ofdestination (followed by France and organization. your medical education dream?the US) for students from the region, Later, we were the first to establish As per our strategic plan and Visionaccording to figures released by the the first private teaching hospital 2020, we are planning to establishUNESCO. in the region. Even establishing a 3-5 campuses in different countries.2. As a leader of Medical educa- hospital was a big challenge as we Plans to initiate more courses are intion, how do you see the challenges did not get enough support from the the pipeline. The GMC Hospitals, firstand opportunities ? existing government hospitals and private university teaching hospitalWay back in 1997, I was asked facilities. But, due to God’s Grace, plans to establish over 15 hospitalsby the Government of Ajman to our perseverance and hard work, we in the region in the next 5-7 years.establish a medical college in Ajman. are today one of the biggest health- 5. How do you forsee MedicalI took up the offer and in a way, care providers in the country. Education landscape in UAE?accidentally jumped into education 3. Do you want to reach out other The country is witnessing an in-and healthcare. Once the college Medical institutions outside UAE in crease in the number of private play-was established, we focused all our future? ers in the higher education segment,efforts in making the institution one Yes. We are being approached by which cater to a growing numberof the best in the region, and we suc- many countries to set-up campuses of youth. It is driven by the risingceeded. Today students from over 70 based on GMU model. It is based importance of high-quality education,countries pursue their education at on our success in UAE. Others backed by the governments, whoour university in Medicine, Dentistry, are reaching out to us to establish acknowledge the need for an educa-Pharmacy and Physical Therapy. We similar campuses in their countries tion system capable of producingalso offer masters programs in Clini- to offer international standard health- competent professionals.cal Pathology, Toxicology, Human care education. We are studying EDUBEANS GUIDE 2014 61
6. The Mission of the Gulf Medi- Seeing opportunities before anyone else differentiate Mr.cal University is to strengthen and Thumbay Moideen from others. Business is more thanpromote excellence in medical creating wealth to this great human being. After ventur-education, biomedical research ing to the UAE in 1998, the Thumbay Group has grownand patient care. Can you elaborate enormously. From healthcare and education to commu-more about your mission? nications, retail, hospitality and real estate, Mr. Thum-Research will be the main focus area bay’s vision has spawned an empire of excellence.along with education and health-care. The university has established all our endeavors. programs at a reasonable price asCenter for Advanced Biomedical GMU is the first medical university you mention. It is about the quality ofResearch & Innovation (CABRI) to started by an expatriate in U.A.E. education that is offered at afford-pursue excellence in biomedical recognized by the Ministry of Higher able price. In view of the high levelresearch that shall have an impact Education & Scientific Research, of competition at every level, onlyon the education and the outcome of U.A.E. It is the first institution to a good quality education helps aclinical care and Center for Advanced accept students of both genders person achieve and grow in life, thusSimulation in Healthcare (CASH) - a and from all nationalities. It currently contributing positively to the society.multidisciplinary educational facility has a global composition of the 9. What are the preferences of thethat provides high-tech simulated university community made up of an students of UAE regarding withand virtually created hospital set-up international faculty drawn from 22 Higher education?for clinical and communication skills countries and a student cohort from The standard of education in UAEteaching and training for students 70 countries. GMU is also the first is very high and is of internationaland health care professionals. To the institution to have launched a private standards. The visionary leadershipmaximum extent possible, we apply teaching hospital (GMC Hospital) in of the country has made possibleour core missions in education, the country, enabling the students to for the entry of private educationalresearch, and healthcare delivery to pursue their clinical training and thus institutions and international universi-develop the means to solve national serving people from over 175 nation- ties. Prospective students can lookand regional healthcare problems, alities to get high quality healthcare forward to good education in theincluding providing accessible, at affordable costs. country.The Emiratis and the expatri-cost-effective healthcare of measur- We have started Summer Training ates are increasingly turning towardsable quality. In view of the high level Program - a unique program which private education institutions, espe-of competition at every level, only places senior clinical students into cially in higher education, due to thea good quality education helps a reputed hospitals and healthcare quality of the programs that are beingperson achieve and grow in life, thus institutions around the globe to ex- offered.contributing positively to the society. perience the best of clinical training. 10. How do you compare pursuing7. What were the challenges of It also offers Residency programs in a higher education program in asetting up the Gulf Medical Univer- Germany. foreign country and do the samesity? 8. A big revolution in the field of in a branch campus of a foreignFrom the beginning, we had a clear Medical Education in China is going university in Dubai?vision in what we wanted to do. on now. They offer Medical degrees I have already mentioned about theEspecially in medical education and for a reasonable price. How do you standards of higher education inhealthcare, we have to catch with look at that? UAE. Challenges are being addressedever changing needs of the society. It is not the question of offering by the authorities on a regular basis.We have provided the best educa- Focusing on strengths, a numbertion and quality healthcare, whichgenerated loyal clientele. Added tothis we have a highly qualified facultyand doctors who contributed to oursuccess. We had a great supportfrom the Rulers and the ministries in62 EDUBEANS GUIDE 2014
of international universities have 12. Which are the good programs cost, quality of the program, teachingcampuses or programs in the UAE. having potential to bring a better and training standards are givenEstablishment of special zones, job in Gulf countries? more importance. In fact as per aincluding Dubai Knowledge Village All our programs are of interna- study, the growth of education sectorand Academic City have enabled tional standards. The programs are is driven by factors like the rising im-many international campuses to be designed and developed by our own portance of high-quality education inset up in UAE offering a wide range expert faculty. All our programs are the society, and a growing spendingof courses for the students. accredited by the Ministry of Higher capacity. We should also consider11. What is your opinion that the Education, UAE. The immense popu- that providing high quality educationMiddle-east countries are still an larity and relevance of the institution and training, costs the institution aunder-penetrated market as far as can be gauged from the fact that lot of money, to sustain, survive andhigher education is concerned? every year, the GMU receives over grow. That is one of the reasons forToday, this observation may not be 6,000 applications for admission to high costs of education. To help thetrue. The higher education is gain- medical and healthcare programs of- students, Thumbay Group UAE hasing momentum from governments fered by the university, out of which launched Care & Share Program toacross the region. With increased only 500 applicants are selected for sponsor economically deservingfocus on improving the quality and the interview, and 200 are enrolled. but academically brilliant students.reach of education in the region, Scholarships and education grants Presently about 20% of the studentsthe universities are offering better are based on academic merit. are sponsored through this program,job opportunities upon completion 13. Do you think the rising cost of which will increase to 80% in theof education, which is encouraging education will be an impediment next five years. We also source fund-an inflow of students. Technology factor for a quality higher educa- ing from Sheikhs, Philanthropists andis being used to the best advantage tion? Corporates, which helps us attractof education. This is the emerging I don’t think so. Students and parents cream of the students to pursue theirtrend now, and governments are also are focusing on quality education, higher education in our institutiongiving top priority. which comes at a price. More thanDiploma in patisserieA Pastry chef or pâtissier is a station chef in a professional kitchen, skilled in the making of pastries,desserts, breads and other baked goods. In a hotel or restaurant kitchen, they occupy the pastrysubstation and are responsible for creating products that are as pleasing aesthetically as they are totaste. Though the job requires long hours on the feet, a pastry chef gets to employ his creativity tothe fullest and come up with tantalizing creations, making it a satisfying profession.Set up in 2012, Lavonne Academy in partnership with City & Guilds London now offers Indian stu-dents an internationally recognized diploma in patisserie. This 480-hour programme aims to equipstudents with the skills and understanding needed to segue effortlessly between creating simplypuff pastries to intricate modern French pastries.The basic certificate module covers kitchen maintenance, entrepreneurial baking, artisan breads,breakfast pastries, tarts, modern French pastries, tea cakes, wedding cakes, chocolates, pralinesand includes study trips. Students can also opt for industrial training as part of the course. Hotel andCatering Management Institute (HCMI) in Punjab also offers 1 year Diploma in Patisserie (Bakery &Confectionery). Basic qualification is 10+2. EDUBEANS GUIDE 2014 63
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