November 22nd, 2015: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) and global professional services firm, KPMG, have come together to collaborate on new educational, training and research initiatives as part of a recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) established between the two organizations.
The MOU aims to further bridge the gap between academia and the local business community by facilitating the joint development and delivery of education and training services for professional learners, as well as supporting collaborative research initiatives that are relevant to the regional business environment.
The new collaboration was sealed with the signing of MOU by Ms. Tasneem Lakdawalla, Partner, KPMG Lower Gulf Limited, and Dr. Karim Chelli, President of Canadian University Dubai. Also in attendance at the signing ceremony were Ms. Judit Karfner, Associate Director, KPMG, and senior faculty and staff members from CUD.
As part of the MoU, the two organizations are also set to explore the creation of a KPMG Academy within the University, to provide a platform for the development of a comprehensive catalogue of professional training solutions.
The MOU will help to inform and enhance CUD’s current corporate training portfolio, which provides standard and tailor-made programs across a wide range of professional disciplines, for business and government sector clients in the UAE and beyond. For KPMG, the new collaboration will help to provide the academic framework and infrastructure to reinforce its continual professional education agenda.
Speaking on behalf of KPMG, Ms. Lakdawalla said that the collaboration would draw upon the expertise of the two organizations to bring out mutual benefit for the business and academic communities.
On behalf of CUD, Dr. Chelli commented, “We are privileged to be embarking upon this collaboration, which will impact learners at every level throughout the University. The applied knowledge and practical experience that KPMG brings to the collaboration will help us to provide a holistic learning experience and further harmonize our curriculum with the needs of the business world.”
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