School of Management News

Students Attend Program on Responsible Online Trading Students attend an interactive workshop hosted by XTrade, a world renowned online Contract for Difference (CFD) trading broker in April 2017.

Canadian University Dubai Dean Helps Kiribati Plan Its Future April 11, 2017 – The Canadian University Dubai’s (CUD) Dean of the Faculty of Management and the School of Business Administration, Prof. Franco Gandolfi, was recently invited to act as a strategic advisor to the South Pacific nation of Kiribati in order to help them obtain financial aid from donors and development partners. In addition Prof. Franco also conducted a week of intensive workshops on strategic planning and foresight for mid-level and senior-level public servants across all twelve of the government’s ministries.

Cima Exemptions Give CUD Students a Competitive Edge April 11th, 2017: Students from Canadian University Dubai (CUD) can now gain a competitive edge in the job market thanks to a new collaboration between the School of Business Administration and the world’s largest management accounting body, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

CUD Graduate Students Visit Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange March 27th, 2017: A delegation of 30 students and faculty members from the School of Graduate Studies at Canadian University Dubai has paid a visit to the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange, to gain a firsthand insight into the operations of the Capital’s financial hub.

Agriculture Innovation Wins Ryerson-CUD Social Impact Competition March 5th, 2017: An affordable hydroponic system to produce fresh, home-grown crops has emerged as the winner of the 2017 Ryerson Global Innovation Challenge (RGIC), conducted by Ryerson University in collaboration with Canadian University Dubai.

CUD and Ryerson Students Collaborate to Develop Social Innovations for the Arab World February 27th, 2017: Students from Canadian University Dubai (CUD) are working alongside counterparts from Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, in a bid to develop social impact innovations applicable to the Arab World.

China Beckons Student Innovation Competition Winners February 21st, 2017: Three students from Canadian University Dubai (CUD) have won the opportunity of a lifetime to travel to Huawei Headquarters in China, following their recent triumph in the Seeds for the Future student innovation competition.

CUD Graduate Students Publish Mba Research in International Journals February 15th, 2017: Students of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at Canadian University Dubai (CUD) have recently seen their graduate studies research feature in two international, peer-reviewed publications in the field of business and management.

CUD Student Sheikh Hamad Wins UAE President’s Endurance Cup January 25th, 2017: Canadian University Dubai student, Sheikh Hamad Dalmook Al Maktoum, has secured victory in the prestigious President of the UAE Endurance Cup, taking the youth competition title in the finals of the annual horseracing event.

CUD Hosts Filipino Ministerial Visit January 25th, 2017: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) acted as host during a significant event for the UAE’s Filipino community as the Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary, Perfecto Yasay Jr., visited Dubai earlier this week.

CUD Partners with L’orÉal Middle East to Nurture Students’ Creative Talents January 25th, 2017: CUD and L’Oréal Middle East have joined forces to help bring forward and nurture the creative talents of students, as part of a new agreement signed recently between the two organizations.

CUD Faculty Honoured at International Business Education Conference December 13th, 2016: Faculty members from the School of Business Administration at Canadian University Dubai (CUD) have been honoured with four separate awards at the International Conference on Business, Education, Engineering and Science, hosted recently in Dubai.

CUD Professor Guides Next Generation of E-business Professionals December 13th, 2016: Chair of e-Business at Canadian University Dubai (CUD), Dr. Anas Najdawi, has been motivating the next generation of e-commerce professionals during a recent presentation at GEMS Modern Academy, Dubai.

Business School Professor Wins Philippines’ Presidential Award December 13th, 2016: Dr. Rommel Sergio, Associate Professor and Chair of Human Resource Management at Canadian University Dubai (CUD), has been selected as one of 23 outstanding international Filipinos to receive the prestigious Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas (PAFIOO) 2016.

CUD Expert Provides Insights Into Growth of E-commerce in the Region November 23rd, 2016: Dr. Anas Najdawi, Chair of the e-Business program at Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has provided his expert insights into the advancement of e-commerce in the region, during a recent televised interview with Al Arabia Business News.

E-business Professor Contributes to Ict Innovation Debate October 19th, 2016: Dr. Anas Najdawi, Chair of the e-Business program at Canadian University Dubai (CUD), has joined a panel of industry leaders to discuss the impact of ICT innovation at a recent Middle East Innovation Day organized by leading global ICT solutions provider, Huawei.

HR Professor Delivers Capacity Building Initiative for Philippine Foreign Services Personnel July 17th, 2016: Dr. Rommel Sergio, Associate Professor and Chair of Human Resource Management at Canadian University Dubai (CUD), has concluded a landmark capacity building program for front-line employees who provide counseling and support to afflicted Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the UAE.

CUD Professor Named Among Top 50 Global Educators Dr. Rommel Sergio, Associate Professor and Chair of Human Resource Management at CUD, has been named among the top 50 educators in the world by business and economics publication, the Oxford Journal.

Nestle Site Visit Provides Industry Insights for Business Students June 13th, 2016: Students of the BBA in Human Resource Management at Canadian University Dubai (CUD) have gained some valuable insights into the practical operations of a successful business, during a recent site visit to Nestle Dubai Manufacturing.

Canadian University Dubai Convenes International Conference on Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship April 24th, 2016: Canadian University Dubai has brought together speakers from over 30 countries to debate the emerging challenges and long-term solutions to some of the key business challenges arising in the globalized economy, at a two-day international conference hosted at Atlantis – The Palm, Dubai.

H.E. Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad Opens CUD Conference April 20th, 2016: Former Prime Minister of Malaysia, H.E. Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, has been sharing his insights on leadership as a key driver of the global economy, citing Dubai as the “perfect example of what leadership means and what leadership can do.”

Business Students Get a Taste of the Corporate World at Al Rawabi Food March 29th, 2016: Students from the School of Business Administration at Canadian University Dubai (CUD) have witnessed the real-life business operations of a desert farm during a site visit to Al Rawabi Food Corporation, the UAE’s leading integrated dairy and poultry products company.

CUD Delegates Hear from HE Sheikh Nahyan on the Importance of Human Capital March 21st, 2015: Faculty and students from Canadian University Dubai (CUD) have heard from His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, about the importance of nurturing human capital in the pursuit of a competitive, knowledge-based economy.

E-business Faculty and Students Come Together for Meet and Greet Event February 23rd, 2016: Students and faculty from across the Bachelor of Business Administration e-Business stream have come together for a special event to promote learning and collaboration among participants of the program.

CUD Business Professors Nominated for Top Global Educators Award Professors of Human Resource Management, Dr. Rommel Sergio and Dr. Maria Jade Catalan Opulencia, have both been named among the nominees for the 2016 Global Top 50 Educators Award, due to be presented in the UK later this year.