July 19th, 2016: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has broadened its ties with counterpart institutions in Malaysia during a recent visit to the country by senior University personnel.
A delegation led by CUD President and Vice Chancellor, Pr. Karim Chelli, and including Dr. Faridah Maarof, Executive Director of Research and Planning, and Mr. Anuar Brahim, Corporate Training Manager, met with the leaders of Multimedia University (MMU) and Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) to consolidate existing partnerships and explore future opportunities for collaboration, as CUD embarks upon its plans for expansion into Malaysia.
CUD and MMU signed a memorandum of understanding in 2014, and since then have collaborated on two comparative research studies in the field of management and leadership, as well as various corporate training initiatives.
During the visit, hosed by newly appointed President and CEO, Prof. Dr. Ahmad Rafi Mohamed Eshaq, the two parties agreed to explore further joint research projects, student and staff exchange, and a joint conference to be held in 2017. Discussions were also held on the development of more corporate training courses in the areas of management/leadership and multimedia and animation.
The delegation then went on to meet with UNITEN Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ir. Dr. Kamal Nasharuddin, following the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding between CUD and the institution. During the visit, both parties agreed to explore joint exercises in the areas of program development, student mobility, staff exchange, research and publications, quality assurance and professional development.
The recent visits are a further extension of CUD’s ties with education institutions in the Southeast Asian country. Earlier this year, the University joined forces with the Innovative International College (IIC) in Kuala Lumpur to collaborate on plans to take the Canadian University Dubai model to the Malaysian capital.
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