Unconventional Arab services group eyes global growth
Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:00pm GMT
By Andrew Torchia
DUBAI, March 21 (Reuters) - One of the Arab world's most unusual and far-flung business empires was born among the booming economies of the oil-rich Gulf. Now it is counting on the Internet to fuel expansion around the globe.
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, the 75-year-old former Palestinian refugee who founded the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organisation (TAG-Org) 4 0 years ago and still chairs it, says it has outgrown his original conception as an Arab multinational.
"I was thinking that as an Arab, I wanted to create something of which Arabs could be proud - the kind of international business which hadn't existed before," Abu-Ghazaleh said.
"As of today we're an international organisation, not an Arab organisation."
Established as an accounting firm in Kuwait in 1972, TAG-Org has become a complex web of companies providing business services across the region and further afield.
It operates in every Arab country and has over 70 offices worldwide, in countries including Afghanistan, China and the United States. Businesses range from management advisory services, intellectual property protection and legal assistance to educational consulting, information technology solutions and real estate management.
It is a rare example of a Middle East-based group which prospered by taking on Western multinationals in knowledge- and management-intensive businesses that they have traditionally dominated.
"When Talal Abu-Ghazaleh embarked on his private venture in Kuwait, there were only a few Arab accounting firms and it was mostly the big foreign names that dominated the Gulf," said Mifleh Aqel, a prominent consultant and former banker in Jordan.
"He managed to succeed against the odds and tough competition from the foreign accountancy firms that had the lion's share of the business in the Gulf."
Abu-Ghazaleh says he now plans to expand TAG-Org's business into sub-Saharan Africa, South America and Eastern Europe, offering web-based services to seek customers in areas where the group does not yet have a strong physical presence.
STRUCTURE
Born into a land-owning family in Jaffa, Abu-Ghazaleh fled advancing Israeli forces with his parents and moved to a village in southern Lebanon. He obtained a degree in business administration at the American University of Beirut on a United Nations scholarship.
He says he studied under street lights in Beirut because his living quarters did not have electricity, and worked as an English-Arabic translator and an accountant in a vegetable market before getting a private sector job in 1960 in Kuwait.
He remained there until Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait in 1990, which prompted him to move with TAG-Org's headquarters to the Jordanian capital, Amman. He has dual Jordanian and Canadian nationality.
Abu-Ghazaleh attributes part of his success to TAG-Org's unusual structure. Unlike many big accounting and law firms in the West, it is not a traditional partnership, he says; it is owned by a form of trust and partners share in the profits but not the equity. This makes it easier to replace top managers when necessary and to plan flexibly.
It has also helped TAG-Org expand in Arab and other countries where there are ownership limits for foreign investors; since TAG-Org does not have a traditional shareholding structure, it has been able to cope with such rules relatively easily, Abu-Ghazaleh said.
In the dominance of its founder and the participation of his family members - Abu-Ghazaleh's two sons and two daughters are all involved with TAG-Org - the group resembles a traditional Arab family business.
In other ways, it has a rigorous business culture that is rare in much of the region. Employees, more than 3,000 in total, must wear dark suits and ties - blazers and trousers are not allowed - and shirts must be white, light grey or light blue. Abu-Ghazaleh enforces a corporate style for writing memos.
Like many of its competitors, TAG-Org does not disclose revenues or profits, so judging its financial strengths and weaknesses is difficult. Abu-Ghazaleh says revenues have grown by at least 10 percent annually in recent years and that he aims for 20-25 percent growth this year.
"The global crisis has helped us in some areas," he said. "It has increased companies' demand for some of our services."
EXPANSION
Abu-Ghazaleh, who says he has no plans to reduce his role in management with age, predicts the "Arab Spring" uprisings that rocked the Middle East last year will benefit economies by removing entrenched official interests that blocked competition.
Before the Arab Spring, for example, TAG-Org could not offer an information technology training course in Egypt because "vested interests in the government" gave an effective monopoly to a competing programme from which they profited, he said.
It could not offer the service in Libya because people close to Saif Al-Islam, the son of toppled dictator Muammar Gaddafi, wanted to get involved. Now Abu-Ghazaleh sees opportunities to run the programme in both countries.
He also wants to use the Internet to expand TAG-Org's employment of online workers, in areas such as translation and web design. This could create jobs in Arab countries where social or security constraints have made employment difficult.
Most online work for TAG-Org in Saudi Arabia is done by women, Abu-Ghazaleh said; they can operate easily from home but it is hard for them to work in male-dominated offices. Women in the Palestinian Territories can also work online.
TAG-Org aims this year to launch a global "virtual university" for employees of corporations, using the Internet to teach vocational and business skills, languages and academic subjects. "In 20 years there will be no buildings for universities" as online education replaces them, Abu-Ghazaleh predicts.
Such ideas are being pursued by deep-pocketed companies around the world, and TAG-Org's expansion plans are likely to bring it into fiercer competition with Western multinationals defending markets that they dominate. It is unclear if the group's unusual structure will continue to benefit it as a fully global business.
But Abu-Ghazaleh rejects suggestions that he was a lucky beneficiary of the 1970s, when he launched his group as the Arab oil boom began and when most of his Western competitors had not yet entered the Gulf. He dismisses the idea that similar conglomerates could not be developed in the region today.
"People say times were easier then. That's not true - times are always difficult in some ways. What I did can be done again, if you have a capacity for hard work and the ability to bear suffering." (Additional reporting by Suleiman Al-Khalidi in Amman; Editing by Sami Aboudi)
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http://af.reuters.com/article/egyptNews/idAFL6E8EI0U120120321?sp=true 22 mar. 2012
Global First as Virtual University Readies for Launch, UTAG Initiates a New Chapter in E-Education
A new academic era is set to be introduced through a corporate global virtual university which will take e-education to a whole new level.
A team of 40 experts in education, e-solutions, training and business met under the umbrella of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) to establish the University of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh (UTAG), the first global digital business university of its kind in the world.
The University is the brainchild of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, TAG-Org chairman and CEO who recognized a need for an educational body that can provide superior educational programs tailored towards individuals, whether in the region or anywhere in the world.
To achieve its goal, a task force of academic professionals is building the foundational procedures to create a timeline to establish the institution by the end of 2012.
This is the first business model for a corporate virtual university with special programs designed in business, management, information technology and languages. The University will be truly global with easy and secure registration, comfortable online procedures and professional staff, gifted scholars, thought-leaders and professors who are leaders in their field.
UTAG will utilize the successful educational programs applied at the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Graduate School of Business, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Business University in Bahrain, the German Jordanian University, training programs and TAG-Confucius Chinese Language Centre.
It will provide a variety of educational programs virtually, focusing on Business, IT, Management, Islamic Financing among others. These include academic degrees, professional certificates and language diplomas.
With a special focus on languages, UTAG promises a complete range of training programs to cover Arabic, English and Chinese.
The University will sign cooperation agreements with education and quality examination centers throughout the world for all programs it provides.
In addition, UTAG will virtually operate through TAG-Org’s own e-cloud as well as on the ground through academic partnerships with pioneering universities and institutes all through the organization's 70 offices, centers and correspondents covering Asia, Africa, South America and Eastern Europe.
Fulfilling its Corporate Social Responsibility in education, TAG-Org will also establish a specialized educational News Agency called TAG Education to work alongside Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property and Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Information Technology International news agencies.
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29 feb. 2012
Global First as Virtual University Readies for Launch, UTAG Initiates a New Chapter in E-Education
A new academic era is set to be introduced through a corporate global virtual university which will take e-education to a whole new level.
A team of 40 experts in education, e-solutions, training and business met under the umbrella of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) to establish the University of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh (UTAG), the first global digital business university of its kind in the world.
The University is the brainchild of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, TAG-Org chairman and CEO who recognized a need for an educational body that can provide superior educational programs tailored towards individuals, whether in the region or anywhere in the world.
To achieve its goal, a task force of academic professionals is building the foundational procedures to create a timeline to establish the institution by the end of 2012.
This is the first business model for a corporate virtual university with special programs designed in business, management, information technology and languages. The University will be truly global with easy and secure registration, comfortable online procedures and professional staff, gifted scholars, thought-leaders and professors who are leaders in their field.
UTAG will utilize the successful educational programs applied at the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Graduate School of Business, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Business University in Bahrain, the German Jordanian University, training programs and TAG-Confucius Chinese Language Centre.
It will provide a variety of educational programs virtually, focusing on Business, IT, Management, Islamic Financing among others. These include academic degrees, professional certificates and language diplomas.
With a special focus on languages, UTAG promises a complete range of training programs to cover Arabic, English and Chinese.
The University will sign cooperation agreements with education and quality examination centers throughout the world for all programs it provides.
In addition, UTAG will virtually operate through TAG-Org’s own e-cloud as well as on the ground through academic partnerships with pioneering universities and institutes all through the organization's 70 offices, centers and correspondents covering Asia, Africa, South America and Eastern Europe.
Fulfilling its Corporate Social Responsibility in education, TAG-Org will also establish a specialized educational News Agency called TAG Education to work alongside Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property and Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Information Technology International news agencies.
http://viewbiz.net/newspoints/news/Virtual-Global-University.html
29 feb. 2012
Foundational procedures commence to launch Talal Abu-Ghazaleh corporate global virtual university
A new era in education will soon see the light in a form of a corporate global virtual university that will take e-education to another level of superiority.
A team of 40 experts in education, e-solutions, training and business met under the umbrella of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) to establish the University of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh (UTAG), the first global digital business university of its kind in the world.
The University is the brainchild of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, TAG-Org chairman and CEO who saw a need for an educational body that can provide superior educational programs tailored to the needs of individuals whether in the region or anywhere around the globe.
To meet this goal and vision, a task force of the concerned specialists is currently working to accomplish the foundational procedures and set up a timeline to carry out all related tasks for the establishment of this academic institution expected by the end of this year.
This is the first business model of a corporate virtual university with no limits and nonstop innovation with special programs designed to fulfill every individual's needs in business, management, information technology and languages. The University will cover every corner in the world with easy and secure registration, comfortable online settings and professional staff, gifted scholars, thought-leaders and professors who are leaders in their field.
UTAG will benefit from the successful educational programs which started with Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Graduate School of Business, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Business University in Bahrain, the German Jordanian University, training programs and TAG-Confucius Chinese Language Center.
UTAG will offer variety of education programs virtually and on a blended setup mainly in Business, IT, Management, Islamic Financing among others. The programs include academic degrees, professional certificates and language diplomas.
With a special focus on languages, UTAG promises a complete range of training programs to cover Arabic, English and Chinese.
The University will sign cooperation agreements with education and quality examination centers throughout the world for all programs it offers.
In addition, UTAG will virtually operate through TAG-Org's own e-cloud and on the ground when necessary, through academic partnerships with pioneering universities and institutes all through the Organization's 70 offices, centers and correspondents to cover the areas of Asia, Africa, South America and East Europe.
Fulfilling its corporation's CSR in education, TAG-Org will also establish a specialized News Agency in education, TAG Education, along with Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property and Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Information Technology International news agencies.
http://www.newsinbahrain.com/
29 feb. 2012
Foundational procedures commence to launch Talal Abu-Ghazaleh corporate global virtual university
A new era in education will soon see the light in a form of a corporate global virtual university that will take e-education to another level of superiority.
A team of 40 experts in education, e-solutions, training and business met under the umbrella of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) to establish the University of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh (UTAG), the first global digital business university of its kind in the world.
The University is the brainchild of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, TAG-Org chairman and CEO who saw a need for an educational body that can provide superior educational programs tailored to the needs of individuals whether in the region or anywhere around the globe.
To meet this goal and vision, a task force of the concerned specialists is currently working to accomplish the foundational procedures and set up a timeline to carry out all related tasks for the establishment of this academic institution expected by the end of this year.
This is the first business model of a corporate virtual university with no limits and nonstop innovation with special programs designed to fulfill every individual's needs in business, management, information technology and languages. The University will cover every corner in the world with easy and secure registration, comfortable online settings and professional staff, gifted scholars, thought-leaders and professors who are leaders in their field.
UTAG will benefit from the successful educational programs which started with Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Graduate School of Business, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Business University in Bahrain, the German Jordanian University, training programs and TAG-Confucius Chinese Language Center.
UTAG will offer variety of education programs virtually and on a blended setup mainly in Business, IT, Management, Islamic Financing among others. The programs include academic degrees, professional certificates and language diplomas.
With a special focus on languages, UTAG promises a complete range of training programs to cover Arabic, English and Chinese.
The University will sign cooperation agreements with education and quality examination centers throughout the world for all programs it offers.
In addition, UTAG will virtually operate through TAG-Org's own e-cloud and on the ground when necessary, through academic partnerships with pioneering universities and institutes all through the Organization's 70 offices, centers and correspondents to cover the areas of Asia, Africa, South America and East Europe.
Fulfilling its corporation's CSR in education, TAG-Org will also establish a specialized News Agency in education, TAG Education, along with Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property and Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Information Technology International news agencies.
http://world.einnews.com/search/Foundational%20procedures%20commence%20to%20launch%20Talal%20Abu-Ghazaleh%20corporate%20global%20virtual%20university/?order=&age=&search_site=&headlines_only=
29 feb. 2012
Global First as Virtual University Readies for Launch, UTAG Initiates a New Chapter in E-Education
A new academic era is set to be introduced through a corporate global virtual university which will take e-education to a whole new level.
A team of 40 experts in education, e-solutions, training and business met under the umbrella of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) to establish the University of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh (UTAG), the first global digital business university of its kind in the world.
The University is the brainchild of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, TAG-Org chairman and CEO who recognized a need for an educational body that can provide superior educational programs tailored towards individuals, whether in the region or anywhere in the world.
To achieve its goal, a task force of academic professionals is building the foundational procedures to create a timeline to establish the institution by the end of 2012.
This is the first business model for a corporate virtual university with special programs designed in business, management, information technology and languages. The University will be truly global with easy and secure registration, comfortable online procedures and professional staff, gifted scholars, thought-leaders and professors who are leaders in their field.
UTAG will utilize the successful educational programs applied at the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Graduate School of Business, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Business University in Bahrain, the German Jordanian University, training programs and TAG-Confucius Chinese Language Centre.
It will provide a variety of educational programs virtually, focusing on Business, IT, Management, Islamic Financing among others. These include academic degrees, professional certificates and language diplomas.
With a special focus on languages, UTAG promises a complete range of training programs to cover Arabic, English and Chinese.
The University will sign cooperation agreements with education and quality examination centers throughout the world for all programs it provides.
In addition, UTAG will virtually operate through TAG-Org’s own e-cloud as well as on the ground through academic partnerships with pioneering universities and institutes all through the organization's 70 offices, centers and correspondents covering Asia, Africa, South America and Eastern Europe.
Fulfilling its Corporate Social Responsibility in education, TAG-Org will also establish a specialized educational News Agency called TAG Education to work alongside Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property and Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Information Technology International news agencies.
http://www.silobreaker.com/global-first-as-virtual-university-readies-for-launch-utag-initiates-a-new-chapter-in-eeducation-5_2265516337205870815
29 feb. 2012
TAG-Org and Expo Bureau of Ningxia Hui Sign Cooperation Agreement
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization is to promote China (Ningxia) International Investment & Trade Fair and the 3rd China-Arab States Economic and Trade Forum
signed a cooperation agreement with the Expo Bureau of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, one of the largest centers for trade and export in China.
The agreement aims at jointly taking effective actions to strengthen cooperation between Chinese and Jordanian institutions in the sectors of energy, chemicals, halal food (lawful according to Islamic Sharia) and Muslim commodities through public promotion and mutual visits in addition to promoting China's Ningxia International Investment & Trade Fair and the 3rd China-Arab States Economic and Trade Forum, China-Arab States Exhibition on Energy Resources Industry and China-Arab States Exhibition on Halal Food and Muslim Commodities
Under the agreement, TAG-OrgTAG-Org will be one of the overseas agents in the Middle East region for Ningxia International Investment & Trade Fair, and will utilize all available resources to promote the Fair in the regional markets and assist the Expo Bureau of Ningxia to attract prospective buyers and exhibitors.
The agreement was signed by Mr. Luay Abu-Ghazaleh, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh OrganizationTalal Abu-Ghazaleh OrganizationTalal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization
vice chairman and Mr. HE Zhengrong director-general Expo Bureau of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region - China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Ningxia Sub-Council.
China (Ningxia) International Investment & Trade Fair is One of the largest trade fairs in China that is specialized in energy, chemicals, halal food and Muslim commodities with a large number of traders, great variety of exhibits and a large amount of onsite deals. China (Ningxia) International Investment & Trade Fair is held annually in Ningxia in September for five days. It's managed by Expo Bureau of Ningxia and co- organized by China Ministry of Commerce, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and People's Government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120228114126
28 feb. 2012
TAG-Org and Expo Bureau of Ningxia Hui Sign Cooperation Agreement
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization is to promote China (Ningxia) International Investment & Trade Fair and the 3rd China-Arab States Economic and Trade Forum
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) signed a cooperation agreement with the Expo Bureau of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, one of the largest centers for trade and export in China.
The agreement aims at jointly taking effective actions to strengthen cooperation between Chinese and Jordanian institutions in the sectors of energy, chemicals, halal food (lawful according to Islamic Sharia) and Muslim commodities through public promotion and mutual visits in addition to promoting China's Ningxia International Investment & Trade Fair and the 3rd China-Arab States Economic and Trade Forum, China-Arab States Exhibition on Energy Resources Industry and China-Arab States Exhibition on Halal Food and Muslim Commodities
Under the agreement, TAG-Org will be one of the overseas agents in the Middle East region for Ningxia International Investment & Trade Fair, and will utilize all available resources to promote the Fair in the regional markets and assist the Expo Bureau of Ningxia to attract prospective buyers and exhibitors.
The agreement was signed by Mr. Luay Abu-Ghazaleh, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization vice chairman and Mr. HE Zhengrong director-general Expo Bureau of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region - China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Ningxia Sub-Council.
China (Ningxia) International Investment & Trade Fair is One of the largest trade fairs in China that is specialized in energy, chemicals, halal food and Muslim commodities with a large number of traders, great variety of exhibits and a large amount of onsite deals. China (Ningxia) International Investment & Trade Fair is held annually in Ningxia in September for five days. It’s managed by Expo Bureau of Ningxia and co- organized by China Ministry of Commerce, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and People’s Government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
http://www.feedsfloor.com/industrial-goods/tag-org-and-expo-bureau-ningxia-hui-sign-cooperation-agreement
28 feb. 2012
TAG-Org and Expo Bureau of Ningxia Hui Sign Cooperation Agreement
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization is to promote China (Ningxia) International Investment & Trade Fair and the 3rd China-Arab States Economic and Trade Forum
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) signed a cooperation agreement with the Expo Bureau of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, one of the largest centers for trade and export in China.
The agreement aims at jointly taking effective actions to strengthen cooperation between Chinese and Jordanian institutions in the sectors of energy, chemicals, halal food (lawful according to Islamic Sharia) and Muslim commodities through public promotion and mutual visits in addition to promoting China's Ningxia International Investment & Trade Fair and the 3rd China-Arab States Economic and Trade Forum, China-Arab States Exhibition on Energy Resources Industry and China-Arab States Exhibition on Halal Food and Muslim Commodities
Under the agreement, TAG-Org will be one of the overseas agents in the Middle East region for Ningxia International Investment & Trade Fair, and will utilize all available resources to promote the Fair in the regional markets and assist the Expo Bureau of Ningxia to attract prospective buyers and exhibitors.
The agreement was signed by Mr. Luay Abu-Ghazaleh, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization vice chairman and Mr. HE Zhengrong director-general Expo Bureau of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region - China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Ningxia Sub-Council.
China (Ningxia) International Investment & Trade Fair is One of the largest trade fairs in China that is specialized in energy, chemicals, halal food and Muslim commodities with a large number of traders, great variety of exhibits and a large amount of onsite deals. China (Ningxia) International Investment & Trade Fair is held annually in Ningxia in September for five days. It’s managed by Expo Bureau of Ningxia and co- organized by China Ministry of Commerce, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and People’s Government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093488009&src=RSS
28 feb. 2012
Foundational procedures commence to launch Talal Abu-Ghazaleh corporate global virtual university
A new era in education will soon see the light in a form of a corporate global virtual university that will take e-education to another level of superiority.
A team of 40 experts in education, e-solutions, training and business met under the umbrella of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) to establish the University of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh (UTAG), the first global digital business university of its kind in the world.
The University is the brainchild of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, TAG-Org chairman and CEO who saw a need for an educational body that can provide superior educational programs tailored to the needs of individuals whether in the region or anywhere around the globe.
To meet this goal and vision, a task force of the concerned specialists is currently working to accomplish the foundational procedures and set up a timeline to carry out all related tasks for the establishment of this academic institution expected by the end of this year.
This is the first business model of a corporate virtual university with no limits and nonstop innovation with special programs designed to fulfill every individual's needs in business, management, information technology and languages. The University will cover every corner in the world with easy and secure registration, comfortable online settings and professional staff, gifted scholars, thought-leaders and professors who are leaders in their field.
UTAG will benefit from the successful educational programs which started with Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Graduate School of Business, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Business University in Bahrain, the German Jordanian University, training programs and TAG-Confucius Chinese Language Center.
UTAG will offer variety of education programs virtually and on a blended setup mainly in Business, IT, Management, Islamic Financing among others. The programs include academic degrees, professional certificates and language diplomas.
With a special focus on languages, UTAG promises a complete range of training programs to cover Arabic, English and Chinese.
The University will sign cooperation agreements with education and quality examination centers throughout the world for all programs it offers.
In addition, UTAG will virtually operate through TAG-Org's own e-cloud and on the ground when necessary, through academic partnerships with pioneering universities and institutes all through the Organization's 70 offices, centers and correspondents to cover the areas of Asia, Africa, South America and East Europe.
Fulfilling its corporation's CSR in education, TAG-Org will also establish a specialized News Agency in education, TAG Education, along with Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property and Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Information Technology International news agencies.
http://www.newsisfree.com/siets/?query=Foundational+Procedures+Commence+to+Launch+Talal+Abu-Ghazaleh+Corporate+Global+Virtual+University&search=Search&type=search
28 feb. 2012
Foundational procedures commence to launch Talal Abu-Ghazaleh corporate global virtual university
A new era in education will soon see the light in a form of a corporate global virtual university that will take e-education to another level of superiority.
A team of 40 experts in education, e-solutions, training and business met under the umbrella of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) to establish the University of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh (UTAG), the first global digital business university of its kind in the world.
The University is the brainchild of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, TAG-Org chairman and CEO who saw a need for an educational body that can provide superior educational programs tailored to the needs of individuals whether in the region or anywhere around the globe.
To meet this goal and vision, a task force of the concerned specialists is currently working to accomplish the foundational procedures and set up a timeline to carry out all related tasks for the establishment of this academic institution expected by the end of this year.
This is the first business model of a corporate virtual university with no limits and nonstop innovation with special programs designed to fulfill every individual's needs in business, management, information technology and languages. The University will cover every corner in the world with easy and secure registration, comfortable online settings and professional staff, gifted scholars, thought-leaders and professors who are leaders in their field.
UTAG will benefit from the successful educational programs which started with Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Graduate School of Business, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Business University in Bahrain, the German Jordanian University, training programs and TAG-Confucius Chinese Language Center.
UTAG will offer variety of education programs virtually and on a blended setup mainly in Business, IT, Management, Islamic Financing among others. The programs include academic degrees, professional certificates and language diplomas.
With a special focus on languages, UTAG promises a complete range of training programs to cover Arabic, English and Chinese.
The University will sign cooperation agreements with education and quality examination centers throughout the world for all programs it offers.
In addition, UTAG will virtually operate through TAG-Org's own e-cloud and on the ground when necessary, through academic partnerships with pioneering universities and institutes all through the Organization's 70 offices, centers and correspondents to cover the areas of Asia, Africa, South America and East Europe.
Fulfilling its corporation's CSR in education, TAG-Org will also establish a specialized News Agency in education, TAG Education, along with Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property and Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Information Technology International news agencies.
http://spinnernews.com/foundational-procedures-commence-to-launch-talal-abu-ghazaleh-corporate-global-virtual-university/
28 feb. 2012