THE FIRST JOINT MBA PROGRAM BETWEEN UNIVERSITIES IN EGYPT AND THE UNITED STATES WILL BE INITIATED WITH THE SIGNING OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY AND CAIRO UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO ON THURSDAY, NOV. 7.
WITH SEED MONEY PROVIDED BY THE FULBRIGHT COMMISSION, A NON-PROFIT INSTITUTION STARTED BY THE LATE U.S. SEN. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, D-ARK., TO ENCOURAGE STUDENT EXCHANGES, A CURRICULUM IS BEING DEVELOPED WHICH WILL FOCUS ON MANAGERIAL SKILLS NECESSARY FOR THE INCREASING PRIVATIZATION OF EGYPT’S ECONOMY.
FURTHER FUNDING IS BEING SOUGHT FROM U.S. AID AND PRIVATE SOURCES, ACCORDING TO YEZDI BHADA, ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AT GEORGIA STATE, WHO SAID THAT MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES IN EGYPT SUCH AS COCA-COLA, CITICORP, XEROX AND IBM HAVE SHOWN AN INTEREST IN THE PROGRAM.
THE PROGRAM WILL REQUIRE THAT EGYPTIAN STUDENTS SPEND AT LEAST ONE SEMESTER STUDYING IN ATLANTA WHILE GIVING GEORGIA STATE STUDENTS THE OPTION OF ENROLLING IN CERTAIN MBA COURSES IN CAIRO.
LOCAL COMPANIES WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE INTERNSHIPS FOR THE EGYPTIAN STUDENTS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL DR. BHADA AT (404) 651-4482.