Sheika Bodour AUS Meets Changing Demands of Students
Sheika Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of the American University of Sharjah (AUS), convened the Board of Trustees meeting on campus on October 21 with the Board Chair. The board approved a package of resolutions that will broaden graduate education, bolster the university’s research enterprise and move forward strategic institutional initiatives.
AUS is moving into the next chapter with a clear strategic direction and growing international recognition,” Sheika Bodour remarked. As a Board, we have a responsibility to capitalize on this momentum with concentration and a commitment to quantifiable progress. These decisions have been taken in our commitment to increase educational options, to strengthen research and innovation and to ensure AUS continues to adapt to the growing requirements of our students, economy and society.
The board also approved the launch of two graduate programs in Fall 2027: the Executive Master of Business Administration, meeting growing demand for executive education and developing strategic, ethical business leaders; and the Master of Science in Luxury Marketing and Management, which will prepare professionals for the GCC’s luxury sector through interdisciplinary, applied learning.
The board approved the formation of the Center for Geospatial Intelligence, headed by Dr Hosni Ghedira, Professor of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, to boost the university’s research capability. The center will use artificial intelligence on geospatial data.
The board also approved rebranding the Artificial Intelligence, Smart Infrastructure and Robotics Research Center as the AI, Robotics and Connected Infrastructure Research Center, with Dr Umit Cali, Professor of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering as its Director.
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