‘Abu-Ghazaleh University College for Innovation’ Participates in AACSB Conference

Organized for deans of business schools around the world:

TEXAS – Talal Abu-Ghazaleh University College for Innovation (TAGUCI), a member of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global), has participated in the activities of the International Conference of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) organized for deans of business schools, held in Texas, the United States of America. TAGUCI, a member of the AACSB, was represented by its Dean, Dr. Naser Al-Nsor.

The 3-day Conference convened in-person for the first time in three years with the participation of more than 600 academic figures including deans and heads of business schools in the world. 

During the Conference, Dr. Al-Nsor pointed out the importance of participating in the Conference at the international level to learn more about the latest developments relevant to international accreditations. That is in addition to recognizing the global trends in higher education and leveraging from them in developing programs offered by the University College; in line with the vision of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, TAG.Global founder and chairman, for the digital transformation of education and restructuring its processes to keep pace with current and future developments and needs.

The Conference sessions covered several topics; including, the revision of new international accreditation requirements related to the educational institutions’ strategies and plans, to be more influential. That is in addition to the need to find  new educational models ; that aims to change study plans and teaching skills and capacities rather than transforming traditional face-to-face curriculum to digital and online learning.

The Conference also focused on sustainability and social responsibility, the important role of business colleges in contributing to finding solutions to global crises such as the climate crisis, poverty, and inflation, as well as the need to build capacities and skills of graduates to meet labor market requirements.

During the sessions, suggestions were made to update the study plans to empower students with digital skills that meet the needs of business organizations, and mechanism for utilizing artificial intelligence tools in education as in the "ChatGPT" tool.

The International Conference of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is a global nonprofit association, that connects educators, students, and businesses to achieve a common goal: to create the next generation of great leaders in accordance with the highest standards of excellence. It provides quality assurance to member organizations and accredited business schools worldwide.

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh University College for Innovation (TAGUCI) is an independent educational institution accredited by the Jordanian Ministry of Higher Education and the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions. It received membership in the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA).

For more information, please visit the TAGUCI website: https://www.taguci.edu.jo