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Masterclass - Beyond imitation: AI passes the Turing Test but trust issues remain

In his recent masterclass, Dr. Nikolay Mehandjiev, Professor of Enterprise Information Systems at Alliance Manchester Business School, discussed the future of artificial intelligence (AI) and talked about how AI has evolved from…

University Deputy President and Deputy Vice Chancellor pays first visit to Dubai and highlights the potential of the Middle East Centre

The Middle East Centre was delighted to welcome Professor Luke Georghiou - Deputy President and Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Manchester – on his first visit to Dubai, recently. The visit coincided with Global MBA…

Masterclass: Cashflow is the lifeblood of companies

Professor Arif Khurshed is the Associate Head of Research for the Accounting and Finance Division at Alliance Manchester Business School. His research interests span corporate finance, including IPOs, venture capital, payout…

Masterclass: In a rapidly transforming business environment, innovation is critical and demands an entrepreneurial mindset and new skills

The Middle East Centre recently hosted a masterclass delivered by Professor Oswaldo Lorenzo on ‘Entrepreneurial Mindset for Business Innovation’, for students, alumni and guests joining online. Oswaldo is an entrepreneur,…

Strategic Supply Chain Management Masterclass: Managing relationships central to success

Professor David Bamford is an experienced industrial academic who has published over 250 articles, book chapters and reports. His multiple publications include two co-authored books, ‘Essential Guide to Operations Management’ and…

Ramadan Suhoor gathering highlights the deeply human impact of social responsibility partnerships

The University of Manchester Middle East Centre chose to mark the Holy Month of Ramadan by celebrating the gift of giving with a Suhoor dinner gathering in the presence of students, alumni, families and friends, and staff of the…

Celebrating Manchester’s wealth of talented women

Middle East Centre hosts special interactive session for International Women’s Day 2024 Are you ready to enter the boardroom? It was a breakfast meeting with a difference – a special occasion (International Women’s Day – theme:…

Introducing Executive Education: First regional information session for students and alumni

The Middle East Centre recently hosted its first Executive Education online information session for students and alumni in the region, following the Middle East launch of the first suite of 17 new short business courses, in…

Manchester MentorME - cohort 1: Positive feedback and rising demand from students and alumni

The impact session hosted by the Middle East Centre Careers and Alumni Relations team on the first cohort (June-December 2023) of the new Manchester MentorME programme provided the opportunity for mentors and mentees to review…

More than determined: Improving opportunities and empowering abilities

The Middle East Centre was privileged to support a unique event in Dubai - improving opportunities and empowering abilities - organised by Massiraa (an agency dedicated to promoting universal accessibility) and with the active…