Bank of Sharjah Chair at AUS

The establishment of the Chair will contribute to the enrichment of teaching and research at AUS as envisioned by His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharjah and President of AUS. The aim of the Chair will be to conduct academic research in the fields of finance and business administration as well as to cater to the increasing demands of the market for qualified graduates in this field.

Varouj Nerguizian, General Manager and Executive Director of Bank of Sharjah, said that the development of local educational initiatives is a fundamental part of Bank of Sharjah’s Corporate Social Responsibility programme. Ahmad Al Noman, Chairman of Bank of Sharjah, and other board members are also passionate about this incentive, he explained.

“Enhancing and developing resources in our local educational institutions builds a strong skills base for the future and it is Bank of Sharjah’s belief that through the development of the Bank of Sharjah Chair in Finance and Business Administration, knowledge and expertise in these areas will prosper,” said Nerguizian.

AUS Chancellor, Dr Peter Heath, expressed his gratitude to Bank of Sharjah for its generous support of the educational mission of AUS and its far-sightedness in partnering with higher education to enrich programmes and benefit the community. This endowed Chair will help strengthen AUS students’ ability to meet the challenges of tomorrow while learning the best practices of finance and business administration. “This Chair indicates Bank of Sharjah’s commitment to developing capacity-building programmes for our students in finance and business administration,” said Dr Heath.

The recent university’s Board of Trustees meeting held at the AUS campus passed a resolution of appreciation to Bank of Sharjah for establishing the Bank of Sharjah Chair in Finance and Business Administration in the context of thanking the generosity of prominent ‘Friends of the University’ who have strongly supported the AUS educational mission.

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