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Abaarso, Somaliland, January 30, 2010 (SL Times) – Somaliland’s first
post-graduate business diploma, which was launched on January 7, has
been met with tremendous acclaim. The one-year program in Applied
Management offers coursework ranging from accounting, finance and
management to organizational behavior and business English.
Citing the benefits of native English speaking teachers and an overall
good structure of the program, general manager of NationLink, Abdulkadir
Omar, declared the program “very successful.”
The premier class of just over 30 students includes engineers,
executives at prominent local businesses, NGO workers, and members of
government.
Local software engineer, Abdullah M. Sheikh, called the English classes
“perfect.”
“We get many things that we’ve never seen before,” he said.
After establishing a solid foundation with Abaarso Tech secondary
school, the developers of the program are looking to expand and educate
Somalis at a wide range of levels and skills.
"Following the model of top graduate business schools in other
countries, AT's program offers advanced courses that caters to students
who already have considerable business experience in Somaliland,” said
Vice Chairman Dr. Ahmed Esa. “Abaarso Tech Business School is an
exciting first step in improving Somali business practices while
offering a high-end educational alternative that keeps our talent home.”
Because the program pulls upon the rich experience of its students,
Yusuf Osman, Chairman of Abaarso Tech, spoke of the excellent pairing of
the successful business executives with this first-rate educational
center.
"Our goal at Abaarso Tech is to create a center of educational
excellence to train future leaders of society,” he said. “This graduate
business school supplements and furthers the scope of AT's young but
growing regular academic activities. With the overwhelmingly positive
response, look for AT to expand on this program down the road.”
With the bonus month for students concluded on January 29th, all classes
will now officially begin on February 1st.
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