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Times of Oman
3 days ago
- Business
- Times of Oman
Maseer and bp Oman Empower Omani Youth Through 'Discover Yourself' Program
Muscat: In partnership with bp Oman, Maseer concluded the first edition of its 'Discover Yourself' youth development programme which was held in the mountains of Jabal Al-Akhdar. The initiative gathered over 100 young Omanis from diverse backgrounds to engage in a transformative journey of self-reflection, leadership, and experiential learning. The programme represented a wide cross-section of Oman's youth, from university students to job seekers, with a focus on engaging individuals from certain governorates such as Ad Dhahirah and Musandam, with 107 total participants, in which approximately 50% were job seekers. 'Discover Yourself' was designed to strengthen essential life and career skills such as teamwork, communication, leadership, and critical thinking, all within an immersive natural setting. Over the course of the programme, each participant rotated through various roles in group activities, and introduced them to health, safety, and environmental principles (HSE), reinforcing the value of responsible decision-making in real-world settings. Mohammed Al-Rawahi, CEO of Maseer, remarked: 'The programme 'Discover Yourself' which was designed for jobseekers, sponsored by bp Oman, was an experience filled with challenges for us at Maseer in terms of preparation, implementation and reaching to the targeted audience. However, despite the challenges, we were able to achieve great results, overcoming the expectations whereby the engagement with the programme was huge and inspiring.' Ibrahim Al Hinai, Social investment manager at bp Oman, Kuwait, and Qatar, added, 'As Oman continues its march toward Vision 2040, initiatives like this stand as crucial platforms for youth empowerment, environmental stewardship, and national development. This programme supported many jobseekers and students in discovering their hidden strengths, building their confidence and skills, and realigning their goals and future pathways.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Inside The MBA Where Students Solve Real Problems For Fortune 500s — Before They Graduate
Drexel LeBow's Diana Jones on the B-school's approach to experiential learning: 'It's not just about applying concepts. It's about asking better questions, reframing challenges, modeling scenarios, and then communicating your insights clearly to decision-makers' Experiential learning means different things to different business schools. For some, it means simulations and case studies. At Drexel University's LeBow College of Business, it means something different: students working directly with major companies — household names like Deloitte, Comcast, and Vanguard — on real-world problems in consulting, analytics, and AI. And doing it, often, before their first job offer. At the center of LeBow's approach is the Dornsife Office for Experiential Learning, led by Executive Director Diana Jones and Senior Associate Dean Murugan Anandarajan. The office oversees a wide range of hands-on programs — from summer business camps for middle and high school students to MBA consulting projects with Fortune 500 firms. The goal is consistent across levels: embed students in real business environments where they can apply what they're learning in real time. 'Our students don't just do simulations or case studies,' Anandarajan tells Poets&Quants. 'They're solving live problems, with real clients, real deadlines, and real stakes.' (See more of P&Q's coverage of innovation at Drexel LeBow: and .) CONSULTING WITH PURPOSE Every LeBow student encounters a signature business consulting project — not a classroom hypothetical, but a structured engagement with an actual company. These partnerships span industries, from big-name firms like PwC and Deloitte to local ventures and alumni-founded startups. The process is rigorous and intentionally designed to mirror the ambiguity and complexity of real business life. 'It's not just about applying concepts,' Jones tells P&Q. 'It's about asking better questions, reframing challenges, modeling scenarios, and then communicating your insights clearly to decision-makers.' For students, these engagements are more than résumé fodder. Many lead directly to co-op placements or full-time roles. For corporate partners, they offer a fresh perspective — and often, surprising value. THE LAURIE PROGRAM: LEADERSHIP, INTEGRATED If the consulting track gives students a first taste of business reality, the Laurie Program accelerates their evolution as leaders. Open to a small cohort of MBA students each year, the program offers a tightly integrated, year-long journey across strategy, culture, finance, and operations, culminating in a capstone project guided by a unique framework and hands-on mentorship. 'The beauty of it is integration,' says Anandarajan. 'In most MBA programs, strategy is taught in one silo, leadership in another. But in the real world, these things are deeply interwoven. The Laurie model reflects that.' Students don't just tackle company challenges — they often create their own, bringing in past work experience or identifying an area of impact they care about. Along the way, they're mentored by senior executives, many of whom are alumni or partners brought in through program benefactor Mike Laurie's network. Each cohort concludes with presentations to a panel of executives — not a soft landing, but a high-stakes test of critical thinking and executive communication. 'You come in as you,' Jones says. 'And ten weeks later, you leave as you-plus-one.' Drexel LeBow Senior Associate Dean Murugan Anandarajan: 'We're not just building data scientists. We're building translators — professionals who can speak both the language of business and the language of technology' AI IS NOT A SILO In a time when artificial intelligence is reshaping industries faster than universities can update their syllabi, LeBow is leaning into the turbulence. Through the Center for Applied AI and Business Analytics, students are learning how to work at the intersection of technology and strategy — not by mastering the math behind neural nets, but by understanding their implications and applying them in business context. 'We don't want our students to be parrots,' says Anandarajan. 'You can get the definitions from ChatGPT. What companies need are people who can think critically, interpret results, and translate technology into value.' Capstone projects are deliberately cross-functional. In one example, students helped a pharmaceutical company extract business insights from thousands of research abstracts using AI-generated knowledge graphs. In another, students used real-time data and generative AI to explore decision intelligence in a railroad logistics case. The emphasis is always on interpreting data, not just generating it. BUILDING THE TRANSLATORS OF TOMORROW LeBow's emphasis on 'human-AI collaboration' is echoed in its course design. One interdisciplinary class on decision intelligence divides instruction across three experts — one focused on data, another on machine learning, and a third on the human factors driving business impact — all orchestrated by a faculty lead who ties the threads together. 'We're not just building data scientists,' Anandarajan says. 'We're building translators — professionals who can speak both the language of business and the language of technology.' When curricula can't evolve fast enough to meet the moment, LeBow turns to agile alternatives: workshops, special topics courses, and rapid-response co-curricular programming. A course on human-AI augmentation, once a pilot, is now in its third iteration — constantly refined based on student feedback and real-world developments. 'We don't rest on 15-year-old material,' Anandarajan adds. 'We look ahead, we experiment, and we bring research into the classroom to keep it alive.' LEADERSHIP IN A GLOBAL, UNCERTAIN WORLD Beyond analytics and AI, LeBow remains deeply invested in human and global dimensions of business. Its international residencies prepare students to navigate cross-cultural dynamics, while leadership development programming emphasizes adaptability, emotional intelligence, and communication — what Jones calls the 'human steering' element. 'Anyone can build the ship,' she says. 'We want our students to learn how to steer it.' When asked what course she would add instantly if she could, Jones doesn't hesitate: 'A class entirely focused on human skills — interpersonal communication, cognitive flexibility, empathy. That's the glue.' 'DON'T COME HERE FOR THE ANSWERS' For both Jones and Anandarajan, the value proposition of a LeBow MBA is as much about mindset as content. 'Don't come here for the answers,' Jones says. 'Come here to help shape the future — to work alongside companies that are figuring it out, too. The future of business is being written in real time. We want you in the room.' 'And if you're looking to change careers,' adds Anandarajan, 'we have our pulse on what employers actually need. We build that into everything — from the survey research we conduct annually to the way we design assignments.' In a moment of accelerating uncertainty — technological, geopolitical, environmental — LeBow sees not risk but opportunity. 'Uncertainty is the best time to lead,' Anandarajan says. 'This is when you create the models, not memorize them. And that's the kind of student we're training: not just learners, but inventors.' 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Zawya
23-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Qatar Career Development Center showcases national expertise at NCDA Global Career Conference in the US
Doha, Qatar – Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), founded by Qatar Foundation (QF), participated in the prestigious National Career Development Association (NCDA) 2025 Global Career Development Conference in Atlanta, USA, reinforcing Qatar's growing influence as a regional leader in career guidance and youth empowerment. Representing the Center was Mohammed A. AlYafei, Head of Career Programs and Services, who delivered a presentation highlighting QCDC's pioneering efforts to promote experiential learning through job-shadowing and hands-on training programs. Among the initiatives featured were 'Little Employee,' 'Career Village,' and 'My Career – My Future'—innovative programs designed to immerse students in real-world work environments and bridge the gap between academic learning and career readiness. AlYafei also outlined QCDC's integral national role in building Qatar's career development ecosystem, stressing the Center's commitment to aligning key stakeholders across the education, labor, and policy sectors to develop a unified, future-ready framework for career guidance. The NCDA Global Conference is a leading international platform for exchanging best practices and innovations in the field of career development. QCDC's participation reflects the center's broader strategy to foster knowledge-based development and promote lifelong learning in alignment with Qatar National Vision 2030. By advancing human capital development and empowering youth to navigate a dynamic labor market, QCDC directly supports the national goal of achieving a diversified and sustainable economy. 'Participating in international forums like NCDA enables us to exchange insights, build strategic partnerships, and position Qatar as a hub for forward-thinking career development,' said AlYafei. 'By sharing our programs and vision, we contribute to the global dialogue on preparing youth for tomorrow's world of work.' QCDC's presence at NCDA 2025 forms part of its ongoing international engagement strategy, aimed at capacity building, innovation, and reinforcing Qatar's leadership in sustainable human development. Qatar Career Development Center Qatar Career Development Center, founded by Qatar Foundation, aims to help the youth, particularly but not restrictedly students, across all Qatar's education system's tracks and stages, including the youth with special needs, to identify and fulfil their education and career goals. The center offers them high quality bespoke career development programs, services and activities, seeking to mobilize, educate and support them on how best to make and implement sound career decisions and plans, grow and develop professionally, and achieve their life goals in such ways that best contribute to Qatar's development and prosperity. In addition to the youth, Qatar Career Development Center targets a diverse group of individual and organizational stakeholders collectively referred to as the influencers of youth. This group primarily includes career practitioners and human capital professionals, academic advisors and administrators, parents and policy makers. The center engages them in various initiatives, projects and programs whose purpose is to educate, empower and support them in relation to their highly vital role as shapers and even definers of the youth's future.
RNZ News
10-07-2025
- General
- RNZ News
Parenting: turning experiences into lessons
Sara Segar discusses how parents help turn experiences into learning or their children. She runs the Experiential Experiential Learning Depot in Minnesota. She developed a range of resources for teachers and families, when she realised there was a desire for hands-on, authentic learning at home and in the classroom, but no material to help. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
SSVM Group of Institutions Announces New Campus Enhancements and Expanded Residential Programs
SSVM Group of Institutions today unveils upgraded academic and boarding facilities, alongside enhanced wellness and co-curricular initiatives at SSVM Residential School, strengthening its commitment to holistic student development and global preparedness. Coimbatore, India--(Newsfile Corp. - June 25, 2025) - SSVM Group of Institutions has launched a series of campus improvements and program expansions at SSVM Residential School to foster experiential learning, well-being, and leadership skills among students. Established under the Srisha Educational and Charitable Trust in 1998, SSVM Group of Institutions has grown into a network of 17 schools renowned for its value-driven CBSE, IB and IGCSE curricula. SSVM Group of Institutions Announces New Campus Enhancements and Expanded Residential Programs To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: The first phase of enhancements introduces Interdisciplinary Innovation Hubs—state-of-the-art labs for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) learning equipped with maker spaces, interactive digital tools and collaborative workstations. These hubs will support project-based research and real-world problem solving. An Enhanced Wellness and E-Learning Suite now offers adaptive digital platforms for personalized instruction, integrated mental-health resources and virtual counseling. Real-time analytics will enable faculty to monitor academic progress and emotional well-being, ensuring continuity of care and instruction. Residential life at SSVM Residential School has expanded with new dormitory wings featuring cultural immersion rooms, leadership workshops and nature-based retreat zones on the Mettupalayam campus. These additions are designed to cultivate independence, resilience and cross-cultural understanding in a secure, community-oriented setting. A formal Athma Seva Outreach Program has been established in partnership with local NGOs to deliver educational and therapeutic services for differently-abled children. This initiative enhances SSVM's social-responsibility ethos and provides meaningful service-learning opportunities for boarding students. "By integrating advanced learning environments with comprehensive wellness support and community engagement, SSVM Residential School aims to develop well-rounded individuals prepared for global challenges," stated Dr. Manimekalai Mohan, Director of SSVM Group of Institutions. "These initiatives reflect the institution's long-standing mission to empower students with integrity, intellect and purpose." Industry analysts note that immersive, holistic education models are key to future-ready schooling. SSVM Group of Institutions continues to align its offerings with best-practice standards and parental expectations for character-based leadership and academic rigor. About SSVM Group of Institutions SSVM Group of Institutions is a premier educational network dedicated to shaping future global citizens through innovative pedagogy, residential immersion and community engagement. Accredited by national and international bodies, SSVM Group of Institutions operates 17 campuses across Tamil Nadu, including SSVM Residential School in Coimbatore. For more information, visit About the company: SSVM Group of Institutions is a premier educational network dedicated to shaping future global citizens through innovative pedagogy, residential immersion and community engagement. Contact Info:Name: AdmissionsEmail: admissions@ SSVM® InstitutionsAddress: Alangombu (Post), Mettupalayam, Coimbatore 641 302, Tamil Nadu, IndiaPhone: +91 93644 54884Website: To view the source version of this press release, please visit Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
