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GBS Dubai- Largest Private Higher Education Provider

by Eddie Rayner

The Grand Inauguration of the Global Banking School (GBS), one of the fastest-growing Higher Education providers in the UK, was organised on Thursday the 11 November 2021 at the Conference Centre of Dubai Knowledge Park home to its vibrant and fully equipped Dubai campus as Global Business Studies (GBS).

The Inauguration ceremony was addressed by Mr Stanley Johnson as the keynote speaker; Mr Johnson is the Chair of the Global GBS Advisory Board, and spoke about the good work in the field of education carried out by the GBS group in the UK. He wished good luck to the first campus outside the UK and promised all support to the GBS Dubai team. He also mentioned the importance of the UAE as an international educational hub in the making. The other speakers on the occasion were Professor Ray Lloyd Chief Academic Officer and CEO of GBS, who briefed the audience about the activities and progress of GBS in the UK in such a short time wherein the group achieved 93% approval ratings of students in the NSS survey; speaking on the occasion, Dr Vishwajeet Rana, Group CEO and Chair of the Executive Board of GBS, thanked Stanley Johnson and all the dignitaries for their presence and support, while Professor Amitabh Upadhya, President GBS Dubai, spoke about the programmes, courses, facilities and the futuristic and inclusive approach that GBS Dubai is following in preparing students to be future-ready.

Stanley Johnson, Chair of the Global GBS Advisory Board, Laura Wojciechowski , Education UAE Partner and Media Director, and Dr Viswajeet Rana, Chairman of the Executive Board GBS

Prominent invitees who attended the event included H.E. Sheikh Saqer Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi from the private office of Sheikh Saqer Bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, H.E. Adnan Al Noorani, Chairman of the Board and CEO, H.E. Mr Majid al Midfa Chairman Emirates Environmental Group, Shri Ramkumar Thangaraj, Consul (Education, Passport & Attestation) from Consulate of India, Sunita Mirchandani, UAE Lead Adviser for Education and Training from British Embassy Dubai and Principals of prominent schools of Dubai, Captains of Industry and Businesses and Corporate Leaders.

GBS is a decade-old institution with over fifteen thousand students distributed across eight UK campuses in London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Leeds, and two campuses outside the UK that are in Malta and Dubai. GBS offers flexible, quality further and higher education vocational and academic programmes in the fields of banking/finance, computers, teacher training, construction, and healthcare management – designed to fit into the lives of students with family and other work commitments.


GBS is a decade-old institution with over fifteen thousand students distributed across eight UK campuses


Scholarships for Emirati Students

GBS aims to continue its mission of ‘changing lives through education that makes a fundamental difference to living standards and access to learning throughout the MENA region. The organisation has taken great care to provide industry-relevant courses that maximise the chances for students to achieve their dream career, start a new business or expand an existing one. GBS Dubai in its commitment to providing quality education in the UAE is offering special scholarships to Emirati and expatriate youth to allow them to fulfil their aspirations to acquire international accredited applied knowledge and contribute to the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of the UAE. ‘Making a difference to local communities’ is an important value that GBS pursues.


GBS aims to continue its mission of ‘changing lives through education that makes a fundamental difference to living standards and access to learning throughout the MENA region.


GBS Dubai is based in Dubai Knowledge Park

Dr Viswajeet Rana, Chairman of the Executive Board GBS, discussing the vision and mission of group GBS underlined its commitment to offer high-quality education for aspiring students from different parts of the world. Dubai, which is considered as the ‘melting-pot’ for the East and the West, has always been one of his preferred educational destinations as a global city that offers world-class infrastructure, safety, security, and a conducive atmosphere for learning, research, internship, and job opportunities for the graduating students. Realising the disruption of the global environment in all sectors of life and business, Dr Rana believes that social and sustainable decision-making need to be weighed for planning the future of the aspirational youth of tomorrow. Further, Dr Rana emphasised GBS values that include care for students, cherishing diversity, ethical and professional operations, entrepreneurial spirit, and willingness to learn and improve themselves. He also emphasised that GBS Dubai will be working towards promoting applied international education amongst Emirati students in pursuance of one of GBS’s important values – making a difference to local communities – and encourage the young aspirants through its scholarship programmes.

For further details, please contact: GBS Dubai Block 5 – Dubai Knowledge Park Dubai, United Arab Emirates Phone: +97148183400 +971 58 1698985 Email: [email protected] www.gbs.ac.ae