Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (abbreviated HBMSU; formerly Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University) is the first smart university in the

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...

, established in 2002. The President of the university is the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh

Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (; born 14 November 1982) has been Crown Prince of Dubai since 2008. He previously served as Deputy Ruler of Dubai from 2006 to 2008. He is popularly known as Fazza ( ar, فزاع), the name under ...

. Being the first e-learning institute in the UAE, its working model has paved the way for the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MOHESR), UAE to design standards for accreditation for an e-learning institution. Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) follows in its delivery of learning a

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. These methods may include a mixture of face-to-face classrooms, online classrooms, and self-paced learning. The student-centered environment at the university is reflected in the support offered to learners with automated pre-enrolment and admissions support, e-virtual communities and learners' clubs, and additional learning resources such as the Library, e-Career, and Placement Services, using the ICT technologies to communicate with learners across the globe. Its flagship virtual learning environment, Smart Campus''

won the 2015 Wharton-QS Stars Reimagine Education Awards. The university is based on the paradigm of Lifelong Learning model providing all of its professional programs through certification routes to progress through a career path in multiple sectors including quality and business management, banking, healthcare, environment, smart learning, and e-education.

Features

* The university is the first smart university accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education in the U.A.E. * The university was the first Middle East organization to hos
International Council for Open and Distance Education
Standing Conference of Presidents (SCOP 2012). * In 2012, the university also became the first educational institute to enter children's entertainment world at KidZania® Dubai. * In 2014, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the world's first online e-MBA in Islamic Banking & Finance designed by HBMSU at the 10th World Islamic Economic Forum. *The university recently announced the launch of the first fully online master's degree offered by a university in the U.A.E.

Accreditation

Accredited b
UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
The postgraduate degree of Master of Islamic Banking and Finance is accredited b
Finance Accreditation Agency
The postgraduate degree of Master in Public Health is accredited b

Location

The university campus is located i
Dubai Academic City
in the

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Academics

School of Business & Quality Management

The School is accredited locally in the UAE by the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research and internationally by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (

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). The School offers short courses, diplomas, degree and doctoral certifications in

Management Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business. Management includes the activities o ...

, Total Quality Management,

Innovation Innovation is the practical implementation of ideas that result in the introduction of new goods or services or improvement in offering goods or services. ISO TC 279 in the standard ISO 56000:2020 defines innovation as "a new or changed entity ...

Islamic Banking Islamic banking, Islamic finance ( ar, مصرفية إسلامية), or Sharia-compliant finance is banking or financing activity that complies with Sharia (Islamic law) and its practical application through the development of Islamic economic ...

and

Project Management Project management is the process of leading the work of a team to achieve all project goals within the given constraints. This information is usually described in project documentation, created at the beginning of the development process. Th ...

School of Health and Environment Studies

The School offers short courses, diplomas, degree and doctoral certifications in

Public Health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...

Environmental Management Environmental resource management is the management of the interaction and impact of human societies on the environment. It is not, as the phrase might suggest, the management of the environment itself. Environmental resources management aims ...

and

Health Administration Health administration, healthcare administration, healthcare management or hospital management is the field relating to leadership, management, and administration of public health systems, health care systems, hospitals, and hospital networks ...

School of e-Education

The School offers short courses, diplomas, degree and doctoral certifications in

Curriculum development Curriculum development is a process of improving the curriculum. Various approaches have been used in developing curricula. Commonly used approaches consist of analysis (i.e. need analysis, task analysis), design (i.e. objective design), selecting ...

Education Technology Educational technology (commonly abbreviated as edutech, or edtech) is the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to facilitate learning. When referred to with its abbreviation, edtech, it often refers ...

and

Educational Leadership Educational leadership is the process of enlisting and guiding the talents and energies of teachers, students, and parents toward achieving common educational aims. This term is often used synonymously with school leadership in the United States an ...

Cloud Campus

Cloud Campus''

is a repository of 60 to 90-second videos that use the micro-learning method to disseminate and maximize knowledge retention. Cloud Campus offers 5,000 courses covering professional business skills, digital tools, and applications. Cloud Campus partnered with

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to offer direct access to 10 hours of free interactive lectures which can be viewed using mobile devices, laptops, tablets, and smartphones running on Android, iOS, and Windows in its outlets across U.A.E.

Dubai Center for Islamic Banking and Finance

The Dubai Center for Islamic Banking and Finance (DCIBF

is a specialized center "Dubai Crown Prince launches Islamic banking centre"
/ref> for the development of human capital and talent in the Islamic finance industry and has been established in partnership with the "Dubai: Capital of Islamic Economy" initiative by Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre.

Innovation Arabia

Innovation Arabi

established in 2007 is an annual multi-conference on management, healthcare, education and Islamic Banking, organized by Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University.

References

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