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From left to right: Sami AL Hashmi, Chief Executive Officer, Tatweer, Mizin; Ahmed al Serkal, Senior Vice President, Head of HR group, Dubai Islamic bank; Farhan Faraidooni, Chairman, DREI; Professor Colin Lizieri, Head of Real Estate Department, University of Reading; Farid Mohammed Ahmed, Secretary General, Dubai World; Caroline Nunnerley,Director of International Affairs, University of Reading; Dr. Mohamed Al Shehhi, Managing Director, DREI and Dr. Hischam El Agamy, Chairman of the Advisory Council, DREI
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Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the region’s first academic institute for real estate studies, has signed an agreement with the UK’s University of Reading Department of Real Estate and Planning.
The agreement was signed by Dr. Mohamed Abdullatif Al Shehi, Managing Director of DREI, and Professor Colin Lizieri, Head of the Department of Real Estate and Planning at the University of Reading. Caroline Nunnerley, Director of International Affairs of Reading University, Dr. Hischam El Agamy, Chairman of DREI advisory counsel, and the DREI management team were present at the signing ceremony.
The two institutions will jointly offer executive education programmes and training in real estate during the upcoming academic year including short courses for middle managers and real estate leaders.In addition, both DREI and the University of Reading will work together to develop tailored programmes and work towards building research capabilities and degree programmes. Dr. Mohamed Al Shehi, Managing Director, DREI, said: "the University of Reading has a tradition for excellence that dates back to the 19th Century. We are honoured to establish a partnership with such a prestigious University which adds a rich academic tradition in real estate education and expertise to the region”.
Programme participants will have access to the University of Reading’s digital library, one of the most comprehensive databases in the UK providing an authoritative resource for students and corporations. Students will receive certificates of attendance similar to the one provided to those enrolled in the University of Reading’s short programmes. These courses will include Corporate Finance and Real Estate Decisions; Corporate Real Estate Management and Strategy; Project Management in Commercial Real Estate; Property Development Process and Appraisal; Property Investment Strategies and Portfolio Analysis; Property Research and Forecasting; Real Estate Appraisal and Valuation; and Real Estate Fund Management.
