Skyline’s FDP (Faculty Development Program) is a platform where teachers learn new skills or hone existing ones. It ensures that faculty members continue to deliver quality and innovative education.
In the FDP held at SUC on March 3, 2020, SUC's Human Resource Department and Teaching Effectiveness Committee invited Mr. Bassel Ajlani, Office 365 Specialist, to deliver a session on Microsoft Office 365. Mr. Ajlani discussed how to use the system and how it can bring maximum efficiency to the work processes of faculty members.
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To give students opportunities to learn something new, Skyline organized Guest Lecture Series where CEOs, industry experts, and alumni are invited to share their experience and knowledge with Skyliners. As part of this series, Mr. Amaad Ud Din from SmartWings LLC recently gave a talk on trading platforms to the MBA in Finance students. During his lecture, the students learned how to trade stocks, commodities, and currencies.
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Today, we celebrate women's accomplishments and call for gender equality.
This International Women’s Day, Skyline University College honors its women employees by giving each a rose.
Let's all be #EachforEqual.
The SUC Library Department regularly organizes fun games that train the mind. Last week, students had fun playing "Let's Play Puzz" where they played crossword puzzle games.
Dr. John Senior, Associate Professor and Head of the General Education Department, selected the winners through a draw and awarded the prizes. Here are the winners:
1st Nahla Noushad, CTH-DTTM
2nd Nadiya Shajahan, CTH-DTTM
3rd Mohit Gulabani, BBT
Skyliners, more brain games are coming so keep checking our page for the announcement!
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Skyline recognizes the contributions and active participations of students in making all events successful. Here’s a throwback of SUC’s appreciation ceremony for students whose efforts made the UAE National Day a success.
Dr. Ajith Kumar, Dean for the School of Business, Dr. Osama Ali Thawabeh, Dean for Student Affairs, and Dr. Nizar Sahawneh, faculty member, awarded the students token of appreciation for their invaluable contributions and active participation during the UAE National Day.
Photos: https://www.skylineuniversity.ac.ae/gallery/mou-s-and-articulations?uae-national-day-ceremony
SUC’s Professional Skill Development Program (PSDP) is a platform to develop students’ professional skills and abilities. On that note, Skyline conducted a sales negotiation training for Sophomore Marketing students on February 24, 2020. At the end of the training, students learned about the B2B buyer-seller relationship and negotiation strategies.
Photos: https://www.skylineuniversity.ac.ae/gallery/events-chronicle?psdp-on-sales-negotiation
Through industry visits, students can identify their prospective area of work and improve their interpersonal skills. On that note, Skyline University College, through its Corporate Affairs Office, organized an industry visit to Nakheel Mall in Palm Jumeirah for the students of Marketing and Retail Management. The students, along with faculty members Dr. Ramakrishna Yamanandra and Dr. Pranav Kumar, visited the mall on February 26, 2020, where they learned about the mall’s operations management strategies, strategies for increasing footfall, customer experience and engagement, risk management, and demand and capacity management from Mr. Patrick Sakr, Senior Manager at Nakheel Mall. Skyline is thankful to Ms. Rukhshona Kuvatova, Sales Consultant, in making this industry visit possible.
Photos: https://www.skylineuniversity.ac.ae/gallery/mou-s-and-articulations?industry-visit-to-nakheel-mall
Skyline’s Guest Lecture is a way of enriching the students with the latest updates of the industries. Last week, Skyliners had the pleasure of welcoming Mr. Samarth Bahl, Director of Sales at Hampton by Hilton, at the campus for a guest lecture.
Mr. Bahl shared his experiences working in the tourism and hospitality industry and also gave an inspirational talk on the importance of teamwork in an organization.
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To enrich the minds of the students and enhance their real-world interactions, Skyline University College invited Ms. Naheed Khan, Co-Founder at Futurwits, an organization dedicated to empowering students and professionals through skill development, to be part of its Guest Lecture Series. During the talk, which happened on February 27, 2020, at SUC campus, Ms. Khan discussed the unemployment rate and how it affects various aspects of society, and she also shared her economic insights, particularly on inflation.
Photos: https://www.skylineuniversity.ac.ae/gallery/events-chronicle?guest-lecture-with-ms-naheed-khan
In its goal of exposing students to the professional world and different industries, Skyline University College regularly invites industry experts to give lectures. The recent SUC Guest Lecture, which happened on February 27 at SUC campus, featured Mr. Ramamurthy Venkatesh of NETS International.
Mr. Venkatesh shared insights about the industry to the students. He also discussed digital transformation and successful business models.
Photos: https://www.skylineuniversity.ac.ae/gallery/events-chronicle?guest-lecture-nets
Skyline’s Cricket Team bagged the championship title at the 21st Skyline Cup Cricket Tournament and 7th Skyline Inter-University Sports Festival held at SUC campus from February 16 to 27, 2020. Sixteen universities competed in various categories: throw ball, basketball, table tennis, cricket, and football. Skyline was also a runner-up in the throw ball-women category.
Skyline University College, through its Sports Department, organizes annual sports fest to encourage the young generation to engage in sports activities as these bring positive experience and play an important role in a student’s life.
Here are the results of the 21st Skyline Cup Cricket Tournament and 7th Skyline Inter-University Sports Festival:
Team Awards
Cricket
Winner: Skyline University College
Runner Up: Emirates Aviation University
Football (Boys):
Winner: Amity University Dubai
Runner Up: Emirates Aviation University
Table Tennis (Girls):
Winner: University Of Wollongong in Dubai
Runner Up: American University of Sharjah
Table Tennis (Boys):
Winner: University of Wollongong in Dubai
Runner Up: American University of Sharjah
Throw Ball (Girls):
Winner: Amity University Dubai
Runner Up: Skyline University College
Basketball (Girls):
Winner: University of Sharjah
Runner Up: American University of Sharjah
Basketball (Boys):
Winner: American University of Sharjah
Runner Up: American University of Ras Al Khaima
Individual Awards
Most Valuable Player Basket Ball (Girls): Soha, University of Sharjah
Most Valuable Player Basket Ball (Boys): Ibrahim, American University of Sharjah
Most Valuable Player Throw Ball (Girls): Nikki, Amity University Dubai
Most Valuable Player Football (Boys): Nabi, Amity University Dubai
Cricket Tournament:
Man of the Match: Adnan, Skyline University College
Player of the Tournament: Adnan, Skyline University College
Most Valuable Player Football (Boys): Nabi, Amity University Dubai
Cricket Tournament:
Man of the Match: Adnan, Skyline University College
Player of the Tournament: Adnan, Skyline University College
In the recent Skyline Toastmasters Club meeting, which took place on February 24, 2020, the members got the chance to be as creative as they wanted with their speeches as the club went off script. The TM of the day was faculty member and Skyline Toastmasters Club President Ms. Nadine Felix. TM Sahera Al Bashi, from the marketing team, served as the Table Topics Master and asked questions that made members think about their life journey and the way they paint their daily life and future.
Skyline’s Toastmasters club regularly organizes meetings to harness its members’ leadership skills and develop their confidence in speaking. For more information on meetings and Toastmasters, please contact Ms. Nadine on Nadine.felix@skylineuniversity.ac.ae.
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