Skyline’s goal is to enhance industry engagement and improve the students’ experience. To achieve it, faculty members invite leaders and influencers from various industries to give seminars and workshops.
Dr. Sharon Mendoza Dreisbach and Dr. Peter Dr. Petr Svoboda invited industry leaders to their class for an Organization Behavior seminar: Dr. Catherine Baird, Senior Vice President Cabin Crew Training, Emirates Airlines; Dr. Donatella Tosi, Psychologist and CEO of her own Educational Consultancy Company at Dubai Creative Cluster Authority; Mr. Faisal Bin Sanad Al Shami, Director, Strategic Planning and Business Development Labour Standards Development Authority, Government of Sharjah; and Dr. Wafa Qasimieh, Senior Executive Culture Consultant, IACAD, Government of Dubai.
The guest speakers talked about the role of leadership in managing culture for employee engagement and productivity. They also gave tips on how to handle stress in a diverse and multicultural workplace.
Photos: https://www.skylineuniversity.ac.ae/gallery/events-chronicle?organization-behavior-seminar
To raise awareness about the importance of water and also bring to light the water crisis in some parts of the world, Skyline University College (SUC) organized a celebration of UN World Water Day on March 21, 2019 at Al Majaz Park, Event Area, Sharjah.
SUC organized various activities such as poster design, recycling craft, water rationing exercise/water animation, and skit competitions. One of the highlights of the event was when kids pledged to conserve water by making every drop count.
Keeping in mind this year's theme “Leaving No One Behind,” let's all unite to conserve water and promote sustainable consumption of the earth's resources to prevent water scarcity and other environmental crises.
Happy World Water Day!
Join Skyline University College for the World Water Day 2019 celebration at Al Majaz Park, Event Area today at 4:00PM. Skyline has organized events in line this year’s theme “Leaving No One Behind.” Earlier, our judges reviewed all entries for the poster design competition. Winners will be announced later during the event. See you there!
The 4th Skyline Corporate Cup T20 Cricket Tournament has just started and will run until April 19, 2019 at SUC cricket grounds. This year’s edition is composed of eight teams namely: Nielsen Company, Hamriyah Free Zone Authority, Gulf International, Thumbay Group, OMA Emirates, Emirates Driving Institute, Brothers Gas, and National Bank of Fujairah. In the inaugural match, Oma Emirates won against Hamriyah Freezone by 55 runs.
We’re inviting everyone to witness the next match at 7:30PM on March 23 between the Oma Emirates and Brothers Gas.
According to the World Happiness Report for 2018, the UAE holds the first place for the fourth consecutive years in the Happiness index of the Arab world. Its global ranking is 20th among 156 countries. This does not come as a surprise given that the UAE has strategic activities to sustain the happiness of locals and expatriates. One of these activities is the 2019 Happiness Day Event for the employees of the Ministry of Interior. It is organized by Fazaa, a subsidiary of the Social Security Fund, and is being held at the Abu Dhabi Exhibition Centre from March 18 to March 20, 2019. Skyline University College (SUC) supports this event as an education partner. Skyline awards scholarships in both undergraduate and graduate categories to Fazaa card-holders.
On the first day of event, Mr. Bilal Banat, Assistant Manager for Business Development for Skyline, met with Major General Salim Ali Al Shamsi, Assistant Undersecretary for Resources and Support Services at the Ministry of Interior, Brigadier Nasser Khadem Al Kaabi, Director General of Happiness at the Ministry of Interior, and Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raise, Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior and introduce the programs of SUC.
Skyline University faculty members do more than help students excel academically. They also make an effort in organizing Health and Wellness seminars to encourage students to improve and maintain their health so they can be more productive in their studies.
Earlier today, Dr. Wilson Gachiri, in partnership with Thumbay Hospital, organized a free blood pressure and blood sugar checkup. Students also learned about heart diseases and ways to prevent them through a seminar conducted by Dr. Jayakumar, an Internal Medicine Specialist at Thumbay Hospital.
As part of the 45 Days Road to Fitness activities organized by the Human Resource Department (HRD), the faculty and staff of Skyline did Tae-bo sessions and Tabata workout last Thursday. Tae-Bo is a combination of martial arts and boxing with some dance moves. Tabata, on the other hand, is a fat burning workout which consists of eight rounds of 20 seconds of work, followed by 10 seconds or rest.
Through the guidance of Val '08’s trainers, Skyline employees did not only burned calories but also enjoyed the workout sessions.
One day refresher Tour guide program for SCTDA (Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority) Tour Guides was successfully conducted by Skyline University College Sharjah, on March 13, 2019.
The refresher Program covered various topics that could further enhance tourist guides’ knowledge and skills to help them excel in their field and also encourage sustainable tourism in Sharjah.
The topics included , Emerging trends in Tourism, Sharjah culture, heritage, its history, Sharjah attractions, Happines, Innovation and Sustainability related to Tourism.
The program was delivered by Skyline University college faculty members Dr. Amitabh Upadhya, Dr. Osama Ali Thawabeh, Dr. Mohit Vij, and Dr. Kakul Agha. SCTDA representatives Mr. Amani Hadi Al Gteli, Manager - Industry Professional Training Department, SCTDA and Ms. Hessa Eisa Al Mutawa, Executive - Industry Professional Training Department, were present during the training.
To improve employee engagement and inculcate the spirit of teamwork at SUC, the Human Resource Department organized a cricket match for its Happy Hour activity this March 14, 2019.
To enhance the educational experience of students, our faculty members invite lecturers from various industries. Doing this helps students build connections between learning and the real world. It gives them a different perspective.
Last Wednesday, Dr. Anil Roy Dubey and Dr. Haitham Muhammad Musa Alzoubi invited Mr. Umar Khan Niazi, Regional Manager of ABC International Ltd, to be the guest lecturer for their MBA classes. Mr. Khan discussed International Business.
Recently, the members of Skyline Toastmasters Club held a meeting with the theme of “Innovation in the Workplace.” Toastmaster Rowell was the Toastmaster of the day.
The regular Toastmasters interactions aim to give the club members opportunities to hone their speaking skills. For students, being active in Toastmasters meetings can boost their confidence in speaking in front of an audience and performing different pre-defined roles in each meeting can help them become better leaders. As part of its goal of preparing students for the professional world, Skyline encourages both undergraduate and graduate students to actively participate in Toastmasters club meetings.
For more information on meetings and Toastmasters, please contact Ms. Nadine on Nadine.felix@skylineuniversity.ac.ae.
Skyline University College organizes various activities to get students ready for the tough competition of the professional world. On March 11, 2019, Skyline conducted a CV building and professional grooming workshop for students. Ms. Salin Amanda Luis, a Perception Strategist, and Ms. Kavitha Praveen, a Human Resource Manager, gave workshops on CV building and tips on the proper grooming and maintaining of professional appearance in the workplace.