MEU signed today a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with Capital Bank that aims to provide MEU students with opportunities to develop their skills and acquire a hands-on experience in various banking areas.
This memorandum, according to Dr. Yacoub Nasereddin, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, shall constitute an important foundation for linking directly between academic learning and practical training in innovation and entrepreneurship sectors. It shall also facilitate the cooperation between MEU and Capital Bank in research and development projects and in knowledge exchange.
From his side, Mr. Dawoud Al-Ghoul, CEO of Capital Bank, expressed his admiration of the exhilarating development of Middle East University, especially in terms of its local, regional, and international partnerships, which has reflected positively on its academic achievements. He pointed out that this MoC shall further the efforts made by MEU to develop the leadership and vocational skills of its students.
Prof. Ala’a Eddin Halhouli, MEU President, also commented on this cooperation, saying that it is intended to promote partnerships between the educational sector and banks, especially in the areas of fintech, business intelligence, and artificial intelligence. This, he added, shall move students closer to real-life practices through training programs, and enable MEU to incubate digital transformation projects done by its students to serve the wider market.
The MoC will provide senior students up to 160 hours of training at the bank branches and in its projects in Jordan and the region. This will include the areas of IT, digital marketing, data analysis, and industrial engineering, granting students the opportunity to work side by side with the highly-qualified bank personnel.