The Commercial International Bank – Egypt (CIB) has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the American University in Cairo (AUC) to launch the first Executive Master’s programme in Banking and Credit, in collaboration with the university’s Onsi Sawiris School of Business. The partnership aims to develop and qualify banking leaders. The MoU seeks to strengthen cooperation between the two institutions and enhance the capabilities of banking professionals and leaders by leveraging the latest executive education tools and curricula. The programme will help participants develop their leadership, managerial and professional skills in line with the latest international standards and best practices. The programme is the first of its kind in Egypt to be offered by a leading banking institution in direct collaboration with a prestigious international academic institution. The partnership builds on CIB’s success in launching leading programmes to develop and qualify specialists in credit, reaffirming the bank’s commitment to investing in human capital as a key pillar of its leadership in the Egyptian and regional banking sectors. It also reflects AUC’s active and sustained role in bridging the gap between banking institutions and advanced executive education, enabling the exchange of knowledge and expertise and the adoption of international best practices. The signing ceremony was attended by Hisham Ezz El Arab, CEO and Board Member of CIB, and Ahmed Dallal, President of AUC, alongside a number of senior executives and officials from both institutions, including Islam Zekry, Group CFO and Board Member; Mohamed El-Sennary, Head of Human Resources; Ehab Abdel Rahman, Provost; Sherif Kamel, Dean of the Onsi Sawiris School of Business; and Samer Attallah, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research at the Onsi Sawiris School of Business. Hisham Ezz El Arab, CEO and Board Member of CIB, said that launching the Executive Master’s programme in Banking and Credit is a landmark step that reflects CIB’s firm commitment to investing in human capital as one of the bank’s most valuable assets and a key pillar of sustainable growth and enhanced competitiveness. “We are proud to be the first bank in Egypt to provide its credit professionals with the opportunity to enrol in an academic programme of this calibre. This will help develop their leadership and professional capabilities, enhance their specialised expertise and strengthen the foundations of sustainable institutional growth,” he added. Sherif Kamel, Dean of the Onsi Sawiris School of Business, said, “At the Onsi Sawiris School of Business, we firmly believe that effective collaboration between universities and industry is not limited to meeting the current needs of the labour market, but extends to anticipating future needs and preparing for them. Building on our longstanding partnership with CIB, we are pleased to expand this cooperation to the banking sector for the first time through a programme that offers a distinctive model for the market.” “By combining AUC’s academic excellence with CIB’s specialised expertise in the banking sector, the Executive Master’s programme in Banking and Credit will help establish a new model for developing specialised banking talent. This will strengthen the integration of advanced knowledge with the practical skills and capabilities the sector needs to continue evolving and enhance its competitiveness,” he added.The post CIB launches first Executive Master’s programme in Banking, Credit with AUC first appeared on Dailynewsegypt.
