JEDDAH,8 April 2007 — In a first of its kind visit to the College of Business Administration (CBA) yesterday, Nadia Baeshen, the general manager of Dallah Albaraka’s Corporate Social Responsibility division, announced her group’s decision to grant six scholarships to students of the college.
Baeshen was invited to the CBA’s campus for men in Dahban to follow up with a visit by group chairman Saleh Kamel that took place on March 24. On that visit Kamel had promised to offer services under the umbrella of the Corporate Social Responsibility division.
In her meeting with Abdullah Dahlan, chairman of the board of trustees, Hussein Al-Alawi, dean, and Mohammed Quotah, vice dean for academic affairs, Baeshen announced that Dallah Albaraka had granted the CBA six scholarships. Four of the scholarships are for women and two are for men.
In cooperation with the American Academy of Financial Management (AAFM), Dallah Albaraka has also granted the CBA training scholarships to qualify students for international fellowships. “We’re offering students training in accounting and finance throughout their college years until they graduate,” said Baeshen. “The certificates they obtain qualify them to work with Dallah Albaraka after graduation or in any other job in the private sector.”
Dahlan said, “Without similar programs, the CBA can’t achieve its main objective, which is to channel top-notch graduates into the private sector of the job market. ... Our vision is to pave the way to success for our students in cooperation with all private companies and organizations.”
On a tour inside the CBA state-of-the-art campus, Baeshen met with the career center manager. The center helps graduating students learn about job opportunities. It also helps students start their own businesses. Also during the visit, Baeshen made an agreement to offer CBA students — both male and female — required training at Dallah Albaraka as part of their course credits.
CBA statistics show that 85 percent of its students find employment upon graduation, 10 percent start their own businesses and 5 percent pursue higher studies.
“We want to see the CBA become the base for our graduates to be ready for foreign investment in the Kingdom,” said Baeshen. “We’re open to more suggestions and training programs. As long as these ideas are in line with Dallah Albaraka’s strategies, Sheikh Saleh Kamel will respond.”
Nadia Baeshen also announced the opening of the Dallah Albaraka Academy of Voluntary Work sometime soon. The company is preparing for 48 social projects that require young male and female volunteers.
