Management Department Workshops

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Management Department Workshops

Misr International University is always keen to prepare its students for the work place and different work fields. To further this goal, MIU organized four workshops on the 9th of April, 2016 for a total number of 218 students.
The first workshop, entitled “Strategies for Recruitment and Selection”, was about the recruitment process and selection techniques, planning and forecasting and interviewing candidates.
The second workshop was titled “Finance for the HR professional” and was about how to conduct a financial analysis and introduced basic finance for non-financial managers.
The third workshop titled “Communication Breakdown” gave the opportunity to identify and prescribe a “FIX” for the seven most important communication problems that could derail efforts at work.
The fourth workshop on “Personality Analysis” was conducted with the main goal of increasing one’s ability to communicate with others in careers, in day-to-day dealings with people, and in the closest personal relationships.



Employee Relations and Regulations

On Monday 15th October 2018, a workshop on “Employee Relations and Regulations” was held by the Department of Management and Marketing, Faculty of Business Administration and International Trade. The workshop was presented by Dr Nabil El Hady and it was attended by 42 students.  The workshop aimed at providing Business Faculty students with knowledge and applications about the individual labor contract, rules & required documents for hiring foreign labor, employees’ rights & duties, as well as the dismissal & the contract termination.

The 1st Environmental Awareness Session “Impact of Cellular Networks on Health and Environment”

On October 8th 2018, the Faculty of Business Administration & International Trade launched its Fall 2018 series of seminars after being re-conceptualized in light of the faculty social responsibility goals.
These goals include working on awareness raising besides professional skill raising, broadening the topic of interests to cover social and environmental concerns of students besides business ones and finally widening our target audience to encompass the whole university students alongside business students as a part of the social responsibility of the faculty.
In light of that new policy, the Management and Marketing Department commenced its program with a seminar entitled “Impact of Cellular Networks on Health and Environment” presented by Mr. Sherif Eissa, the Head of Environmental Sustainability at ORANGE. Throughout his valuable presentation, Mr Eissa clarified that the mobile industry is witnessing such a phenomenal growth, that – up to the World Bank estimation- 90% of world’s population lives within range of mobile networks. In Egypt -which is the second largest mobile market in Africa- the mobile users have reached 100 million users by July 2018. In view of those stunning facts, Mr Eissa explained some necessary technical issues about the electro magic fields, how the cellular networks work and what the frequency re-use is. He also shed some light on the network sites in Egypt and the world.
Mr Eissa presented some conclusions: First, he ascribed the very big concerns about mobile networks to lack of correct knowledge, absence of clear-cut research work results and exaggerated adverse effects by mass media. Second, Mr Eissa suggested that the mobile network concerns are countered by reports from specialized and independent global institutions like The IEMGMP (an Independent Expert Group of Mobile Phones), The NRPB: National Radiation Protection Board, and, above all, the WHO (World Health Organization).
On the issue on mobile network dangers, the WHO concluded that : ”Current scientific evidence indicate that exposure to low levels of RF fields, including those emitted by mobile phones and base stations, is unlikely to induce or promote cancers”. As Mr Sherif Eissa did not take a clear stand regarding the issue but just cast strong doubts on the validity of those concerns and charges to the mobile networks and their impacts on health. He concluded his presentation with some recommendations to face that problem including: the necessity to Increase the number of base stations by bringing them closer to ensure less emitted power, supporting scientific research works in telecommunication, minimizing phone call duration to around 6 minutes, taking extra precautionary measurements for children and switching off mobile phones inside hospitals to avert its functional effects on some precise electronic equipment.
After the valuable presentation, a very rich discussion took place between the stage and floor. The session ended with thanks to the guest speaker who was offered a trophy in the name of the faculty expressing its appreciation for his continuous and fruitful cooperation in the Environmental Awareness sessions.

Prof. Phani Tej Adidam Visit

Between September 29th and October 4th 2018, Prof. Phani Tej Adidam visited the Faculty of Business Administration and International Trade at the MIU. Professor Adidam is Executive Education Professor and the Chairman of the Marketing and Entrepreneurship, College of Business Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), USA. He also serves as the Director of the Center for International Business Initiatives. His research focuses on marketing strategy, decision confidence, competitive intelligence, customer relationship management and sales management. Prof. Adidam’s work is published in the top marketing publications such as Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Management, and Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice.

During his visit, Prof. Adidam gave lectures in three marketing-major classes: Marketing Research, Marketing strategy and Customer Relationship Management. He enriched the classes with his wide range of professional and academic expertise. Students gained much benefit from such prolific researcher and excellent instructor.

Faculty of Business holds annual tax forum

Faculty of Business Administration and International Trade organized its annual tax forum for the 10th year on the 28th and 29th of November 2017.

This year PwC, one of the top 4 accounting firms worldwide, introduced more than 100 accounting major students to the basics of taxation, difference between tax evasion and tax avoidance, international regulations, and new amendments to the tax regulations in Egypt.

At the end of two successful days, three students were chosen for an internship next summer at PWC based on written assessment, involvement in discussions, and commitment.

 

Marketing Simulation

Misr International University always tries to encourage its students to be professional, understand the market and be prepared for a unique introduction to the competitive market.

MIU organized a “Marketing Simulation” for those who wanted to understand the market and the work environment. The Marketing Simulation was held on the 20th of April, 2016 in cooperation with CELEMI Livon.  Sixteen students attended each simulation run.

The aim of the simulation was to help students understand how sales and distribution organizations coordinate market investments and resources and promote a precise, consistent identity for the companies the students will join.

The first launch of IEPC at MIU

International Excellence Professional Certificate

Accredited from IPE / PPA France

Marketing Management Module

8-9 October, 2018

To enhance the practical experience of students, the Department of Management at the Faculty of Business Administration and International Trade, launched  its first International Excellence Professional Certificate IEPC which is accredited from IPE / PPA France. The program consists of 8 modules (16 workshops). The first module was conducted on 8th and 9th October 2018. The students acquired the practical approach to analyze the market, to identify the appropriate marketing strategies, to design the appropriate marketing mix and to attain the vital knowledge for implementing the effective strategic marketing solutions.

Prof. Paurav Shukla Visit to Marketing Department

The Faculty of Business Administration and International Trade, Marketing department, is hosting Prof. Paurav Shukla from Saturday, November 16th to Thursday, November 21st to give lectures to the Marketing Research and Brand Management students.
Prof. Shukla is a Professor of Marketing at Southampton Business School, UK. His research interests include cross-cultural marketing, comparative consumer behavior, and marketing in emerging markets with particular focus on luxury brands.

Stock Market Simulation (SMS)

Misr International University always encourages its students to gain more experiences that help them understand the market and work environment. The Stock Market Simulation (SMS) is one of the activity clubs at MIU that was created in 2003 with the aim of offering students the basic knowledge of the stock market and the experience of trading through a virtual simulation.

Recent certified sessions and activities include, “Foreign currency certificates of deposit” with the National Bank Of Egypt, “Your guide to navigate the stock market” with EFG Hermes, “How to understand the basic of stock market and experience the stock market simulation” with Nefertari International School and a mini event on the “History and current updates of the petro dollar” – with much more to come.



EFG Hermes

Misr International University always supports its students in paving their own successful career paths.  This support is extended through events like the Stock Market Simulation (SMS), a 2-session event that was held under the title of “Your guide to navigate the stock market.” These sessions was held on the 2nd and 3rd of April, 2016 at MIU.

The SMS event aimed to introduce 130 students to an overview of the basics of the stock market in Egypt, expose them to the live screens of the stock market available on campus, and to help them understand how trades take place while tracking the market.