Business Schools in Emerging Markets Can be World Leaders
Building on experience in China and Russia, a business school professor talks about how working in the developing world can be an advantage that can take institutions to the top.
Conversation With an Advocate of “Education for Citizenship”
Al Fanar interviewed Muhammad Faour, a scholar who has surveyed how 11 Arab countries teach citizenship. He found that what is taught in the classroom is often divorced from political realities.
Morocco’s Mismatch Between Graduates And Jobs
Morocco’s higher-education system is bogged down in inefficiency that produces graduates who can’t find employment, analysts say.
Morocco’s King Criticizes the Country’s Education
As students prepare for the academic year, Morocco’s king lashed out at the job the country’s schools and universities are doing.
New Institute to Offer One-Year Dose of the Liberal Arts
An unusual Cairo start-up offers intensive critical inquiry to help students discover their passions, sharpen their minds, and solve problems.
Egyptian Education Takes a Step Backwards
A recent policy decision in Egypt is heading the country back to more specialized higher education, instead of towards the broader curriculum needed for universities to power the economy and enlighten citizens.
The Arab World’s Tangled Linguistic Landscape
A generation of Arabs faces the growth of English-language instruction, the increased literary use of colloquial Arabic, and the fading ability to master classical Arabic.
