Udacity's self-paced programs have helped impact the livelihoods of many others affected not only by regional conflicts, but also by cultural and socioeconomic barriers, and job losses caused by technological change worldwide.
In the GCC, the contribution of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to the overall gross domestic product (GDP) remains small, and the pace of innovation, while accelerating, is still in need of major improvement.
While there are certainly success stories involving college dropouts, the truth is that a large number of people will benefit personally and professionally from completing their degrees.
Irrespective of the level of education (undergraduate, post graduate etc.), the enterprise presents students with global course options, in line with their specifications and credentials.
In the spirit of encouraging the next generation of entrepreneurs, BizWorld UAE is conducting entrepreneurship workshops for children aged 8 to 12 in the UAE.
Staying true to its founding roots of educating children, Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organization that brought Sesame Street to the screens, has introduced Sesame Ventures, a venture capital arm that will invest in startups geared towards children's educative products and services.
Two key questions immediately came to mind in this environment: can entrepreneurship be taught, and if so, what view should one have around the educational process of teaching entrepreneurship.
After finding it difficult to search for extracurricular activities in the UAE for her children on the Internet, Joanna Santillan decided to fix the problem herself by devising a solution through her startup, Afterschool.ae.
Since MBA programs differ from one another, it's important to understand which ones will help contribute to the success of future entrepreneurial endeavors.
Your MBA doesn't have to be like all the others- here are a few executive programs from around the world that stand out for their innovative offerings.
A new center to foster entrepreneurship through exchange programs has been established at DePaul University's Driehaus College of Business in Chicago by the Qatar-based Al Faisal Without Borders Foundation.