Capital Club Dubai, the region's premier private business club and a member of the ENSHAA group of companies and Cass Business School, one of the world’s leading business school’s – have today signed a Partnership Agreement in Dubai, heralding a new strategic partnership. for cooperation.
The partnership will facilitate the cross -promotion of both organizations, allowing Capital Club further access to the teaching and alumni networks of Cass, and providing Cass, affiliated in the MENA with the Dubai International Financial Centre, with access to greater marketing opportunities and event support. Capital Club CEO Russell Matcham is excited about the partnership.
“Cass Business School is in the top tier of the, producinges the cream of the world’s business talent, and the next generation of leaders. We are thrilled to have them as a partner, to be able to offer the School’s facilities to our own members, and promote the Club among alumni – the top-tier people the Club has always sought to attract”, Matcham said.
There will be positive implications for both parties; including promotional, marketing, sponsorship, cross-advertising and networking benefits, as a result of the partnership, which was signed on Cass’ behalf by London-based Cass Business School’s COO Alex Fraser.
Ehsan Razavizadeh, the Regional Director, MENA at Cass Business School, reiterated Russell Matcham’s optimism. “The new arrangement represents a great opportunity for both parties and we look forward to a long and productive relationship with Capital Club. The networking prospects for Capital Club members and Cass students and Alumni will prove invaluable, particularly the upcoming Cass guest speaker events. We look forward to bringing the academic excellence and reputation of Cass to the decision-makers of an exciting and growing market”.
About The Capital Club:
The Capital Club is exclusively designed to meet the demands of those among the top echelons of business, finance and government in the region, in other words those high flyers who are powering the region’s growth and turning Dubai into the business hub of the Middle East. The Capital Club is Dubai’s premier private business club offering an elegant and welcoming ambience in which to mix and meet, to exchange ideas and to entertain guests. The Club is committed to the highest levels of comfort and cuisine, exceptional events and an unmatched level of personal service, at home and abroad.
The leading cities of the world have outstanding private clubs where leaders in business and government meet and entertain. Now Dubai has an exclusive Club that compares with the best.
The Capital Club is owned by Capital Club Limited, a single-purpose company registered under the DIFC. The major shareholder of the company is Signature Clubs International, which is responsible for the development and operation of the Club.
About Cass Business School
Cass Business School, which is part of City University London, delivers innovative, relevant and forward-looking education, training, consultancy and research. Located in the heart of one of the world’s leading financial centres, Cass is the business school for the City of London. Cass MBA, specialist Masters and undergraduate degrees have a global reputation for excellence, and the School supports nearly 100 PhD students. Cass offers the widest portfolio of specialist Masters programmes in Europe and our Executive MBA is ranked tenth in the world by the Financial Times. Cass has the largest faculties of Finance and Actuarial Science and Insurance in Europe. It is ranked in the top 10 UK business schools for business, management and finance research and 90% of the research output is internationally significant.
Cass Business School in Dubai was established in 2007 in association with Dubai International Financial Centre, launching with an Executive MBA (EMBA) programme. The programme currently offers over 160 executives and professionals not only from the GCC region but also as far as Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Iran, Singapore, UK, Poland and US, an opportunity to combine demanding work schedules with an internationally acclaimed EMBA nearer to their home and work environments. Cass Business School Dubai’s EMBA is the world’s first EMBA programme to offer specialist Islamic Finance and Energy modules in addition to tailor-made programmes for regional companies and public institutions.
Cass is a place where students, academics, industry experts, business leaders and policy makers can enrich each other's thinking. For further information visit: www.cass.city.ac.uk
