BUiD’s Project Management Program Earns PMI Global Accreditation (GAC)

BUiD’s Project Management programme receives accreditation from The Project Management Institute (PMI) Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC)

The British University in Dubai (BUiD) is preparing students for the rapidly growing and highly demanded field of project management. The MSc in Project Management at BUiD has been accredited by Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC) in July 2024.

Degree programmes that achieve GAC accreditation must demonstrate and meet the GAC’s rigorous global standards of accreditation, which include an assessment of each programme’s objectives and outcomes, faculty and student evaluations, onsite and online resources, annual self-evaluation, and proof of continuous improvements in the area of project management education. Over 135 project management degree programmes in twenty-two countries around the world are accredited by GAC. GAC accreditation ensures the quality of academic degree programmes and their graduates in order to meet the standards of the rapidly growing field of project management.

The MSc in Project Management at BUiD is designed to develop professional project leaders equipped with the technical, behavioural, and contextual skills needed to manage complex projects and address sectoral and governmental challenges, including net-zero targets and sustainable development goals.

As the only PMI GAC-accredited programme in the UAE, it prepares individuals and project teams with the essential knowledge and skills to guide them through all phases of successful project delivery.

Prof Aymen Masadeh, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law, commented on this achievement, “The PMI accreditation is a testament to our Project Management programme’s industry relevance. This accreditation will enhance our graduates’ career paths and underlines the value our graduates will offer to their workplace. Additionally, it confirms that our programme has met top-tier educational and cross-sectoral quality standards.”