The University of Business and Technology (UBT) Training Center

The UBT Training Center, a unified platform formed from the merger of the Learning Teaching and Development Center and the Executive Education Center, serves as a focal point for faculty, students, and staff professional development.

This center is dedicated to advancing teaching excellence and administrative capabilities, contributing significantly to UBT's educational quality and student achievement through its targeted programs and initiatives.

Purposeful Learning and Teaching

Inspired by Mark Van Doren’s adage, "The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery," the UBT Training Center embraces and propels the 'UBT way' of Purposeful Learning and Teaching. This philosophy is characterized by:

• Innovative Teaching Methodologies: Emphasizing creative and impactful teaching methods to foster engaging and transformative learning experiences.
• Engaging Assessments: Focusing on assessments that assure and quantify learning outcomes, ensuring educational objectives are met effectively.
• Professional Quality Codes: Setting benchmarks in education and training that reflect professional quality and excellence.

New faculty orientation program

The program is designed to welcome and integrate new instructors into our vibrant academic community. This comprehensive program provides essential information on our teaching philosophy, curriculum structure, and administrative procedures. The center organizes separate workshops to ensure that new faculty members feel fully prepared and confident to begin their teaching journey at UBT, fostering an environment of excellence and innovation in education. New faculty starters kit is provided in the following link:

The Center offers a weekly of developmental workshops

Related to learning and teaching for faculty members. These include programs on innovative pedagogical approaches, integrating technology into teaching, enhancing discipline-specific content, and cultivating academic leadership skills. Aligned with the Center's foundational principle of elevating teaching skills, these opportunities are critical in promoting the UBT's ethos of Purposeful Learning and Teaching.