Program Description:

The Skills for Success is a comprehensive training program designed to provide recent college graduates and entry-level professionals with the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in the global business environment. The Skills for Success program contributes significantly to an individual’s successful job placement and effective participation in today’s global workforce

Program Components:

This program is designed to enhance participants’ capabilities in four different areas:

1. Career Planning

2. English Language skills

3. Professional Skills

4. Computer Skills

Overview

AMIDEAST’s Professional Skills training programs provide candidates with the skills they need to succeed in today’s global marketplace. Our programs are designed to develop competency in a wide range of basic business skills and advanced management techniques.

Trainers

Our trainers combine technological, expertise, business know-how, and proven methodologies.

Methodology

All AMIDEAST Professional Skills workshops are conducted in a highly interactive format, incorporating learner-centered activities such as pair and group work, task-based activities, and problem solving activities. AMIDEAST approch allows for the participant to be active in the learning process thus directly enhancing the learning experience and yielding optimum results.

English teachers from the Saudi Electricity Company participated in three days of workshops led by AMIDEAST lead teacher, Scott Poteet.  The workshops focused on how to implement communicative teaching methods, teach writing skills more effectively, and how to create activities for teaching English for special purposes.  At the core of each workshop was that teachers had the opportunity to work in groups to create sample lessons that would have practical applications in their classrooms.

Mr. Tarik Al Hraki, BENG, MBA, PMP, PMI-RMP is a dynamic and ambitious trainer with more than 400 training days and over 10 years of experience in delivering projects within cost, schedule and resource constraints.

Course Duration

2 days (16 hours)

Course Overview

Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED provides building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.

For professionals participating in the design and construction phases of high-performance, healthful, durable, affordable, and environmentally sound commercial, institutional, and high-rise residential buildings, the LEED GA + AP Building Design + Construction (BD+C) exam is designed to measure your knowledge and skill in understanding the LEED Rating System and ability to facilitate the project certification process. These courses helps participants understand and prepare for the LEED GA and AP BD+C exams.

The Institute offers state-of-the-art training, networking, and business resources, and was created to help entrepreneurs improve their skills and enhance business development opportunities. It also provides a forum for owners of small and medium-sized businesses to collaborate and share business expertise.
With workshop content developed by Cisco, Cornell University, Stanford University, and My Own Business, Inc. and tailored for Morocco by local business leaders, the Institute offers an innovative platform with unique resources for those who want to start or expand their businesses.
The following core- and supplemental workshops are available:

• Starting a Business – click here to see the brochure

Apply now to qualify for a fully-funded training program designed to help you successfully launch or grow your business

The Arab Women’s Entrepreneurship Project (AWEP) is a Citi Foundation-funded initiative, implemented by AMIDEAST in Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, and the UAE. In each country 20 women will compete to be selected to participate in the program and receive:

13 Days of training on business skills, conducted in Arabic, on topics that include:

• What makes a successful entrepreneur
• How to register a business in Jordan
• How to fund a new business or business growth
• How to assess risk and feasibility
• Strategic planning
• Accounting and cash flow
• Customer service
• Sales skills

In addition:

The AWEP application is a two-step process, the first step of which is this written application. Based on the information provided here, semi-finalists will be chosen for follow-up interviews, after which final selections will be made. Successful candidates should be able to demonstrate strong interest in establishing a new business or expanding a recently started business, and be willing and able to commit to full participation in the initial training as well as ongoing involvement with the AMIDEAST-Citi team.

Please return your completed application form to AMIDEAST, as follows.

Via email: ajerab@amideast.org
Via fax: 01-989901, extension 100
In person: AMIDEAST, Bazerkan Building, Riad el Solh, Nijmeh Square, Beirut

For questions, please call 01-989901, extension 234.