English Faculty News
Concludes "First Career Week" at Faculty of Business and Launch of "Career Compass" Program
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the "First Career Week" concludes today. Organized by the University Centre for Career Development at the Faculty of Business, the event lasted from Sunday, May 4th until the 8th, at the centre’s headquarters at the Faculty of Business. The event aims to enable students and graduates to explore available career opportunities, connect with industry experts, and acquire the skills necessary to enter the job market.
The closing day will witness the launch of the "Career Compass" program, the first-of-its-kind career guidance program at Alexandria University. This program aims to organize individual meetings for students with experts in various fields to gain information tailored to each student's needs and concerns, based on their area of interest.
Dr. Ayman Sheteiwy, Dean of the Faculty of Business, noted that this is the first time the University Centre for Career Development has organized a comprehensive Career Week, as part of the Centre's efforts to enhance students' readiness for the labour market and directly connect them with real opportunities for training, employment, and personal development. He explained that the five-day event included a variety of activities, including meetings with major companies, practical workshops, and personal interviews, in addition to events related to entrepreneurship and career guidance.
Dr. Alaa El-Din El-Gharbawy, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, noted that the Career Week provided real opportunities for training and employment for the Faculty of Business's students and graduates, through direct meetings with prestigious companies such as Sprints, Azimut, Prometeon, Chefz, Teleperformance, Tac Universe Agency, Mubasher Trade, and the National Bank of Egypt, in addition to guidance sessions presented by distinguished experts in their fields.
Dr. Aisha Hamdy, Director of the University Centre for Professional Development at the Faculty of Business at Alexandria University and supervisor of the week's activities, said that the week hosted a select group of guests and speakers, including Dr. Sally Hosni, Human Resources Expert, Ms. Alaa Dahshour, Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at PepsiCo, and Mr. Osama Qutb, known as the "Wolf of LinkedIn," in addition to representatives of business incubators and accelerators ICE Alex, CREATIVA, and other partners supporting students' journeys towards their professional futures.
Alexandria University holds a student seminar at the Faculty of Business to promote national values and identify the most prominent challenges facing the country
Within the framework of the political leadership's directives on the necessity of raising awareness among young people and developing their sense of belonging, and under the patronage of Dr. Abdel Aziz Qansouh, President of Alexandria University, the Military Education Department at Alexandria University organized an educational lecture entitled "External Threats and Internal Challenges Facing the Egyptian State", at the Faculty of Business, Alexandria University, in which His Excellency Major General Staff Dr. Ashraf Mazhar, Fellow of the National Defense College at the Military Academy for Higher Strategic Studies, lectured.
The seminar was attended by Dr. Ayman Shetwi, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Business, Colonel Mohamed Maher Abdel Aziz, Director of the Military Education Department at Alexandria University, Lieutenant Colonel Shehab El-Din Magdy, Deputy Director of Military Education at Alexandria University and the Military, and the faculty and administrative staff members at the college.
At the beginning of the symposium, Dr. Ayman Shitwi welcomed the attendees, pointing out the goal of holding these educational symposia, which is to promote national values among young people, combat misconceptions, and define intellectual terrorism and the weak points that may lead to exposure to intellectual confusion and effective steps to confront and prevent them. He also pointed out the social dimension, which is an influential factor in national security. Dr. Shitwi stressed the importance of achieving psychological stability, preserving the stability of the Egyptian family and increasing internal cohesion among them. He concluded his speech with this phrase: “Make Egypt your destination and do not deviate and never abandon it. May God protect the homeland. May God protect our Egypt from what is almost safe for it, and it will remain, God willing. Long live Egypt, long live Egypt, long live Egypt.” The symposium addressed several main topics, including the most prominent challenges facing the country in various fields, whether internal or external, stressing the importance of concerted efforts to confront and overcome them, and stressed the importance of raising awareness of the risks facing the country and the need for students to understand these risks and confront them by all available means, and stressed the importance of the role of youth in protecting the country and its future, as Major General Mazhar stressed the importance of these symposiums in increasing national awareness among students, enhancing the spirit of belonging and loyalty to the country, and qualifying them to be active and responsible citizens capable of serving their community and country.
At the end of the symposium, an open dialogue was held between Major General Mazhar and the students, during which he answered their inquiries and questions about the various issues raised, stressing the importance of the role of youth in building the future of the country, and called on them to show responsibility and awareness, and to contribute effectively to the process of development and progress.
Colonel Mohamed Maher pointed out that this symposium comes within the framework of Alexandria University's keenness to develop national awareness among its students, and educate them about the issues and challenges facing the country. These seminars are part of the activities organized by the University’s Military Education Department, which aim to prepare students to be good citizens capable of assuming their responsibilities towards the nation and society.
Faculty of Tourism and Hotels Signs Cooperation Protocol with Advanced Computer Technology Company (ACT)
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Abeer Attia, Dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, and Engineer Ashraf Moamen, Regional Director of ACT Hospitality Group and Representative of Oracle International in Egypt, signed a cooperation protocol yesterday, Thursday, December 19, 2024, with the aim of cooperating to provide remote technical support and education services, and training students of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels on the use of the licensed program Oracle PMS Software specialized in hotel management according to the highest international scientific standards.
The signing of the protocol was attended by Dr. Nashwa Fouad, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Graduate Studies and Research, Dr. Dina Ezz El-Din, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, and Dr. Jilan El-Demerdash, Head of the Department of Hotel Studies.
Dr. Abeer Attia explained during her speech that according to this protocol, training courses will be held for the faculty students to train them on using the Oracle program and provide a detailed explanation of it, explaining that ACT Company will deliver a copy of the program to the faculty and it will be programmed on the faculty’s devices, and a number of faculty members, assistants and administrators will be trained on how to use it and provide them with the user guide for the program.
Engineer Ashraf Moamen explained that Advanced Computer Technology Company is a company specialized in the field of computers and information systems and is licensed by Oracle International to market, distribute and grant licenses to use Oracle hotel systems in Egypt.
Faculty of Medicine Organizes Symposium Entitled "Battle of Awareness" for its Students
In implementation of the directives of Professor Dr Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, to hold a series of symposiums to raise national and cultural awareness among university students, the awareness and educational symposium "Battle of Awareness" was held today at the Conference Center of the Faculty of Medicine, in the presence of Dr. Iman Youssef, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Education and Student Affairs, Dr. Tamer Abdallah, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Dr. Mohamed Anwar, former Dean of the Faculty of Education, Sheikh Ibrahim El Gamal, Head of Da'wah at Al-Azhar Sheikhdom in Alexandria, faculty members, and students.
The seminar discussed the importance of building awareness and the role of everyone in this, whether the state, institutions or individuals, with the aim of building a strong, cohesive personality capable of facing challenges and understanding the international and regional challenges that Egypt is witnessing. The meeting also addressed the value of the homeland, its importance and the necessity of preserving it, and the responsibility of every individual in society towards this, informing them of the targeting of fourth-generation wars against them, and that through the awareness of young students, all attempts of fourth-generation wars to preserve the Egyptian state are thwarted.
Faculty of Nursing Organizes Awareness Seminar Entitled “Renewing Religious Discourse and Building Youth Awareness”
As part of Alexandria University’s commitment to promoting enlightened thought and fostering the values of tolerance and moderation among its students, and under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Nursing organized an awareness seminar, entitled “Renewing Religious Discourse and Building Youth Awareness”, held at the faculty conference hall.
The seminar was attended by Prof. Dr. Hanan Hosny El-Sherbini, Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Dr. Sahar Mansour Lamada, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, Prof. Dr. Lamiaa Khamees El-Shafie, University Student Activities Coordinator, along with faculty members and students.
The seminar was delivered by Sheikh Dr. Ibrahim El-Gammal, Director General of the Department of Preaching and Religious Media at Al-Azhar Al-Sharif in Alexandria. He discussed the concept and importance of renewing religious discourse to keep pace with contemporary changes while maintaining the core principles and values of Islam. He emphasized that renewal does not mean altering the essence of faith but rather developing the methods of religious communication to address societal needs and counter extremist ideologies.
In her speech, Prof. Dr. Hanan Hosny El-Sherbini welcomed the attendees, stressing that sound religious awareness is a cornerstone in building an enlightened university character. She affirmed the University’s keenness to instill values of moderation and national belonging among its students.
Prof. Dr. Sahar Mansour Lamada added that the Faculty continually seeks to integrate cultural and intellectual dimensions into the university education system, aiming to prepare a generation capable of engaging positively with national and societal issues.
Meanwhile, Prof. Dr. Lamiaa Khamees El-Shafie explained that the seminar is part of Alexandria University’s strategy to build students’ awareness and promote enlightened thinking through various educational and voluntary activities organized throughout the academic year.
The event witnessed great interaction from students, who actively participated in discussions about the principles of moderation in Islam and the vital role of youth in building awareness and preserving the Egyptian identity.
