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Jordan
 Al-Hussein
Bin Talal University Sponsored Students
Client:
Al-Hussein Bin Talal University,
Ma'an, Jordan
Start:
January 2001 End: June 2002
Funding Agency:
Al-Hussein Bin Talal University
Project Description:
TIEC assists students selected by Al-Hussein Bin
Talal University to gain admission to graduate
programs at accredited U.S. universities to seek
masters and/or doctoral degrees as specified.
TIEC services include assistance with immigration
documents and university placement, toll-free
telephone access in the U.S. to TIEC, accounts
receivable service for registration and payment
of fees, and on-going communication between the
sponsor and the student. |
| Mu'tah
University Affiliation Grant Client:
Mu'tah University
Start: 1989
End: 1993 Funding
Agency: United States Information Agency
(USIA)
Project Description:
Eleven administrators and faculty members from
Mu'tah University visited thirteen universities
in Texas where they conducted seminars, met with
faculty and students, and collaborated in joint
research. Eight administrators and faculty from
Texas universities traveled to Mu'tah University
during the duration of the project. TIEC processed
a number of graduate applications to Texas universities
where Mu'tah faculty completed advanced degrees. |
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Qatar
 Strategic
Planning Assistance Client:
University of Qatar
Start: 2002
End: 2003
Funding Agency: Office
of the Emir, State of Qatar
Project Description:
TIEC provided an overall program of assistance
to the University of Qatar to develop a Strategic
Plan. Under the leadership of the University President,
a TIEC Team of senior administrators worked with
a University Team to conduct strategic planning
workshops, draft portions of the strategic plan,
and design activities to implement the plan.
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here to explore University of Qatar website.
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 Academic
Bridge Program (ABP) Client:
Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and
Community Development
Start: 2000
End: 2003 Funding
Agency: Qatar Foundation for Education,
Science and Community Development
Project Description:
TIEC was the sole contractor responsible for the
complete design of all programmatic, organizational,
and operational aspects of a new academic bridge
program, in Doha, Qatar. ABP is a preparatory
program for enhancing the English language skills,
academic background and learning experience of
high school graduates for future study at world-class
universities, including the new university being
developed by the Qatar Foundation. Eleven project
teams comprised of 30 faculty and staff from Texas
universities worked to develop the ABP academic
program, management structure, assessment strategy,
library and support services. For
more information, Click
Here
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 Feasibility
Study for a Private University, Doha
Client: Qatar Foundation
for Education, Science and Community Development
Start: January 1997
End: July 1997 Funding
Agency: Qatar Foundation for Education,
Science and Community Development
Project Description:
TIEC prepared a feasibility study for a new, private
university in Doha, Qatar, for 800 students. The
study began with a market analysis based on demographic
research, consultations with businesses and government,
plus a survey of parents of prospective university
students. The final report included the market
analysis results, an academic program profile,
estimated facility needs, projected financial
requirements, and recommendations for further
action. The recommended design also included a
research institute affiliated with prominent U.S.
universities. |
 Sponsored
Student Program Client:
Qatar Petroleum
Start: 1986
End: 2005 Funding
Agency: Qatar Petroleum
Project Description:
TIEC provides intensive English language training,
preparation for university study in the U.S.,
academic advising, placement in a university program,
and program monitoring services for employees
of Qatar Petroleum who are sent to the U.S. to
complete undergraduate degrees in designated fields.
More than 195 students through Fall 2003 have
been supported by this ongoing program. |
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Saudi Arabia
 Design of Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University
Client: Prince
Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Dammam, Saudi
Arabia
Start: September 2003
End: June 2007 Funding
Agency: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
Founding Committee
Project Description:
TIEC was the primary contractor responsible for the
design of programmatic, organizational, and operational
aspects of Prince Mohammad University (PMU), a new
private university in the Eastern Province of Saudi
Arabia. The design is based on the American model
for academic programs and administrative organization.
PMU emphasizes learning competencies and applications
of information technology in all programs. These
include degrees in business administration, engineering,
information technology and interior design. PMU
opened in September 2006. |
 Estimation
of Facilities Requirements and Curriculum Outline
for Girls College at Madinat Yanbu Al-Sinaiyah
(MYAS) Client:
Zuhair Fayez Partnership, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Start: September 2003
End: February 2004 Funding
Agency: Royal Commission for Jubail and
Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
Project Description:
As a subcontractor to Zuhair Fayez Partnership,
TIEC developed the curriculum outline and corresponding
academic space requirements for Yanbu Girls College,
which will serve the post-secondary education
needs of women in the MYAS area. A team of experts
from TIEC-affiliated universities summarized the
defining characteristics and enrollment profile
for the College, outlined the academic curricula
proposed by the client, and identified the facilities
required and estimated space requirements for
both general academic space and unique academic
facilities. |
 Design
of Dar Al Hekma College, Jeddah
Client: Sharikat
Al Tafawuq Al Ilmi
Start: 1998
End: 1999 Funding
Agency: Sharikat Al Tafawuq Al Ilmi
Project Description:
TIEC was the primary contractor responsible for
the complete design of all programmatic, organizational,
and operational aspects of a new private college
for women in Jeddah. The design utilized the American
model for academic programs and administrative
organization. More than 20 project teams involved
over 75 academics from Texas universities and
elsewhere and an equal number of Saudi experts
to develop the academic programs, administrative
structure and procedures, information and communications
technology systems, and library and support services.
Academic programs included a college preparatory
program, a general education core curriculum,
and academic majors in interior design, business
information systems, and special education. Initial
policies and procedures were developed for admitting
students, hiring faculty and staff, and planning
and managing college operations. The College opened
in September 1999. For
more information, Click
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United Arab Emirates
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Development of the HCT Strategic Plan for 2007-2011
Client: Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates
Start: December 2006
End: June 2007 Funding
Agency: Ministry of Education, U.A.E.
Project Description:
TIEC participated in a project directed by
Strategic Initiatives, Inc. (Herndon, VA ) to conduct an environmental
scan of postsecondary education in the United Arab Emirates, to advise
the Higher Colleges of Technology Policy Council on strategic issues,
and to prepare an HCT Strategic Plan for 2007-2011. The project focused
on strategic issues that spanned across the multi-campus system and an
integrated approach to managing those issues over a five-year period and
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 Management
Review of the Abu Dhabi Educational Zone (ADEZ)
Client: The Office
of H.H. The President, President's Court, Abu
Dhabi
Start: December 2002
End: August 2003 Funding
Agency: The President's Court, U.A.E.
Project Description:
TIEC provided two K-12 education
experts to conduct a management review of the
Abu Dhabi Education Zone (ADEZ), the management
office for K-12 education for the Abu Dhabi Emirate
of the U.A.E. The consultants visited ADEZ officials,
school principals and teachers, parents and community
leaders. The review report presented observations
and recommendations on strategic action planning,
management and monitoring practices, school performance
review, professional development, and community
relationships. |
| Private
University Feasibility Study in Abu Dhabi
Client: PageSoutherlandPage, L.L.P.
Start: February 2002 End:
May 2002
Funding Agency: Private Sources
Project Description:
TIEC participated in a feasibility study for a
new private university in Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates, as a subcontractor to the Houston office
of the architectural firm PageSoutherlandPage,
L.L.P. TIEC utilized experts from several TIEC
affiliated universities to study the supply and
demand for higher education in the United Arab
Emirates, focusing specifically on Abu Dhabi.
The study identified academic program needs and
analyzed enrollment potential; then recommended
degree programs, staffing levels, organizational
structure, feasible financial parameters, and
implementation strategies for developing the new
university. |
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Yemen
Reform of Yemen Higher Education Finance
Client: Yemen Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research
Start: December 2005
End: Ongoing
Funding
Agency: World Bank
Project Description:
TIEC has assisted the Government of Yemen in its efforts to promote the decentralization of financial planning and expenditure authority to public higher education institutions in that country. The project has entailed a detailed review and assessment of regulations and practices relevant to financial planning, budget, accounting, and expenditure systems in the management of Yemen's universities. At a workshop conducted in December of 2006 in Sana'a, TIEC presented recommendations for improving higher education governance as well as examples of various budgetary, human resources, and financial control mechanisms that could support an increased level of spending authority on Yemeni campuses. Then, in June of 2008, TIEC conducted a training workshop on formula funding as a way to allocate the national funding that Yemen provides to its higher education institutions. Participants included Yemeni government and university officials representing various key stakeholder groups and institutions.
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