Blue Ocean Academy

Thursday 17 May 2012 (UAE)

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Certified International Supply Chain Manager (CISCM) - International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Institute (IPSCMI), USA
Certified International Supply Chain Professional (CISCP) - International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Institute (IPSCMI), USA
Certified International Trade (Export-Import) Professional (CITP) - American Institute of Business Managment (AIBM), USA
Certified Professional Purchasing Manager (CPPM) - American Purchasing Society (APS), USA, 1 year
Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) - American Purchasing Society (APS), USA, 1 year
Certified Retail Marketing Professional (CRMP) - American Institute of Business Management (AIBM),USA
Certified Shipping & Freight Forwarding Professional (CSFFP) - Halifax College, London, UK

Griggs University MBA, 2 years, costs AED 35,000. Download link returns a very handy list of recipies for 332 different Indian recipes but no information about the Griggs MBA.
Master in Business Administration (MBA) with Specialization in Supply Chain Management from Griggs University, USA, 1 year. Download returns the same Indian recipe list as for the other Griggs MBA.

Email received from BOA says they do not offer MBA degrees ("Please be informed that we are not involved in any activities related to MBA."), but BOA website still says "Give your career an instant boost with a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the prestigious Griggs University, USA. The classes are held here under the aegis of Blue Ocean in Dubai but students receive their MBA degree from the US." Also ... "The MBA program spans one year and is as affordable as Dhs 35,000, payable in installments. Moreover, the first 100 students stand to receive a tuition waiver." Both pages undated. Contact details given as Extension Centre: Dubai, UAE. Mobile +971-50-5979202, telephone +971-4-3592928, email educatn@eim.ae which are, or were, contact details for Griggs University office in Dubai (not confirmed).
BOA website at www.blueoceanacademy.com and www.blueoceanacademy.org. Not clear which one is most current.

Blue Ocean Academy (BOA?) is a training institute and management consultant based in Dubai. Divisions or branches include
- Blue Ocean Management Training Pvt Ltd, UK
- Blue Ocean Management Training Pvt Ltd, India
- Blue Ocean Management Training, UAE
BOA location is Office 210, Al Shafar Building, Trade Center Road, Karama / Al Mankhool (between Trade Center Spinneys and the Burjuman Center?)
Blue Ocean Academy website appears to be the same at www.blueoceanacademy.org and www.blueoceanacademy.com.
BOA not found on KHDA website as a licensed educational institute but websites for related institutes say their courses are accredited by someone. Note that BOA is not a branch of an overseas college or university, nor is it a UAE based college or university. Certificates for the courses offered by BOA will be issued by the relevant overseas institute.

Fees, facilities, education quality varies widely. Allow extra fees for visa, transport, accommodation.
Salaries, accommodation, other benefits for lecturer jobs vary substantially. Check contracts carefully for medical, housing, flight allowances, etc.

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