Jumeirah, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality group, has been presented with the Industry Project Award by Dubai Women’s College (DWC), in recognition of the support Jumeirah has provided Business Diploma students who were undertaking a business project.
DWC Business Diploma students were asked to create a virtual company, research it thoroughly and operate the company at a college open day. The students chose a hotel operation as their business and spent time working within and researching Jumeirah. Many students have benefited from work experience at Jumeirah hotels, leading to a wider understanding of the day to day running of a hospitality company.
The award was presented to Amal Ghani, Emiratization Manager and Peter Mitchell, Group Director of Organisational Development for Jumeirah, on Monday 6 June, 2005 at DWC’s annual award ceremony, the ‘Celebration of Partnerships’.
On receiving the award, Mr Mitchell said: “We are pleased to support these young, enthusiastic Nationals in their studies and will continue to support Dubai Women’s College with future projects.”
Dr Howard Reed, Director, Dubai Women’s College, said: “The support Jumeirah has given to the College is invaluable. The groundbreaking opportunities provided to our students in this virtual project are a
tremendous learning experience and help fulfil our learning outcomes. We consider Jumeirah a key partner for success and value their on-going support.”
Jumeirah properties are regarded as among the most luxurious and innovative in the world and have won numerous international travel and tourism awards. The Dubai based luxury hospitality group encompasses the world renowned Burj Al Arab, the world’s most luxurious hotel, the multi-award winning Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Jumeirah Beach Club Resort and Spa, Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa.
The group’s activities are however, not restricted to hotel and resort management. The Jumeirah portfolio also includes Wild Wadi, regarded as one of the premier water parks outside of North America and The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, the region’s only third level academic institution specializing in the hospitality and tourism sectors.
Jumeirah has also expanded internationally and manages the Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London’s Belgravia.
Building on this success, Jumeirah has become a member of Dubai Holding, a collection of leading Dubai based businesses and projects, in a step that aims to initiate a new phase of growth and development for the group.
