The Society for Human Resource Management embraces Dubai and the GCC = region

S P Jain Center of Management, Dubai announced that = it has=20 signed an alliance with Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), = USA, to=20 bring world class human resource knowledge and education to Dubai.

United Arab Emirates: Thursday, November 08 = - 2007 at=20 11:37

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With this alliance S P Jain will introduce a program = on=20 Managing Human Resources for Global Operations leading to GPHR = Certification by=20 SHRM.

Mr. J.Robert Carr, Chief Professional Development Officer = and Mr.=20 Brain J Glade, Vice President, represented SHRM and Dr. Aneeta Madhok, = Dean S P=20 Jain Center for Human Resources and also a Master Trainer for GPHR = Certification=20 along with Prof. Christopher Abraham, Sr. Vice President, S P Jain = Center for=20 Management, Dubai and Singapore, were present on this occasion to make = the=20 announcement.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Brian Glade, Vice = President,=20 SHRM stated, 'As Dubai and the GCC region develop into a = global=20 market and commercial center, the need for talented, skilled and = knowledgeable=20 HR professionals is increasing significantly. SHRM and S P Jain are = positioned=20 at the forefront of this growth and we are prepared to meet the region's = needs=20 with our global HR Management Program and Certification.'

He = also added,=20 'We have created a learning product that brings together the best in US = and=20 Western theory, practices and application to local market realities. = With 60=20 years experience, and as the world's largest HR association with more = than=20 250,000 members, we are positioning ourselves to prepare the HR = community in the=20 GCC Region to meet = the=20 challenges of globalisation and world competitiveness.'

Mr. = Robert Carr,=20 Chief Professional Development Officer, SHRM said, 'Dubai and the region = are=20 fast becoming a leading centers for global commerce in this part of the = world.=20 To fully realise its potential as a Mecca for international trade and = commerce,=20 the GCC region = must be able=20 to leverage the talents of its people both native and expatriate. To do = this=20 employers will need to embrace the best practices in global human = resource=20 management. As the world's largest organisation devoted exclusively to = advancing=20 the needs and interests of human resource practitioners, SHRM sees the = need for=20 partnering with a reputed institute of higher learning like S P Jain = Center of=20 Management.'

While launching the S P Jain Center for Human = Resources,=20 Dr. Aneeta Madhok, Dean stated, 'Today the UAE and the region rely heavily = on=20 multi-ethnic, multi-cultural workforce to meet the economic growth = objectives of=20 the region. The need for knowledge based HR professionals to manage the=20 challenges associated with this change is increasing. Alliance with the = renowned=20 SHRM will help immensely in realising this objective.' She also said = that in the=20 immediate future, the Center for Human Resources is launching a range of = short=20 term weekend and part-time courses in this area.

Prof. = Christopher=20 Abraham, Sr. Vice President, S P Jain Center of Management, Dubai and = Singapore,=20 stated that the association with SHRM USA was a strategic initiative and = would=20 auger well with the long term growth plans that S P Jain Center of = Management=20 has for the region.

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About S P Jain = Center of=20 Management
S P Jain Center of Management is one of India's top = Business=20 Schools with campuses in Mumbai, Dubai and Singapore. S P Jain is highly = regarded for its innovative curriculum, star faculty and industry = partnerships.=20 Currently it offers post graduate programs in management in part time = and full=20 time formats. It also offers interesting short duration programs at its = Center=20 for Executive Education. www.spjain.org

About S P Center for = Human=20 Resources
In today's increasingly competitive environment, = organizations=20 face HR challenges like never before. They need competence that builds=20 organization culture aligned to the needs of business and to deliver=20 sophisticated HR practices to attract the best people, retain them and = motivate=20 their employees to give their best. To serve this need S P Jain has set = a Center=20 for Human Resources which headed by the well known and highly regarded = Dr.=20 Aneeta Madhok, Dean.

Under implementation are plans for a best = HR=20 Practices Club called the HR Exchange that will publish survey and = experience=20 sharing data regularly. The Center will also offer some domains of HR=20 consultancy, short and long term Executive Learning courses, and a = Speakers=20 Forum. For more information contact at: centerforhr@spjain.org =

About the=20 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
The SHRM was founded in = 1948 by=20 a group of just 28 individuals in the United States of America. These = founding=20 members anticipated the need for a national organization to represent = the=20 personnel profession. Their goal was to provide continued professional=20 development opportunities, promote national networking, and to generally = advance=20 the interests of a profession they recognized as being in transition.=20

Today, the SHRM is the world's largest professional association = devoted=20 to human resource management. Its mission is to: 1) serve the needs of = HR=20 professionals by providing the latest and most comprehensive resources; = and 2)=20 advance the human resource profession by promoting HR's essential, = strategic=20 role in organizations' success. Founded in 1948, SHRM represents more = than=20 225,000 individual members in over 125 countries, and has a network of = more than=20 575 affiliated chapters in the United States, as well as offices in = China and=20 India. For more information, please visit SHRM Online at www.shrm.org.=20

Media Contact:

Savitha Kiran,
Assistant Manager = Marketing,=20
S P Jain Center of Management,
Tel: 04 4291234 Extn: 151 =

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Thursday, November 08 - 2007 at 11:37 UAE local time = (GMT+4)

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