Arab Academy – Yemen Branch Launches the Second Phase of Developing Course Specifications in Line with Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance Council Templates

The Yemen Branch of the Arab Academy for Management, Banking, and Financial Sciences launched, on Wednesday morning, July 8, 2026, the second-phase workshop for developing course specifications for its academic programs. The workshop was held at the Academy’s premises in Aden, with the participation of a number of faculty members and specialists in academic affairs and quality assurance.

The workshop is part of the Academy’s ongoing efforts to develop its academic programs and update their academic components in line with quality and academic accreditation requirements, enhance the efficiency of the educational process and its outcomes, and strengthen the alignment of academic programs with labor market needs and recent scientific developments.

The workshop was conducted by Prof. Dr. Abdulqader Mohammed Al-Abbadi, Dean of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research at the Academy. It addressed several topics related to developing course specifications, reviewing learning outcomes, and aligning course content with the educational objectives of academic programs, in addition to methodological and technical aspects that contribute to standardizing and improving course specifications in accordance with best academic practices.

Prof. Dr. Murad Mohammed Al-Nashmi, Director of the Arab Academy Branch, emphasized that the workshop represents an important step in the Academy’s ongoing academic development process. He highlighted the importance of developing course specifications in accordance with the templates of the Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance Council for Higher Education, considering this a fundamental pillar for improving program quality and enhancing educational performance.

He also noted that the Academy continues to implement its plan to update academic programs and courses in line with modern academic standards, meet labor market needs, and enhance the competitiveness of its graduates.

The workshop represents one of the practical milestones in the Academy’s continuous improvement process across its undergraduate and graduate programs, contributing to the enhancement of academic education quality and reinforcing the Academy’s commitment to providing high-quality educational programs that meet present and future requirements.