Draft:Exeed College

Exeed College is a private higher education institution registered in the United Arab Emirates. It is part of Westford Educational Group; a MNC which is a prominent name in the higher educational space of the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Exeed College was founded in the year 2013 following the success of other ventures by Westford. Exeed College focuses on providing higher education programs to working professionals and students online via virtual learning platforms and learning management systems (LMS).

The genesis of Exeed College is very humble. Exeed College started as an executive training solutions provider under Westford. The development of Exeed College was note-worthy in the Middle East bringing them several well-reputed awards and recognitions. Currently, Exeed College is a global higher education provider with 5 in-house divisions and affiliations from 9 universities and higher education awarding bodies.

History

Exeed College was founded in 2013 by Westford Educational Group to deliver executive education and training programmes which needed to be improved in the Middle Eastern market. The existing programs for working professionals were mostly make-shift versions of programs for students which were later slightly modified for professional development.

Exeed derived its name from the words 'executive' and 'education'. It did justice to its name by providing quality executive education to working professionals in the Middle East, North Africa and Europe through live online sessions.

In 2014 it was launched as Exeed - Westford Executive Education. Later in 2015, it was rebranded as Exeed School of Business and Finance (ESBF). ESBFs success gave the group the confidence to expand its scope of courses and this led to the creation of their sub-brand Taito, which catered exclusively to working professionals in the education industry. Taito offered courses in teacher education and education management.

The major leap came in 2018 when Exeed joined hands with UCAM - Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia to offer management and business courses such as MBAs. By this time Exeed became a well established player in the executive education space of the MENA region with its current brand name Exeed College. With the association with UCAM, Exeed College introduced a vast variety of master's programs with various industry-focused specialisations.

2021 became a significant year in the timeline of Exeed College because of the industry recognition it got in that year. In the year 2021, the Knowledge Review Magazine and Higher Education Digest featured Exeed College in the list of top 10 business schools in the Middle East. Along with these accolades come the partnership with Plymouth Marjon University, a primer university from the UK to offer its MBA programs to Exeed students.

With various university collaborations in hand, Exeed College added a new vertical into its business portfolio with the launch of Exeed ECX. Exeed ECX focused on collaborating with educational providers across the globe to offer courses from Exeed College. As of today, Exeed College is in collaboration with 40+ partner organizations to help students get an international qualification despite their circumstances preventing them from travelling abroad. In the same year, Exeed College ventured out into offering doctorate programs. Exeed College and its sub-brands offered doctorate programs in management, business and education. To offer these programs, Exeed partnered with Universities like Acacia University USA, City University Malaysia and Woolf Malta.

Recently, Exeed College signed an MoU with Guglielmo Marconi University, Italy, to offer two Bachelor programs in Economics and Management and Computer Engineering further expanding its portfolio of courses.

Locations

The head office of Exeed College is located in the Emirate of Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates. Through its various partner organisations, Exeed College has a presence in  20+ countries in the Gulf, Africa, and South Asia.

The head office of Exeed College is located in the 7th floor of City Gate Tower, Al Taawun, Sharjah

Awards & Recognitions

1. Knowledge Review Magazine selected Exeed College as one of the 10 Best Business Schools in the Middle East, 2021
2. Higher Education Digest featured Exeed College as 10 must-watch Business Schools in the Middle East, 2021-'22
3. Awarded the recognition of 'Best Online Education Management Program' by MEA HR & Learning
4. Education 2.0 held in Dubai awarded Exeed College 'Outstanding Organization Award' in 2023
5. Finalist at Education Investor Awards 2023 held in London under the category "Higher Education Institution of the Year"

University Collaborations

1. UCAM - Universidad Catolica San Antonio de Murcia Exeed College partnered with Universidad Católica de Murcia in the year 2018, and the partnership is continuing in offering not just masters in business administration but also doctorate programs.  UCAM is one of the fastest-growing universities in the European region. Based out of Murcia, Spain, with learning centres in the UAE, Indonesia, and Singapore, UCAM offers more than 163 courses, including business administration, health care, computer science, sports management, and engineering. The university has strategic partnerships with more than 360 international universities, including Stanford University, the National University of Singapore, and the National Technological University. UCAM is also a member of Erasmus Mundus and Universia. The UCAM E-MBA program is ranked among the top 10 in the region, and the university currently has over 21000 active learners.
2. Plymouth Marjon University, UK Plymouth Marjon University and Exeed College formed their strategic partnerships to offer MBA programs in the year 2021. Plymouth Marjon University ranked in the UK's top 4 for Career Prospects, works closely with a variety of experts and major industry partners to help its students gain vital experience and learn from the latest practices in their chosen sector. Students come away with practical skills and knowledge, bolstering their employability after graduating.
3. Woolf University, Malta Exeed College and Woolf Malta joined hands in the year 2023, to offer masters and doctoral programmes. Woolf is a collegiate higher education institution: all constituent member colleges benefit equally from Woolf's accreditation and have the power to enrol students in their college degrees. Woolf is an accredited higher education institution in Europe with license number 2019-05. Woolf has been deemed "a recognized university" for purposes of immigration and citizenship in Canada.
4. City University, Malaysia From City University Malaysia, Exeed College offers Master of Business Administration, Master of Education and Doctorate of Business Administration programs. City University in Selangor, Malaysia, was founded by a group of scholars with extensive experience in local and international universities in April 1984. The university's mission is to provide high-quality industry and market-driven educational courses/programmes to produce knowledge-based, socially responsible leaders and managers.
5. Acaia University, USA Exeed College established a partnership with Acacia University in 2022 to offer master's and doctoral degrees in education. Founded in 2003, Acacia University provides accessible, quality education to a multi-cultural, global learning community through online/distance learning. Acacia offers academic programs at the master's level in elementary education, secondary education, English as a second language, and educational administration as well as a doctorate in educational leadership. It also features non-degree studies such as Certificate Programs and Professional Development Programs to provide focused training in specialized areas for adult learners.