Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan 2023-27

Instil quality culture across GMU academic programs through integration, innovation, digitalization, and national and international engagement.

Strategic Objectives:

Full accreditation of the programs by CAA, Ministry of Education, UAE.
Expansion of international accreditation at institution and program levels.
Increase GMU’s visibility by enhancing its status in regional and global rankings by 2027.
Strengthen the quality assurance system and assessment for all academic programs.

Expand the portfolio of health professions education programs (UG, PG and short courses) to respond to current and future societal and global needs.

Strategic Objectives:

Identify and develop a range of unique academic and professional development program offerings in UG, PG, and micro-credential programs based on health sector needs (Towards Sustainable Development Goals, internationalization, and online education).
Collaborate with reputable international universities to offer Faculty Development initiatives.
Sustain enrolment to full capacity across all programs.

Developing Solution-Focused Research with impact on healthcare and health professions education.

Strategic Objectives:

Foster a research and innovation culture within GMU and offer the necessary supporting environment (infrastructure, physical facilities, and recruiting research-focused faculty and scientists).
Developing research abilities of faculty and students.
Diversify and sustain funding resources for research projects and maintain the concept for endowed research chairs to build continuous legacy funding.
Activate the Thumbay Institute of Population Health.

Effective and efficient GMU operations systems (Academic, administrative, and financial).

Strategic Objectives:

Advance the GMU Governance structure to align with global best practices.
Strengthen the monitoring, evaluation, and risk management mechanisms, with periodic reporting.
Strengthen the administration processes for efficient and effective management in the areas of registration, finance, procurement, contracts follow-up, audit system, HR, legal, IT services, Laboratory, Health & safety, and common services.
Develop a comprehensive and effective marketing plan to promote the university’s mission, vision, and values.
Establish GMU data governance framework to ensure up-to-date, accurate, and consistent timely information drive the decision-making.
Ensure stakeholders are engaged and satisfied with institutional effectiveness.

Foster an enriching student experience and promote student success.

Strategic Objectives:

Provide a supportive learning environment with dedicated faculty.
Provide extracurricular activities that foster student growth and development.
Increase student and alumni engagement, belonging, and loyalty by creating meaningful opportunities for their involvement and collaboration.
Develop student leadership skills through service-learning and volunteer opportunities.
Utilize technology to create interactive and engaging learning experiences.

Increase the university’s physical capacity to respond to GMU growth and become a leading green university in the region.

Strategic Objectives:

Expand the university’s physical capacity to accommodate academic growth.
Upgrade the IT infrastructure and equipment to provide high-speed internet access, improve the quality of online instruction, and support learning resources for face-to-face and online education programs where pedagogically appropriate and feasible.
Enhance policies and procedures to encourage green initiatives.

Emphasize the importance of community engagement/ social accountability across all operations.

Strategic Objectives:

Broaden GMU’s community engagement directions to include SDGs priorities in collaboration with the government, NGOs to serve the local community, and less privileged groups.
Strengthen effective local, regional, and international partnerships in strategic areas (e.g., MoUs), and develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system for MoUs to ensure that all partners fulfil their obligations.
Provide health, education, and sports services for the local community.