USAID Delegates Visit World University of Bangladesh

A Delegation Team from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) visited the World University of Bangladesh to strengthen the bilateral agreement for the Integrated Supply Chain Management certificate program.

The meeting was presided over by Honorable Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Abdul Mannan Choudhury, and attendees included Morsheda Choudhury, Honorable Treasurer; Prof. Zaki Imam, Registrar; Prof. Dr. Selim Ahmed, Dean, Faculty of Business Studies; Mr. Kamrul Hossain, Sr. Deputy Registrar and Maruf Ahmed, Jr. Deputy Registrar. On the other hand, Mr. Justin James Lawrence, Mrs. Kaitlan Alida Havlicek, and Mrs. Parveen Sultana Huda represented USAID in the meeting.

Both teams discussed on different aspects of academic collaboration such as curriculum development for short courses, industrial visits, scholarships for female students, career fairs, marketing strategies, etc. During the meeting, USAID officials inquired about the progress of the certificate course on Integrated Supply Chain Management. They ensured that USAID will provide guidance and support to the World University of Bangladesh to continue the certificate courses in the long run. They suggested the university to organize seminars, training, and workshops on Supply Chain Management regularly to increase awareness among the students. They emphasized the importance of female students engaging in the certificate course in order to improve their knowledge and abilities in supply chain management and advance their careers. The team also discussed about the sustainability of the program.