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 programme.
The
meeting was presided over by Honourable Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Abdul
Mannan Chowdhury, and attendees included Morsheda Chowdhury, Honourable
Treasurer, Prof. Zaki Imam, Registrar, and Prof. Dr. Selim Ahmed, Dean, Faculty
of Business Studies. On the other hand, Mr. Justin James Lawrence, Mrs. Kaitlan
Alida Havlicek, and Mrs. Parveen Sultana Huda represented USAID at the meeting.
Both teams discussed academic
collaboration matters 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 emphasised 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.