Dubai is distinguished as a major trade center in the Arabian Gulf region. Due to its strategic location and history of free trading it is an important link between the Indian subcontinent and East Africa. Mr. Irfan Hassan, CFM, is chairman of the Organizing Committee for the Dubai Chapter and has worked hard to make this a reality. Mashreqbank, psc, his employer and largest retail bank in Dubai, has graciously agreed to provide meeting space to support this chapter. Dubai is the second international chapter to be chartered and there is mounting interest from our international membership for new chapters.
Strong possibilities exist in the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan and Russia.
Since 1985, IMA has sponsored an annual case symposium and published the cases and teaching notes for classroom use in teaching accounting and financial decision making. This practical work experience helps the professors to understand what is actually happening in the business world. Additionally, university program accrediting bodies are requiring them to have recent relevant experience in business.