Assessing Institutional Effectiveness of the American College of Dubai, UAE

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to assess the organizational effectiveness of the American College of Dubai using the disciplines of learning organization and educational leadership practices as measures.  The study works in the premise that with the rate of change accelerating at such a remarkable pace, flexibility, learning skills and enthusiasm for change are more critical than ever before. Organizations in different service orientations are facing insurmountable issues brought about by changes in its environment. However, there is much more challenge to adopt if not innovate in the education sector especially in a place as developed as Dubai because of the numerous colleges and institutes that promise specialized education to the aspiring students. Many of the schools in Dubai have promise to provide the best training to students especially in the field of Business.In the face of a highly competitive education market in Dubai and the need of the people to improve educational attainment to be able to work competitively, it is imperative to schools to adopt new techniques on how to manage its organization to become in tune with the rapidly changing environment in the business world.  Preparing the students in this reality requires that schools be the first catalyst to change. It would be interesting as well as helpful to inquire about the performance of the college using emerging educational leadership and the learning organization as gauge to measure the extent of their organizational effectiveness