Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

MUBS does not discriminate in recruitment and admissions on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability, marital status and family circumstances, gender and sexual orientation.

The university encourages admissions of low-income students through a comprehensive financial aid program. Women recruitment is encouraged through women empowerment programs in rural areas. Continuous institutional research is conducted to track applications and takes action accordingly. The university works on recruiting underrepresented groups like Syrian refugees through tailoring academic programs that suit their qualifications similar to Kiron courses and SPARK Foundation.

The Student Success Center plays a major role in counseling students with learning difficulties and psychological problems. The Social Work department provides mentoring and counseling services to students and staff.

MUBS provides educational access schemes for people with disabilities through prohibiting discrimination in recruitment and admissions on the basis of disability.

Students with learning disabilities at MUBS have the right to request special accommodation allowing them to succeed in theory learning journey, these include the right for private tutoring, separate exam rooms, extended review periods for exams, and added time for exam taking, in addition to counseling and mentorship.

Non-Discriminatory Admissions Policy
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MUBS does not discriminate in recruitment and admissions on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability, marital status and family circumstances, gender and sexual orientation.

Women recruitment is encouraged through women empowerment programs in rural areas. Financial Aid is available to all applicants without discrimination.

 

Financial Aid
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MUBS financial aid program includes need-based grants available to students based on criteria such as family income. Orphaned applicants are entitled to a 45% financial aid along with a 20% financial aid sibling’s package to reduce the university tuition fees within one family.

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Anti-Discriminatory University
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The Modern University of Business and Science (MUBS) is committed to create an environment where equality opportunity is available to students, staff, and all stakeholders; and differences are valued through the Diversity and Anti-harassment policy.

Within the Diversity and Anti-Harassment policy:

If a staff member feels that he/she has been discriminated against, the staff should alert without delay the Human Resources Department via email, a written letter, or in person, maintaining the right to anonymity, to launch necessary investigations. If a student feels that he/she has been discriminated against; the student can submit a case report form to the Academic Integrity Committee to report any violation of student fairness and equitability.

 

Within the Academic Integrity Committee policy:

Students can submit a Case Report form to the committee to report any violation of Student Fairness and equitability

 

The strategic plan of the Equality and Sustainability Center includes:

  • Leadership accountability and governance opportunities for women
  •  Effective action to ensure women’s employment conditions are protected and adjusted to allow mobility and equal opportunity. 
  • Auditing remuneration trends, investigating and compensating any pay gaps between male and female staff members
  • Implement policies that would ensure women are respected and protected in the work environment
  • Advancing women’s career through providing aid with applications for promotion, research
  • Grants and networking/mentoring events
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Mentoring and Counseling
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The Student Success Office plays a major role in counseling students with learning difficulties and psychological problems. The Social Work department provides mentoring and counseling services to students and staff. The department prepares workshop, events, and seminars to support underrepresented groups.

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Student Success Office provides supportive workshops to students including disabled ones for their success and development to achieve their full potential.

 

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