development engagement with a prominent UAE-based business. Furthermore, the ADAM-SMS tool prototype is progressing well, promising to revolutionize our communication and data-driven decision-making. As in industry, the COB is always looking to do more and grow stronger. Our goals for 2025 reflect this ethos of an entrepreneurial approach: strengthen our aviation identity by building unique aviation content; elevate our messaging, ensuring that it clearly articulates both our distinctions and our value proposition; amplify our brand and explore new horizons. I am deeply grateful for the collective efforts of our faculty, staff, students and supporters. Together, we’ve made 2024 a year of remarkable progress. As we move forward, I’m confident that the Worldwide College of Business will continue to soar to new heights. Thank you for your support.
strongly and openly, I’m proud to report that this year has been marked by significant achievements — a true testament to the resilience and dedication of our faculty, staff and students. In 2024, we made student success one of our core priorities. We maintained 1:1 coaching access for all our students. We also recognized that while providing options and alternatives can be a positive step, it often leads to student confusion and impacts graduation timelines. As a result, we streamlined all our programs, making degree pathways clearer and easier to navigate. We anticipate this change will further enhance COB’s stellar graduation rates, which have risen significantly over the last five years. Additionally, we empowered the Worldwide College of Business Student Council to take ownership of part of the student experience, leading to the successful launch of a student newsletter and other enriching activities. One of the attributes that makes our college unique is our focus on industry partnerships. This “network centricity” approach has proven fruitful, with partnerships established with major airports and integrations with organizations such as ISM, PMI, SAP, SAS and SHRM across all COB programs. We’re also proud to have initiated a major leadership
Dear friends and colleagues of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Worldwide College of Business (COB), 2024 was another banner year for the Worldwide College of Business. In a world where the value of higher education is often questioned DEAN’S MESSAGE
Dr. Maneesh Sharma Dean and Professor of Finance
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