{
  "id": 19147942,
  "title": "University College London's new Dubai school will focus on business of healthcare",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/university-college-londons-new-dubai-school-will-focus-on-business-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T11:45:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/11/09/university-college-londons-new-dubai-school-will-focus-on-business-of-health-care/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "University College London (UCL) is planning to establish a new school in Dubai, specifically focusing on the business side of healthcare. The UCL Global Business School for Health, situated in Dubai Healthcare City, is set to open in 2027. This initiative is a personal project for Prof Nora Colton, the school's founding director, who draws inspiration from the success of a similar school she established in London in 2021. Colton highlighted the importance of preparing for healthcare's future, with a focus on digital transformation and prevention.\n\nColton emphasized that the school's establishment comes at a crucial time as the global healthcare system faced significant challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic exposed leadership and management issues, prompting a reevaluation of crisis management approaches within the health sector. Colton believes the UAE's healthcare environment is dynamic and serves as the perfect next destination for the UCL programme. Dubai's position as a hub for transformation and its status as a melting pot of cultures provides unique opportunities for cross-cultural training.\n\nThe UAE's appeal extends beyond its healthcare industry, as it attracts a diverse international community, offering exceptional prospects for learning from different cultural backgrounds. The school will maintain a comparable level of educational quality to its London counterpart, ensuring that students receive the same high-quality education and state-of-the-art facilities. The initial three programmes to be offered are digital health and entrepreneurship, health and wellness management, and the Executive MBA in Health.\n\nIn its first year, around 30 students will be admitted to each programme, with a hybrid curriculum that combines in-person learning at the Dubai campus and online learning. Prof Colton explained that the curriculum will involve monthly visits from London-based staff, who will conduct four intensive days of learning, followed by two years of online instruction. If the plan succeeds, UCL aims to expand to offer full-time programmes on-site by the third year. Prof Colton is also exploring potential partnerships with local hospitals and start-ups to deepen UCL's presence in Dubai. The launch of UCL's Global Business School for Health in Dubai follows the UAE's dedication to promoting wellness and longevity through the establishment of the Dubai Authority for Healthy Longevity.",
  "summary": "University College London is set to open a school in Dubai that will focus on the business of healthcare. UCL Global Business School for Health will be based in Dubai Healthcare City and is expected to open in 2027. The venture is a passion project for its founding director, Prof Nora Colton, which builds on the success of a similar school that opened in London in 2021. “The school was very much…",
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}