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Vision & Mission

The institute’s strategic framework: its vision, mission, values, goals and objectives.

Vision

Raya Higher Institute for Management and Foreign Trade seeks to be a leading educational institution, locally and regionally, in teaching, research and community service.

Mission

Raya Higher Institute for Management and Foreign Trade is committed to preparing distinguished graduates who keep pace with the changing local and regional labour market and are equipped with entrepreneurship skills, digital literacy and the fundamentals of artificial intelligence, while supporting faculty members in producing research that helps solve community problems and contributes to comprehensive regional development, all within a framework of commitment to professional ethics.

Values

The institutional and professional values that guide the institute’s work

  • Excellence and leadership

    Offering advanced academic programs based on international standards that meet labour-market needs, with a focus on leadership in management and foreign trade.

  • Innovation and entrepreneurship

    Fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurial thinking among students and academic staff, enabling graduates to create and develop value-adding ventures.

  • Digital transformation and artificial intelligence

    Using modern technologies and artificial-intelligence applications in teaching, research and administration to strengthen efficiency and readiness for the future.

  • Lifelong learning and self-development

    Supporting self-learning skills and sustained professional development for all members of the institute.

  • Social responsibility and comprehensive development

    Contributing to community service and comprehensive regional development through purposeful research and community initiatives.

  • Smart response to change

    Engaging positively with local and global developments and using them to improve the quality of performance, programs and services.

  • Professionalism and a stimulating environment

    A professional commitment to delivering distinguished services in a work environment that encourages creativity and innovation.

  • Empowerment and accountability

    Deepening a culture of responsibility by empowering staff and applying institutional accountability on clear principles.

  • Transparency and governance

    Upholding the principles of integrity and fairness and applying the rules of good governance in all the institute’s activities.

Strategic goals and objectives

Three strategic goals with twelve specific objectives

  1. Strategic goal 1 An academic institution offering distinguished business education

    1. Develop programs and courses to include entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence and digital transformation.
    2. Build the capacity of faculty members and teaching assistants in using technology and smart teaching methods.
    3. Help students and graduates develop the skills the labour market needs through a range of activities and services.
    4. Provide smart infrastructure and digital learning resources that support interactive and creative teaching methods.
    5. Strengthen the efficiency of the academic and administrative structure and improve leadership and institutional governance.

  2. Strategic goal 2 An institution distinguished in applied research that supports regional development

    1. Direct research towards local and regional development issues and develop the research system by improving funding policies, updating infrastructure and motivating researchers.
    2. Strengthen a culture of applied research among faculty members and link it to the needs of the community and the labour market.
    3. Ensure commitment to research ethics, protect intellectual property rights and encourage publication in peer-reviewed journals.
    4. Build research partnerships with productive and service institutions to apply research results in the field.

  3. Strategic goal 3 An active partner in community service and comprehensive, sustainable development

    1. Activate the institute’s role as a consultancy centre offering innovative solutions that support comprehensive regional development.
    2. Establish effective strategic partnerships with state institutions, civil society and the private sector.
    3. Strengthen a culture of social responsibility among students and members of the institute through voluntary field initiatives.