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A good number of degrees like, Public Administration, Business Administration, Engineering Management, Operations Management, Development Studies, International development will provide you necessary background and knowledge to become Planning Specialist. For employment purposes, it is better to have some broad based degree. However, Degree in Planning may be also available. For a degree, reputation of the University is important which provides the degree.
Several reputed foreign Universities have started their Dubai Campus and provide "world-class" class room teaching degree. In addition, you can try American University in Beirut, or Middle East Technological University (METU) in Turkey, National University in Singapore, INSEAD in Sinagapore, Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok
based on universities ranking and achievements i'll put American University in Cairo then Cairo University, American University of Beirut, University of Jordan, and Jordan University of Science and Technology on top
a lot of universities are there in GCC like King Saud , AUD, AUS, King Abdulaziz , and UAE university which is excellent and linked to big international universities, but look at the achievements and the board of honours it may takes some time to build, test and prove reputation and stability.
Use the global universities ranking.
It will sort for you all of the world's universities and not only the Arab ones.
You can sort based on location, specialty and many other factors.
I don't think one gets a degree in planning till date. I did my B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering and we took a course in Operations Research which included Planning, Scheduling, PERT, CPM and other relevant topics. Nowadays these topics are a part of B.E. Industrial management. Furthermore M.Sc in Project Management and some other degrees also make these topics a part of their curriculum. Thus a university has to be chosen keeping all these considerations in mind.
in KSA and one more in Jordan
I would suggest the AUC in Cairo.
As financial planning degree programs grow each year, it’s becoming trickier to sort out the best from the simply adequate. Here are a handful of top-notch programs you may want to consider:
The University of Georgia
Location: Athens, Ga.
Website: www.financialplanning.uga.edu
Since this highly ranked public university added an undergraduate major in financial planning nearly a decade ago, enrollment in the program has surged. That may be due to several unique aspects of the program that offer unparalleled hands-on experience for future financial planners. At the university’s own financial planning clinic, called Aspire, students have the opportunity to work under the supervision of faculty in providing financial advice to clients from the community. Required community service hours — where students can practice their tax knowledge while preparing returns for low-income families — provide the kind of practical experience that financial institutions ultimately seek in new hires.
Boston University
Location: Boston, Mass.
Website: www.professional.bu.edu/programs/financial-planning/
Founded more than 25 years ago, this highly respected financial planning program is housed within the university’s Center for Professional Education. The top-notch faculty, who brings an impressively rich level of professional experience to the classroom, is arguably this program's greatest asset. Strengths in financial planning, wealth management, business development, law, investment, retirement planning, financial advisory services and insurance rank among faculty backgrounds.
The College of Financial Planning
Location: Greenwood Village, Colo.
Website: www.cffpinfo.com
The birthright of Certified Financial Planning sits at the College of Financial Planning, which was founded in 1972 by a group of advisors who dreamed that financial planning would be recognized as an independent, universally recognized profession. In addition to undergraduate and certificate programs, the college also offers Master of Science degrees in finance, financial analysis, and personal financial planning. The focus on preparing students for hands-on, real-world situations has clearly paid off: graduates can brag about the 75% average passing rate on the notoriously tough CFP exams.
Texas Tech University
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Website: www.pfp.ttu.edu
This public institution deep in the heart of Texas features 11 CFP board-registered programs, from undergraduate to doctoral level. The program benefits not only from a nearly $2 million dollar grant for graduate education in financial planning, but also a faculty whose deep practical experience prepares students to work in the field.
San Diego State University
Website: www.sdsu.edu/finplan
Location: San Diego, California
This illustrious program has been going strong since 1980, with the founding of a master’s level financial planning degree program housed within the university’s business school. That environment continues to benefit the financial planning programs — which now include a B.S. in Financial Services with certificate in personal financial planning, an M.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in financial and tax planning, and a graduate credit certificate in executive financial planner advanced certificate. SDSU’s graduate students benefit from a rich business curriculum, with required courses in statistics, business law and economics.
The Bottom LineIf you’ve decided that a degree in the growing field of financial planning might suit your interests and skills, you’ll want to do careful research on the best programs currently available. While every program will prepare you to work as a certified financial planner, the courses of study vary enough that you’ll want to investigate what kind of curriculum best suits your goals. Do you want to study in a business school environment? Is it important to you to receive hands-on experience in the community? Make sure to check out the faculty roster: do faculty members have professional backgrounds in the type of financial planning position you ultimately seek to obtain?
I fully agree with the answers been added by EXPERTS.........Thanks.
University of Doha is best
university of Mumbai and university of Khartoum
