Overview:

The Institute of Consulting Research and Studies allows benefiting from human resources represented in the expertise of UQU faculty members whose numbers swell up to more than 5,000 instructors at all national public and private sectors as well as the investment sector, by providing consultancy studies contributing to transferring, localizing and producing knowledge, technologies, mechanisms and new work methods.

Besides, the institute makes use of the teaching staff’s expertise in solving operational problems, and providing developmental researches based on systematical and methodological foundations and in line with contractual principles guaranteeing knowledge transfer. By doing this, the institute aspires to place more focus on quality, improving production, and supporting competitiveness of all these sectors at all markets. This, in turn, reflects the keenness of the community to benefit from the university’s consultancy services out of its confidence in the distinguished scientific staff of UQU in all fields.

The institute is ready to provide all kinds of consultancy studies as per requests of the beneficiary in terms of offers, invitations or initiatives.

Moreover, the consultancy studies can be provided by a faculty member, a group of teaching staff, a think tank or an alliance of think tanks, to be determined by the institute itself or in collaboration with the private sector.

It's noteworthy that the Vice-Deanship of the Institute of Consulting Research and Studies is the executive body tasked with concluding contacts, carrying out consultancy studies and managing services of the full-time and on-demand consultants.

The Vice Deanship is looking forward to activating all tasks of its program, and removing all obstacles facing the march of knowledge transfer.

Mission:

To offer specialized consultancy studies and services based on proper scientific approach and high practical experience to boost the wheel of development.

Values:

• Strengthening teamwork spirit.
• Holding high the values of transparency, administrative fairness and scientific and practical integrity.
• Commitment to assist our clients in achieving their goals.
• Claiming responsibility for our work and consolidating our excellence.
• Adopting various solutions and methodologies and supporting creative ideas to catch the best results.
• Concluding contracts according to standards of scientific accuracy, professionalism, and worthiness to assure quality.
• Harnessing our capacities for the benefit of our community and clients.

Objectives:

• Improving Umm Al-Qura University (UQU) performance level in order to achieve development plans and build the knowledge society.
• Forging close relations between the university and institutions of the public and private sectors and the community.
• Helping the university to go into more partnerships and launch more activities and services in the fields of research, consultancy, knowledge and vocational training in an endeavor to serve beneficiaries locally and internationally, in a manner which achieves the institute's vision.
• Developing and diversifying UQU contractual businesses to help transfer knowledge and whatever relevant to it.
• Winning community confidence in the vocational field and providing a professional work environment for the beneficiaries based on our capability as a one team to develop initiatives and turn challenges into achievements.