..Partners global institutions to drive mgt, leadership training

By Clifford Ndujihe
A new institution, Harvard Univard Intercontinental College, HUIC, has been registered as an Intercontinental University College of Management, marking its entry into the global academic community.
The Chancellor of the institution, Abraham Adetunji Haastrup, who is also a recipient of the 2025 Global Recognition Award in New York, said the college is positioned to provide globally competitive training in management and leadership.
According to him, Harvard Univard International operates as a community member of the Arnold Center at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, strengthening its international academic outlook.

Strategic alliance

Haastrup disclosed that the institution has entered into a strategic alliance with the Institute of Certified Professional Managers, ICPM, to provide robust and value-driven training and development services for professionals across various sectors.
He explained that the collaboration is designed to equip students and professionals with practical management and leadership skills needed in an increasingly competitive global environment.
The Chancellor, who also served as Global Ambassador of Management and Leadership at Mogul Inc., New York City, noted that the institution is committed to maintaining high standards of professionalism and academic excellence.
“Harvard-Univard Intercontinental fervently maintains a high degree of professionalism with a strong underlying mark of excellence,” he said.

International affiliations

Haastrup further stated that the institution maintains affiliations with several international organisations linked to the United Nations system.
These include the UN Foundation in Washington, D.C., as well as affiliate support for the UNESCO, headquartered in Paris, France.
He added that the institution is also a member of the United Commonwealth Society in the United Kingdom, and an affiliate supporter of the Commonwealth of Learning in Vancouver, Canada.
On the European front, HUIC also maintains membership of the European Society for Research in Adult Development, based in Finland, among other international organisations.
Expanding global network
The institution’s partner organisation, the Institute of Certified Professional Managers, has also established strategic relationships with several global institutions including the European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management and Europe INNOVA, both in Brussels, Belgium.
Others include the National Service Network in the United States, the Center for Creative Leadership in North Carolina, the World Heritage Center in San Antonio, Texas, and the UNESCO Audiovisual Group in Paris.

Global outlook

Haastrup described the institution as “global in outlook, cosmopolitan in structure and universal in character,” noting that it was established to promote leadership development, professional excellence and international academic collaboration.