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Prof. Farid Moharram, Dean of the Faculty of Business at Ain Shams University, affirmed that there has been no decision to reduce the duration of study at the faculty. He clarified that the matter currently under discussion is a proposal to shift to a credit hours system, which would allow high-achieving students to complete graduation requirements in a shorter period, potentially as little as three years and a few additional months, without any reduction in the total number of required credit hours.

In a phone interview with the Akhir Al-Nahar program, hosted by journalist Tamer Amin, Moharram explained that the proposal remains under review and has not yet received final approval. He noted that it stems from recommendations of the Faculty of Business’s scientific conference held last December, and that the necessary legal and regulatory procedures are currently being completed in coordination with the Ministry of Higher Education and the Supreme Council of Universities.

The dean added that any amendments to academic bylaws are made in accordance with broad guidelines set by the Commercial Studies Sector Committee of the Supreme Council of Universities, with the aim of aligning with global educational systems while taking individual differences among students into account. This approach, he emphasized, enables academically distinguished students to graduate earlier without compromising academic rigor or content.

Moharram further noted that the proposed bylaw includes comprehensive curriculum development, incorporating technology and artificial intelligence across most courses, in addition to teaching no less than 25% of Arabic-track courses in English. These measures, he said, are intended to enhance graduates’ competencies and better prepare them for both local and international labor markets.