of Marketing Program Master's Degrees of Quality and Operations Management Program German Fachhochschulen (universities of applied sciences) model In cooperation with the Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, the project team joined about 70 German universities of applied sciences into a consortium. Its members design the study programs' curricula, recruit qualified German academic staff and host German students during their year. The consortium is open to additional German-language universities of applied sciences. The five-year study programs at GJU will follow the model of the German Fachhochschulen (universities of applied sciences), with their philosophy of industry-based practice and an application-oriented approach to knowledge. A large percentage of German professors comprise the academic staff, and courses in German and English as a foreign language are offered to encourage fluency. After an initial phase in English, program courses are taught predominantly in German. Regional studies and cross-cultural communication are also part of the curriculum. All the students spend 1 year in Germany, 50% within a partner university, 50% within a company. Future plans Plans for a new campus in Madaba, designed to help people with special needs, are underway. When complete, the Madaba campus will accommodate 5,000 students. Notable alumni Maha Ali, current Jordanian Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply. References References Official website Educational institutions established in 2005 Education in Amman German Jordanian University 2005 establishments in Jordan