The global pandemic has led universities across the world to reinvent themselves and push the envelope to accommodate the changing dynamics and higher education sector was the first one to tune to this change and one such name is Gulf Medical University (GMU). Established by Dr. Thumbay Moideen, the inception story of Gulf Medical University (GMU) has become legendary in business circles across UAE. It all began in the year 1997 when Dr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder, President of Thumbay Group, had a chance meeting with a member of Ajman's royal family, who asked him for ideas on projects that could help boost the Emirate's economy. Soon, Dr. Thumbay Moideen proposed an educational institution modelled on the likes of a similar establishment he had seen in the state of Karnataka in India. The plan was highly appreciated, and he was soon invited to initiate and lead the creation of a medical academic center in Ajman. While Dr. Thumbay Moideen had no prior experience about this segment...