Advisory Services · Syria
LinkOra is an advisory firm that connects individuals, businesses and institutions with the education, opportunities and practical solutions they need to grow.
Our services
Whatever you are building, whether a career, a business, a team or an institution, we bring the advice, the network and the practical support to move it forward.
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Your future
Knowledge grows, opportunities arrive from every direction and your work goes further. Scratch the card to see where the right connections can take you.
A brighter future, connected
Start your journeyWho we advise
How we work
We start with your goals, your context and the decisions ahead.
We assess options against evidence, your market and your resources.
We turn analysis into a clear plan, with the right partners, programmes or courses.
We stay involved through implementation and review progress with you.
Where we work
From our base in Damascus we work with individuals, businesses and institutions in cities across the country, in person and online.
Our heritage
Thousands of years of learning, trade and craftsmanship shaped this land. We carry that spirit into every connection we make.
Built in the early 8th century in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
One of the oldest and largest castles in the world, at the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage city.
A great oasis city of the ancient caravan routes, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A 2nd century Roman theatre in black basalt, among the best preserved in the world.
Giant wooden water wheels that have lifted water from the Orontes for centuries.
A medieval hilltop castle and UNESCO World Heritage Site, among the best preserved of its era.
Clay tablets from Ugarit preserve one of the earliest known alphabets, over 3,000 years old.
The Damascene rose, inlaid woodwork and damask weaving: living crafts known around the world.
Clients
6 organisations · 5 sectors
Working with government
Training, development, certification and consultancy for ministries, public authorities and municipalities across Syria.
Practical programmes for public servants, designed around their role.
Learn moreLeadership pathways and sponsored qualifications for long-term capability.
Learn moreRecognised professional certificates with accredited partners.
Learn moreStrategy, organisation, processes and programme management.
Learn moreSectors
Islamic banking advisory, specialist courses and staff qualifications for financial institutions.
02Companies & SMEsBusiness plans, strategy, marketing and team development for growing businesses.
03Government & public sectorProfessional training, development, certification and government consultancy for public entities.
04Education & trainingUniversity partnerships, managed services for overseas institutions and procurement.
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Tell us who you are, what you want to achieve and where you are, and we’ll point you to the right service and book you in.
Client stories
The bank was launching new Islamic financing products, and branch teams needed to explain them to customers clearly and with confidence.
An eight-week course in Arabic, built around the bank’s own products and real customer questions, delivered branch by branch without closing a single counter.
Our teams stopped reading product sheets and started explaining them. The course felt written for our bank, because it was.
A family business wanted to reopen a second production line, but needed a plan that lenders would take seriously.
A market study, financial model and business plan, presented to the bank with a clear repayment story and a phased launch roadmap.
LinkOra turned our idea into numbers the bank could trust. We walked into that meeting prepared.
Site and project managers were ready to lead bigger projects, but the company couldn’t lose them for a year of full-time study abroad.
A sponsored cohort on a flexible MBA with a university partner, with local study support so managers kept leading their sites while they learned.
Our managers study while they lead. That balance was exactly what we asked for, and exactly what we got.
Partners
We work with established international institutions so our clients in Syria can access recognised programmes and expertise, with local support.
Universiti Tun Abdul Razak, giving learners in Syria access to its programmes with local guidance and support.
Working with LinkOra to widen access to programmes and professional qualifications.
Insights
Seven practical questions to ask before you commit to an MBA as an experienced professional.
Read articleA practical comparison of the two most widely used English tests for international study, and how to decide which to take.
Read articleA clear introduction to the principles behind Islamic finance and the main contracts used by Islamic banks.
Read articleTell us what you want to achieve for yourself, your business or your institution, and we’ll recommend the right way forward.
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