Commercial Bank has launched its latest Future Leaders Executive Training Programme for staff at an official ceremony in Tornado Tower, Doha.
First run in 2009, the Future Leaders Programme is one of Commercial Bank’s proprietary educational and professional career advancement programmes and is delivered in partnership with HEC Paris.
Twenty-eight Commercial Bank staff and two employees from the bank’s Turkish alliance bank, ABank, will take part in the Future Leaders Programme.
The programme has been designed specifically for Commercial Bank by HEC Paris to develop strategic and leadership capability across the bank.
Over the course of 13 months, selected Commercial Bank staff will undergo a learning journey that involves seven modules centred around leadership. Participants who complete the Future Leader Programme successfully will be eligible to receive credits, which could be applied towards coursework on Master’s degrees at HEC Paris or other institutions, subject to fulfilling the institution’s admissions requirements.
HEC Paris has been ranked number one in the world for executive education by Financial Times in 2014 and is a member of Qatar Foundation.
Speaking at the launch ceremony, Commercial Bank deputy CEO Colin Macdonald said: “Commercial Bank values our employees and the Future Leaders Programme is testament to the bank’s desire to nurture and support budding talent within our organisation. We are committed to working with HEC Paris and Qatar Foundation to provide talented young individuals at Commercial Bank with world-class training to fast-track their careers towards positions of leadership.”
Commercial Bank EGM, chief human capital officer Sharoq al-Malki said: “Commercial Bank is committed to investing in human capital and the Future Leaders Programme is firmly in line with Qatar National Vision 2030 by providing our talented employees with the encouragement, skills and training they need to succeed as future leaders of the bank and Qatar’s banking industry.”
Dean and CEO of HEC Paris in Qatar, Prof Laoucine Kerbache, said: “The Future Leaders Programme is a significant step forward in enhancing the leadership skills of Commercial Bank employees. As I wish participants all the success in the programme, I also wish to thank the management of Commercial Bank for their trust, confidence and support that they extended to HEC Paris.”
The programme’s participants with officials.
