QFBA-PwC management course for energy sector

MDP candidates at the training programme

The Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA), in association with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), has embarked on management development programme (MDP) for the hydrocarbon sector.
The annual programme is part of an ongoing strategy to address the needs of the Qatari and GCC business community within the oil and gas sector, said a spokesman of QFBA, which is a joint initiative of the Qatar Financial Centre and Qatar Foundation.
The programme, comprised of five main sessions, will be delivered to participants by senior management consultants and internationally acclaimed professors in five non-consecutive one-week sessions over the course of 25 weeks.
The course modules will cover a wide variety of topics, including oil and gas supply chain management and logistics, corporate finance, risk management, tax and governance and ethics and compliance.
"The energy sector is ripe for the expansion of the next generation in financial management,” said QFBA acting CEO Yousef al-Abdulla at the inaugural class of MDP, which saw the participation of many oil and gas companies including Qatar Petroleum, Maersk Oil and Shell.
The unique programme, led by Professor Jan Willem Velthuijsen from PwC Netherlands and the QFBA, is the first step in delivering the learning associated with this advancement, according to al-Abdulla.
"PwC is committed to supporting Qatar with its strategy of enhancing the skills and capabilities of its people, per the 2030 National Vision. In partnering with QFBA, we provide the energy industry with a specific programme that addresses and increases the skills of finance professionals,” said Christopher Box, Advisory Partner at PwC Doha.
The next MDP will commence in October 2011. Those interested in participating are requested to contact Peter Gordon, the programme co-ordinator at peter.gordon@qa.pwc.com for more information.