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Left: Soud Abdulaziz al-Tamimi speaking at the launch and Joshua Kobb: HEC Paris in Qatar’s Acting COO |
More than 100 people attended the event, including Jean-Christophe Peaucelle, French ambassador to Qatar, and Soud Abdulaziz al-Tamimi, executive director, Project Management Office, Hamad Bin Khalifa University.
Peaucelle hailed the second convocation as a sign of the beginning of a long-term partnership, further cementing the strong ties between France and Qatar.
HEC Paris in Qatar is the first and only educational institute to offer an international EMBA qualification. Over the 18-month duration of the programme, the 44 participants have a choice of six different subjects in which they can major, including energy, luxury and global business perspectives. The programme is made up of a total of 15 four-day modules and offers the option of taking modules in Qatar, Russia, China and France, where HEC Paris has additional centres.
The gathering followed the kick-off of the first module: “Fundamentals of Leadership”, which will conclude later this week. During the event, the EMBA participants had the opportunity to celebrate their admission into the prestigious programme and connect with faculty and staff of HEC Paris, as well as the larger HEC community in Qatar, including participants from the current EMBA class and other HEC executive programmes, Qatar Foundation representatives and senior executives from various industries.
Alongside the EMBA qualification, HEC Paris in Qatar offers a suite of executive management programmes, including open enrolment programmes for mid-level and senior executives and custom programmes defined and tailored to individual companies’ needs.
Students participating in the 2012-2013 courses said that they are excited to take part in such a prestigious programme without having to leave Qatar. The 2012 class represents nine different nationalities from dozens of different companies and industries.
HEC Paris in Qatar’s acting COO, Joshua Kobb, said: “The launch event has been well attended, lively and very productive. There’s a real sense of anticipation among both participants and staff as we begin the EMBA Class of 2013, knowing as we do that it is going to be a challenging and rewarding experience for all.
“World-class executive education has come to Qatar and the levels of interest we have seen from the business community have been hugely encouraging. The future is definitely bright in this regard, and HEC looks forward to continuing to build international best management practice.”
With a 130-year history of excellence, HEC Paris is ranked by the UK’s Financial Times media group as the world’s number one executive education establishment in the world. In June 2010, HEC Paris joined Qatar Foundation as the first European Partner in Education City and the first member of the Qatar Foundation Management and Education Research Centre.