QFBA set to hold global management contest final in Doha

The Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA), in association with Adnar Group, will be hosting in Doha the international final for the 2016-2017 edition of the ‘Global Management Challenge’ (GMC), the world’s largest simulation-based strategy and management competition.
The event, which will be held for the first time in the GCC and the Arab world, is slated for April 10, 2017, under the patronage of HE the Minister of Finance Ali Sherif al-Emadi, while the awards ceremony and gala dinner will be held under the auspices of Qatar Central Bank deputy governor Sheikh Fahad Faisal al-Thani.
QFBA said the final will be played over two days in April, with the winning teams of each of the participating countries competing against one another.
QFBA CEO Dr Abdulaziz al-Horr said: “It is QFBA’s absolute honour to bring the international final of the world-renowned ‘Global Management Challenge’, in partnership with Adnar Group, to Qatar and the Arab world for the first time ever in the competition’s 36-year history.”
He added: “Not only will we witness the skilfulness and talents of some of tomorrow’s brightest business minds but we are also helping raise the status of Qatar as a strong regional supporter of skill-development and human capacity building initiatives and events, in line with the country’s National Vision for the year 2030, and in harmony with the Academy’s vision, mission, and core values.
“QFBA is determined to deliver a world-class event that matches, if not exceeds, previous GMC international finals that were held in some of the world’s biggest capital cities, and we can’t wait to welcome the winning national teams to Doha next April.”
Randa Haidar, managing director of Adnar Group, said: “As an establishment with an extensive understanding of the various aspects of multinational and local business requirements and needs, Adnar Group will do its absolute best to turn this extraordinary event into an extraordinary success.”
Joao Matoso Henriques, managing director of the Global Management Challenge – International, said: “Since the concept of the competition emerged back in 1980 in Portugal, the Global Management Challenge has grown to be the world’s most highly-respected and anticipated event of its kind. Over the years, we have tweaked, updated, and perfected the competition to constantly reflect real-world trading conditions and business risks in order to present competitors with very realistic and complex business scenarios, with varied challenges and problems.
“This year, the GMC is bigger and better than ever before and auspiciously marks the debut of our international final in the GCC, Arab world and the entire Mena region, and we are confident that we, in collaboration with QFBA and Adnar Group, will bring professionals all over the world a first-class event that continues to play a vital role in promoting business and managerial talents as well as supporting human capacity building initiatives and efforts in this part of the world.”