HEC Paris is the region’s leading hub for Executive Education, offering a complete portfolio of management programs

 

 

• HEC EMBA
• HEC in Doha

 

More than 100 people attended the welcoming reception on February 11, 2012 for the incoming class, including H.E. Jean-Christophe Peaucelle, French Ambassador to Qatar, and Soud Abdulaziz Al-Tamimi, Executive Director, Project Management Office, Hamad Bin Khalifa University.

The only EMBA offered in the country

HEC Paris is the only institution of higher education offering an  international EMBA qualification in the region. Over the 18-month duration of the program, the 44 participants in this class have a choice of six majors to specialize in: Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Services,  Global Business Perspectives, Aerospace & Aviation, Energy, Luxury.

The HEC EMBA program is made up of a total of fifteen 4-day modules with the option to take one of the modules outside of Qatar such as in Russia, China and France.

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 the first European Partner in Education City and the first member of the Qatar Foundation Management and Education Research Center.

The Al Sharq gathering followed the kick off of the EMBA’s first module, “Fundamentals of Leadership ”. During the event, the EMBA participants had the opportunity to connect with faculty and staff of HEC Paris, as well as the larger HEC community in Qatar. This included participants from the current EMBA class and other HEC executive programs, Qatar Foundation representatives and senior executives from various industries in the country.
Photo: Jassim Al Mohannadi, Class 2012 Representative and Joshua Kobb, HEC Paris in Qatar’s Acting COO

Portfolio of management programs

In addition to the EMBA degree program, HEC Paris in Qatar also offers a full range of executive management programs, including Open Enrolment Programs for mid-level and senior executives and Custom Programs tailored to companies’ needs.  The HEC Paris programs in Qatar offer a unique opportunity for Qatar and Gulf region based managers and executives to enhance their management skills and train the business leaders of tomorrow.

HEC Paris in Qatar’s Acting COO, Joshua Kobb, commented, “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.   Kobb also added that,” 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.” ment and Education Research Center.