HEC Paris in Qatar to design and deliver leadership programs for Qatari Diar's senior management

Doha: HEC Paris, a world’s leading providers in executive education,  and Qatari Diar have partnered up to design and deliver two leadership programs intended towards the holistic development of Qatari Diar’s senior managers and leaders. With this association, HEC Paris in Qatar is delighted to bring its expertise in the field of executive education with the aim to support the growth trajectory of Qatari Diar.

The first program to run from January to April 2019 is ‘Management Development Program’ (MDP) with a total of 35 managers and directors taking part in it. The second program, targeting the Senior Leadership Team, is the ‘LEAD Program’, which began in February and will run until November 2019.

 “HEC Paris in Qatar is extremely delighted and proud to have successfully designed and been delivering these two programs for Qatari Diar. This association boosts our confidence to expand our corporate program portfolio in tune with the changing global dynamics. We are confident that senior managers of Qatari Diar will immensely benefit from the program and from the solid academic input of our world-class faculty and would be able to drive tangible benefits for the holistic growth of their organization,”  Dr. Nils Plambeck, Dean and CEO of HEC Paris in Qatar, said.

Ms. Dana Al-Mulla, Chief Administration Officer at Qatari Diar, added: “The program is a great learning experience for our senior management to get trained and learn the new age leadership nuances from the globally leading faculties. HEC Paris in Qatar has extremely qualified and renowned faculty with great skills and expertise. We are confident that this program will immensely benefit our senior management and subsequently our employees. We would like to reiterate our strong partnership with HEC Paris in Qatar which will hopefully grow from hereon for  future  programs we plan to do to drive  our growth story.”

The Management Development Program consists of 4 modules of 4 days each with a focus on leadership and business strategy; negotiation skills and change management; finance and decision making; and reflection of leadership and performance management. At the end of these modules, the participants will be required to submit a final individual improvement project based on the learnings achieved.

The Lead Program is a 6-module course of 2 days each. The modules include leadership perspective; business strategy and decision-making; collaboration and team building; strategic implementation and change management; people and performance management; and leadership.

HEC Paris has extensive experience in designing and delivering customized learning solutions to companies facing business challenges. Working hand in hand with individual companies, HEC Paris in Qatar offers executive educational programs specifically designed for each firm’s needs. As global providers of executive education, HEC Paris has developed customized professional development programs for executives, business leaders and managers of some of the worldʼs biggest companies, operating in a wide range of industries and sectors.

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HEC Paris:
Specializing in management education and research, HEC Paris offers a complete and unique range of educational programs for the leaders of tomorrow: Masters programs, Summer School, MBA, PhD, Executive MBA, TRIUM Global Executive MBA, open-enrolment and custom executive education programs.

Founded in 1881 by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry, HEC Paris is a founding member of the Université Paris-Saclay.  It boasts a faculty of 108 research professors, more than 4,500 students and over 8,000 managers and executives in training each year. HEC Paris has been ranked one of the world’s leading providers of Executive Education programs for the past eight years by the Financial Times.

In 2010, HEC Paris joined Qatar Foundation and brought world-class Executive Education programs and research activity to Doha and the region. By 2011, HEC Paris launched Qatar’s first international EMBA. The HEC Executive MBA (EMBA) is a part-time program that provides executives with a set of fundamental skills to expand their knowledge and leadership capabilities. In addition to the EMBA, HEC Paris provides in Qatar a Specialized Master’s Degree in Strategic Business Unit Management. The institution also offers non-degree management programs for executives, in the form of short executive programs, certificate programs as well as custom-designed programs for individual companies. The programs and research activities of HEC Paris in Qatar build corporate competitiveness within the global economy and are fully aligned with Qatar National Vision 2030 to support the transformation of Qatar into an advanced, competitive and knowledge-based economy. http://www.qatar.exed.hec.edu/  

Qatar Foundation – Unlocking Human Potential
Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development (QF) is a private, non-profit organization that is supporting Qatar on its journey from a carbon economy to knowledge economy by unlocking human potential, for the benefit of not only Qatar, but the world.  Founded in 1995 by His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Emir, QF is chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser. 

QF’s work encompasses education, research and community development.  World-class universities are brought to Qatar to help create an education sector in which young people can develop the attitudes and skills required for a knowledge economy. At the same time, QF builds Qatar's innovation and technology capacity by developing and commercializing solutions through key sciences.  The Foundation also works to foster a progressive society while enhancing cultural life, protecting Qatar’s heritage and addressing immediate social needs in the community.

For a complete list of QF’s initiatives and projects, visit www.qf.org.qa 

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