Doha, Qatar - April 7th, 2013: HEC Paris in Qatar - the region's leading hub for Executive Education offering a complete portfolio of management programs - through its participations in an Access MBA Fair in Kuwait City, is all set to provide those seeking to acquire the best quality post-graduate education in business management and gain better opportunities at further enhancing their professional careers.

HEC Paris in Qatar will highlight and explain in detail to aspiring business executives from across the region how its HEC Executive MBA program immensely contribute to their ambition of becoming among the top business professionals in the world.

The Access MBA Fair in Kuwait City is scheduled to take place from 2 pm to 7 pm on 12 April 2013 at the Mövenpick Hotel & Resort Al Bida'a.

"The ever-challenging global economic environment has put the requirement for exemplary business managerial skills on the spotlight," said HEC Paris in Qatar's Chief Operating Officer, Joshua Kobb. "While Kuwait's real gross domestic product growth has been recently forecasted by the National Bank of Kuwait to slow down to 3.2 percent this year from 6.1 percent in 2012, its forecast for Kuwait's real non-oil growth in 2013 was raised to 5 percent from 4 percent, based largely on signs of a greater determination by Kuwaiti authorities to implement large infrastructure projects.

"It is therefore imperative that business professionals in Kuwait are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills base to maximize the opportunities presented by the Kuwaiti government's plan to diversify its oil-reliant economy and modernize the country," Kobb added. "As such, we are looking forward to meeting business executives and aspiring professionals in Kuwait to assist and advice them in their desire to be better enabled and more confident in tackling the new challenges presented by today's more sophisticated and globalized economic and business set-up."

According to the influential UK-based Financial Times media group, HEC Paris is ranked number two in the world for Executive Education.

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HEC Paris in Qatar
HEC Paris joined Qatar Foundation in June 2010, bringing world-class Executive Education programs and research activity to Doha and the region. Qatar's first international EMBA was launched by HEC Paris in Qatar in February 2011. The HEC Executive MBA (EMBA) is a part-time program which provides executives with a set of fundamental skills to expand their knowledge and leadership capabilities. The course is taught in English, and is offered in five different locations, including Doha. In addition to the EMBA, HEC Paris in Qatar provides a Specialized Master Degree in Strategic Business Unit Management. The institution also offers non-degree management programs for executives, in the form of open enrolment programs as well as custom-designed programs for individual companies. HEC Paris in Qatar's programs and research activities 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. HEC Paris has been ranked as one of the top Business Schools in Europe since 2006, and was ranked second in the world for Executive Education in 2012.

www.exed.hec.edu/locations/qatar

HEC Paris
A leader in Europe, HEC Paris specializes in management education and research. HEC Paris offers a full, unique range of courses to the leaders of tomorrow: Masters Degrees, MBA, PhD, Executive MBA and Trium Global Executive MBA. Founded in 1881, HEC Paris has a permanent faculty of 109 professors, 4000 students on its campus (40% of whom are foreign) and over 8500 managers and executives trained in executive education programs each year. HEC Paris has been ranked as one of the top Business Schools in Europe since 2006 and #2 worldwide for Executive Education by the Financial Times. www.exed.hec.edu/

Qatar Foundation
Founded in 1995 by decree of His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, Qatar Foundation is a non-profit organization focusing on education, scientific research and community development. Under Qatar Foundation's umbrella are Education City which comprises elite universities, academic and training programmes and Qatar Science and Technology Park which boasts more than 26 world-class companies involved in scientific research and development. Chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned, Qatar Foundation also aims to enhance lives through community development initiatives including Doha Debates, Reach out To Asia and Al Jazeera Children's Channel.  Joint venture partnerships in the areas of design, ICT, telecommunications, policy studies and event management contribute to fulfilling the objectives of the Qatar Foundation. http://www.qf.org.qa/

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