Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh bin Khalifa al Nuaimi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education; Franck Gellet, French Ambassador to Qatar; Professor Eloic Peyrache, Associate Dean Pre-experience and Master Programs of HEC Paris and Professo
HEC Paris in Qatar celebrated academic achievements of more than 100 participants of class of 2018 during the graduation ceremony yesterday. Of the total graduates more than half are Qatari.
This year’s graduating class included 28 Executive MBA (EMBA) and 77 Specialized Master in Strategic Business Unit Management (SBUM) participants.
They graduated in the presence of Dr Ibrahim Al Naimi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education,Franck Gellet, Ambassidor of France in Qatar, Hisam Nourin, Executive Director, Strategy, Administration and Projects at Qatar Foundation and several other dignitaries at the St. Regis Hotel.
“The graduates are now better equipped to further advance their successful careers, whether as senior figures within their organisations, or as entrepreneurs taking advantage of expanding business opportunities, and helping to further diversify Qatar’s economy,” said Dr Nils Plambeck, Dean and CEO of HEC Paris in Qatar.
“It has been a very enriching journey for all involved. Learning was not only facilitated by the faculty. But the participants and their desire to learn was also an essential part. With this, the graduates have also set the foundation for future learning,” he added.
Since joining Qatar Foundation in 2010, HEC Paris has graduated 586 students in Qatar.
“The experience of HEC Paris is a remarkable example of how France and Qatar can reach excellence in their cooperation in the field of higher education,” said Gellet, Ambassador of France in Qatar. While more than half of the EMBA graduates of class 2018 are Qataris, 10 different nationalities were present in the class including Australian, British, French, Indian, Jordanian, Kuwaiti, Lebanese, Mexican, Omani and Swedish.
A quarter of the EMBA graduates are women. The class of 2018 has also seen a higher ratio of female intake to male in both SBUM cohorts. About two-thirds of the SBUM graduates are female. This year’s SBUM graduates also included Egyptian, French, Indian, Lebanese and Yemeni nationals.
Also the award for the Best Capstone Project for the EMBA Class of 2018 given to Noof Ahmed Al Thani and Abeer Al Khalifa during the ceremony.
The award for the Best Thesis for the Specialized Master 2018 Cohort 1 was received by Nisreen Al Malek and Best Thesis for the Specialized Master 2018 Cohort 2 was awarded to Tamader Eid Al Muhannadi.
