DOHA: HEC Paris in Qatar celebrated on Tuesday the graduation of a new batch of Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) students and the specialised Master’s Degree in Strategic Business Unit Management (SBUM) at a ceremony held by Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development to graduate students of partner universities in Education City.
This year’s graduation ceremony marked the milestone of HEC Paris in Qatar, which has celebrated the graduation of 500 students since the launch of the EMBA program in 2011 and SBUM in 2013. Of the students, 75 percent are Qatari and more than half are women.
The 2018 batch includes graduates representing 17 nationalities from different regions around the world, including Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia.
Professor Peter Todd, dean of the Graduate School of Business at HEC Paris, said that in the midst of the unprecedented phase in the business sector, graduates of our programs have shown great flexibility and can be proud of their outstanding achievements, adding that they have been able to acquire technical and practical knowledge that will help them to improve their professional careers and enhance the success of their companies.
He added that they can also contribute strongly and effectively to society and will also have the opportunity to join the alumni association that represents a wide and influential network of more than 57,000 fellow graduates who today represent diverse business sectors around the world.
Todd added that this network allows students to upgrade the university’s experience, expand their professional networks and strengthen their relations with the university.
For his part, Dean and Chief Executive Officer of HEC Paris in Qatar, Dr Nils Plambeck, congratulated students on completing the programs for this year’s session, announcing the commitment of HEC Paris to provide executive programs that combine world-class academic excellence with stimulating and inspiring learning environment based on diversity and open and constructive dialogue.
He expressed belief that it is time now to think about the wonderful successes achieved by graduates through a distinguished educational process that would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of students and the support of their families and friends and the experience of staff and faculty members.
He added that graduates are entitled to be proud of their achievements and that they must explore ways to benefit from their new skills in order to gain competitive advantages and play a constructive role in society in the coming stage, he also urged them to continue the learning process and to share their knowledge and experience.
