For enquiries and registration, please contact:Alfaisal University College of Business

Email: exec.ed@alfaisal.eduTel: +966 11 2157709

http://cob.alfaisal.edu/programs/mex

EBS Executive Education

Management Excellence Program (MEX)AlFaisal University - EBS Executive Education - Horváth Academy Collaboration

Overall program structure: The MEX program modulesWhy MEX? • A program that covers all the topics that a successful leader needs, from the basics to the

specializations • Practice orientations: the program is provided by an international team with relevant

practical and educational expertise • Internationalcertificate:traineesgetanAlFaisalcertificatejointlyregisteredattheEuropean

Business School.

Our mission: • To enhance the management capabilities and leadership network in Saudi Arabia• To support the Kingdom’s international competitiveness with leaders who have best-in-class

knowledge and practical experience

Target Group: • The program is specially designed and suitable for middle managers from the business and

public sectors organizations

Duration: • Theprogramincludessixmoduleswithfivetrainingdayseach.Themoduleswilltakeplace

every eight weeks during the one-year duration of the program.

Assesment: • Case study solution and presentation • Overall presentation at the end of the program.

Qualification: TheparticipantscangettwotypesofjointAlfaisal-EBS-Certificates• CertificationofAttendance(aftereachmodule)• CertificationofCompetence(aftersuccessfulcompletionofprogram).

The participants choose and complete two from the possible three elective courses based on their specialization and focus

The three compulsory training blocks are to develop the basicsand opportunity for specialization.

Alfaisal University, Riyadh Saudi ArabiaEBS Executive Education

Objective and main agenda

I. General Management and LeadershipTo introduce the roles of management and leadership from a contingency perspective and develop key managerial leadership competencies.

• Understandingmanagementroles• assessingmanagerialleadershipcompetence• Keyprinciplesandtechniquesappliedin:EmotionalIntelligence;Critical Thinking;Presentations;andCoaching.

II. Strategy and Performance ManagementTo give an overview on best in class strategy management and execution, as well as performance management tools and practice.

• Strategyanalysisandformulation• Strategyimplementationandbalancedscorecards• Creatingtransparencyinstrategyexecution• Strategyreviewsandreporting• Strategicperformancemanagementandobjectivesonanindividuallevel.

III. Communication and Change ManagementTo discuss the importance and challenges of communication and change management in organizations, as well as gain practical experience in different communication-intensive leadership situations.

• Communicationasakeycomponentofleadership• Changemanagement• Negotiationtechniques• Conflictmanagement• ModerationandFeedbackinorganizations.

IV. Finance and Management ControlTo introduce and illustrate the key functions, tools and structure of a management control system in organizations, as well as its connection to managerial decision-making.

• Financefundamentals• TheCFOagendaandperspectiveinorganization• Modernbudgeting• Managementaccountingandcostanalysis• Investmentcontrollandvaluebasedmanagement.

V. People ManagementTo develop key skills in people management for line managers that can align with formal human capital mechanisms and effective interpersonal and group performance principles.

• Managingtheimplicationsoftheorganizationalviewofpeople• Keyelementsofstrategichumancapitalplanningalignedwith organizationalobjectives• Jobdesignprinciples.

VI. Project ManagementToalignprojectseffectivelyalignprojectswithbusinessobjectivesandtoplan,organizeandmanagetheexecutionofprojectstomeetstakeholderexpectations.

• Keyprojectmanagementprinciplesandchallenges• Stakeholderidentificationandmanagement• Applyingprojectselectionandevaluationtools• Managingtheprojectlifecycleandrisks.

Dates:

Starts on Fall 2016

Timings:

From 08:00 am to 04:00 pm Sunday to Thursday.

Fees:• Perweek: USD2,500• Forthewholeprogram(6modules/weeks): USD12,500• Specialdiscountappliesforearlyregistrationandgroups.

AlfaisalUniversitywasfoundedbythehighlyreputedKingFaisalFoundation in2002asoneofthefirstprivatenon-profit,researchandteachinguniversitiesintheKingdomcommittedtoachievinginternationalstandards of excellence. It has the support of national and international co-founders and distinguished BoardMembersthathavecontinuallysupportedtheuniversityinitsmissiontoremainastudent–centredinstitution committed to research. Alfaisal University is made up of four faculties, spanning Business, Engineering,Medicine,ScienceandGeneralStudiesandofferingworld-classmarketableundergraduateandgraduateprogramstothefinestmaleandfemalestudentsintheKingdomandtheRegion.Locatedinthe heart of Riyadh, the centre for commerce, industry and research, Alfaisal offers students opportunities to develop their full potential with outstanding facilities, inspirational academics and research-led teaching. Our students leave us as highly skilled, well-developed individuals able to make the transition into the workplace easily.

MEX PartnersAlfaisal University, Riyadh Saudi Arabia

EBSUniversityforBusinessandLawisoneofGermany’sleadingbusinessandlawschoolsforthelast40years. It is ranked amongst the world’s leading business universities and sets benchmark standards in the education of management and legal professionals. The EBS strategy covers the highest international standards in research, education and academic consulting services, such as integration between academic excellence and thought leadership. The EBS campus is located in Oestrich-Winkel, near Frankfurtoneof themainbusinesscenters inGermany,whereEBScanhostanyof its 270partneruniversities worldwide.

Horváth&PartnersisaninternationalmanagementconsultingfirmwithitsheadquartersinStuttgart,Germanyandmorethan650employeesworldwide.Itsspecialfocusisonstrategydevelopmentandexecution, planning, budgeting, reporting and performance management as well as performance optimization. Thecompanywasestablished in 1981andhasoffices in sixdifferent Europeanandtwo Middle East countries - Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates - providing the firm with globaldelivery capability. It serves its medium and large-sized clients from industries such as automotive, financial,chemicals,oilandpharma,retail,telecommunications,utilities,publicandgovernmentalorganizations. With its close connections to research and science, Horvath & Partners has founded Horváth Academy to provide best-in-class seminars, conferences and in-house training programs and further develop thought leadership.