Doha, Qatar - April 1, 2012: HEC Paris in Qatar - the region's leading hub for Executive Education, offering a complete portfolio of management programs including the first ever international Executive MBA (EMBA) in Qatar - has announced its intention to take part in the 'Access MBA One to One' fair taking place in Doha on April 7, followed by several other fairs throughout the region.

Access MBA One-to-One Tour is a series of recruitment events worldwide designed to better inform prospective students of existing MBA opportunities and to assist business schools in the optimization of their recruitment activities. Access MBA events are held in over 50 destinations worldwide and on April 7, Doha's La Cigale Hotel is the venue for the Qatar leg of the tour.

As the only Executive Education hub in Qatar offering an Executive MBA, HEC Paris in Qatar will play a prominent role in the Access MBA event, and will have a booth at the fair where executives and potential participants interested in HEC Paris in Qatar's EMBA program will have the opportunity for a 'one to one' meeting with the institution's Enrollment Manager, Wissam El-Kadi.

HEC Paris in Qatar's Acting COO, Joshua Kobb, commented, "As we offer the only Executive MBA qualification in Qatar it is logical that we should be well represented at the Access MBA event. We're expecting a good deal of interest from prospective participants in our EMBA program and we're looking forward to helping individuals understand how a world-class EMBA in Doha can contribute to their professional development.

"HEC Paris in Qatar is the leading Executive Education hub in the Middle East, offering a range of programs that can make a hugely positive impact on an executive's career. We would strongly advise experienced managers in Qatar who are interested in the career-enhancing EMBA program to join us at La Cigale on April 7, where they will be able to meet with our representatives  on a one to one basis."

After its participation in Doha's Access MBA event, HEC Paris in Qatar will go forward with Access MBA and take part in a number of further fairs on the schedule: Kuwait on April 9; Abu Dhabi on April 11; Dubai on April 13; Amman, Jordan on April 15 and Beirut on April 17.

Mr Kobb continued, "HEC Paris in Qatar will be participating in a total of six Access MBA events in the Middle East over the space of ten days. This is about making sure as many people in the region understand that Qatar is the place to be for the world's top-ranked Executive Education."

With a 130-year history of excellence, HEC Paris is ranked by the UK's Financial Times media group as the world's number one business school for executive education  in the world. In June 2010, HEC Paris joined Qatar Foundation as the first European Partner in Education City and the first member of the Qatar Foundation Management and Education Research Center.

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/

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 is ranked #1 Business School in Europe since 2006 and #1 Worldwide in Executive Education by the Financial Times in 2011.

www.hec.edu

HEC Paris in Qatar
Qatar's first international EMBA was launched by HEC Paris in Qatar in February 2011. This followed an agreement between HEC Paris and Qatar Foundation to bring world-class executive education programs and research activity to Doha and the region.

The HEC Paris Executive MBA provides executives with a set of fundamental skills to expand their knowledge and leadership capabilities. The 18-month part-time program is taught in English, and is offered in five different locations, including Doha. HEC Paris in Qatar 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 Europe's #1 business school since 2006 and is ranked #1 worldwide for Executive Education by the Financial Times.

www.exed.hec.edu/locations/qatar

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