UAE global management challenge announced

Dubai - The UAE competition has a strong focus on experiential learning as participants 'learn by doing', developing skills such as leadership, teamwork, and much more.

Global Management Challenge, the world's largest strategy and management competition for students and professionals has announced its 2016 UAE edition under the Patronage of Shaikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in line with the UAE's focus on youth, education and talent development.
This is a strategic educational initiative held under the partnership of Al-Futtaim Automotive Group, the region's leading representative of auto brands currently operating in 14 countries across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation as a the primary Knowledge partner for this Edition of the Challenge.
Len Hunt, President Al-Futtaim Automotive group, said "As a business we put our customers and associates at the centre of everything we do and always try to add value every day and in every touch point through our diverse portfolio of automotive brands.
To be held from January to April next year, the UAE competition has a strong focus on experiential learning as participants 'learn by doing', developing skills such as leadership, teamwork, communication, time management, forecasting and much more.
Abdulrahman Saqr, director Human Resources Al-Futtaim Automotive group, said: "The UAE Global Management Challenge is about stimulating today's youth as they are embarking on their individual career journeys and helping them fulfil their aspirations of becoming the future business leaders and captains of industry."
The competition is now open for registrations at www.managementchallenge.ae until January 24, 2016.
"We are delighted to partner with Al-Futtaim Automotive Group for the UAE Global Management Challenge and bolstering the programme to create a clear sense of increased value for participants and help attract a higher number of students thereby benefitting the participants and creating a rounded challenging educational experience," said Mian Muneer, managing partner Beaufort Consulting, the organiser of Global Management Challenge in the UAE.
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