
MBSC Advanced Leadership Program
M1: 10th Nov, 2024
M2: 1st Dec, 2024
Sun, Mon & Tue Duration:
M1: 3 days
M2: 3 days
9:00AM - 5:30PM (GMT+3)
Riyadh - In-Person Fees:
22,500 SAR (VAT exclusive)
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MBSC Advanced Leadership Program
Program Overview
Leadership matters to everyone. Whether you are developing your own leadership skills now or aspiring to become a leader someday, learning what leadership is, how it is changing in the modern world, what is distinctive about it in the context of the Middle East and of the KSA and how to acquire the mindset that allows your leadership capabilities to continue to expand and improve throughout your life are the goals of this flagship MBSC Advanced Leadership Program. This advanced leadership program is an opportunity to learn how to lead with impact and an entrepreneurial mindset. It is for people who are already leading departments/organizations, or for those who want to explore the transition into more strategic roles within their organizations, who have a flair to improve themselves, empower people around them, grow their organization, or just succeed in the competitive environment. It has been designed for those with a drive to lead with confidence and achieve high performance and those who want to lead their own entrepreneurial ventures, whether stand-alone start-ups or ventures, inside larger organizations. The program allows a space to discover inherent strengths and harness new skills, including the entrepreneurial mindset, and for connecting with like-minded leaders towards self-actualization and organizational success. The program will change you to be more strategic, innovative, and more motivated.
Impact & Key Benefits
Participants will learn how to
- Develop a better understanding of entrepreneurial leadership and other leadership perspectives, styles, barriers, and evolving skills.
- Initiate self-awareness and critical reflection in identifying one’s own competencies and strengths, as well as one’s areas of improvement, to overcome barriers to acquiring new skills and to leadership effectiveness.
- Understand your personal leadership style and leverage it to improve your coaching and mentoring skills and enhance your ability to motivate, engage and inspire others.
- Acquire skills to identify, evaluate, and resolve a variety of issues related to the critical task of leading people.
- How to create committed leadership teams, more efficient performance, less turnover, stronger leaders, and positive outcomes.
Takeaways & Outcomes
At the end of the program, participants will be able to:
- Understand and know one’s own personality and behavior
- Develop versatile leadership practices
- Build high-performance teams
- Deepen collaboration skills and the ability to work across departments and organizations
- Lead strategic change and capability-building initiatives
- Lead minds and hearts
6 Days Program
Complete an intensive, practical, hands- on interactive program in 6 Days
Learn From World-Renowned Faculty
Learn from exceptional Professors who stand out in their areas of specialty/fields, are based in the kingdom, and come from diverse international backgrounds and Top-tier Universities.
Earn a Prestigious Certification
Receive a Business Specialty Certificate in Advanced Leadership Program from MBSC College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Network With Professionals
Enhance your professional growth and exchange knowledge with like-minded leaders by maintaining ongoing discussions even after the program.
Participant Profile
- Senior managers and aspiring leaders
- High-level managers and decision-makers
- Managers within private, public, or non-profit organizations
- Project managers in charge of leading high-performance teams
*Applicants from all industries, job functions, or management levels are encouraged to submit their applications.
of participants Say that the session offered a range of opportunities to participate, reflect, learn, and take away practical tools to apply to an organization.
What Our Participants Says
“The Advanced Leadership program challenged me to think differently and equipped me with the tools to be a more inspiring leader.”
C-Level Participant, 2023
"The Advanced Leadership program was more than just learning – it was about building a network of incredible leaders.”
Senior Level Participant, 2023
“I'm already putting my learnings from the Advanced Leadership program into action. Excited to see the positive impact on my team.”
Senior Level Participant, 2023
“Beyond the program content, the connections I made with other leaders were invaluable.”
Mid-Management Level Participant, 2022

Your Learning Journey

The In-Person Learning Experience

Distinctive Pedagogy
- Our world-class faculty leads a program curriculum that encompasses simulations, case discussions, negotiations, interactive lectures, and coaching.
- Get a closer look inside many of the world's top companies' cases.
- MBSC case studies are customized to tackle multifaceted issues and applying those lessons to your own business.
- Case studies are localized to compliment the transformational journey towards Vision2030.

Group Experience & Discussions
- Get involved in the transformational experience in our classrooms infused with a synergistic environment with participants from different experiences, backgrounds, and viewpoints.
- Experience the distinctive MBSC culture that is collaborative, creative, and focused on supporting individuals and organizations to succeed.
Network With Professionals
- Bonding with members and world-class faculty in the program will enrich and create a long-lasting knowledge experience after the program.
- Continue the conversation with the faculty and your fellow leaders on different social media platforms after the program.
MBSC Faculty

Muhammad Azam Roomi, Ph.D.
Program Director,
Professor of Entrepreneurship
Dr. Muhammad Azam Roomi is a passionate entrepreneurship ‘activator’ who has successfully designed and conducted executive and continuing programs in over fifty countries worldwide. He has served as the Director of the Executive MBA and MSc Management and Entrepreneurship programs at the Cranfield School of Management, UK.
Additionally, he held a principal lectureship at the University of Bedfordshire, where he significantly contributed to developing the business school’s graduate program portfolio Dr. Roomi was also important in establishing the research agenda for the Centre for Women’s Enterprise, focusing on the growth and development of women-owned businesses in the UK and other Asian and Islamic countries.
His teaching and research specialize in entrepreneurial leadership, the growth of entrepreneurial ventures, women's entrepreneurship development—particularly in Muslim countries, family business management, and Islamic entrepreneurship.

ZEGER DEGRAEVE, PH.D.
EXECUTIVE DEAN
Dr. Zeger Degraeve is the Dean of Prince Mohammad bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Degraeve is an expert in decision-making, risk, operations research and managing project portfolios. An award-winning teacher, he has contributed to executive development programs in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Russia, and North America for leading businesses.
Dr. Degraeve Started his academic journey as a Professor of Management Science at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium, his home country, before joining London Business School in 1999. After studying at the Universities of Ghent and Leuven in Belgium, Dr. Degraeve gained his Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago, now Booth School of Business, in 1992. He was the Associate Dean of the Executive MBA and Executive MBA-Global Programs. March 2002 until August 2005

Farzad R. Khan, Ph.D.
Professor of Strategy
Dr. Farzad R. Khan has an extensive teaching career spanning 20 years at top universities in Canada, China, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. He currently serves as an Associate Professor of Management at the Prince Mohammad bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship (MBSC).
Dr. Khan earned his Ph.D. in Strategy and Organization from McGill University (Montreal, Canada) in 2005, where his dissertation was co-supervised by Professor Henry Mintzberg, one of the top ten management thinkers according to the Financial Times.
During his time at McGill, Dr. Khan was honored with the “Teacher of the Year Award” by the Management Undergraduate Society. Additionally, he holds a Master's degree in Economics of Developing Countries from the University of Cambridge (UK) and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance with Great Distinction from McGill University.
MBSC Certification
Get recognized! Upon successful completion of the program, Prince Mohammed bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship (MBSC) grants an engagement in the program in its entirety.
Note: After successful completion of the program, your verified digital certificate will be emailed to you in the name you used when registering for the program. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of MBSC Executive Education.
This certificate program does not grant academic credit or a degree from Prince Mohammed bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship (MBSC).
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If you have additional questions related to our programs, application procedures,
and customization inquiries, contact the advising team
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If you have additional questions related to our programs, application procedures,
and customization inquiries, contact the advising team