EXECUTIVE MBA

CLASS OF 2021

Message from the Program DirectorMaryke Luijendijk We are very proud to present the EMBA Class of 2021 to you. This inaugural cohort exemplifies what we envisioned when we set out upon launching an EMBA program: world-class caliber that will bring diverse insights and add great value to the business landscape in the UAE and abroad. The mix of backgrounds and level of experience reflected in our class ensure that we will have the in-class dynamic and engage-ment fitting of an EMBA of rigor. We are excited about the contributions each of our students will make to the program and, more importantly, to the greater community.

Message from the ProvostDr. Imad Y. Hoballah The inaugural EMBA cohort represents the essence of AUD’s EMBA program: superb experienced leadership in the UAE and the region, amazing achievements, growth mindsets and ever-growing passion for learning and growth. They join the AUD faculty and staff in a very innovative, collaborative, and transformative executive educational journey centered around excellence. I am very proud of every member of the cohort and of their contributions, and I am confident that they will be excellent ambassadors for this unique world-class offering that inspires executives to lead through, and not to be disrupted by, disruption.

Class Profile

• American University in Dubai

• Arabtec Construction LLC

• DIFC Authority

• Dubai Electricity & Water Authority

• Emirates Petroleum Products Company

• Google

• Honeywell UOP Middle East Company

Companies Represented• Housing Finance Bank

• Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare

• MBC Group

• Pfizer Company

• Roche Diabetes Care Middle East

• Standard Chartered Bank

• Wasl Asset Management Group

Countries Represented

Industries RepresentedPharma/ Healthcare

Financial Services/Banking

Construction/ Real Estate

Public Sector/ Government

Media

Oil & Gas

Technology

Education

19%

19%13%

12%

12%

12%7%

7%

38 YearsAverage Age

25%Female

14.5 Average Years of Work Experience

12Number of Nationalities

Abdulrahman AlJameaUAEDubai Electricity & Water AuthorityVice President - Corporate Strategy, Risk & Resilience

Ahmad AwadUAEEmirates Petroleum Products Company UAE Lubricants Technical Sales Manager - Commercial

Ahmed H ElMonofiEgyptPfizer CompanySenior Medical Representative

Amr HarounEgyptMBC GroupMCR Shift Supervisor

Angèle El KhouryLebanon, CanadaAmerican University in DubaiHR Director

Hani Al-IssaJordanMBC GroupInternal Audit Manager

Marietta N MwesigwaUgandaHousing Finance BankHead of Risk Management

Maristela AlboresPhilippinesDIFC AuthorityAssistant Manager – DIFC Academy

Mofeed M HejlesSaudi ArabiaJohns Hopkins Aramco HealthcareManager - Dental Laboratory Unit

Mohammad AlHashimiUAEWasl Asset Management GroupDirector of Construction Management

Ribal Y AounLebanonStandard Chartered BankRegional Head of PMO

Sohail A HayyanSaudi ArabiaAsset Management Head of Asset Management

Songül CengizBelgium, TurkeyGooglePrincipal Analytical Lead, Public Sector & Telco, MENA

Syed Mahmood MehdiPakistanHoneywell UOP Middle East CompanyUOP Regional Sales Executive

Syed Bilal HasanIndiaArabtec Construction LLCFinance Director

Tauseef RazakIndiaRoche Diabetes Care Middle EastHead of Supply Chain and Operations

Contact:Junaid AhmedEMBA Admissions Manager jahmed@aud.edu +971 4 318 3324 +971 50 789 9657 www.emba.aud.edu P.O. Box 28282, Dubai - UAE

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